Product reviews for Where Will I Do My Pineapples?

A new building is a lot more than bricks, paint and glass. In the case of Nailsea school, their BSF project presented the opportunity to challenge traditional methods of schooling and build a learning community based on a clear vision of what was best for the learners passing through the new doors.
This book shows us the importance of vision, bravery and the human touch in making lasting sustainable change to the way a school is run. Gill Kelly's unswerving commitment to providing the best possible learning environment shaped every decision made in the project, from the ICT provision to the design of the curriculum. Project managing a multi million pound build whilst teaching and managing a school provides its own unique challenges,but this book tackles the issues of inexperience, overload and self-doubt candidly and with tips gleaned from the journey.

At its heart, this is a book about people: how to help them deal with the scary prospect of a new way of working in an unfamiliar space; how to support and encourage them whilst challenging expectations of what learning should look and feel like; how to keep your own sanity when the job is all-consuming and never-ending and everything is a priority; how to build and maintain successful teams, both at leadership level and in the learning environment. Once again, the concepts of belief in the vision, bravery and communication are paramount. It shows what is possible when professional educators do not allow themselves to be swayed by the vagaries of government, outside agencies or suppliers and believe in themselves as experts in their field.