BethanianThe 2018/19 The Bethanian 2018-2019 1 Introduction Introduction Teaching & House Staff Prefects Lewis Baker In Uen Lai Rachel Theunissen Contents Our Team Mr Russell Bailey, BSc (Hons), QTS Mrs Chan (Dorothy) Li, PGCE, Sam Bateman Georgia Lello Natalie Ward Head of Mathematics Mandarin Teacher Introduction Abi Bristow Oliver Lewin Natalie Whyte Board of Governors Mr Alex Bolton, BA (Hons), NPQSL, Mr Chris Lowe, PGCE, Our Team 2 Connie Clar Amy McQueen Suyeon Woo Director of Performing Arts Head of Modern Foreign Languages Contents 3 Mr Roger Stubbs (Chairman), Liberty Donegan Michael Roshier Eloise Wright Headmaster’s Welcome 4 Ms April Bridge, Masters in Ms Liz MacRae, BA (Hons) QTS, B Soc Sc, CMRS Keji Segun Mathematics (first class honours), Lead Teacher of Food & Nutrition Lorenza Dougan Mrs Wendy Kent (Vice Chair) PGCE, Teacher of Mathematics, Studies, 2nd Assistant Housemistress Our Houses Kendon 8 Mr Peter Askew Assistant Housemistress Old Poplars Old Poplars Mr Jonny Brinson, BMus, PGCE, Mr Adam Manktelow, BSc (Hons) The Mount 10 Mr David Boniface, MA, MSc Support Staff Head of Music PGCE, Teacher of Maths, Old Poplars 12 Mr Keith Buckland Mrs Penny Thompson, Pengelly 14 Mrs Luyan Jiang, Mandarin Teacher Competitive House Coordinator Mr George Allen, Learning Support Assistant Deputy Sister Wellness Centre The Orchard 16 Mrs Elizabeth Connell, BA LLB Miss Nicola Brown BDes, PGDE, Miss Claire Mills, BEd (Hons) PGCert SpLD, Head of PSHCE, Ms Katja Thornton, Mr Roger Clark Teacher of Art & Textiles Ms Jacky Austen, Learning Support Specialist Teacher Housekeeper Pengelly Exams and Data Manager Upper Sixth Leavers 18 Mr Andrew Cunningham Mr Richard Clough, BA (Hons), PGCE, Mr Gareth Williams, BSc (Hons), Inter House Competitions 22 Teacher of History, Mr Marcus Norman, BEd (Hons), Mrs Karina Austen, Mr Jonathan Fenn, LLB IT Network Manager Literacy Review 24 Assistant Housemaster Pengelly Head of Design & Technology Housekeeper Old Poplars Rev Serena Willoughby, Maths 28 Dr Robert Hangartner, Ms Dilys Coley, MA, Teacher of English Mrs Claire Pack, BA (Hons), Head of Mr Sam Catley, IT Technician BSc, MB BS, MBA, FRCPath Media Studies, Teacher of English School Chaplain Science 30 Mr Cliff Cooper, MSc, Director of Mrs Ginnie Corbett, LLB (Hons), Mr Matt Payne, BSc (Hons) PGCE, Mr Nigel Kimber, BSc, FCA Outdoor Learning, Teacher of Maths, Marketing and Admissions The Arts Director of Sport Mr Robert Pilbeam 2nd Assistant Housemaster Mount Manager Estates Team Performing Arts 32 Mrs Rachael Payne, BA (Hons) PGCE, Ms Lindsay Roberts, BEd (Hons) Mr Simon Cuthbert, BA (Hons), PGCE, Mr Phil Crafter, IT Technician Art & Design 38 Lead Teacher of Dance Mr Andrew Keates, Head of Religious Studies, Mrs Maxine Delves, Design & Technology 46 Mr Mike Clark Senior Housekeeper Head of Speakers Mr Rob Philbin, BSc (Hons) Zoology, Housekeeper The Orchard Textiles 56 Mr Kevin Sunnocks PGCE, Head of Biology Mr Jonathan Bourne, Mr Simon Davies, BA (Hons), Mrs Andrea Discombe, Food & Nutrition 60 Head of History & Politics, Mr Devin Reilly, BSc (Hons), Head Groundsman Bursar & Clerk to the PA to Headmaster Housemaster The Orchard Teacher of Science, Head of Kiplings Mr Andrew Austen, Maintenance Young Enterprise 62 Mrs Alison Enticknap, Governors: Apprentice Challenge 64 Mr Simon