NEW STAFF

Mr Goodchild Mr Helies

What is your role at Lucton? I’m Head of Boys’ Sport and also a School Cottage House Parent.

What are your hobbies? Playing and watching rugby, reading, watching TV, and gaming. My favourite games are FIFA 21, F1 and GTA 5.

What led you to Lucton? I love the location and being surrounded by the countryside.

What would it surprise people to know about you? I have actually played at 3 professional rugby pitches: Kingsholm (Gloucester), Sixways (Worcester), and Twickenham (England’s national stadium).

If you could be anything in life what could you be? I would have to stick with rugby. I would love to be a professional rugby coach at either Exeter Chiefs or Bristol Bears.

What are you most proud of in your career so far? I am particularly proud of establishing girls’ rugby at my previous school.

What would like to achieve at Lucton? I would like to continuously produce a leaving cohort of students who have a love of sport! What is your role at Lucton? I am a French teacher, Sixth Form tutor and I help out with sports, especially rugby.

What was your most and least favourite subject at school? Sport was my favourite subject at school as I had a natural talent for it from a young age. I didn’t like maths because it never really clicked with me.

What are your hobbies? Ever since I started rugby I’ve loved outdoor sports and I also played a lot of tennis when I was younger. I’ve recently taken up rock climbing.

How are you enjoying Lucton? I am really enjoying it. I especially love the family spirit that the school has; everybody knows each other and, for me, that is one of the best parts about this school.

If you could be anything in life what would it be? A politician. This is because I feel that I would be able to make a big difference for communities.

What are you most proud of in your career so far? My rugby career. When I first started playing for France, I was the youngest player in the team and it’s one of my greatest achievements.

What would you like to achieve at Lucton? My aim is to make sure that others succeed. I don’t need to personally achieve anything, it’s my students. If they succeed, then I succeed.

Mrs Bennison Mrs Wolstenholme

What is your role at Lucton? I actually have two, I teach Maths and Sport.

What are your hobbies? Gymnastics, visiting National Trust places, children.

What would it surprise people to know about you? I love gymnastics. I even competed in a national competition when I was younger, representing the West Midlands, and won.

How are you enjoying Lucton? I’m loving it! The staff and students are really friendly and the amount of sport I am able to be involved with alongside Maths is great.

What led you to Lucton? The ideal of a small family-orientated school, which provided a multitude of opportunities for the children.

If you could have be anything in life what would you be? Definitely an Olympic gymnastics coach or professional athlete.

What are you most proud of in your career so far? Taking students to regional competitions in netball and hockey and when students achieve things they didn’t think they could.

What would you like to achieve at Lucton? To give every student their opportunity to shine and to achieve their full potential. What is your role at Lucton? I am the Head of Art.

What was your least and most favourite subject at school? My favourite subject in school was Art and my least favourite (don’t tell Mrs Connop) was sport!

What are your hobbies? When I have time, I like to do some little art illustrations that I sell. I also enjoy cooking, going out on walks and even going charity shopping from time to time.

What would it surprise people to know about you? I would say the most surprising thing to know about me is that I have walked with gorillas, and it was a wonderful experience.

How are your enjoying Lucton? It’s great. The students are lovely and very enthusiastic about Art, but I’m not enjoying the weather right now!

If you could be anything in life what would you be? I would love to be a travelling artist.

What are you most proud of in your career so far? That I’ve taught in many different places, one of them being Africa.

What would you like to achieve at Lucton? I would like to make sure that the Art department feels welcoming and visitors are amazed by the work that the students are creating. I would like to make it a department that really stands out.