The Hallifordian - 2016-2017

5 Staffing Departures Mrs Karina Gilbert who teaches Geogra- phy retires from School. Karina has been at Halli- ford for 15 years and her contribution to our School has been immeasurable. She is enormously respect- ed by both staff and pupils alike and will be greatly missed. Mrs Maria Rogers leaves us to pursue her career progression at a boarding school in Devon. Maria has been with us since April 2014 and her out- standing dedication to both pupils and staff will be greatly missed. We wish her well in her new post in Devon. Mr James Greggor is leaving to progress his career at Salesians School. James has been a key player in our Sports Department and a supportive, nurturing Head of Wadham House. The energy and dedication James has given to these roles has been invaluable. We wish him luck in his new post Arrivals Mr Craig Nunes joins the English Depart- ment. He is an expert in his field of teaching and also brings a passion for drama with him. Mr David Morriss joins the PE Depart- ment. David brings a wealth of sporting knowledge with him and is a keen all round athlete. Mrs Philippa Peacock joins us as Head of Learning Support. Philippa has over 8 years of com- prehensive SEN experience along with passion and dedication for her chosen field of expertise. Mrs Alexandria Rooke joins us as a part time Classics Teacher. Alexandria brings a wealth of talent to the Classics Department and we very much look forward to welcoming her to the school. Editorial Welcome to the 2016-17 edition of The Hal- lifordian. Philanthropy is very much at the core of the Halliford School ethos. During the Autumn Term the ‘Street Bag’ project aimed to raise awareness of the homeless in our area. As leader of that enterprise I was delighted with how generous our students and parents were by donating supplies. In addition, our Sixth Formers continue to support Manor Mead on a voluntary basis every week. Manor Mead is a pri- mary school for children with severe and complex learning difficulties or an autistic spectrum disorder. The White Lodge Centre in Chertsey has also been a major focus for our fundraising this year. During the Spring Term our students and staff took part in a ‘Bleep Test’ competition raising over £10,000 for both the centre and Sport Relief. Fur- thermore, our new Deputy Head, Mr Duffield, un- derwent some rigorous training in order to run the London Marathon. The White Lodge Centre was, once again, the recipient of all his sponsorship mon- ey. We welcome our new Headmaster, Mr Davies, this September who I know is full of enthu- siasm and ideas to take our school forward. I’m sure there are exciting times ahead! As you read through the latest edition of our school magazine I hope you will be impressed by the sheer variety of activities we offer to our stu- dents. From skiing to singing, camping to comput- ing, there is something to appeal to all tastes at Hal- liford School. In fact, I’ve been inundated with so many interesting articles this year the biggest task has been what to leave out. What an embarrassment of riches! Anthony Cunningham