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ROSEANNA BAILEY - SCHOOL NURSE

Rosie joined Pipers in 2018 from Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Trust, Birmingham as one of two school nurses. During her time at Pipers, Rosie has been an invaluable member of the team. Her cheerful personality and the warmth and care she shows to all make her a very easy person to work with. Pupils, staff and parents have all appreciated her excellent communication and clinical skills. Rosie leaves us to return to studying as she undertakes a Psychology course and we wish her all the best for the future. NICOLA MCHUGH - SCHOOL NURSE

Nikki joined Pipers in 2018 from RGS as one of two school nurses. She has been a highly valued colleague and her calm and pragmatic response to whatever is thrown her way have made her a valuable asset to the team. Nikki is approachable and warm, staff, students and parents have benefitted from her skills and kindness in the last year. Nikki leaves us to take up a post at another school which will fit better with her busy life as a mother of four children, and they are very lucky to have her. ALTHEA SUMMERS

In addition to her teaching, Mrs Summers has been a respected and caring Form Tutor and has been at the heart of the pastoral care within the Prep Department for the last 21 years. Many pupils will miss Mrs Summers most for her kindness and compassion during their residential trips. Whether it has been dishing out medical supplies or just lending a compassionate ear when feeling home sick, Mrs Summer had time for everyone. Mrs Summers has also been involved in many clubs over the years – most recently Props Club and Gardening Club – and she also brings her skills and kindness to the Pre-Prep Department each week for Crêche.

An enthusiastic charity campaigner, Mrs Summers has been an excellent role model to her students, raising money and giving her time to support a school in Malawi. Last year she gave up her summer holidays to visit the school and take much needed supplies. A remarkably modest lady with a heart of gold, Mrs Summers will be missed by everyone in the Prep Department. We wish her all the best for a happy and healthy retirement. FRANCISCA DE GEA GARCIA – SPANISH TEACHER

Miss Garcia joined our school in September 2015 as a Spanish Assistant and immediately made an impact both as a consummate professional and as a cheerful, helpful and friendly colleague. She was an instant hit with the girls and created a positive learning environment with her kind and professional approach. After an extremely successful year, the Language Department were eager to capitalise on Miss Garcia’s strengths and employed her as a class teacher as well as her Sixth Form one-to-one lessons. Since then, she has developed into a very effective and versatile teacher from Year 7 through to A Level. We are sad to see her go but wish her well in the next stage of her life as she prepares for her wedding this August and her new life with her husband back in her native Spain in the region of Murcia on the Mediterranean coast. JO POORE – HEAD OF PE

Miss Poore joined the school in 2008 as Head of PE, and from day one demonstrated her passion for enabling as many students as possible to participate in physical activity and sport. Jo introduced new sports into the curriculum to allow students new experiences: outdoor and adventurous activities, tag rugby, cricket and football, as well as broadening their horizons by playing seated volleyball and water polo. She was proactive in introducing Hockey when we replaced our old courts with the Astro Turf, and also developed football and cricket into successful competitive clubs. Jo always gave up her holiday time to lead trips. She led ski trips, sports tours, stepped in for Duke of Edinburgh expeditions, and her favourite, when all the hard planning was done, were the trips she led to Tanzania and Uganda with the Sixth Form on World Challenge. She was always level-headed in a crisis, exceptionally organised and with her slight obsession with health and safety and risk assessments - and thoroughly prepared. She helped create some amazing memories for the students at the school. Jo lived some distance from work and the lure of the sea and sand finally was too much. She left us to take a Head of PE position very close to home, finally leaving her some free time to grow her vegetables and, hopefully, make the final mechanic touches to her camper van. REBECCA ODLIN – ACTING HEAD OF PE

Rebecca joined us at the start of the academic year in the role of Acting Head of PE to step into the shoes of Jo Poore. She brought with her a wealth of experience and a passion for Hockey. She quickly motivated the students to develop their skills further, and made good use of the full size pitch at RGS to enable more time to be spent on game play and tactics. Her tactic of including some mixed training sessions may also have had some appeal. Rebecca is driven to improve students of all standards and has spent extra time ensuring all those who want to play sport can, as well as ensuring that our students who are pushing the boundaries of excellence have good advice regarding sleep, training and school/sport balance. Rebecca finishes the year leading a Prep multi sports tour to Devon where she has promised the students early morning runs, and yoga for relaxation in the evening! We wish Rebecca every success as she leaves us to return to full time education to study for a Masters Degree. SARAH GAZELEY – SCHOOL OFFICE MANAGER

Sarah has for the last three years been the face of Pipers Corner in the School Reception. Always armed with a smile, Sarah is never short of a warm welcome for all parents, pupils, visiting families or suppliers. Hard working, friendly and always prepared to chip in, Sarah will be missed, but the lure of spending time with her two grown up daughters, and her first grandson, Charlie was too much. We will miss her, but know in Sue (Mrs North)

This world categorises Everyone, Puts up boundaries, Made of hate and fear.

They class you as Black, White, Mixed race. The boundaries of colour.

They blame you for being Muslim, Hindu, Christian. The boundaries of belief.

They don’t understand if you’re Mentally ill, Or needing care. The boundaries of your body. They hate you if you Have an opinion, Stand up for your beliefs. The boundaries of difference.

They say you can only be One type, One person, or else you’re weird. The boundaries of personality.

This world categorises Everyone. We put up boundaries Of hate and fear. You are limitless, With wings to soar.

M Ford, Year 7

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