A Fond Farewell
We say ‘good-bye’ to some long-standing staff this summer whose combined service amounts to over 75 years. In The RGS Times this week we mark the commitment and achievements of Mr Mike Howard and Mrs Jenny Davies and wish them all the very best for the future.
Mr Michael Howard, Teacher of Design & Technology
Mike joined the RGS Worcester Design and Technology department from The Alice Ottley School when the two merged in 2008. He was fortunate enough to train at the world-renowned and unique teacher training institution of Brunel University (formally Shoreditch Training College), in what was then called ‘handicraft’. Over the years, Michael has demonstrated, honed and used the immense skills and talents learnt, imparting his knowledge to thousands of pupils who have passed through AO and RGS.
Mike has overseen significant curriculum changes and most recently established the very successful GCSE Engineering course. His keen attention to detail was used to great effect when helping the Land Rover 4×4 Challenge team win National and International awards, the latter taking him to Abu Dhabi and the Yas Marina Formula 1 Race Circuit for the World Finals.
Michael’s wealth of knowledge, steady hands and friendship will be sorely missed when he retires after 21 years of teaching at RGS Worcester. We wish him all the very best and many a happy hour working on creations in his ‘Tardis of a garage’ workshop.
Mr Gwilym Batchelder
Head of Design & Technology
Mrs Jenny Davies, Teacher of Mathematics
The Mathematics Department bid a fond farewell to Jenny Davies who is retiring this Summer after 12 years of working in the RGS family of Schools.
Initially specialising in delivering IT lessons for ten years at RGS The Grange, including being instrumental in implementing the Digital Learning Programme there, Jenny realised her true calling and has spent the last two years teaching Maths here at RGS Worcester. Her IT skills have been an invaluable contribution to the Maths department, especially during periods of lockdown over the past year, and her caring and calm manner has been greatly appreciated by the pupils and staff alike. She will be greatly missed and we wish her all the best in her future plans.
Mr Brendan Scanlon
Teacher of Mathematics
Thank you to Mike and Jenny for all that they have brought to the RGSW Schools over several years. They have worked tirelessly in their chosen subject areas and seen hundreds of pupils through to success in their studies. The entire RGSW community wish them all the very best for the future.
Mr John Pitt
Headmaster