ALL EARS !!!

Meeting the Challenge

Attributes – Listening and Questioning

Team strengths – • technical skills, • communication, • sense of humour, • supportive of each other, • diversity of languages, • well resourced, • ability to focus but highly flexible

Andy Tetlow a.k.a TecOur Leader/Facilitator

Andy TetlowMaths teacher, born in Manchester but has lived most of his adult life in the South West. Still travels to all Man City home games. Interested in gambling, theory and surviving each successive bout of physical exercise in one piece.

Paul Hutchins Recorder extrodinaire

Born in the age of steam, Paul has struggled to keep pace with the technologyical development. Has worked at the Grange Community School for 28 years, fulfilling many roles and is now e-learning manager, Married to Jenn, they are both united in keeping their cat Chester in the manner to which he demands to be accustomed. Paul is an ex-smoker, ex-amateur actor, reluctant gardener and would-be musician.

Ruth Cole

Ruth Cole: TimekeeperTeacher of MFL at Sir Bernard Lovell, IT Coordinator for languages. Prior to teaching worked in Ukraine and Israel for voluntary organisations for several years. Married to a farmer, has 2 dogs. Kayak coach and keen on white water kayaking, swimming, skiing, sailing. Plays trumpet and keyboard.

Mark Gibson

Mark Gibson: Materials ManagerTeacher of KS2, now Bristol, previously Lancashire.Previously landscape gardener, environmental stores centre, balloon retrieve, outdoor sports retail assistant. Currently with 2nd partner, has 3 children and no pets. Is keen on anything in the air or land that involves a bit of adrenalin – eg. Ice climbing, mountaineering, paragliding, snowboarding.

Kirsty Bond

Kirsty Bond: Quality ControlYr 1/2 teacher at Brockenridge Infant School where she is Literacy/Art/History Coordinator and a teacher governor. First teaching post in UK. Previously reception teacher in Kuwait and Thailand for 5 years altogether. Recently moved to Bristol where she lives with her husband and dog. At weekends enjoys walking dog and killing plants in the garden.

Karen Keenan

Karen KeenanI am a Year 2 teacher at Christ the King, Thornbury. I am a member of SMT and KS co-ordinator. My work history includes teaching 5 years in Rhodesia and supply teaching for 12 years. I have two children, a son of 19 and a daughter of 21.