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A New Headteacher Appointed for King Arthur's

Thursday 22 March 2012, 00:18
By Emma Harrison

Chris Beech, newly appointed Headteacher at King Arthur's Community School, WincantonThe Governors of King Arthur's Community School, Wincanton, are pleased to announce the appointment of the new Headteacher for September 2012.

Chair of Governors, Ms Rachael Gadd said "Mr Chris Beech, currently Deputy Headteacher at Redruth School in Cornwall, will formally be taking up the position in September and he will become a familiar face in the school in the coming months."

Chris Beech has been Deputy Headteacher at Redruth School in Cornwall since 2008, having previously worked there as an Assistant Head. Redruth School is a community school with many similarities to King Arthur's, who recently received a letter from Minister Nick Gibb informing them that they were in the top 100 schools nationally for rapid and sustained improvement. Chris, who originally comes from Manchester, has also taught in Liverpool, Manchester and Botswana teaching Physical Education, Religious Studies and Psychology A' Level.

Concerning his appointment he said:

"I am thrilled at being selected to be the Headteacher at King Arthur's Community School. I was made to feel very welcome by the staff, students, governors and members of the community who were part of the interview process and knew very quickly that this was a place where I would love to work. King Arthur's and the surrounding community have a reputation which extends well beyond Somerset for being friendly and caring with strong ambitions for its young people. I am very much looking forward to building upon the successes of the staff and students and working with everyone who has a stake in the school to ensure it becomes a truly outstanding place to learn."

The Governor's, staff and students look forward to working with Chris in the next chapter at King Arthur's.




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