Hi guys! I have uploaded some photos for you of my day trip today to the Blue Dandenongs on Puffing Billy (a very cute old fashioned steam train). As you can see, I wore my rain coat today... tomorrow is the last official day of summer :( Huff! I hope you are all enjoying getting back into classes! Just a couple of messages... A big CONGRATULATIONS to Francesca and Georgia for getting accepted into the English Youth Ballet's casting of Giselle this year, very proud of you both. How exciting! I can't wait to find out what roles you have been given. Thank you all for your lovely emails, messages and in some cases video footage of you dancing in class! It's great to hear from you all :) A very smiley Miss Jo! Lots of ... read more

Hi gorgeous dancers, I had a lovely day out to Phillip Island where I met some very friendly kangaroos and wallabies :) I tried to take one home but unfortunately you're not allowed to do that, not sure why?! I have attached some photos for you all to see. After a lovely day exploring the beautiful beaches and taking in the lovely scenery I visited 'Penguin Parade', this was extremely special. There is a part of Phillip Island where you can view wild penguins returning from a days fishing at sea to their babies in their burrows. They are the world's smallest penguin and are quite simply called 'Little Penguin' or the Australian's refer to them as the 'Fairy Penguin' because they are so tiny! They arrived home in small groups. One or two penguins would ... read more

Hi everyone, Just thought I would upload some pictures of my new Advanced Foundation and Advanced 1 students :) I will be teaching them for one term before flying to the Gold Coast (6th April). The new Advanced syllabi is gorgeous - vocational girls, you're going to love it! Lots of love, Miss Jo x... read more

Hi from Melbourne! Just a quick message to say that I have been in Melbourne for a few days now... I will be updating photos next week for you all :) I haven't seen much of Melbourne yet as I have been spending all my time in the library for a degree deadline that is looming for this coming Monday. I am definitely exploring after that! Quite thankful for the air con in there actually :) It is SO hot here at the moment! I am going to the tennis quarter finals next week (Tues and Wed) but the temperature is due to drop a little by then, thankfully! Poor tennis players, playing in this heat :( Lastly, I would like to congratulate all of the exam children that received their results from last term. I ... read more

Happy New Year to everyone back home! I hope you all enjoyed seeing in the new year - what did everyone do? The start of my 2014 was definitely a memorable one. We went on a boat cruise around Sydney harbour and watched the fireworks from the water, directly opposite the Sydney harbour bridge and by the Sydney Opera House. Pretty special! Check out the photos :) Lots of love, xx... read more