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Valete M R M AT T A L L E N
Te a c h e r o f S c i e n c e , A c t i n g A s s i s t a n t H e a d , Head of Y7, Housemaster of Bunyan Matt Allen joined Bedford Prep School after a successful rugby career, which included outings for the England Saxons, as well as a European Cup Trophy with Northampton Saints against Munster in 2000. He finished his rugby career playing for Bedford Blues, and we were lucky enough to sign him up as a teacher for the Prep School. He has made a lasting impact on the Prep School, as a Science Teacher, Head of Year 7, Bunyan Housemaster, Head of Rugby and, in his last term, acting Assistant Head. He moves on to a post at Dragon School, so I have no doubt that we will continue to see him on the rugby field, only this time leading the opposition team.
M I S S PAU L A B ROW N
Headmaster’s Personal Assistant
Paula Brown moved on to pastures new at the end of May 2021, starting a new career as a driving instructor. Paula has been amazing in her seven years at the Prep School as Headmaster’s PA. She is a dedicated, thoroughly professional, very kind and thoughtful person, who has a keen eye for detail, very high expectations and is highly organised and efficient. She has also transformed many elements of Prep School office procedures. I will, personally, really miss her support.
MRS JO CHRISTIAN
A c t i n g D e p u t y H e a d , A s s i s t a n t H e a d Te a c h i n g and Learning Jo Christian has been appointed to the position as Head of Juniors at St Mary’s School in Cambridge. She took up her new post in September 2021. We will miss her enormously, and would like to thank her for her many years of dedicated service to the Prep School, most recently as Deputy Head, Assistant Head Teaching and Learning, but also as Head of Academic Support (SENDCo and ESL), Head of Enrichment and Head of Academic improvement. Her outstanding legacy will be the Future Skills Curriculum, which she worked tirelessly to embed in the Prep School.
M R J O N AT H A N E G A N Deputy Headmaster
Jonathan Egan moved on in April 2021 to be Headmaster of Framlingham Prep School. Jonathan achieved an enormous amount in his time at the Prep School. He prepared the school for outstanding ISI inspections (is an inspector for ISI himself), and implemented a number of new systems which have significantly enhanced the experience for parents, staff and pupils. IT has been a particular strength and he oversaw a new reporting system, introduced a slick parents’ evening appointment system, greater rigour to our academic provision and a curriculum review which included a language reform which meant boys in Year 8 are able to pursue two languages of their choice. He was also responsible for timetabling and cover.
MR BEN GIBSON Te a c h e r o f E n g l i s h
Many thanks to Ben Gibson who taught English at the school for one term before Miss Bamber took over. He proved an excellent colleague, who came to us from Harrow International School in Hong Kong, where he taught English to children from Y6-Y11. He was also Assistant Housemaster of a House of 60 boys. He was fully immersed in the school in his one term with us, and we will, no doubt, keep in touch with him because both of his sons remain at the school, and his wife, Gemma, is Headmistress at Bedford Girls School.
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