Tom Murray
Shaftesbury,Dorset
Summary
With a teaching career of over 17 years, I have been very fortunate to have held many roles, including being Head of Geography, where I have overseen a change in the curriculum, and have worked closely with the rest of the team to take the department forward. I have been a Form Teacher to the Year 4s, 5s and 6s and have taught, English, Maths, Geography, History and RS to a variety of ages.
Geography is a real passion of mine and I have loved teaching children from all over the world. I want the children to leave the class, wanting to find out more and to take a real interest in the world around them. Geography is such a key subject especially today and I want the children to have a better understanding and real love for the subject.
I have also coached all of the main team sports across the ages too. I have also had the privilege to run the schools charity work over a number of years, and I have made a real effort to make sure that the children are involved as much as possible, including introducing a charity committee. I have also worked and learnt from some amazing colleagues along the way and I feel that I have also helped the newer staff in turn to settle in.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Head of Geography and Boarding House Parent
Port Regis
Shaftesbury, Dorset
2006.09 - Current
I have been a teacher at Port Regis Prep School since 2006 and before that I spent a year at Exeter Cathedral School helping with the junior years, games and boarding.
During my time at Port Regis, I have held many roles in the school:
- Year 4 and 5 class teacher and tutor, teaching English, Maths, History, Geography and RS.
- Year 6 Tutor and Geography teacher.
- Head of Geography for the past 5 years running and overseeing Yrs 3 to Yr 8 and organising geography trips including Yr7 residential to Devon.
- Re-wrote the geography syllabus to make it more up to date and more relevant to the children at the school. More up to date case studies, fieldwork trips etc.
- Games coach - Yr 3 to Yr 8 - Cricket, Football, Rugby, Hockey
- House Parent for the junior boys boarding house. (Yrs 3 - Yr6)
- Assistant boarding house parent to the senior boys. (Yrs 7 & 8)
- Head of Charities - running the schools charities - various events for school charities including running up Gibraltar Rock, overseeing the building of a Nursery school in Kenya, refurbishment of the children's cancer ward at Southampton Hospital – Piam Brown. Macmillan Coffee mornings.
- Head of Houses - Organising house events for the children
- Educational Visits Co-Ordinator - Organising trips, overseeing risk assessments.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - History
Bath Spa University
Bath 2002.09 - 2005.06
A-Levels - History, Politics and Biology
Canford School
Wimborne 1996.09 - 2001.06
Skills
- Engaging leadership style
- Pastoral care
- Working in a team
- Working with children from all over the world
- Teaching material development
- Confidence building strategies
- Positive reinforcement strategies
- Field trip planning
- Student engagement
- Educational research
- Trip organising
- Leadership
Languages
English
Native
Spanish
Beginner
Accomplishments
-Winner of the BSA 'Stephen Winkley' Award for outstanding contribution to boarding.
-BSA Boarding Management course. - Induction of overseas students
-Started up the Yr 7 Geography fieldwork residential to Slapton Ley, Devon.
- Raising funds for various charity projects, including the building of a nursery school in Kenya and various local projects.
- Setting up the school charity committee
- Mental Health First Aider
- First Aid trained
Hobbies
- Keen cricketer - play for the local side and member of the MCC.
- Love travelling, favourite places being a charity trip to Nepal, the USA and Camino walks in Spain.
- Drama - Performed in the local Panto and staff/pupil school productions
- Coaching sport to child
Timeline
Head of Geography and Boarding House Parent
Port Regis
2006.09 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - History
Bath Spa University
2002.09 - 2005.06
A-Levels - History, Politics and Biology
Canford School
1996.09 - 2001.06