\nPJ: Since 1985, so 30 years. At the age of 31, I started as Deputy at school and stayed in the same position until 2012, when I was appointed as Head.<\/p>\n
LJ: How long did you teach prior to this?<\/strong> LJ: What was your favourite subject?<\/strong> LJ: Where did you study?<\/strong> LJ: I’m a bit of a football fan, so did you watch or support either of the Manchester sides whilst living there?<\/strong> LJ: Did you have a job prior to teaching and did you always want to teach?<\/strong> LJ: What do you love about your job?<\/strong> LJ: What would you say the highlights of your career have been?<\/strong> LJ: Can you give us an interesting fact about you, that people perhaps don’t know?<\/strong> LJ: And finally…what do you have planned for your retirement?<\/strong> LJ and GH:<\/strong> Yay!<\/p>\n Mr Jenkins (pictured\u00a0above with all of his retirement gifts) was also recently awarded ‘Teacher of the Year Award 2015’ (certificate above) by Gaffaccino’s Caf\u00e9 in Ystrad Mynach.<\/p>\n Both Account Managers said, “Mr Jenkins has been such a pleasure to deal with over the years. He’s always been so kind and approachable and it will be such a shame to see him leave. We wish him all the best for the future and hope that he\u00a0completes his registration with\u00a0New Directions as a Supply Teacher so that we can keep in touch!”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" On Thursday 16th July 2015, Laura Jeffreys and Gemma Hill from New Directions Education met with Mr Peter Jenkins to bid him […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":141,"featured_media":50226,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-50223","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cardiff-news"],"yoast_head":"\r\n
\nPJ: 9 years.<\/p>\n
\nPJ: I love English Literature, anything to do with reading and writing.<\/p>\n
\nPJ: Manchester University.<\/p>\n
\nPJ: I used to love Manchester United, but always followed Cardiff City [LJ smiles] I’m now a Swansea City fan
\nLJ: [Sighs] Someone has to be…Bluebirds!
\nPJ: I’ve always been a rugby fan at heart though and followed Newbridge Rugby Club for over 30 years.<\/p>\n
\nPJ: I always wanted to teach, but was a factory worker in Cwmcarn prior to my studies and career.<\/p>\n
\nPJ: The teaching and learning environment. Making it a happier, better and brighter place for children to learn and grow.<\/p>\n
\nPJ: The ultimate highlight was walking through the gates of Libanus Primary School. I remember my interview day, down to; the smell, the children playing on the playground, to how the school itself looked. It just felt right and I have never looked back.<\/p>\n
\nPJ: My staff know me inside out, as we’re all so close, but one thing I don’t think they know is that I won the Teacher of the Year for Women’s Magazine for Wales and the West many years ago when I was Deputy. I had an interview with Roy Noble, Radio One and the Blockbuster presenter, Bob Holness. My partner and I were given a trip to London too, which was a pretty big deal to us!<\/p>\n
\nPJ: Well I live just over the back of the school, so I’m going to try and get myself away for the first few weeks, so that I can’t hear the children in the playground. I have plans to visit; Lourdes, Peak District and Kefalonia. I also plan on becoming a supply teacher for New Directions and am in the process of registering.<\/p>\n![\"Award](\"https:\/\/www.new-directions.co.uk\/education\/files\/Award-Mr-Jenkins.jpg\")
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