Staff - Who we Are

School Management Team

Peter Tait MA (Massey), Dip Ed, Dip Tchg, FRSA - Headmaster

Peter was born in New Zealand and gained his MA in History at Massey University. He is the Chairman of the Education Committee of the Independent Association of Preparatory Schools (IAPS), a member of the Independent Schools Council (ISC) Education Committee and a Governor of another prep school.

Peter has lectured at conferences and is the author of, amongst other writings, the New Zealand Boarding Schools' Handbook, a biography of Sir John Ormond and a number of articles in education journals. He is a member of the Powys Society, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and a keen rugby and cricket enthusiast.

Daniel Fernley BSc (Kent), PGCE (Oxon) - Deputy Head

After studying Physics at Elliott College Kent, Daniel moved to Trinity College Oxford to train as a teacher. He began his teaching career teaching physics to 'A' level in schools in London and Milan. Daniel moved back to England in 1991 to become Assistant Housemaster at a boarding school in Berkshire and with the arrival of his first child he moved to Sherborne Prep as Head of Science and Head of Care. He was appointed Director of Studies before being appointed Deputy Head. Daniel is married to Donna and has three children. He is a talented artist using different media and an enthusiastic sportsman.

Sophie Clark BA (Hons) (Durham), PGCE (Worcester College, Oxford) - Director of Studies

Sophie was born in Brazil and spent three of her prep school years living with her family in Venezuela and attending an American school. From age 11 she boarded at Roedean School in East Sussex. At University she ran her own Shakespearean theatre company and discovered her passion for poetry, especially the work of the late Poet Laureate Ted Hughes. Sophie's secondary school teaching began at Alleyn's School, Dulwich and then onto Saltus Grammar School, Bermuda. She then moved to Dorset and joined Canford School in 2004, where she taught English and Drama to A-level. She joins us from Dumpton school where she taught English, was Head of Latin and Head of Learning support. She has also trained and worked at a school for autistic children and was a volunteer for the National Autistic Society. During her spare time she enjoys spending time with her large extended family of seven nephews, three nieces and four godchildren.

Ed Flute - Bursar MBA (Cranfield), MA (King's College), PGCE

Ed Flute left the British Army after 19 years of service. He was commissioned into the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, after attending the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst where he won the Sword of Honour. After 14 years of military activity around the world, including time in Northern Ireland, Bosnia, Iraq and Afghanistan, the Army decided to send him back to school and he completed a Cranfield University MBA and a King's College London MA in Defence studies. As a result of these endeavours, he decided that it was time to try and pass on some of the skills that he had learnt and transferred to the Army Educational and Training Services, for which he completed a Post Graduate Certificate of Education with Southampton University. His last five years were spent teaching and running educational institutions in such places as Iraq, Afghanistan and Tidworth. His last job before leaving was as the Commanding Officer of the Liverpool University Officers' Training Corps which involved a great deal of interaction with North West Universities, their students and academics, perhaps one of the hardest jobs of his career! He is currently studying, part time, for a Doctorate of Education. Ed is married with three children, one stupid dog, and his interests include running, talking about rugby, keeping chickens, and maintaining a vegetable patch which refuses to allow anything to grow.

Sophie Harris - Director of Marketing & Admissions

Sophie started working life in London, marketing Finance and Investment Events at the very successful Money Shows held at Olympia. A move to Wiltshire involved keeping a high profile aristocrat out of the press whilst at the same time managing a private estate and gaining sponsorship for large events and liaising with film companies. She then moved to the National Trust where she was responsible for marketing Lacock Abbey and running the outdoor performances and events. A highlight here was working on the first three Harry Potter films and the excitement of being part of the Warner Bros team. A change of life meant arriving in Dorset with two children, a dog and a new home. She was lucky enough to be asked by the National Trust to stay in the team and work at Kingston Lacy, responsible for marketing events, customer liaison and customer service before joining Sherborne Prep. Every day at Sherborne Prep is rewarding, with huge variety and all the good things that take place at this vibrant School. She has thoroughly enjoyed a wide variety of roles and projects here, including the recent rebranding and continued development of the School marketing function.

