Hi, I’m Damian Bacchoo!
I’ve been a school teacher, an army officer, and an entrepreneur.
Nowadays, I’m a dad, school principal, and occasional blogger.
I like to share my thoughts on things I stumble across in my daily life, particularly when it comes to #wellbeing #belonging #educationreform #culture and #leadership
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Serendipities
I can’t think of a more apt name for my blog site.
Serendipity means finding something good without actually looking for it.
Serendipity happens to us all at one point or another – but it also describes an important piece of my educational philosophy:
Life is a continuous journey of self-discovery; along the way, things happen, sometimes without design, that provides opportunities for us to learn and grow.
These moments of serendipity are sometimes trivial, sometimes life-changing, and sometimes not even noticed.
I intended to name this blog in the singular, but I think it made perfect sense to use the plural, given that moments of accidental learning seem to be a feature of my life and work.
I first heard the word serendipity as a 7-year-old. My mum wanted to use it to name a new preschool nursery she was opening (she has long championed the virtues of play and discovery learning), but in the end, she (regrettably) decided against it.
I hope it wasn’t entirely my fault for not grasping the concept at the time…but for whatever reason, it was not until recently that I (serendipitously) stumbled across this wonderful word again while trying to think of a name for this blog…
Enjoy the rambling!
January 2021
Serendipities 