MEET THE TEACHERS

As you have been unable to come in to school to meet us,

we thought we would introduce ourselves to you here..

WE are looking forward to meeting you and hope you will

complete the transition booklets and bring them with you on

the first day at The Prescot School, so we can learn a little

about you.

MEET THE TEACHER

• Hi, My name is: Mrs Kennedy

• The subject I used to teach was: Food Technology

• My favourite book is: Fortunes of War by Olivia

Manning

• My hobbies include: Gardening, walking and kayaking

• Finally, not a lot of people know this but my hands once

appeared in a national magazine showing people how

to take the bones out of a duck and I love watching ice

hockey particularly the Chamonix Pioneers!

MEET THE TEACHER

• Je m’appelle Ms Farmery

• Je suis prof de Français

• J’aime les chats et voyager

• Je n’aime pas manger les escargots!

MEET THE TEACHER

• Hi, My name is: Mr Kevan

• The subjects I teach : Maths and Media

• My favourite book is: I am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes

• My hobbies include: playing guitar

• Finally, not a lot of people know this but I used to play in

a band, (I wish it was Led Zepplin)

MEET THE TEACHER

• Hi, my name is; Mrs Earps

• I am the Director of English

• My favourite book is; The Color Purple

• My hobbies include; Gardening and reading.

• Finally, not a lot of people know this but… I’m allergic

to chocolate- so if you see me eating it tell me off!

MEET THE TEACHER

• Hi, my name is; Mr Gregory

• I am The Director of Science

• My favourite book is; A short history of nearly everything

– Bill Bryson

• My hobbies include; playing rugby

• Finally, not a lot of people know this but…I once played

football with David Beckham

MEET THE TEACHER

• Hi, my name is; Mrs Barnes

• The subject I teach is; Dance and Drama

• My favourite book is; Harry Potter all of them!!

• My hobbies include; Dance, going to the theatre and

music concerts

• Finally, not a lot of people know this but… Despite the

accent I am not from the UK I am actually Australian!!!

MEET THE TEACHER

Hi, my name is Mrs Smith

The subject I teach is DT Food Studies and Child

Development

I am also the Designated Safeguarding Lead

My favourite book is; Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier

My hobbies include; reading, swimming, cooking.

Finally, not a lot of people know this but… I was once

invited for afternoon tea at the House of Commons in

London with all the Members of Parliament.

MEET THE TEACHER

• Hi, my name is; Mrs Thompson

• The subject I teach is; Mathematics

• I will be the Head of Year 7

• My favourite book is; all of the Kinsey Milhone Alphabet

series by Sue Grafton

• My hobbies include; Reading, gardening and singing in the

kitchen

• Finally, not a lot of people know this but Will Smith waved to

me and my Mum when he was in New York filming I am

Legend

MEET THE TEACHER

• Hi, my name is Mrs Baykal

• The subject I teach is Music

• I will be Head of Year 8

• My favourite book is The Number 1 Ladies’ Detective

Agency by Alexander McCall Smith

• My hobbies include running, baking (the same few

cakes over and over), a sneaky bit of yoga and

gardening.

• Finally, not a lot of people know this but… I play the

saxophone and viola

MEET THE TEACHER

• Hi, my name is; Miss Nolan

• The subject I teach is; History

• I will be Head of Year 9

• My favourite book is; Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

• My hobbies include; I have a season ticket for Liverpool

Football Club, reading, travelling and listening to music.

• Finally, not a lot of people know this but… I can juggle.

MEET THE TEACHER

Hi, my name is; Mr I Moran

The subject I teach is; Mathematics

I will be Head of Year 10

My favourite book is; The Odyssey

My hobbies include; Running, Golf, watching TV

Finally, not a lot of people know this but… I used to train

Everton F.C.

MEET THE TEACHER

• Hi, my name is; Miss van Putten

• The subject I teach is; PE

• I will be Head of Year 11

• My favourite book is; any book by James Patterson

• My hobbies include; Netball and walking my dogs.

• Finally, not a lot of people know this but… I do

actually stop talking sometimes!

MEET THE TEACHER

• Hi, my name is; Mr McMahon

• The subject I teach is; PE

• I am joint Head of Year 11

• My favourite book is; Soccernomics by Simon Kuper &

Stefan Szymanski

• My hobbies include; Football, Golf, Basketball

• Finally, not a lot of people know this but… I have lifted

the real European Cup.

