Being a kid in the education system can be daunting, as a teacher it is your duty to care for these kids as they find themselves and also educate them with life skills.

'The School' by Brendan James Murphy tells the tale from both sides of the fence. A teacher himself Brendan now teaches at the school he once attended as a student.

His story shares a year at school, the ups and downs and the power of hindsight as a teacher.