Salvete
Mr.Richard Francis I have often been told that the best way to judge a man is by his shoes. As I look down at Mr. Francis' new looking but well-worn trainers, I conclude that this is true. Both in school and out his main activities, in his own words, "tend to be very sport related". Mr. Francis coaches a rich selection of sports in both St. Olave's and St Peter's. His previous position was at Liverpool College and here as there his passion is "obviously Rugby", which he played to semi professional level in London. Through rugby Mr. Francis has been quite fortunate really in that he has toured Australia, Ireland, South
Having 'Third
read World
Studies
and
Development' at university
Mrs.
White brings an interesting angle
new
to
school's
the
profes-
sional repertoire as she is the only teacher with this particular qualification. Mrs.
Africa, Portugal and Spain. Having seen
White's
these places he would also like to get
states
that
rugby "up and running", quite literally, in
best experience at
her
third world countries, which he says
St. Peter's so far was her involvement with the 'Ogden Trust', and
would be "a good experience to give
when asked about her most humorous moment she recalls with
back". When asked about St Peter's, Mr.
delight the harmonious voices of Jacob Smith and Benjamin
Francis says that there is a "rich extra-
Hough singing along to refrains of Elton John, - don't give up the
curricular side to the school" this being
day jobs boys!
the thing he values most about it, as well as the friendly and supporting staff. Mr. Francis states that his best experience here so far was winning a
At the end of her initial year it can be said that Mrs. White has settled well into the St Peter's community and is popular with her pupils. Alice Lindley LVI
rugby game against Mount St. Mary's on a freezing cold day when he says, "everyone gave 100%; we didn't just beat them; we hammered them". But the best experience of his life was the birth of his baby.
Mrs. Jackie Pyrah
Mr. Francis says he loves spending time at home with his family. Although he doesn't play any instruments he would love to learn the piano and says he looks forward to "a good sing-song" on the forthcoming tour to Australia, which he insists, he is really looking forward to. Well, I hope you will join me in wishing him the best of luck with controlling the boys on this holiday (!) and with his own future. Sally McLaren LVI
Before coming to St Peter's as the new Marketing Manager Mrs. Jackie Pyrah, amongst other things, managed her own web company. She lists amongst her most interesting jobs promoting consumer products using Formula One sponsorship and Scuba Diving as one of her favourite hobbies. With such a background Mrs. Pyrah seems well equipped to deal with, and is clearly looking forward to, the challenges ahead at St Peter's. These she sees as many and varied just like the pupils of whom she states " are all individual with
different
stories. It is this
Mrs. Shazma White Mrs. White joined the Business Studies and Economics departments in September 2003 having left her previous teaching
that makes my job so diverse". When asked what she
likes
best
position at a grammar school in Slough. When asked why she is at
about the school
St Peter's she replies modestly that it was just luck that she was
so far Mrs Pyrah
accepted, and she feels very privileged to work here as York is such
replied "the food,
a beautiful city, and St Peter's is a prestigious and traditional
the people and
school. She is very much struck by how traditional the school
the
actually is, and admires the way customs such as the monitor's
didn't say in what
gowns and the formal nature of chapel and assembly have been
order!
adhered to. As a part-time member of staff who teaches the upper school only, Mrs White may not be a familiar face to all pupils, but this has meant she has more time to indulge in her other interests such as walking and reading. The Peterite 2003-2004
site".
She
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