MEET THE TEACHER

• Hi, my name is; Miss Grainger

• The subject I teach is; English

• My Form will be; 7KGR and I am the Assistant

Head of Year for Year 7

• My favourite book is; The Great Gatsby

• My hobbies include; Reading, going on long

walks with my dog and watching box sets.

• Finally, not a lot of people know this but I

adopted a dog called Bailey from Spain, he’s

super cute!

MEET THE TEACHER

• Hi, my name is; Mrs Robinson

• The subject I teach is; PE

• My Form will be; 7GR

• My favourite book is; Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch

Albom

• My hobbies include; Playing netball and basketball.

Reading. Watching documentaries. Playing with my

young son.

• Finally, not a lot of people know this but… I’ve played

basketball since I was 13 and even moved away from

home at 16 so I could play in the first ever National

Women’s Basketball Academy in Durham.

MEET THE TEACHER

• Hi, my name is; Miss Watson

• The subject I teach is; Science

• My Form will be; Year 7BW

• My favourite book is; Kathryn Stockett – The Help

• My hobbies include; Reading, running and cooking

• Finally, not a lot of people know this but… I have always

wanted to learn how to play the saxophone.

MEET THE TEACHER

• Hi, my name is Mr Flynn

• The subject I teach is Physical Education

• My Form will be 7JF

• My favourite book is ‘The Secret’ by Rhonda Byrne

• My hobbies include football, cricket and keeping fit

• Finally, not a lot of people know this, but I’ve scored

a goal in the kop end at Anfield

MEET THE TEACHER

• Hi, my name is; Mrs Navarro

• The subject I teach is; Geography

• My Form will be; 7CNA

• My favourite book is; To kill a mockingbird by Harper

Lee

• My hobbies include; Travel, cycling and cooking

• Finally, not a lot of people know this but…I love to ice

skate

MEET THE TEACHER

• Hi, my name is: Mrs Watkins

• The subjects I teach are: Art & Design Technology

• My Form will be: 7CN which I will share with Mrs Navarro

• My favourite book is: The Lion, The Witch & The

Wardrobe, I read it as a child and loved it.

• My hobbies include: Spending time with the family, going

for long walks, bing watching Netflix and crafting

• Finally, not a lot of people know this but…I am obsessed

with Bargain Hunt on BBC 1 and often watch them on

catch up TV

MEET THE TEACHER

• Hi, my name is: Miss Dawood

• The subject I teach is: Computer Science and Enterprise

• My Form will be: 7SD

• My favourite book is: The Book of Lost Things, John

Connolly

• My hobbies include: Travelling, reading, cooking, sports,

keeping fit, music

• Finally, not a lot of people know this but I really like

heavy metal and I used to be a music journalist, touring

America with a few bands

MEET THE TEACHER

• Hi, my name is; Mr West

• The subject I teach is; Science

• My Form will be; 8PW and I will also be the Assistant

Head of year for year 8

• My favourite book is; Any Harry Potter novel.

• My hobbies include; Sports like cricket, swimming and

football. Walks with my family.

• Finally, not a lot of people know this but… I am learning

to play the keyboard/piano.

MEET THE TEACHER

• Hi, my name is; Miss Wyatt

• The subject I teach is; Religious Studies.

• My Form will be; 08WY

• My favourite book is; Luna Living by Kirsty Gallagher

• My hobbies include; Yoga, going out for food and

baking.

• Finally, not a lot of people know this but… I have two

different coloured eyes.

MEET THE TEACHER

• Hi, my name is Mrs Traverse

• The subject I teach is English.

• My Form will be 8NT

• My favourite book is probably The Colour Purple by Alice

Walker, although I love Harry Potter, anything by Peter

May or Stephen King.

• My hobbies include reading and going to Disney.

• Finally, not a lot of people know this but in 2017 we were

chosen to be Family of the Day at Magic Kingdom. We

were driven in a special car down the parade route

waving at everyone; it was a once in lifetime experience!

MEET THE TEACHER

• Hi, my name is; Mr Togher

• The subject I teach is; Mathematics

• My Form will be; 8STo

• My favourite book is; The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

• My hobbies include; playing rugby union

• Finally, not a lot of people know this but… I represented

London in Gaelic football up to under 18s and got to play

all over Ireland and in San Francisco.

