Upper Key Stage Two

Michael O’Boyle

I took the academic path later in life after working in industry. I gained a 2-1 Upper Class Degree at the University of Plymouth. I took some time coaching and teaching in Kenya. I then progressed to complete my PGCE at St Luke’s College, University of Exeter – Design Technology specialist.

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Helen Hamilton

In 2000 I graduated from University of Dundee with an honours degree in Psychology and then I completed my one year PGCE (Educational Psychology option) at Stranmillis College, Belfast. During my teaching practice I was placed in Carrick Primary School, Lurgan and I was delighted to be offered a teaching post after graduation and have been there ever since! Initially I taught Primary 6 (Year 5) for two years before moving to Primary 7 (Year 6) until now.

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Matt Champness

After completing my PGCE in 2007 at St Martin’s College (now part of the University of Cumbria), I began my teaching career at a small independent school in East London. I got a rich variety of teaching experiences, being, in turn, a specialist teacher for each of English and Music, as well as form teacher for Years 2 and 6.

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Lee Peck

I joined the teaching profession in my 30s, having had a career supporting primary care initiatives, most of which linked in with schools. One day my department was short staffed, and I was asked to give a talk on healthy eating to a group of children. It was at that point that I decided to become a teacher - move out of the office and into the classroom!

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Hannah Laird

I began my teacher training in 2006 at Oxford Brookes University. After graduating in 2007, I began my teaching career as an NQT in a rural Secondary School called The Downs School in Compton, Newbury. I stayed at The Downs School for 5 years before making the decision to move to China. I worked at The British School of Guangzhou from 2012 to 2015 and moved up to Beijing in the Summer of 2015 with my husband, David Laird. I decided to move to China because I always wanted to work abroad. I wanted change, an adventure, and being a Geographer, I wanted to see more of the world. BSG and BSB have given me this opportunity.

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