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Their hard work and dedication has been greatly appreciated by both staff and students alike. miChael reddiSh Dr Michael J Reddish was a first class teacher, pastoral leader and colleague. He joined the school in 2007 after a very successful early career as Associate Professor in the School of Law at the University of Warwick. He quickly brought his encyclopaedic knowledge and incisive questioning style to the Sixth Form Law course. Law students are always glowing in their praise for Michael’s clarity, structure, knowledge, resources and, most importantly of all, for his enthusiasm for teaching and supporting every student. Michael was also Oxbridge Tutor, Head of Critical Thinking, a member of countless Working Parties, and a Form Tutor in Years 7, 8, 12 and 13. Michael always had the pupils’ pastoral care at the centre of his ethos, so it came as no surprise when he was successful in securing his wish of being a Head of Year 10 and 11. He has also been a great friend to many in the Common Room, where his kind, supportive manner will be sorely missed. Michael leaves us for a well-deserved promotion to a SMT position as Head of Sixth Form at Princethorpe College. helen Savage Helen Savage joined the English department in 2008 to cover staff absence, and in her calm, collected manner, helped to steer the choppy waters into which the English department had sailed. Helen has always worked in an entirely professional manner. Her pupils, of all abilities, recognised her as someone worth listening to because she more than knew her stuff and because she cared about their welfare. They were in safe hands, with a teacher whose subject knowledge was excellent and who expected their very best. Her love of poetry, her excellent knowledge of texts and her willingness to lend a hand made her a mainstay of the department. She has taught all years and at all levels, quietly and efficiently getting on with the job. Most lunchtimes she could be found seeing pupils and offering extra help because she genuinely wanted the best for them. Furthermore, she set up the debating society so that pupils could develop their skills and led many to competition success. If that wasn’t enough, another passion, Bridge, brought a small but dedicated group of pupils to her classroom every Friday for more teaching from the ‘master’. Helen has thrown herself into the life of the school, always giving her time and energy to both colleagues and pupils alike. Finally, as well as being a delightful colleague, Helen has also been a great friend to the department. She has sustained us on many an occasion bringing in Tanya’s delicious cakes, our own meagre bought efforts paling into insignificance. She brought a ‘joie de vivre’ to the English department and we are certainly more informed about some very good French ‘reds’! We are so sad to see Helen leave but we know, as she keeps reminding us, that a gentler pace of life lies ahead, with time for her and Derek to ‘stand and stare’. We wish them both every happiness in their retirement to France. Zoe gateS Zoe was appointed in September 2007 as a General Office Assistant. She quickly became a much valued member of the team and took on extra responsibilities. Zoe’s excellent organisational skills ensured that she could be relied upon to meet deadlines and to support teaching staff above and beyond what was expected of her. One of her responsibilities was to ensure that the school was well stocked with stationery but her willingness to help meant that this extended in a variety of ways, including buying fairy lights for the Sports Dinner in her lunch break! It was inevitable that Zoe would eventually feel the need to seek out new challenges and it was with much sadness that we learned she was moving to a role with both admin and pastoral responsibilities at Sidney Stringer Academy. They have made an excellent appointment and we wish her the very best of luck. liSa taphoUSe Lisa joined the school in April 2015 as Afternoon Receptionist. She tackled the challenge of Games registers each afternoon with composure and kept her cool when dealing with the myriad of phone calls, pupil enquiries and visitors each afternoon. Unfortunately juggling work and family commitments proved untenable and it was with regret on both sides that she left us after just a year for a job nearer to home. 2015 to 2016 | 77