MEET THE TEACHER

• Hi, my name is; Mr Austin

• The subject I teach is; Maths

• My Form will be; 8DA

• My favourite book is; The Runaway Jury

• My hobbies include; Football and Tennis

• Finally, not a lot of people know this but…I was an

extra in a film when I was 6

MEET THE TEACHER

• Hi, my name is; Mr Campbell

• The subject I teach is; Mathematics

• My Form will be; 9MC and I am also the Assistant Head

of Year for Year 9

• My favourite book is; The Hobbit

• My hobbies include; Football, Everton

• Finally, not a lot of people know this but… you will never

find out my secrets

MEET THE TEACHER

• Hi, my name is; Miss Sharratt

• The subject I teach is; Spanish and German

• My Form will be; 9FS

• My favourite book is; ‘Corazón tan blanco’ by Javier Marías

• My hobbies include; swimming, fitness classes and chasing

after my two little boys!

• Finally, not a lot of people know this but I am terrified of

dogs!

MEET THE TEACHER

• Hi, my name is; Miss Cassim

• The subject I teach is; English and Drama

• My Form will be; Year 9LR with Mrs Reed

• My favourite book is; The Kite Runner

• My hobbies include; Dancing and singing

• Finally, not a lot of people know this but…I’ve completed

over Lake Taupo a sky dive in New Zealand

MEET THE TEACHER

• Hi, my name is; Mrs Byrne

• The subject I teach is; Languages

• My Form will be 9FB

• My favourite book is ‘A Man called Ove’

• My hobbies include; Yoga, cycling, reading,

watching films

• Finally, not a lot of people know this but my

favourite animal is a koala. I wish I could

sleep for 18 hours a day like they do.

MEET THE TEACHER

• Hi, my name is; Mrs Reed

• The subject I teach is; Design technology / Product

design

• My Form will be; Year 9LR

• My favourite book is; Flowers for Algernon.

• My hobbies include; Walking my dog, swimming,

woodwork projects and playing retro games

• Finally, not a lot of people know this but… I love to go

Surfing down in Cornwall.

MEET THE TEACHER

• Hi, my name is; Mrs Leatherbarrow

• The subject I teach is; Mathematics

• My Form will be; 9JL

• My favourite book is; anything by Tom Clancy

• My hobbies include; Theatre, Rugby League

• Finally, not a lot of people know this but… I used to

manage and be the assistant coach of a grassroots

football team.

MEET THE TEACHER

Hi, my name is; Mr Parks

The subject I teach is; Geography, History and R.S as I am the Head of

Humanities.

My Form will be; 9DPA.

My favourite book is; depends what mood I’m in but I have enjoyed

authors such as Dan Brown, Terry Brooks and David Eddings.

My hobbies include; Football, cooking as I was a chef for 5 years and

during lockdown binging on Netflix and prime.

Finally, not a lot of people know this but… I went back to university

when I was 32 and in my previous work in retail I served many famous

people including Victoria and David Beckham, John Regis, Rio

Ferdinand and this led to me going to a nightclub as Frank Bruno’s

guest and to Chris Eubanks house in Brighton for his birthday party.

MEET THE TEACHER

• Hi, my name is; Miss Kay.

• The subject I teach is; English.

• My Form will be; 9KKA.

• My favourite book is; Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold.

• My hobbies include; Reading, Shopping, Going for nice

walks and Interior design.

• Finally, not a lot of people know this but… I share my

birthday with Mary Jane Seacole (23rd November).

MEET THE TEACHER

• Hi, my name is; Mr Madden

• The subject I teach is; History

• My Form will be; 10AMA and I will also be Assistant Head of

Year 10

• My favourite book is; Treasure Island by Robert Louis

Stevenson

• My hobbies include; Travelling, going to concerts and the

theatre.

• Finally, not a lot of people know this but… I once taught Prince

Phillip how to toast a marshmallow!

MEET THE TEACHER

• Hi, my name is Mr. Jones.

• The subjects I teach are Spanish and French

• My Form will be; 10SJ

• My favourite book is “Old Soldiers Never Die” by Frank

Richards.

• My hobbies include music, sport and reading.

• Finally, not a lot of people know this but when younger I

played nearly a whole game of rugby with a broken

neck!

MEET THE TEACHER

• My name is; Mrs Jones

• The subject I teach is; Science

• My Form will be; 10EBJ

• My favourite book is; Sound of Laughter by Peter

Kay

• My hobbies include; Reading, knitting & walking my

dog.

• Finally, not a lot of people know this but… I once

represented Great Britain at an International Red

Cross Youth camp in Sweden.