Paul Shepherd MBA, Dip Tchg, TTC - Director of Boarding - Head of Maths

Paul joined Sherborne Prep in September 2009 as Head of Maths, initially as maternity cover for Hanna Crane. When Hanna returned Paul decided to stay and continues to teach in addition to his role as Director of Boarding. He is passing on his enthusiasm for rugby coaching the Under 8 rugby team. He was previously Deputy Head of King's School, Auckland and has two daughters who are currently living in Japan.

Heidi Berry BA (Hons) Music (Birmingham Conservatoire), PGCE (Nottingham) - Head of Pre-Prep

Heidi teaches Year 1 and is Head of Pre-Prep. As a child of an organist and choirmaster, Heidi was thrown into music from a very early age. She performed with her school choir in the Albert Hall and the Festival Hall. Heidi also sang in the prestigious Holmchase Ladies Choir, Jersey, and formed her own string quartet. She was leader of the Jersey Youth Orchestra and winner of the string section of the Channel Island Young Musician of the Year Competition. She studied violin, baroque violin, piano and conducting at Birmingham Conservatoire. Heidi has conducted school choirs and orchestras as well as composing her own Musical. By 21 she was certain she wanted to inspire children in the way she had been inspired so undertook her PGCE (Primary) at Nottingham Trent University. Heidi is married with three children who all attend The Prep, is a violinist with Salisbury Sinfonia and enjoys running and walking by the sea.

Pre-Prep Staff (in alphabetical order)

Lindsey Arico Cert Ed, Dip LCDD, AISTD - Classroom Assistant

Lindsey is a familiar face in the Pre-Prep and has been a Teaching Assistant here for six years. She is involved in all the Pre-Prep productions, with a background in ballet and modern dance.

Lindsey shares her love of Italy by teaching a little taster of Italian in Reception each week.

Emma Fairclough NVQ3 Early Years Education - Nursery

Before joining The Prep Emma worked in a small, rural nursery for five years with three years as the pre-school deputy. She enjoys working within the thriving and exciting environment of the Nursery. Working within Early Years is very important to Emma as it enables her to watch children grow and develop and, most importantly, have fun and enjoy their early childhood!

Becky Horlock NVQ3 Early Years Education - Early Years Co-Ordinator

Becky always knew she wanted to work with children and started out in a nursery where she completed her NVQ2 and NVQ3 in Early Years Childcare. She moved on to become a nanny, which she enjoyed for many years before joining The Prep. She absolutely loves working in the Nursery - the children are so much fun to be around. Becky is also in her final year of studying a foundation degree in Early Years.

Jo Hunt BA (Hons)(Exeter), PGCE Primary & Early Years (Exeter)

Jo teaches Reception which she finds hugely enjoyable and rewarding. She is a keen horse rider and has two horses which she competes on in her spare time. She also does a lot of sailing and motor boating around Poole in the holidays. She studied at Exeter University where she completed her BA in Education and then a primary PGCE. She enjoys art and craft activities and runs the after school Art Club where lots of lovely things are created.

Caroline Maggs BSc (Hons), PGCE

Caroline served in the Royal Navy as an Air Traffic Control Officer before realising her dream of becoming a pilot in the RAF. She left after her son, Alex, was born to pursue her teaching career. She graduated with a degree in Education and Psychology and a PGCE specialising in Early Years. Caroline is an accomplished sportswoman with coaching qualifications in swimming, football, hockey and badminton. She is also qualified to teach gymnastics, raw tennis and tag rugby. Caroline believes the younger children start learning new skills, the greater the opportunities later. Swimming at The Prep has gone from strength to strength since Caroline arrived, with 26 pupils reaching IAPS National finals so far, bringing medals back to The Prep for the first time in its history.

Prep School Staff (in alphabetical order)

Jeremy Acton BD (Hons)(St Andrews), PGCE

Jeremy joined us in September 2010 from Moor Park School where he was Head of RE and coach of the 1st XV. He is passionate about sport and coaches the rugby and cricket teams as well as playing golf, cricket and squash. He read Theology at St Andrews University and follows popular science stories, delighting in the new information it throws up about the universe. Jeremy is fascinated by what the Hubble Space Telescope is revealing about the universe and is following the progress of the Large Hadron Collider at CERN in Switzerland. He is a proud husband to Alice and father of Harry, Sam and Rose.

