RGS - Key Persons
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- Laboratory Technician, Biology
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- Head of Department: Mr C Shortman
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- Head of Department: Mr C Shortman
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- Art and Design and Design Technology
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- Head of Department
- House Tutor
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- Head of Department
- House Tutor
"I have been working in the boarding house for four years. I decided to work in boarding as it is a good way to see the students in a different setting than in the day school teaching my subject. You get to know the students better as people rather than students, which ultimately makes it more rewarding. In my spare time I enjoy Muay Thai and boxing as well as home brewing, walking and reading. I have a six-year-old dog called Bjarki."
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- Design Technology Technician
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- Receptionist
- School Receptionist
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- Assistant Headteacher Boarding / Housemistress
"I love being part of such a vibrant boarding environment and every day brings new experiences and challenges. I live on site with my husband Simon and we have two children - Katie and Oscar. We have a House dog Dolly, and three cats - Ophelia, Scout and Bellatrix. I am an equestrian and spend my spare time down at the yard with my horse Benji. I also teach English in the day school."
"I commenced at Ripon Grammar School the year my son Rob left the school to begin university in Nottingham. I feel very privileged to work at the school and for me personally, it is great to still have a connection to RGS and the amazing staff who taught him. I now work in School House, just starting my second year with the boys. When not at work I love swimming, whether training in conventional pools, lakes, sea or rivers... a water baby at heart! I am also a qualified swimming teacher."
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- Deputy House Mistress of Johnson House
"I started teaching at Ripon Grammar School in 2006 as Director of Sport. I love teaching all sports but my two areas of specialism - both as a coach and as a performer - are swimming and netball. I am married to John, whom I met at university in Liverpool, and we have two daughters - Laura, 24 and Amy, 22, who both attended Ripon Grammar School. I am delighted to have been appointed Deputy Housemistress of Johnson House and am already loving this new challenge. The boarders are a fabulous group of students and I love getting to know them better, coming up with activities to entertain and engage them and attending courses to learn how to keep them safe. In my spare time I run an adult netball club, a swimming academy and a charity called Back to Basics which helps Ripon families who struggle to make ends meet - I find this very rewarding. I am immensely proud of my involvement with Ripon Grammar School. I attended as a student many years ago, I was involved as a parent when my children attended, I am currently a teacher and now heavily involved in the boarding side of things. The only category I am missing is that of governor - watch out Mrs Jarvis…!"
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- Laboratory Technician, Chemistry
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- Laboratory Technician, Physics
"I'm Mrs Hong and I'm a House tutor at RGS. I've lived and worked all over the UK and overseas in Asia for a number of years. I have worked with young people for a long time now and believe that children are our future. I'm passionate about the outdoors, nature, people, food and the arts, especially film and music. I love singing and dancing. I like to challenge myself by trying to learn how to do something new. I've got a great sense of humour and love to laugh and have fun. I enjoy visiting and spending time with my son when I can. He currently lives and works in Bristol, which is a great city to visit. We love eating out and trying lots of different types of food.
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- General Teaching Assistant
"I have lived in Ripon for 5 years now, having moved from Great Ayton, not too far away. I have worked in Boarding at RGS for three years now, and being relatively new to the city, it has been a great way for me to feel more an established part of the local community. I love being with the students in house - it is an exciting and stimulating environment to be in, and one that I hope helps keep me young! I have two grown up sons both of whom are currently enjoying extensive overseas travel, and an elderly terrier who at the age of 17 is my third child! Prior to being at RGS I have had extensive very varied experience such as working as a designer in the clothing industry, being a school secretary, working as a food taster for Quorn, and more recently enabling adults with learning difficulties to learn arts and crafts skills. I am passionate about textile crafts, particularly enjoying knitting and crochet in my spare time, and with these both being meditative, they keep me sane! I also enjoy cooking, visiting bookshops and vintage emporiums, music, and my (rather shabby) allotment."
Hello, I am a SEN teaching assistant and I have absolutely enjoyed being part of a great team at Ripon Grammar School for the past year.
I was born in Romania, where I graduated from the University of Economics. I came to the UK in 2003 hoping to improve my English language, whilst learning about the British culture as an Au-Pair.
I currently live in Ripon with my husband, teenage daughter, a dog called Rocky, a cat called Rosie and a handful of goldfish. In my spare time I love exploring the outdoors with my family and my dog. I also enjoy baking and cooking with my daughter and I have volunteered with the Ripon Youth Baking Club for the past 2 years.