MEET THE TEACHER

Hi, my name is; Miss Crilly

The subject I teach is;I am the head of Art and also teach

Technology

My Form will be; 10CC

My favourite book is; Little Women

My hobbies include; Gardening and DIY

Finally, not a lot of people know this but… I don’t like

going to the beach as I hate sand everywhere and I am

afraid of the sea.

MEET THE TEACHER

• Hi, my name is; Mrs Haigh

• The subject I teach is; Art but I am also Head of Careers and SMSC(PSHCE)

• My Form will be; 10CH

• My favourite book is; “The Dark is Rising” by Susan Cooper (A children’s book

but one that I loved so much, I still read it now. Plus I am a big kid anyway!)

• My hobbies include; painting, drawing, cooking and anything even slightly

Disney related.

• Finally, not a lot of people know this but…My parents are professional

puppeteers and tour the world with their puppets, performing shows and giving

demonstrations. This is really important to me because it formed a large part of

my childhood (I got to crash lots of parties!) and made me the creative person

that I am today.

MEET THE TEACHER

• Hi, my name is: Mr Conway Williams

• The subjects I teach are: Mathematics, I am the Head

of Mathematics

• My Form will be: 10JCW

• My favourite book is: Boy by Roald Dahl

• My hobbies include: keeping fit, playing rugby and

binge watching on Netflix

• Finally, not a lot of people know this but…I am a trained

florist

MEET THE TEACHER

• Hi, my name is: Mr Worrall

• The subjects I teach are: Computer Science, Business

Studies and Media Studies.

• My Form will be: 11 JWO and I will be the Assistant

Head of year 11

• My favourite book is: Of Mice and Men (John Steinbeck)

• My hobbies include: Being a football referee, most

sports, Supporting LFC.

• Finally, not a lot of people know this but…I had an

LFC/England captain at my wedding!

MEET THE TEACHER

• Hi, my name is; Mrs J Lawton

• The subjects I teach are; Photography, Art and Design

Technology

• My Form will is; 11 JLA

• My favourite book is; A Christmas Carol by Charles

Dickens

• My hobbies include; Ballroom and Sequence Dancing,

Yoga, Reading, Gardening, Drawing, Baking, going to

the Theatre, visiting Art Galleries and Museums

• Finally, not a lot of people know this but… My favourite

place in the world is Florence.

MEET THE TEACHER

• Hi, My name is Mrs Williams• The subject I teach is; Science• My Form will be; 11KWE• My favourite book is; The ‘His dark materials’ books by

Phillip Pullman• My hobbies include; Playing the flute, watching Marvel

films, painting my nails• Finally, not a lot of people know this but… I play the

flute and piccolo in a concert band. We’re really good and play lots of events and do a tour every summer.

MEET THE TEACHER

• Hi, my name is; Mr Corran

• The subject I teach is; Design Technology

• My Form will be; 11DC

• My favourite book is; Touching the Void by Joe

Simpson

• My hobbies include; Playing guitar, Collecting guitars,

Playing in a band, Football, Listening to Music,

Reading

• Finally, not a lot of people know this but… I might

have too many guitars!

MEET THE TEACHER

• Hi, my name is; Miss Barnard

• The subject I teach is; Drama

• My Form will be; 11AB

• My favourite book is; To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper

Lee

• My hobbies include; Running, going to the theatre,

socialising and reading.

• Finally, not a lot of people know this but… I’ve

performed in the Sydney Opera House.

MEET THE TEACHER

• Hi, my name is; Miss Rouse

• The subject I teach is; Music

• My favourite book is; The Great Gatsby by F. Scott

Fitzgerald

• My hobbies include; Going for walks and cooking.

• Finally, not a lot of people know this but… I used to be in a

band that you can find on Spotify if you try hard

enough!!

MEET THE TEACHER

• Hi, my name is; Miss Smith

• The subject I teach is; English

• My favourite book is; The Great Gatsby

• My hobbies include; reading, walking and spending lots

of time with my family and friends.

• Finally, not a lot of people know this about me but I went

to Prescot School as a pupil.

MEET THE TEACHER

• Hi, my name is Mrs Williams

• The subject I teach is PE

• My favourite books are psychological thrillers

• My hobbies include; exercising, watching my 2 children

playing sport and travelling to new places.

• Finally, not a lot of people know this but during lockdown I

have travelled 800 miles on foot.