Five Minutes with Mr Barnard-Green

How long have you worked at Beaumaris?

I have been here for 2 and a half years.

What is your role at the school?

I'm a Maths teacher and I'm also in charge of Galaxy Club (formerly Astronomy Club).

What’s the coolest thing you’ve been working on this year?

Earlier this year, I bought myself a 1979 Toyota Corolla in baby poo yellow. Working on it has been a great project this year.

What is your favourite movie/TV?

Annoyingly, my go-to is always the original Harry Potter. Otherwise, Blades of Glory has a special spot in my heart. 

Do you follow sports?

Some years, depending on how well Geelong is doing. 

Who would you like to swap places with for the day?

I would want to swap places with one of my students to see how I am as a teacher.

What was your favourite subject at school?

I loved doing sewing in Year 9, and it's probably the skill I've used the most, being short and having to hem all my new trousers. 

What would you sing at karaoke night?

It would be a duet of ‘Don't Go Breaking My Heart’ by Elton John.

What was the last book you read?

I read Dracula over the holidays because I sit next to Ms Green, who talks about it for Unit 3/4 Literature, and I read through some of the great gothic stories her students had written.

Do you play a musical instrument? If so, which one?

I used to play trumpet, guitar and drums when I was at school.

If you were a superhero, what powers would you have?

I have a fear of drowning, so I’d like to be able to breathe underwater.

What is the most rewarding part of your job?

That ‘ahhh’ moment when students have been working on something and all of a sudden, it just clicks. 

What’s your most fond childhood memory?

Coming home from school and the smell of dough rising because it meant we would be having homemade pizzas for dinner. 

When you were little what did you aspire to be?

Initially a chef, then an ambulance driver because I wanted to be able to drive fast and save lives. 

Thanks, Mr BG! 

Interview by Zara B & Emma O (Year 12)