Thousands of teachers from across the UK travel across the world to teach in all manner of interesting, unusual and exotic locations.

As such we asked our followers on our international Twitter account to share their stories of some of the more unusual aspects of school life where they work. 

And from having surfboards in school storage, clearing the playground of monkeys to watching swan pedalos cruising past their classroom, the answers did not disappoint

Morning everyone. Friday rolls around again! Here’s another fun question for you: what’s the quirkiest/strangest/craziest thing about your school? You can see a volcano from the staff room? Animals run wild in the playground? You can ski around
it in the winter? Let us know!

- Tes International (@IntlTes) September 25, 2020

Monkeys!

We can see dusky leaf monkeys at times. They are often swinging through the trees a field over from us. Great classroom view.
And we have a kampung hut / play area! pic.twitter.com/CkEvDQFboY

- MrMcRae (@LukeMcRae2) September 26, 2020

Occasional monkey evacuations from play areas ??

- Cathy Williams (@failbettercw) September 26, 2020

Stray dogs

Our school field seems to be a go to for stray dogs.
I take them in if they trust me.
We have saved 3 puppies which have been adopted. One is now in the UK!

- Rachel PhysEd Ford (@Rach061992) September 26, 2020

Rain forests

We can see the rainforest from our window #penang #scips

- Sarah Green (@pkyit) September 26, 2020

Surfboard storage

I enjoy the surfboard storage at our main gate - you can see the sea from the terrace outside the staff room!

- Amanda Bostock ? ?? (@MissBostock88) September 25, 2020

Swan pedalos

My school in Hanoi is surround by canals which have swan pedalos on that you can see from the classrooms! ?

- Georgina Dorr (@senoradorr) September 25, 2020

No cleaning staff

Students clean the school! No cleaning staff. #japan

- George Evans (@kruevans) September 25, 2020

Do you have an experience that you’d like to share? Let us know @IntlTes