FAREWELL TO LUCY
FAREWELL TO LUCY
Class teacher, science club supremo and dramatic dressing up artist – the curtain is coming down on Lucy’s run as a beloved Lower School teacher
“I remember very clearly the
days you had five, separate
day I came to KAS for my
interviews. I tried not to get
interview, thirty-three years
my hopes up but was delighted
ago. It was sunny, with a blue
when Francis phoned to offer
sky and, as I came through
me the job as a Year 5 class
the gates, I could hear music
teacher.
coming from two practice rooms (which are now Nikki’s and Karen’s offices). My thoughts were “How lovely! I think I could be happy here…”
In my first term at KAS I couldn’t stop smiling. It was as though, from a teacher’s perspective, I had ‘died and gone to heaven’. I had a lovely
I heard about the job through
class and was fortunate
a lovely friend, Jane Townsend
enough to have Chris Potter
(a former KAS teacher). She
as my parallel teacher and
and I sang together in the
mentor.
Crouch End Festival Chorus. One day, she suggested I apply for a job at the school at which she taught. I shall be ever grateful to Jane for pointing me in the direction of KAS.
I have loved teaching Years 4, 5 and 6 and appreciating the incredible development which takes place with each child during each of these years. The residential camps, both
Previously, I had taught at
in residential accommodation
two very challenging schools:
and under canvas, have given
one in Tottenham where I was
me fantastic experiences,
teaching secondary science,
allowing me to get to know
and the other, in Hackney
the children and colleagues
where I had converted to being
in a more holistic way. Whilst
a primary teacher. I was ready
at camp, I also managed to
for a change.
overcome my fear of heights
I enjoyed my rigorous interview day. In those
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Lucy as gangsta granny
The Alfredian Magazine 2022
to abseil and to whizz along a tree top flying fox. The children
Year 6 Camp 2018
