Jonathan's Mobile Blog

Car Trouble

2009-06-21T21:53:00.000+01:00

My beloved MX5 reluctantly settled for a ride home on the back of a
truck this evening complaining of cooling problems yet again. Fingers
crossed it's not another head gasket failure.

Trains and bikes

2009-06-05T07:02:00.000+01:00

Since my car died earlier this week, I've been using other forms of
transport. Today I'm using my trusty bike and train. An invigorating
start to the day if nothing else.

Self and Peer Assessment in PE

2009-02-09T20:02:00.001Z

There's something about apparatus in PE that always excites pupils.
Today was the last in a series of sessions where children were putting
together sequences of movements. They had to demonstrate their
balances, rolls and shapes. They lived up to the expectation and more
as they finished by critiquing each others performances against the
level criteria. They were masters of it, particularly in their
rationale behind each award. Fab!

2008-11-18T09:51:00.000Z

B.V.A5

2008-11-17T13:27:00.000Z

Rehearsals at the Royal Albert Hall

2008-11-16T11:13:00.001Z

Our pupils are really excited to be performing at this fabulous venue.

Kings Road Primary School at BAFTA

2008-11-01T16:22:00.001Z

Jonathan and Brook at BAFTA the night before the Be Very Afraid event.

Bonfire Building at Lake Meadows, Billericay

2008-11-01T16:16:00.001Z

Scouts from 3rd Billericay enjoyed building the bonfire today in
preparation for the fireworks display this evening.

Comic Life for the iPhone

2008-10-31T14:38:00.000Z

Sent from Comic Touch on my iPhone

Climbing high

2008-10-17T20:56:00.000+01:00

Wickford Town Carnival 2008

2008-09-23T09:43:00.000+01:00

There aren't many ocassions where the local community comes together,
so it was particularly enjoyable to watch the annual carnival parade
past the end of my road this weekend.

It seems bizarre that I get to meet people who live within 100m of
where I live, just once a year.

Qwizdom Learning Styles Questionnaire

2008-09-14T11:15:00.001+01:00

Dabchicks Sailing Weekend

2008-09-06T17:25:00.001+01:00

Wet and windy pretty much sums up the sailing season this year as well
as this weekend.

Peace and tranquility

2008-08-31T20:39:00.001+01:00

As I contemplate going back to school tomorrow, it's quite nice to
reflect on the fun and friendship (both old and new) that I have
enjoyed during the summer holiday.

...and no, this isn't the plaice for fish humour.

Geocaching at Queens Park Country Park

2008-08-31T14:16:00.000+01:00

iPhone Inclinometer

2008-08-27T16:05:00.000+01:00

Check out this app! It uses the iPhone accelerometer to calculate the
angle of tilt. I thought the bubble level was cute, but this is fab.
My pupils will love playing with this... maybe I should rework my
numeracy planning for the first week back to cover angles?

Brightlingsea Pursuit Race - the GPS Trace

2008-08-24T19:13:00.000+01:00

This afternoon, Cracker took part in a Pursuit Race organised by the Colne Yacht Club. Here is a simple GPS trace of the course using an iPhone 3G and GPS Tracker software by InstaMapper.

Beer o'clock

2008-08-23T20:04:00.001+01:00

The seaside at Walton

2008-08-23T17:08:00.001+01:00

Fantastic day for sitting on the beach or paddling in the sea. I
wonder how many people knew the coastguards were on strike today?

GPS Tracker by InstaMapper

2008-08-23T00:17:00.001+01:00

I switch on GPS Tracker most of the time that I'm travelling these
days. I quite like the idea that locations and distances can be
tracked, perhaps for analysis later?

Homemade

2008-08-21T14:46:00.002+01:00

My greenhouse contains an abundance of ripe tomatoes so this morning I used some to make tomato soup. I added home grown potatoes and basil.

After eating, I now know what tomato soup should taste like. Simply delicious.

A 'Cracker' morning

2008-08-09T06:37:00.000+01:00

Waking up on the last day of Cowes Week, expecting rain only to be
greeted with blue skies and sunshine.

Cowes Week Fireworks 2008

2008-08-08T21:53:00.001+01:00

Driving South live at Cowes, Shepards Wharf

2008-08-06T22:56:00.001+01:00

Essex Jamboree Closing Ceremony

2008-08-01T20:24:00.003+01:00

11,000 Scouts, Guides and Leaders at the end of an amazing week-long International camp.