Homerton Roll Newsletter, 2010 32 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------WHITTAKER, Lois Margaret (Chapman), 197073. She writes; ‗Still married to Raymond, who I met whilst at Homerton. We live in North Cumbria, where he is an architect and I am currently Head Teacher of a fellside primary school – 137 pupils plus lots of sheep. I was a literacy consultant for 3 years. Still working very hard – plus garending, reading, travelling, Our two children both live and work in London.
1980s ARMSTRONG, Elaine (Cox), 1980-84. ‗At the end of December 2009 I gave up part-time teaching to pursue the dream of setting up my own business. By the end of March 2010 I found myself pitching my invention to the iconic but troubled retail store, Habitat, in front of TV cameras for a new BBC 2 series called ‗The Buying Game‘, with Theo Paphitis as presenter. Since then I have pitched successfully to Argos and am in the process of sorting through offers to license the idea globally. I may have found myself in front of the TV cameras, but that‘s nothing compared to my ex-pupils, comedian Jack Whitehall and Hollywood‘s new darling, Robert Pattinson, both of whom I taught when they were 6-7 years old at Tower House School in East Sheen. Perhaps they‘d like to offer their old teacher a few tips! Or, where‘s Nick Hancock (Homerton post-grad 1984?) when you need him? The invention is called Bikeback, at the time of writing, but will probably be renamed in the branding process before it hits the High Streets. It is a touring device for a young child‘s bicycle, basically a tourable skate-board for bikes! I continue to be very busy on the home front, with a workaholic husband, four daughters and a granddaughter. Yes, I know, I‘m too young but I love it!‘ ASHTON, Lisa (Hughes), 1988-92. She writes: ‗Following an intensive year on our building project, involving extensive renovatin, remodelling and extesnion, we finally moved in in November 2009. Our two girls ar enow in Reception and Nursery and both enjoy their ballet and swimming.‘ EBNER, Joanna (Ebner-Landy), 1985-89. Currently headmistress of the Royal School, Hampstead, as well as being mother to three children aged 17, 15 and 11. Involved in the Girls‘ Schools‘
Assocation, and appear regularly on the mydaughter.co.uk website. I have co-authored a book on Counselling in Schools (Sage, 2002) and am delighted to provide work experience in my school, which is an independent school for girls aged 3-16. HANN, Heather (Dovey), 1985-89. Taking up the post of Headteacher at a Primary school in Essex from September 2010. IRWIN, Helen (Burgess), 1980-84 Helen writes: ‗I have been working at the City of London Freemen's school for 15 years now. I married John in 1994 and have 3 daughters, Ellie, 14 years, Kate 12 years and Sarah 8 years. I've taught in a variety of schools including a school in Peru. I really enjoy teaching at Freemen's where we have a very strong department and Physics is a compulsory GCSE subject. We have huge numbers of 6th form doing AS and A level physics so our department is lively and busy.‘ JAMES, Anna Hennell (Hennell), 1982-86. Still a Headteacher in Ipswich, and working with lots of other ex-Homertonians. Had the pleasure of a sunny day in Cambridge recently when my son was taking part in the ICYD finals at the Union. Still in regular contact with Liz Currie (Blainey) and Fiona Woods (Abery). KEARNEY, Lisa Claire (Newbury), 1982-86. Still teaching geography in Dorset, but also now a Housemistress. Husband, Mike, is Head of Science in the same school. Daughter born 2005. WATERS, Anna (Morgan ), 1985-1989 Currently living in Connecticut, USA with her husband and two sons, Martin, Oliver and Harry, and happy to have stopped moving, having moved from UK to Thailand, Taiwan and Hong Kong in the last 12 years! Very busy teaching in a variety of schools with a variety of ages in all countries! WHYTE, Alison (Briggs), 1985-1989. Present Occupation, being a mum. Has just had three years living in Kiev, Ukraine, and moves to Moscow in August 2010. ‗Fancied a colder climate!!‘ WILLAT, Helen (Priestley), 1989-93. Married to Guy (Homerton 1990-94) and living in Sheffield with two children, Emma (6) and Samuel (4).