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A warm welcome to a highly talented group of new members of staff
Miss Amy Jones (Art)
Mr Paul Shelley (Design Technology)
Amy is a former Bablake pupil, whose degree is in Fashion Design with Print from Central St. Martin’s College of Art. She has taught at Woodlands School, where she was also PSHCE Co-ordinator, and joined us from Coundon Court where she was Stage 3 Art Co-ordinator. She has also worked as a Design Assistant in the fashion industry, has played hockey to a high level and will be involved with coaching at Bablake.
Paul spent 14 years working with the Australian Submarine Corporation and running his own electrical contracting business. He retrained as a teacher, taking a BA Design Technology Education degree at Nottingham Trent University. His wife is a teacher and houseparent at Rugby School. Paul looks forward to involvement with school sport and outdoor activities.
Mr Daniel Menashe (Classics) Daniel joins as Head of Classics from Kingsley School in Leamington Spa. Prior to this, he taught Classics at Warwick School, after graduating from Durham and Cambridge Universities. Beyond the department, he hopes to help with cricket, bridge or squash.
Mrs Maria O’Neill (Spanish) Maria joins as Head of Spanish and has degrees in Modern Foreign Languages from Moscow State and Coventry Universities. She has worked at Sidney Stringer and President Kennedy Schools, has been a head of department before and is an Advanced Skills Teacher of Spanish, French and Russian.
Mr Andrew Phillips (PE) Andrew was a pupil at Lawrence Sheriff and is a graduate of the Sports Science with Management course at Loughborough University. He joins us from Etone College in Nuneaton, where he was also Hockey Co-ordinator. He is a National League hockey player and a cricketer of some stature.
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Miss Suzanne Symonds (PE) Miss Symonds was a pupil at Bromsgrove, before studying Sport and Exercise Science at Loughborough University. She completed her PGCE at Birmingham University. She is a National League hockey player and has also excelled in athletics and cross-country running.
Mr Craig Wiles (Design Technology) Craig has a BA degree in Contemporary Furniture and Related Product Design from Buckinghamshire Chilterns University and completed his teacher training on the Graduate Teacher Programme in Milton Keynes. Before embarking on the GTP, he worked for Youth Matters. He enjoys sport and outdoor pursuits.
Mr Preet Chahal (IT Technician) Preet has joined us from a similar post within the Foundation at Coventry Preparatory and King Henry VIII Junior school. Two of our U6th leavers, Miss Emily Power and Mr Peter Sidwell, will return to Bablake to work part-time as PE Technicians in the Autumn and Spring Terms.