Frank Bridgeman-Sutton, BA(Hons) Dunelm; PGCE Exeter; CertNat Sci (Open), MCIEA

After graduating in Anthropology and Archaeology, Frank Bridgeman-Sutton put his refined digging talents to use in northern Germany and across Salisbury Plain as an officer in The Green Howards. After a spell as house manager at a top drama school in London, he headed for the North Pennines to restore furniture and antiques, gaining some expertise in Chinese lacquer work and passing his spare time as a member of a mountain rescue team. Having discovered that few mountains needed rescue, he relocated to Dorset in 1998, where he beavered away happily in his shed until vocation called and he re-trained as a teacher. He began his career at a fine prep school in Sherborne where he spent seven years and acquired a slightly geeky interest in assessment data and developing the curriculum. A year working as director of studies in Qatar and another year at Knighton House provided a contrast before he came back here where children are allowed to be children, are allowed to make mistakes, are allowed to think for, and to be, themselves. Somewhere along the way he had the great good fortune to acquire two lovely children of his own.

Hanna Crane BEd (Hons)(Winchester)

Hanna graduated from King Alfred's College with a BEd Hons in Primary Education, specialising in Mathematics. Her first job was at Boundary Oak Prep School near Fareham where she was Head of Girls' Games, Girls' Boarding Housemistress, Year 4 Teacher and Maths teacher. She was then appointed Head of Maths and Games teacher at Thomas's, Clapham and moved to London, becoming a member of a successful staff netball team playing in a local London league. Soon after, she met her husband, Ollie, whilst watching an England rugby international. Hanna returned to the West Country in 2007 to take up the Head of Maths post at The Prep when her husband was posted to RNAS Yeovilton. She loves sailing and skiing and has a young son, Henry.

Caroline Dowdell BA (Hons) (Bristol), PGCE (Christ Church College)

Caroline joined us in January 2011 having previously been Head of English at Sunninghill, where she taught Years 5-8 and was the school's co-ordinator for LAMDA examinations, ran the Gifted & Talented programme and had been their SENCO. Caroline has a BA (Hons) in English, a PGCE and an advanced diploma in Specific Learning Difficulties. Caroline's son, James, is an Old Prepper and former Head Boy.

Oliver Elliott BSc (Hons) Sports Coaching (Cardiff), GTP (Reading), CIPD

Oliver studied Sports Coaching at Cardiff University before serving four years in the Royal Navy as a Warfare Officer. Following that he spent time teaching leadership and team building throughout the Middle East before taking up a teaching position at a Prep school in Bucks.

He is a qualified rugby and cricket coach and experienced in the major sports, as well as boasting an extensive playing background (various county, regional and Navy representations, as well as a national cup).

As well as sports he is a keen outdoor enthusiast and has led expeditions to Belize and Nepal for both student and adult groups. Sports mad, he is active as often as possible, enjoying skiing and kayaking.

Annie Gent BA (Hons)(Nottingham), Teacher Training Cert (Nottingham SCITT) - Head of Pastoral Care

Annie is an alumni of Clayesmore and Lord Wandsowrth College. She trekked round France working before going to University, graduating with a 2:1 BA joint honours in Classics and English. She spent an enjoyable year working as a Teaching Assistant specialising in working with children with special and behavioural needs. She then trained with Nottingham City Primary SCITT to gain her QTE and worked for two years, culminating as SENCO at Wellow House School in Nottinghamshire before returning home to the family fold of Dorset and Sherborne Prep. Annie is an enthusiastic sportswoman playing hockey, netball and watching cricket. She loves a good book and has started a book club at The Prep. She enjoys good food and travelling on a shoe string.

Gail Gulston M.Ed, BSc(Hons), Advanced Diploma in Child Development (Open University), Teacher Training Diploma (Durban Teachers' Training College)
Gail, commenced her teaching career in South Africa teaching Science at secondary level before immigrating to Vancouver, Canada. She has lived in Sherborne, Dorset for the past twenty years during which time she has taught Science at Port Regis and thereafter was appointed Head of Science at Hanford School, Belmont Preparatory School in Surrey and Sunninghill Preparatory School in Dorchester. During her tenure as a Science specialist teacher, Gail taught Years 3 to 8.

Helen Hayward BSc (Hons) Newcastle, PGCE (Leeds)

Mrs Helen Hayward will be joining the staff after half-term as maternity cover for Mrs Crane. Helen has previously taught at Newland House Prep School in London where she taught Maths to Years 5 - 8. She has a BSc(Hons) in Mathematics and Statistics from Newcastle University and a PGCE from Leeds University in Mathematics and Special Needs. Helen is also a new parent at the Prep with her son, Max in Year 3, she also has two younger children Francesca and Zak.

