David Ogle

I'm 40 years old, from the town near Newcastle that spawned the Geordie 'national anthem' The Blaydon Races. After doing a Physical Electronics degree at Newcastle Polytechnic, I became a magazine journalist for 13 years, working on athletics and then outdoor and photography magazines. At various times I was editor of the outdoor magazines; Trail and Lakeland Walker, Camping, and also Practical Photography. I then became freelance and worked for such titles as FHM, Ride and a grown-up version of Loaded called Later - which has since folded. I'd been thinking about becoming a teacher for about ten years before eventually applying for and getting a PGCE place at Bath Spa University College in 2001/2. I completed my first year of teaching at Pooles Park Primary School and currently hold the post of ICT
Co-ordinator.