Habs Life
Leaving Staff
Mr Phillips
Mr Stock
Miss Chelliah
What was your favourite memory at Habs? There are so many happy memories over 15 years it’s difficult to pick out one.
What has been your favourite memory of Habs? Roaming over the Brecon Beacons with students on a DofE Gold expedition - in fog, rain and blazing sunshine!
What has been your favourite memory of Habs? So many wonderful memories- I’ll just pick a few. Students smiling and waving to me in my car as they walk past on the zebra crossing by the black gates, the ‘Probabili-tree’ bonsai tree I got as a gift, my first ever trip to Wimbledon and a form day trip to Cambridge for punting and a picnic.
What is a lesson you have learned here that you will never forget? Always expect the unexpected. What will you miss most about Habs? Teaching amazingly responsive students. Making music with students who are real ‘givers’. Working with amazingly skilled and caring colleagues. What surprised you most about Habs? The balance between set in stone traditions and innovations. What would you like to do after leaving Habs? Enjoy my family, write film music, get back to performing a little, catch up on my reading, lots of cycling, gardening and not hearing lesson bells!
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What is a lesson you have learned here that you will never forget? There is always another way to view any idea; after all this time, students are still coming up with questions and perspectives I have not considered before. What is your favourite school event? The Carol Service (with plenty of congregational carols!). Tell us about your most embarrassing moment at school? It was some time ago, but I did once oversleep and miss the start of a school day; thankfully I wasn’t teaching first period! What surprised you most about Habs? The seemingly boundless energy of many of the people; they start early, are on the move all day, and get home late…and then do it all again the next day!
What is a lesson you have learned here that you will never forget? It’s never too late to learn. I took some piano lessons here a few years ago and was so pleased to achieve my dream of learning to play Chopin’s Fantasie Impromptu. Sum up Habs in three words. Intelligent, ambitious, welcoming. What advice would you give to your students? Show the world what you can do. Keep working hard; good students will always do well in life. (And - if it’s tricky, draw a piccy! If in doubt, draw it out! My GCSE and A Level students will understand). Where would you still like to travel? Scandinavia to see the Northern Lights.