Gemma Illidge BSc (Hons)

Gemma graduated with a BSc in Information Systems Management from The Royal Military College of Science and served six years as a Captain in the Royal Engineers where she was deployed operationally in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Gemma teaches science to Years 4, 5 & 6.

She has a passion for sports and the outdoors and is a qualified netball, hockey and gymnastics coach and an aerobics instructor.

Bongani Mafu T Cert (Zimbabwe), Dipl in French (Poitiers), Cert Mgmt (Open), Dip Mgmt (Open)

Bongani is a graduate of Hillside Teachers' College in Zimbabwe, University of Poitiers and the Open University. He has a Professional Certificate in Management, Professional Diploma in Management and is currently studying towards his MBA. Bongani was Head of French at Plumtree High School and Christian Brothers College in Zimbabwe before moving to head up the French and PE Departments at Phakalane Primary School in Botswana and finally joining Sherborne Prep as Head of French. He loves sport and has an international coaching licence in football as well as Level 1 certificates to coach rugby, swimming, hockey and athletics. He was Head Coach for Premier League sides in Zimbabwe and Botswana and has coached the U16 Dorchester Town Football Club. He is currently coaching Sherborne Town U16s. Bongani says The Prep is a liberating workplace that gives room to perform at the highest level whilst helping children to achieve their personal best. The Prep is more of a small family than a workplace and is truly a home away from home.

Linda McCorquodale PGCE - Girls' Houseparent

Before joining The Prep Linda was House Assistant at the Royal Masonic School for Girls and Foremarke Hall (Repton Prep School).

Linda ensures that the girls' boarding house, Netherton, is a comfortable home away from home, influenced by a strong family ethos. She shares her cat, Millie, with the girls as well as her talent for arts and crafts. She is rumoured to have a black belt in Origami!

Linda enjoys pilates, embroidery, jewellery making and walking in the Dorset countryside, especially along its beautiful coastal paths.

Kat McGreal BA (Hons)(Lancaster), PGCE (Exeter)

Kat graduated from Lancaster with an English Literature Honours degree and also completed modules in Philosophy for her own enjoyment. She completed her PGCE St Lukes, Exeter, specialising in English and Sport. Her first teaching post was at Marwood Primary School with a cross key stage class of Year 2 and 3. She moved to Solihull School whilst her husband was training on jets at Valley in North Wales and taught a range of year groups as well as being English and PSHE Co-ordinator, Head of Girls' Games and Junior Drama. She was a lead supervisor in running the Duke of Edinburgh Award in the sixth form. Kat moved to Somerset in 2007 when her husband was posted to RNAS Yeovilton. She taught at Manor House School in Devon where she was Head of Pre-Prep and part of the Senior Management Team, as well as being a Head of House, Librarian and in charge of Junior Drama. She accepted the post of Year 3 teacher at The Prep in 2008 and continues to enjoy her Year 3 form as well as teaching French to other year groups and her role as Head of House for Greeks.

Fiona Reay BEd (Hons) (Gloucestershire), MEd (Birmingham) - Head of English

Fiona is a familiar face at The Prep having attended both Sherborne Prep and Sherborne Girls as a boarder. She has fond memories of the School and remains in touch with many Old Preppers. Fiona now works alongside her former teachers, Sean Walbank and Brus Watters. Fiona has travelled a great deal in her career, including three years at the British School of Paris, and returned to the UK from Dubai in 2009 to teach at Repton school. Fiona has two children aged 13 and 15. Jake is in his final year at The Prep and Gus is in Harper House, where Fiona's brother was Captain of the First Team, Head Boy and later Head of School. Both boys are keen rugby players, so in her brother's words: "The prophesy has been fulfilled!" As well as specialising in English, Fiona has taught as a tutor, music specialist, SEN teacher, TEFL teacher, PE teacher, swimming coach, Geography teacher, Latin teacher and form teacher from nursery upwards. She recently completed a Masters degree in Education, where her dissertation involved research into the comparison of direct teaching time in independent and public schools.

