Beaminster School A little introduction from all our new members of staff New Members of Teaching Staff Mr Chutter Mr Chutter reads widely and his Miss Coleman has pet chickens, Head of English and favourite writes include Plate, Tacitus, cats, spaniels and a chubby piebald Hardy, Woolf, Beckett, Plath and cob. She has volunteered with Drama Sarah Kane. He is committed to an animal charities for many years as a inclusive education for all and fosterer and home checker. believes that stretching and Miss Coleman likes cakes and challenging all pupils is key to igniting science fiction films so may be found curiosity and ambition in all of his with a black cherry roulade watching students in order for them to become Guardians of the Galaxy on a wet independent learners and thrive in Sunday afternoon. society. His favourite phrases are “Carpe Mr Jervis Diem” - seize the day, and “Deeds not words.” Maths Teacher Mr Chutter Miss Coleman Head of Maths Mr Chutter studied for a degree in Literature and Drama in Cambridge and completed his PGCE in Bristol. He is highly experienced and has been a teacher, mentor, adviser, faculty lead and master teacher. He has worked in an eclectic range of schools and colleges from Mr Jervis Thomas Hardye and BHASVIC to Roedean, and most recently at The Gryphon School in I recently retrained as a teacher after Sherborne. Miss Coleman a career in IT and my previous Mr Chutter achieves outstanding school was in Taunton. I originally results at both GCSE and A Level, Miss Coleman was born and bred in graduated in Mathematics, it has and in 2014 and 2015 was Leicestershire, going on to gain a always been an interest of mine and shortlisted as one of the final four degree from Leicester University I am looking forward to being able to practitioners in the country for the before having a proper job in teach the subject at Beaminster all TES (Times Educational industry. She then decided to act the way up to Year 13. Supplement) Teacher of the Year upon the advice of her Year 4 teacher, and Most Innovative Teacher of an inspirational lady called Mrs Hall, I have lived in the area for over ten the Year. and gain post graduate in teaching years after moving from Berkshire, from the University of Lancaster going and I have a son who recently He now writes regularly on on to teach Mathematics and PE, on graduated from Plymouth University teaching and learning methods for the Lake District border. and now works in London. When I the TES and lectures at the get the chance (and a clear night!) I Since then, she has been drawn south Institute for Education in London, like to scan the skies with a through promotion to posts in telescope or binoculars, and I’m a and is also an experienced Staffordshire, Northamptonshire, examiner. He is thrilled to be member of a local astronomical Bedfordshire, Dorset and Wiltshire. Of teaching at Beaminster and to be society. all of the counties, she feels most at leading the department. home in Dorset. Miss Patten Miss Reiffer cooking up treats in the kitchen, Lead History Teacher Psychology Teacher some of may favourite things to make include bread, cakes and curry. I even made my own wedding cake! As an MFL teacher, it should come as no surprise that I love to travel and visit new places and people. As a result, I have friends all over the world, and this is all down to the fact that I can speak other languages. I’m very much looking forward to this year and to Miss Patten Miss Reiffer hopefully moving back to Dorset. I have always had a passion for We look forward to Miss Reiffer telling us more about herself after half term. Mrs Wilkins History, ever since I was inspired to by English Teacher one of my secondary school teachers. I believe that History is a vital subject that really helps students to develop Mrs Tridgell an understanding of the world in which MFL Teacher we live and how we got to this position. Since arriving at Beaminster School I have looked at the schemes of work to ensure that we are delivering a range of history that is relevant and engaging and also something that ignites students’ love of learning about the subject. Although I have been teaching for 6 Mrs Wilkins years, it took me a little while to get to this point. I finished my History degree in 2006 and then spent some time Mrs Tridgell This is my 10th year of teaching travelling before coming home. I lived English and I have a real passion in Canada for 8 months working in a for teaching and learning. I am hotel and also learning how to I’m the new French teacher, Mrs originally from Essex, but have snowboard. This is something I still like Tridgell. I’ve been teaching for the most recently been teaching at to do now, when I have a chance to last five years and I’m excited to be They Gryphon School in get to the snow. Once I returned home working at Beaminster! I grew up Sherborne for the past few years. I I worked for a call centre in around Bournemouth and spent a am really looking forward to being Bournemouth before deciding to follow lot of time at the beach, which is my part of the Beaminster community my dream of teaching History. favourite place. I love swimming, and teaching in such a beautiful, surfing and generally being by the rural location. I grew up in Dorset and went to school sea. I also love reading, which led in Wimborne. I have recently moved to me to choosing to study English I am interested in the etymology of West Dorset because my partner owns and French at the University of words and language in society and an orchard in the local area. Outside of Warwick. specialise in this area for my A school, I often get involved with the level teaching. I am also an orchard and trying to maintain the A part of my degree, I spent a year examiner for A Level English trees and sell the cider that it living in France, which meant I Language and contribute to an produces. When I do have some spare could indulge in planet of cheese online teaching publication for time I enjoy walking my two dogs on a regular basis! In an effort to English teachers. I love teaching around the local area and seeing the counteract the amount of cheese I Shakespeare and poetry in many sights in this part of the country. was eating, I discovered particular, but overall I enjoy Cheerleading and competed in making learning relevant and fun! I am really excited to be starting the several national competitions and next chapter of my career at became a national champion with Outside of the classroom, I enjoy Beaminster School and I really want to my squad! This also allowed me to seeing theatre productions and see all my students enjoy history and use my creative talents and design writing articles. In my younger be successful. I am keen to get some of the costumes needed for years, I used to be on the Baton involved with school life and I will be the competitions. Twirling team for England, helping with the Duke of Edinburgh however, I now stick to juggling my award. I am looking forward to what I got married this summer and marking at the weekend and the future holds! currently live with my husband in baking cakes! Wellington, Somerset. I spend Page 2 many evenings and weekends Beaminster School Beaminster School New Support Staff Miss Beth Hyde TA Miss Hannah Ormsby TA Mrs Annie Wyatt Senior Science Technician Miss Hyde Miss Ormsby Mrs Wyatt I am a new TA working within the SRP. Having been a previous students at I love drama, music and art and have Beaminster (9 years ago) I couldn't been involved in many local drama I joined Beaminster School at the wait to come back as a Teaching beginning of July, previously performances over the last year, Assistant know what a fantastic including “The Young Ones”, having worked for 8 years as a school this is. Since gaining a technician in Science and D & T at “Macbeth” and Bridport Musical Diploma in Childcare and Theatre’s “Showstoppers 6”. the Sir John Colfox Academy in Education, I started my career Bridport. I have a BSc (Hons) within nurseries and primary Since graduating in 2016 with a BA in degree in Agriculture from schools, and gained lots of Plymouth University (Seale Fine Art from Bath Spa University, I experience and techniques which have also been working as an extra in Hayne). have allowed me to progress into TV and film, including the latest series this new role. of Poldark. Previous employment has included work for Dorset Wildlife I am really excited to be working In 2014, I spent five weeks teaching in Trust and Kingshay Farming Trust. with students at Beaminster School Kampala, Uganda, and have been and helping to ensure they considering a career in teaching ever I live in Bridport with my 3 succeed. children, two of whom attend since. I am really excited to be starting back at Beaminster, but this time as a Beaminster School, the third will I am an animal lover, gym-goer be coming up to Beaminster next member of staff rather than a student! (occasionally!) and I’m also part of a September local choir! .