As a teacher, whenever you take these trips on, they seem like brilliant ideas at the time...then the departure day draws ever nearer and you wonder why you put yourself through it! However, just seeing the students' faces as they arrived before dawn at the school soon made it clear why.

I've been to New York several times now and it never gets boring for me but the excitement and joy from the students means as soon as I get home I start making plans for the next trip! None of these could happen without parents' support and the staff who leave their families at home though, so thanks to everyone that made this happen.