and hope to see her back at Old Cheltonian netball where we can once again see her elegance and agility on the netball court.
Outside of the classroom Mark’s love of hockey was apparent. Still playing the game at club level when able to, his enthusiasm for the game came through in his coaching sessions. Head of Hockey stated, “Mark had a great passion for his hockey, and graduated to take the Colts’ A team in the Spring Term and then the 2nd XI in the Autumn Term. In addition to coaching, Mark was fully committed to his umpiring and took on the responsibility to umpire the boys’ and girls’ 1st XI games.”
Ann was appointed to a part-time nurse position in September 2000. She came with a wealth of nursing experience having been a Sister in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) for a number of years and a General Practice Nurse for over three years. A few weeks before her first term started, the Senior College nurse resigned, and Ann’s past experience made her the obvious candidate for the senior nurse role, a role to which she devoted enormous energy and time. The College Medical Centre was still in its infancy in 2000, and the Medical Centre we know today owes much to her dedication and organizational skills.
Mr Ian Chick
Ella Harvey
Tall, blonde and VERY long legs – there are not many people in College that those characteristics describe. Very sadly we said “adios” to Ella at the end of the year as she headed east to London and a job at Queen’s Gate School. Although only here for four years, Ella contributed enormously to College life. In September 2010 she joined as a post graduate and since then has fulfilled the roles of PE teacher, Head of Netball, Scholarship Co–ordinator and Resident Tutor in Ashmead. Under her leadership the Netball Club flourished, producing some of the best results to date. Her professionalism and enthusiasm with the 1st VII will be hugely missed. Being an able netballer herself, Ella was able to offer first-class technical and tactical coaching to maximize the girls’ development and success. Her desire to encourage girls to fulfil their potential meant that many girls enjoyed the opportunity to trial for regional camps and satellite academies. In the Department she stepped in and taught both GCSE and A Level year groups. Being able to teach in a kinaesthetic way was particularly well received by the less-able pupils and those that struggle to get to grips with the more challenging physiology topics. Her anagrams and poetic licence will, I think, be forever stored in the pupils’ brains! In summary, Ella made a huge contribution to College and will be missed by both pupils and staff. She was described by fellow colleagues as incredibly unique. Her kindness, energy, positivity and talent leave very big shoes to fill! As Resident Tutor in Ashmead she was hugely committed to the House and helped to organize numerous events and activities – her fajita nights are legendary! A highly supportive tutor who set extremely high standards for her tutees, she was respected by them for her fairness, encouragement and knowledge that very little got past Miss Harvey! We wish her every success in her new school
Mrs Rebecca Faulkner and Mrs Anna Cutts
Ann King
There were only two nurses in September 2000 – Ann and Mrs Liz Fisher. Ann has overseen the expansion to five nurses, plus administrative support. In addition, Ann’s contacts in ICU and beyond enabled her to pull together teams of highly-qualified sports first-aiders, primarily to support the rugby matches. Ann’s standards have always been high. Primarily that meant that the sick and injured have always received the best possible management. Head injuries, neck injuries, sick children or staff, all had the highest quality care from Ann and her team. Her reputation was such that experienced hospital doctors on pitch-side were always relieved when Ann came and took charge of an injured pupil. The many medical polices and protocols that College staff, parents and pupils will have encountered, were researched and written following hours of research by Ann. Many of them were in place long before the inspectors came calling! She was frequently found working late at the Medical Centre, but she rarely missed her evening gym sessions. And then a return home for a well-earned glass of red wine!
Dr Mike Ellis
Edward Kirby
Ed could be described as the ultimate poacher-turnedgamekeeper: as a member of Boyne House from 2000 to 2005 (including Head of House) and then Resident Tutor in Boyne House from 2011 to 2014. However, it is perhaps more appropriate to see him as someone who has always been totally
loyal and dedicated to Boyne House. His final Housemaster’s report sums this up, ‘Ed continues to perform magnificently as Head of House, both in his dealings with me and in his standing with the rest of the boys in the House. It has not always been easy, but Ed has maintained a level-headed approach and done a great deal to help the House develop and prosper. He is certainly going to be a hard act to follow. At the time of writing the House play is about to be performed and it is a great credit to Ed that the production has come together in the way that it has and is another example of how Ed is so committed to the House.’ His UCAS reference also praises his clear academic focus, alongside strong leadership in a variety of different roles.
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helping others in the Department – especially with tricky IT issues and new IT initiatives. He was extremely generous with his help and advice within the Department and that, together with his good humour, has made him an exceptional colleague. It was also very special to see him get married in the College Chapel to Julia, who works at Cheltenham College Prep School.
Since re–joining Boyne House, first as a Post Graduate and then Resident Tutor, Ed has very much continued where he left off – devoting himself to the House and playing a central role in its development. The inter-Boyne years saw Ed completing a degree in Sports Science at the University of Exeter, being commissioned into the RAF (but then not being able to move on to the pilot training programme due to cutbacks), as well as completing the remarkable Ultimate Journey South (cycling from Cheltenham to Cape Town), amongst other things. Above all, Ed has always shown the greatest integrity and sincerity in all that he does and with everyone that he meets. He could not be a better example of the well-rounded and grounded Cheltonian, nor could he have given more back to College, and Boyne House in particular, over the past three years. As was the case in the role of Head of House, he will be a hard act to follow, but more than that, he will be greatly missed by everyone at College. His move to Sevenoaks School to teach IB Biology is a real testament to the depth of his abilities, as well as his drive and determination. He has all our best wishes for the future.
Mr Seb Bullock
Charlotte de la Peña
“She’s so stylish. I do wish our teachers dressed like her.” So was overheard a pupil from a local school talking about the woman who was addressing the room. The woman in question was Charlotte de la Peña, and the occasion was a meeting of the Philosophy Society. With her customary erudition and wit – and of course, a perpetually impeccable sartorial style – Charlotte was introducing the evening’s speaker, a famous and well-connected public speaker with a reputation as the scourge of believers everywhere. That Charlotte knew this man of letters was not surprising; her address book was wide in its reach, and we, her colleagues, always found her astonishingly well informed about goings on elsewhere. With her leaving, we will have to turn elsewhere for our briefings! Charlotte’s time at College has been short, but she has achieved much in two years. She has transformed the perception of Religious Studies,
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