Where are they now?
Ex-Staff
Nick Baker - Joint founder of Testbed Productions, an independent radio production company which does much work for BBC radio. Nick himself appears frequently as a presenter on Radio 4.
Jon Howard-Drake - Previously Head of The Misbourne Upper School in Buckinghamshire.
John Woodroffe has recently retired from his position as Head of the Special Support Team in Kent Education
John Ellener is retired and living in France with his wife Pauline (Grebby)
John Sanders is semi-retired and living in Derbyshire, but has been seen in "Peak Practice" on television.
Sue Dore retired as Headteacher of Chapter School, Strood.
Heather Barnes retired in August 2005 and is enjoying the freedom
Frances Hull is in charge of The Arts at Herne Bay High School
Ella Brett (Alexander) is Headteacher of a school in Cheshire
Rev Maurice Clarke is retired and living in Cheltenham
Mrs Joyce Bacon is living in Devon.
Mrs Peggy Whiffing is retired and living in Devon
Mrs Pat Westrup is living in East Kent and working in Canterbury
Tony Thatcher has recently retired from teaching at Northfleet School for Girls but continues to work at the Grammar School
Ann Wilkinson, Sue Dalton and Liz Fryer are working at Northfleet School for Girls
Sylvia Edgeler has retired
Anthony Miles is working in Chatham
Sara Mogel - Head of Humanities and teacher of History - is now Principal of West Cheshire College
Nigel Tiller is Deputy Head at Fulston Manor School, Sittingbourne
Derek Fearnley is Deputy Head at Strood Academy, Strood
George Ward is retired and living in Cyprus
Joyce Lane is retired and living in Whitstable
Alistair Barwick sadly died in 2004
Len and Lyndsey Thompson are teaching at Bradfields Special School, Chatham
Martin Waterman is teaching at Fulson Manor School, Sittingbourne
Tom Wilkes is Maintenance Manager at Darent Valley Hospital (Left 2000)
Malcom Gilbey - Recently retired from: "Presently, I am working at Notre Dame University, Fremantle, Western Australia.I am a Senior Lecturer, with responsibility for all Undergraduate, Post Graduate and Doctoral students studying Outdoor Education."
Denise Paris left in December 2003 and is now a Learning Mentor at Northumberland Heath Primary School in Erith.
Doreen Dillion is having a great time in retirement and has no wish to join the ranks of the permanently employed
Nisha Nagpaul is still teaching in Manchester and has a 4-year old son
Wendy Briley is still teaching in Lincolnshire, has married and is now Wendy McCallum
Maria Penfold has retired from Medway LEA in SEN
Tom Neave is working at the Thomas Aveling School in Rochester as an Assistant Headteacher.
Michelle Karet - now Michelle Greenwood is teaching Science at Maidstone Grammar School for Boys
Neil Judges is now living in Norfolk and teaching 6th Form severe learning difficulties in Norwich
John Goodban: "After 17 years as HOD of Maths at Astor of Hever, I downsized to be HOD of Maths at Gad's Hill (Independent) in August 2006"
Lesley Abercomby (nee Briggs): "I am currently Assistant Headteacher with responsibility for Inclusion at Astley Sports College in Greater Manchester and enjoying every minute"
Bill Taylor: Still getting soaked (inside and out) as well as getting high (geographically and strictly legal of course). I really enjoy my job as the O Ed Adviser for Worcestershire on a .8 contract where I still find the drive to promote OE with some passion. I particularly like the work I do at a national level. I am 1 of the 2 national trainers that delivers the EVC Trainer-training for LAs on behalf of the DfES and its nice to feel appreciated at that level, and that my experience over all these years can help provide out-of-classroom experiences for young people on that scale.The .8 contract also gives me the time to do my own thing...
Not quite active in the same areas as I once was. A spinal operation a year ago has left me with a limp, so it was just as well that I got interested in expeditioning with horses some years back. That has proved to be my saving grace as I still operate in high mountains as a horse trail guide as per attached picture. However, this also means that I will not be in Kent in July as I will be running horse trail pack horse expeditions in the Canadian Rockies from 8 July to end of August. Young Will will be joining me as one of my wranglers from the end of July (when he finishes a rugby tour in Australia) so I am looking forward to that.
Retirement?I try not to think about it.
Val Battersby: I am married with 3 children. They are aged 19, 17 and 12 years. I live in Poole in Dorset. I am teaching P.E part time. I now teach at a school for Physically Handicapped children. Still follow lots of sports but serious knee and achillies tendon injuries have made me much more of a spectator than performer these days. Keen golfer. Have been invited to attend golf County training at the tender age of 44! Life in the 'Old Gal' yet.
Godfrey Hills: Godfrey is a techer who has lived in Swanleyfor over 20 years. He is on the management committee of the Citizen's Advice Bureau and a co-ordinator of a local Neighbourhood Watch group and a local Councillor.
John Roberts: At this very moment, I am marking 400 GCSE English Literature scripts for AQA. Since coming up to the beautiful and 'wild' county of Northumberland in August 2006, I have been teaching English, covering a maternity leave, at The King Edward VI High School, Morpeth. I have been there (part-time) this year, but will be starting at The Duchess's High School, Alnwick permanently in September. (I have to keep going until I'm 68 - to pay the mortgage off!) I am also coaching cricket at Northumbria University and working part-time for the County Cricket and the England & Wales Cricket Boards. Best wishes to Sylvia and Ivan on their respective retirements - both well deserved.
Natalie Percival: Gloucestershire is lovely, I live very close to Cheltenham race course and the pace of life is just so much slower. I am working in a Children Centre, cooking for about fifty under fives. I also teach basic cooking skills to young pregnant mums under sixteen, and I have almost finished my city and guilds qualification on preparing to teach in a life long learning sector. So as you can see, I am still keeping busy. Thamesview seems a life time ago. . My daughter has stayed in Kent working for Kent Police. My son Josh, is almost at the end of a two year course in Electronic Engerneering, and has a few interviews lined up for work, but if all else fails has a place at Birmingham University. I am still with Sandy, who is an outdoor Instructor for Pates grammar school, and its almost been five years, so I guess that's the biggest surprise of all!
Ex-Headteachers
Ilir Phillips is working on a consultancy basis for the LEA
Vernon Leese has now left teaching and now runs The Bulls Head public house in Pratts Bottom, Orpington
John Strand is retired and living in Faversham
Milton Bowers is retired and living in Warwickshire
Bob Dent, the school's first Headteacher, died on 31st December 1999
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Monday 05th of January 2026 04:27:03 AM
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