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NEWS

She leaves us for Pipers Corner School in Tom and Claire Tuthill Sian Westbury
High Wycombe, where she will take up
the role of Head of Physical Education.
Being a day school, it will leave Saturdays
clear to play her beloved hockey for
Oxford Hawks. We wish her all the best
for this exciting challenge and she will
certainly be missed! DAD

Madalyn Taylor

Tom Tuthill came to Bloxham from the Sian Westbury joined Bloxham as a
world of television sports productions design and technology teacher in 2012,
and was an integral part of our sporting having taught at Chenderit School for
scene from day one. He took over as the previous 25 years. She also became a
Director of Sport in September 2009, Wilberforce tutor and coached netball and
continuing our success in our traditional tennis. In 2015 she was promoted to Head
areas, whilst developing sports in the of Department and DT flourished under
wider sphere of health and fitness for her leadership, with high standard of
all. At the same time, under the watchful exam results continuing, several students
tuition of Douglas Perrin, Tom became a achieving Arkwright Scholarships and
Madalyn joined Bloxham in September very successful teacher of politics, and its winning success in the National Young
2016, having had a successful career popularity at A Level is testimony to his Furniture Maker Awards. Recently, she
as Head of Art at Cokethorpe School dedication and success in this field. led the race-for-the-line campaign
and a short spell away from teaching and two Bloxham teams took part in the
working at Soho House. She settled in
quickly, teaching art to the Lower School But probably Tom’s greatest work at national finals on the last day of term.
Sian brought the department into the 21st
and Third Form with great care and Bloxham lies in the growth of the Lower century, with the successful introduction
enthusiasm. Shortly after arriving as a School under his leadership. In this role, of an impressive laser cutter; next year, as
part-time teacher, Maddie willingly and his boundless energy, experiences from part of her legacy, we see the introduction
generously increased her timetable by business and readiness to respond at a
covering for Rachel Lehmann teaching moment’s notice to whatever demands of 3D printing. Sian’s kind and ever-
positive approach has seen up take of DT
the A Level fine artists and life drawing were put upon him, meant that Exham at GCSE and A Level grow and she will
classes. She carried this generosity of grew to an unprecedented degree in his be a hard act to follow. Her successes are
spirit through to the broader curriculum, time there. In Exham House he developed not confined to the workshop: she was
where she organised a charity activity the breadth of curriculum for all students,
working with students to raise money for whilst at the same time, showing a a popular and successful sports coach
and in 2015, her netball 3rd VII, were
the Banbury Youth Housing Association 100 percent commitment to the care of awarded team of the term. As a tutor in
and Lower School art activities. Her menu every individual. Alongside this, and in Wilberforce, her enthusiasm, dedication
expanded further the following year conjunction with Claire, he has run Park and hard work, combined with her
when she took on the teaching of food Close. Together, they have created a sense
technology, explaining the mysteries of of fun, freedom and homeliness in the sensitive approach when caring for the
girls, will be sadly missed. Sian leaves us
healthy eating to a sceptical audience. house, whilst maintaining an absolute to take up a post at Bartholomew School
She has subsequently been awarded the care and safety for all the students. in Eynsham, where I am sure she will
Victoria Sponge for gallantry. Maddie continue to inspire and go on to be a great
leaves Bloxham to seek a full-time We shall miss him greatly, and wish him
position teaching art and to care for her well in the exciting new venture, living success. The new job does not start until
October, so before then she will be able
parents and energetic dog Beau. rDJM and teaching in Thailand, that he and
Claire, with Issy, Daisy and Jack, will to enjoy a happy summer, continuing to
embark upon this autumn. MGP play 1st team tennis and ladies cricket

for Deddington, and embracing her newly
found past time, cycling. We wish her
all the best for the future and urge her to
come back as often as possible. TMS

This year, we also say goodbye to the following, valued members of staff:

Laura Akehurst, Sport Paul Hancock, Maintenance Kevin rieder, Tennis
Paul Atkins, Cricket Lewis McKissick, Sport Danielle Sterrenburg, Art
Sarah Butler, Uniform Shop Dan Parker, Drama Keiran Symons, Hockey
Jed Dodds, Domestic Staff Matt Platt, Music
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