b'STAFF NEWSJohn ArmstrongChris Tregidgo Teacher of Business Studies/IT & Operations ManagerDesign & TechnologyMy name is John Armstrong andI have a passion for sport which I have recently been appointedresulted in me studying sports as a business teacher at Southmanagement at Plymouth and Dartmoor Community College.Marjons University. The course I have considerable experience,provides a strong economic teaching business studies (GCSEbackground which led into a & A level) within schools in thecareer in management within Plymouth area. HSBC. I enjoy teaching business studiesHowever, my passion foras it provides students with an sport coaching and education understanding of the commercial world, and also providesresulted in moving back into the sector, and for the last crucial skills for everyday life. Spending quality time with my fifteen years I have been responsible for community family is what I enjoy most. I have a passion for football; bothsports development locally. I am looking forward to supporting and playing, enjoying the team spirit and challenge. working at SDCC. Ian Squires Alvin WilsonHead of Year 11 Premises ManagerOriginally from Plymouth, I haveAfter 11I have had been fortunate enough to travelgreat years,a rich and many places through my teachingand twovaried career.children,journey to my we movedappointment As a graduate of Sport Scienceagain. Thisat South through Nottingham University, andtime it wasDartmoor. a keen footballer, boxer, rugby anda relativelyHaving cricket player, I secured my first postsmall hopleft school in Sheffield. I started as a teacherto KualaI joined of PE and Science whilst coachingLumpur in Malaysia. Again, this the Royal Engineers and served football for the FA and Rotherham.was a newly founded schoolin Northern Ireland, Falklands, I lived and worked there for 5 years.following the boarding traditionGermany, Belize and Cyprus. However, the travel bug had firmlyof Epsom UK. During my time entrenched itself at that point andI worked as a Housemaster,After the Army I joined the alongside my family I secured a postSENCo and Pastoral DeputyMetropolitan Police Service and in Bangkok, Thailand. It was a newlyHead. Circumstances, which wasspent 14 of my 31 years in Special founded school called Shrewsburyessentially a world-wide pandemic,Branch close protection. I have had International School. This waschanged our time overseas andthe privilege to protect 2 Prime a sister school of the originalI returned in December 2021 toMinisters, 2 Home secretaries and Shrewsbury School in the UK. Whatlive again in the UK. I have beennumerous visiting Heads of State started as a small secondment,fortunate to quickly find myself backand World Leaders. ended up being an 11 year odyssey.working at South Dartmoor as the During my time there I acted as aHead of Year 10 and very muchI am delighted to be workingHead of Year 7/8, Director of Sportlook forward to supporting thewith the wonderfuland ultimately retrained as thepupils in their day-to-day life and people in and associatedschool SENCo. to help them develop and meetwith SDCC. their aspirations.TruthRespectEqualityExcellence southdartmoor.devon.sch.uk 21'