Guy really captures the trials and tribulations of a life in teaching!
Is is told in a series of funny, heart warming stories that really bring his experiences to life.
Surely a must for all teachers!
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Please I Can to the Toilet Go?
Guy Newmountain, author
Ever wondered what it's like to be a supply teacher? This is the book for you! Artist and illustrator Guy Newmountain, a time-served teacher at the chalk-face for 25 years and a familiar sight to thousands of pupils across the spectrum from nursery to sixth form, tells a succession of school-related anecdotes with a healthy dose of self-deprecating humour.
Some are hysterically funny and a few sad; others heart-stopping and deadly serious..
Guy even bares his soul regarding personal heartbreak and professional mistakes that others can learn from. An evocative snapshot of real life, every word, even the title - spoken by a tiny infant - is true. A powerful insight into how varied an experience supply teaching can be, the book covers both pros and cons of the vocation, as the author relates a host of unpredictable situations encountered - good and bad - offering a tantalising, honest and refreshing window onto a largely hidden world...
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Dora Aston - Think Design - Branding & Design Consultant Working with product-based businesses
It's often said there's a book in all of us ...
Therefore it didn't come as any great surprise to find that at a reunion this weekend in London, my brilliantly creative and somewhat unconventional dear friend shared his accomplishment of getting his first book published
Guy Newmountain and I studied together at DMU (then Leicester Polytechnic).
On graduating Guy took what work he could in his specialist field of illustration and film making.
A notoriously difficult industry to enter, Guy, like many of our fellow graduates eventually had to broaden his career and took a PGCE in order to qualify him for teaching. And there begins his story ...
Entitled: Please can I go to the toilet Go? this book is a comical compilation of experiences he faced as a supply teacher in Leicester.
This powerful and evocative read gives an honest account of Guy's struggles. At times you'll find yourself roaring with laughter, at other times squirming with embarrassment as you empathise with his tribulations of being 'the new teacher' to a class of rebellious Year 10s.
So this morning I want to celebrate and share my dear friend's achievement and encourage anyone who is looking for a truly entertaining read to get this wonderful book - available on Amazon.
Huge congratulations to you Guy. Whilst the education system may not always be perfect, l've no doubt your patience, compassion and unique comedy will have contributed to making the school days of many children a whole lot more enjoyable.
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03/15/2023
Talk Radio Europe Interview!
I was interviewed about the book on the 'Let's Talk' morning show with DJ Giles Brown at 10.30 GMT / 11.30 Spanish time.