Duff, BEd, TEFL, NPQML, Ms Nicola Rendall-Jones, BA (Hons), Science Technician Mr Jason Baldock, Maintenance Mr Stuart Harris, AIIRSM Head of Business Economics, DTEFLA, PGCE, Head of EAL Pengelly Society 66 Mrs Margaret Fillery, Senior Mr Paul Davey, Minibus Driver 2nd Assistant Housemaster Orchard Mrs Kirsten van Schreven, MA, Science Technician and Archivist Senior Staff Mr Alejandro Garcia, Art Technician Mr Martin Degenkolb, Sport Mr Jamie Forde, Carpenter and Maintenance Headmaster Teacher of Spanish Mrs Carly Shapland, BA (Hons), Rugby 68 Swimming Pool Technician Mr Francie Healy, BSc HDipEd NPQH Mr Sherrick Hamilton, BA (Hons), Teacher of English Dr Keith Derrett, Hockey 70 Mrs Penny Graham, School Office Football 71 Head of Computing and IT Services Mrs Sarah Smart, BA (Hons) Design Minibus Driver Deputy Headmaster Netball 73 Teacher of Religious Studies Mrs Kate Harper, BSc (Hons) QTS Crafts, PGCE, NPQML, Head of Art, Mrs Danielle Gray, BA (Hons), Mrs Tina Farrington, Cleaner PGCert SpLD, School SENCo, Assistant Housemistress Orchard Communications Officer and Boy’s Cricket 74 Mrs Shirley Goldsmith, Cleaner Mr Steven Winter, BA (Hons) Librarian Rounders 75 Head of Learning Support Specialist Miss Fleur-Estelle Shaw, MA PGCE, Mrs Lucia Jaramba, Teacher, Entrance Assessments Head of Geography, UCAS Coordinator Mrs Mandy Hallett, Girl’s Cricket 76 Human Resources Manager Cleaner, 2nd Hand School Mr Tim Hart Dyke, BA (Hons), PGCE, Housekeeper The Mount Basketball 77 Miss Toni Carter, Chartered MCIPD Mr Adrian Staiano, PGCE, Uniform Sports Award Dinner 78 DipEd, Head of English, Geography, Assistant Housemaster Mrs Ann Hurst, Assistant Head Academic, Head of Sixth Form Kendon Learning Support Assistant Mr Alan Jones, School Colours 80 Teacher of English Miss Jasmine Haskell, Cleaner and Maintenance Honours Awards 80 Mrs Anne-Marie Sturrock, BEd (Hons), Miss Fiona Jones, BA (Hons), Trophies 81 Mrs Emily Hill, BA (Hons), PGCE Artist in Residence and Art Technician Teacher of DLS and EAL Director of External Relations Mrs Mary Lane, Cleaner Mrs Frances Healy, BA SpLD, Mr Chris Thomas, BSc (Hons), Miss Karen Lane, Mrs Angela Meades, Cleaner Pastoral Deputy Teacher of English Extra Curricular Teacher of Games and Trainee Teacher Housekeeper Kendon Mrs Jean Milham, Cleaner Duke of Edinburgh’s Award 82 Mr Tom Henson, BA (Hons), Mr Mike Thomas, MSc PhD, Mr Mick Levett, Design & Postcards from... San Francisco 84 Geography TA, Trainee Teacher Mrs Jean Relf, Cleaner Head of Science, Lead Teacher of Technology Technician, Food & Mr Alan Sturrock, BA(Ed) Hons Mr Glen Ridout, School Caretaker School Trips 86 Mr Phil Hughes BA (Hons) PGCE, Physics, 3rd Assistant Housemaster, Nutrition Studies Technician Activities Week 90 Teacher of PE & Games, Head of Kendon Mr Steven Sault, Minibus driver Mrs Sally Martorell, BA (Hons), School Officials Rugby, Housemaster Pengelly and Maintenance Mr James Vickerman, BSc (Hons) Registrar Staff Moves 94 Head of School Mr Anthony Khan, BA (Hons) PGCE, Teacher of Science, Mrs Ceri Mooney, Mr Danny Sears, Estates Foreman Old Bethanians Society 98 Maria-Bisila Dougan PGCE, Teacher of Business Studies, Housemaster Kendon School Office Chaplaincy 100 Housemaster The Mount, Mr Jakub Sleczka, Maintenance Mrs Jules Wareham, BEd (Hons), Charity Work 102 