Our Patch February 2014 | Page 6

OUR PATCH FEBRUARY 2014 OUR PATCH FEBRUARY 2014 TALKING HEADS S t Peter’s primary school – located over three sites in close proximity to St Peter’s Church – is a school which boasts a rich history. One of the first charity schools set up in west London, the school was founded by George Scott and his daughter Lucy Hannah Scott in 1849 when they realised that there was an acute shortage of even the most basic education for the children of labourers who lived in the district.  This policy of inclusivity is one that headteacher Jean Shipton explains continues to be very much at the core of the school’s ethos today. How long have you been at the school? I’ve been at the school for around 23 years and I’ve