Freddie Salisbury BSc (Hons)(Plymouth), PGCE (Exeter) - Head of Science, Dean of Yrs 7 & 8

Freddie studied Biology at Plymouth University where she specialised in Marine and Fish Biology. She then went on to complete a PGCE in Science at St Luke's College, Exeter. She has previously taught Science to GCSE and Biology to A Level at The Cedars Upper School in Bedfordshire, Milton Abbey and the Gryphon School, before joining The Prep in 2002. She has two daughters, Chloe an Old Prepper and Eloise currently in the Pre-Prep. She enjoys listening to Radio 3, learning about the wonders of the universe by watching Brian Cox documentaries, coastal footpath walks and splashing around in rock pools.

Karen Smith BEd (Hons)(Roehampton), OCR Cert for Teachers of Sp LD - SENCO

Karen has worked at Sherborne Prep for 15 years and loves working with children with a variety of needs, in groups and activities to cater for difficulties such as social communication, gross and fine motor co-ordination, maths and literacy difficulties.
Karen has two children and loves to walk and to read. She enjoys dancing, going to the theatre, chamber music and is part of a choir.

Rosie Suttle BA (Hons) (Ext London), PGCE (Southampton) RSA Dipl (Sp LD), Dean of Years 3 & 4

Rosie began her working life in a bookshop and with the National Trust before finding her vocation in teaching. She taught at Keble Prep and Castle Court before joining Sherborne Prep. Rosie has four children, all of whom are Old Preppers. She enjoys dancing, walking her dog, fly fishing with her son and vegetable gardening.

Maria Trkulja BA (Hons) Music (Oxon) - Head of Drama

Maria graduated with a BA Hons in Music from Oxford University, where she particularly excelled in Performance, achieving a Double First in this area. Although she has a background in Classical Music and Academia, Maria's passion for Musical Theatre derives from a wealth of performing experience as leading lady in challenging shows such as Sweeney Todd and The Threepenny Opera.

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Ellen Velazquez AGSM (Guildhall School of Music) - Director of Music

Ellen began her professional career as an oboist at the age of 21, playing regularly as guest Principal Cor Anglais with the Philharmonia Orchestra. She worked with major London Orchestras and Ensembles under the baton of conductors including Leonard Bernstein, Sir Georg Solti, Sir Simon Rattle, Lorin Maazel and Valery Gergiev. She has also worked with composers including Sir Michael Tippett, Thomas Ades, John Woolrich and Eleanor Alberga. As a Soloist, Ellen has performed and recorded with ensembles including London Musici, Moscow Soloists and the London Bach Orchestra.
Following five years as Principal Oboe of The Royal Symphony Orchestra of Seville, Spain, Ellen returned to London to continue working freelance. In that time she recorded extensively with a diverse range of musicians, including Deep Purple, The Divine Comedy, Sarah Brightman, Charlotte Church, Jose Carreras, Placido Domingo, Andrea Bocelli, Joshua Bell and Viktoria Mullova. She has recorded film scores including the Millennium Disney revamp of Fantasia and The Lord of The Rings. Ellen studied Ethnomusicology (MMus) at the School of Oriental and African Studies, specialising in East Asia. She also taught regularly throughout Spain and later annually at the Dartington International Summer School. In 2000, Ellen accepted the post of Principal Cor Anglais with Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, where she remained until becoming Director of Music at Sherborne Prep in September 2009.

Fernando Velazquez BTEC, C&G Teacher Training Cert (Chelsea College of Art & Design) - Head of Art

Fernando is an internationally renowned philosophical artist, painting not just from the heart but from the very soul. He is immensely popular with the children, encouraging confidence to explore and express themselves through the many different media art has to offer. His work has been exhibited in Murcia, Madrid, London, New York, Paris and Barcelona. He is a graduate of Fine Art Management and Professional Practice (Kensington and Chelsea College), History of Modern Art: Critical Studies (Chelsea College of Art & Design), City & Guilds Teacher Training (Kensington and Chelsea College), New Art: Practice and Theory (Chelsea College of Art), Professional Development Award in Design (Chelsea College of Art) and is undertaking a course in French Painting 1760-1900 (University of Bristol).