Deputy Heads of School Head of Student Enterprise Helen Proud, Assistant Bursar Mr Kevin Thornton, Cleaner Teacher of Maths & Games, Speech Day 106 Miss Sam King, BA, Head of Girls’ Sport Housemistress Old Poplars, Director Georgina Hill Mrs Stephanie Ridout, Mrs Rose Watson, Cleaner Friends of Bethany School 110 of Enrichment Senior Sister Wellness Centre Chun Sing Kenneth Ling Mrs Sue Wilson, Cleaner Prizes & Awards 112 2 The Bethanian 2018-2019 The Bethanian 2018-2019 3 Headmaster’s Welcome Headmaster’s Welcome Headmaster’s whilst walking through the countryside. Our thespians got into the spirit of things in the second week of September and the competition for parts for our whole school production, Bugsy Malone, was very strong indeed. Also in September, we had our very first music festival The Headmaster in Shenzhen 2019 Welcome called The Equinox Festival organised by our Year 13 musicians. It was a most enjoyable evening and I knew I was at a festival because I was wearing a specially designed It has been a great year at bracelet! September also saw the annual competitive house Tug of Bethany School. I hope that you War competition take place. I am always bowled over by the intense rivalry and sportsmanship between and within enjoy reading this annual review the pupil and staff bodies. This year’s competition was won by Speakers. and that it gives you a good The Headmaster with the Bao family in Shenzhen 2019 The first Open Morning of the year took place in September insight into our school life. and it was very well attended and once again our pupils Half term arrived quickly and for some of our pupils it was were excellent ambassadors, as they always are, for our the start of another adventure. Six pupils, together with Miss King, went to China for two weeks on our Chinese Mr Francie Healy Headmaster visiting guests. Exchange Programme and had the most wonderful of At the end of September, we held our ‘Meet the Tutors’ times there. Our senior rugby players, together with three We welcomed our new boarders to Bethany a few days We have a Sixth Form cultural society called The Pengelly evening, which is for those parents who are either new members of staff, went on a rugby tour to Malta. There was before the start of term so that they could become Society, and at its first meeting our Head of School, Maria to the School or whose children have changed tutors. As a STEM trip to San Francisco, where pupils visited Silicon acclimatised to both the geography of the School, as well as Dougan, as well as former pupil Ali Humphrey, recounted is usual I was once again humbled by the multitude of Valley. Not to be outdone, Frances and I went to Hong Kong get over their jet lag. their experience of undertaking some work experience in a positive comments that our parents communicated to both and China for the entire half term two-week break where we hospital in Warsaw and teaching underprivileged children myself and my staff about how well we are looking after met and were royally entertained by Bethany parents. We Towards the end of the first School week we had our annual respectively. When we say that we prepare children for life their children. also used this time to visit pupil recruitment agencies. New Parents Wine and Canapes evening which was a after Bethany, we really do.