Pick Me Up!

IN MY BLOOD

As the bell sounded, a crowd of children came bustling through the school corridor.

‘Bye Miss Taylor!’ they called.

‘Have a good weekend!’ I replied with a smile.

As an assistant head teacher, I spent most of my time with children – loved every minute.

I’d been doing it for 20 years, and the smiles on their faces when they learned something new never got old.

The only downside to the job?

Being around kids all the

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