Staff Spotlights

Teresa Bowden

Teresa Bowden

Role:

Director of Studies

My current role as director of studies allows me to teach maths, the subject I love, whilst being central to the academic running of the school. I also enjoy sharing my love of the outdoors through The Royal School Adventure Club that has been running since I joined 10 years ago.

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Sarah Watson-Saunders

Sarah Watson-Saunders

Role:

Head of English and Media

Very much a polymath, or perhaps if being described generously, a Renaissance woman. I have a background encompassing biology, religious studies and philosophy, but my great love is English.

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Callum Quinn

Callum Quinn

Role:

Teacher of Music

I am an active musician, gigging in Hampshire and West-Sussex. As an electric bass and double bass player, gigs can range from party bands at weddings, to church services as part of a chamber orchestra

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Sylvie Bartlett-Rawlings

Sylvie Bartlett-Rawlings

Role:

Head of Boarding

After 30 years of teaching and leading an MFL Department, I decided to go back to boarding and chose The Royal to do so. My belief in the profound impact of pastoral care on our students’ development played a pivotal role in choosing to go back to boarding. My ambition is to promote diversity, excellent education and boarding ethics in a safe and fun family like environment.

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Ed Taylor-Gooby

Ed Taylor-Gooby

Role:

Assistant Head, Outreach & Lower School

After I finished school I trained to be an actor and as a ‘resting job’ I was able to return to The Royal to help out, I then started to teach 1 or 2 Drama lessons per week, I never looked back.

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Peter Beard

Peter Beard

Role:

Head of Senior School Boys' PE

I’m an energetic person who loves sport and being physically active. I like meeting new people and will happily have a conversation with anyone and everyone!

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Michelle Stokes

Michelle Stokes

Role:

Bursar

Qualified accountant with 2 children with a passion to make schools inspiring places that children want to come to learn and reach their potential.

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Jennifer Lavelle

Jennifer Lavelle

Role:

Lead Nurse

I am a midwife by training. I worked in midwifery for the last decade spending most of that time at the Royal Surrey hospital in Guildford.

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