Sean Walbank BEd (Exeter) - Senior Master

Sean is our Senior Master and has been involved in education from a very early age - his mother was Housemistress at Shaftesbury Girls' High School and his godfather founded Millfield School. He has a BEd from Exeter University and joined Sherborne Prep in September 1975. He has the honour of having coached every boys' team for rugby, cricket and hockey from Under 8s to the First Team. He has run a multitude of sporting events at The Prep and is a Level 1 hockey coach and umpire and a Level 1 rugby coach and referee. He has played cricket with Dorset Colts and Sherborne and played hockey for Yeovil and Sherborne. He is a LTA tennis coach and played in the Mens A league for Sherborne.
Sean is Head of Geography, Head of the Eco Committee and an Assistant Housemaster. He helped set up the wildlife pond, has directed two school plays and is Head of Norman House. Sean also runs the model making and Warhammer Club as part of our Saturday morning activities.
Sean is a keen golfer and has a handicap of 11. He loves dogs and bred Setters with his wife. He has a gorgeous Gordon Setter called Twiglet, who is popular with the children. He is a lapsed member of the RHS and still has an ambition to make a courtyard garden for The Prep at the Hampton Court Flower Show.

Lucy Wallington BA (Hons)(York), PGCE Specialising in French (MMU)

Lucy graduated with a BA Hons in English Language and Linguistics from the University of York and a PGCE in Primary Education, specialising in French from Manchester Metropolitan University. She joined The Prep in 2010 as a Year 3 form teacher, also teaching French to Years 5 and 6. Lucy has a musical family background and enjoys singing as well as playing the violin, 'cello, and piano.

Support Staff

Rowena Ferrier - School Secretary

Rowena has been a School Secretary for over twenty years and works in the heart of The Prep. When not found in the School Office Rowena will be somewhere in the UK volunteering in her capacity as an Athletic International Technical Official and is looking forward to undertaking this role in the London 2012 Olympics. She also enjoys the Countryside and reading.

Aurora Mercer - School Secretary
Aurora began her career in scientific research, and then read Law, before moving abroad and having a family. She joins the Sherborne Prep staff after several years' experience in the administrative team at Warminster School. The family have now settled in Gillingham and number three children and four ferrets! Her hobbies are fly fishing, game cookery, and mountaineering in Scotland.

Dee Lewis - Headmaster's Secretary

Dee is an ex-theatre nurse and the mother of an Old Prepper, Jack. She loves cooking, eating out and walking by the sea on a cold blowy day. She power walks to train for the annual Moonwalk, raising funds for Breast Cancer Care, is a keen gardener and loves walking her dog and shopping. She is an enthusiastic skier and enjoys spending time in her chalet in Switzerland.

Kate Fow - Residential Matron

Kate joined The Prep from Sandroyd School where she was a houseparent in the Junior Boys House. She was a houseparent at Ranby House School in Nottingham for three years prior to that. Kate's passion is violin, which she studied at Trinity College of Music. She was highly influenced by her grandfather, the late Max Jaffa, who was also a violinist. Kate has played with many of the London Orchestras and performed much of the solo violin repertoire with many orchestras both in England and abroad, as well as being in the backing orchestra accompanying Elton John on tour. Kate has two sons.

Rene Hacking - Matron

Rene was a SEN in Newcastle for 16 years before leaving to start her family. She moved to Dorset and was invited to join The Prep eight years ago.

Rene's sons, James and Jonathan, are Old Preppers and James has returned to The Prep this year for his gap year, coaching Hockey. Rene also enjoys reading and going to the gym.

Lindsey Shardlow - Matron

Lindsey qualified as a Registered General Nurse at Kings College Hospital in London and worked as a Ward Sister and Senior Nurse for 16 years before having two children, Sophie and Will.

Sophie is now at senior school and Will is here at The Prep.

Lindsey joined The Prep as Assistant Matron in 2009 and also runs the Second Hand Uniform Shop as a volunteer.

Mike Nathan - Maintenance Manager

Mike was educated at Dovecliffe Grammar School, Burton and is married with three children and three grandchildren. He moved to Somerset to start his family and became involved in the early Glastonbury Festivals where he was responsible for pre-production of the two main stages. He is now on the guest list for life and still attends the Festival every year.

Neil Hoppe - Head Groundsman

Neil keeps our grounds looking beautiful all year round, from maintaining the sports pitches to planting a riot of colour throughout the summer.

He is a keen marathon runner and has run the London Marathon to raise funds for charity. He is also a tae kwon do enthusiast