Like most teachers, Brendan Jackson has had to rethink the way he runs his class in the midst of the novel coronavirus pandemic. Brendan is a fun-loving guy who plays rugby and teaches kindergarten at New Lambton South Public School in Newcastle, Australia. During the 2020 lockdowns, he began making daily videos to kick his students’ days off with a smile!

Mr. Jackson, teacher of KJ at NLSPS starts his kid’s day every morning with a funny video! “I’m of the firm belief that school’s got to be fun,” Brendan said. “You want your kids coming to school with big smiles on their faces, and if it means that I’ve got to be bouncing off the walls a little bit to get them wanting to come to school, then I’m happy to do that.”

“I’m of the firm belief that school’s got to be fun,” Brendan said. “You want your kids coming to school with big smiles on their faces, and if it means that I’ve got to be bouncing off the walls a little bit to get them wanting to come to school, then I’m happy to do that.”

Brendan found a way to make remote learning enjoyable, and we know he’ll keep it up in person! All he had to do was focus on being funny and take a few chances. His students are extremely fortunate to have him!