COLLEGE NEWS
College News Advent Term New Starters ... Tom Atkinson joins us as new Housemaster in Teme House. Tom taught History for over 10 years at Bishop’s Stortford College in Hertfordshire. He was Resident Tutor in one of the boarding houses before taking the reins as Housemaster of a day house; a position he held for over eight years. Emma Staddon, Teacher of Psychology Emma started her teaching career at Reigate College in September 2002, where she worked for 11 years. Since then, she has taught Psychology A Level at a variety of educational establishments. Emma is a Tutor in Saints’ House. Outside of Lancing, she works as a life coach, EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) and Havening practitioner. Dom Loe, Teacher of Mathematics Dom completed his BSc in Mathematics at Sussex University, followed by his PGCE (also at Sussex) in 2021. He joins us as a newly qualified teacher and a Tutor in Gibbs’ House. Dom runs the College’s revamped Chess Club, assists with the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award programme, and is football coach for the U15Cs.
Delia Alarcon, Teacher of Spanish Delia graduated from the University Valle del Bravo in her home country of Mexico with a BA in Media and Communications, and is currently qualifying for her PGCE in Modern Foreign Languages at the University of Sussex. Delia is passionate about teaching Spanish as a foreign language and bringing Latin American culture to the UK. Tim Grant, Teacher of English Tim graduated from the University of St Andrews with a MA Hons degree in English and has worked for over 20 years in the independent sector as a teacher of English. The bulk of his early career was spent at Berkhamsted School in Hertfordshire (where he also held roles as Housemaster and Head of Department) and more recently at Wellington College in Berkshire. This term we also welcomed: Jason Staples, Teacher of DT (Advent Term), Linda Carniel, French Assistante, Claire Ferris, Matron, Gibbs’ House, Ben Draper, Graduate Assistant, Music, Lucy Hawkins, Ben Craig, Megan Power and Grace Shrestha, GAP/Undergraduate Assistants
4
THE QUAD
|
ADVENT 2021
Congratulations ...
... to Andrew Wynn-Mackenzie, our Chapel Verger, who completed the Guild of Vergers Diploma during the first lockdown in 2020. Andrew collected his award in Great Malvern, Worcestershire in August 2021 during the Guild’s annual conference.