STAFF ANNEXE
FAREWELL
The school bids farewell to the following staff:
Rebecca Ashby-Kelly (18-19) – Prep
Kate Foster (13-19) – Prep
David Galloway (99-19) – MFL (German)
Jan Goodair (15-19) – Chaplain, RS
Kate Harrison Ledger (07-19) – Music
Kate Hart (07-19) – Music
Paul Judge (93-19) – Music
Martin Kettlewell (99-19) – Music
Louise Lamb (07-18) – English
Jodie Langler (18-19) – Prep
Lei Li (18-19) – Chinese
Joy Myers (18-19) – Chemistry
Jonathan Ott (02-19) – Prep
Mark Ronan (08-18) – Headmaster
Matthew Smith (OP 87-97, 05-19) – Music
David Tyrrell (01-19) – Prep
Richard Wareham (17-19) – PE, Rugby
NON-TEACHING:
Jane East (09-19) – Accounts
Mary Roberts (94-19) – Main Office
Jane Storey (13-19) – Nurse
John Noble (06-19) – Groundsman
Valerie Piquiot (18-19) – French Assistant
Margaret Clark (81-18) – Laundry
Dot Hall (89-18) – Laundry
DAVE GALLOWAY (99-19)
Middle School Housemaster, is an examiner and
trainer for AQA German and of course he has been
Head of MFL for 7 years.
Bubbly, charismatic, inspirational, dedicated, a true
Scot, reliable, supportive and a passionate MFL
teacher are some of the words that describe Dave.
He is passionate about his subject and indeed how
he teaches it; always looking at new ways of doing
things and getting to the bottom of what it is that
helps pupils learn a language most effectively. His
dedication to and passion for his subject saw him
run 18 German exchanges and as many A Level
study trips to Berlin which all hugely contributed to
pupils’ understanding and appreciation of German
language and culture.
Dave always went above and beyond for all of his
pupils and cared deeply about their learning – the
fifth year German revision packs included a hand-
written personal “good luck” note to each pupil
along with a bag of Haribo as a revision aid. He also
writes personalised poems to the U6th before they
start the next chapter of their lives.
Dave’s talents stretch way beyond the classroom. A
highlight of his time at Pocklington was his stunning
performance in the Musical Theatre Society’s
extravaganza where he performed Stick it to the
Man from The School of Rock in the finale. His
impressive vocals have also been heard at Party at
Pock, in school bands, in the staff/pupil choir and in
Music Society performances. A few years ago he
also wrote the lyrics to the school version of The
Threepenny Opera. Dave embodies the “Spirit of
Pock” and it is this spirit that makes the school and
its community what it is.
(NSS)
MARTIN KETTLEWELL (99-19)
As Director of Music at Pocklington School, not
only is Martin adept at working with musicians to
improve technical aspects about a piece, but, more
importantly, he conveys the pleasure there is to be
experienced from performing. For him, the most
important thing about music is that everyone is
enjoying themselves!
Herr Galloway. Dave. Daggers. Blue through and
through for 20 years. The Galloway-Pocklington
era started in 1999 and he has supported, guided
and inspired literally hundreds of pupils during their
time at Pocklington School whether it was in the
German classroom, on the sports field, on trips and
exchanges or indeed with his vocal talents…!
Dave has worn many hats during his time at
Pocklington (including his infamous inflatable
birthday cake hat) as well as many ties (apparently
he has around 300!). Not only has he taught German
to the full range of year groups, he has been a rugby
coach, i/c golf, did an impressive stint as Dolman
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soon became the largest of all. He corralled all this
vocal potential in the school chamber choir whose
performances were highly regarded throughout the
East Riding and beyond.
He took the Swing Band to a new level; the pieces
played were more challenging and the tours
ventured further afield to places like Romania,
Spain and Berlin. Martin also oversaw a decade of
Romanian Music Scholarships. Many returned for
the Quincentenary concert that Martin organised
for the school’s 500th anniversary in 2014: Roxana
Popescu, Georgi Fodor, Ioana Ilie, Georgi Chiriac,
and Alexandra Dariescu. Alexandra also performed
at the school in 2016 and 2019. That these and many
other OPs return to visit Martin is a testament to
the regard in which he is held.
Martin also led the co-curricular programme with
great skill for many years, introducing the Pocklington
Award to encourage younger pupils to participate
in many diverse activities and older ones to take
responsibility for the organisation and running
of them. He was an ISI Inspector and the school
benefitted from his experience. His attention to
detail ensured the school was fully compliant with
DfE regulations and it was only fitting that the
inspectors came in his final year to give him one last
opportunity to prove himself!
Newly appointed, Martin had his first challenge:
a service at York Minster, in which a choir from
Pocklington School was invited to sing an anthem. So
began ‘MK’s’ Music Society: an invited group of eager
parents and staff complementing the school choir, as
they took on Achieved Is The Glorious Work from
Haydn’s Creation. Thank you Martin and all the very best for the years
to come.
He took the Music Society established by his
predecessor and shaped it into a new, enlarged
vehicle which anyone with a zeal for singing or
playing could jump on board and experience the
thrill of a “big concert”, including requiems (Mozart,
Verdi, Fauré and Duruflé), masses and other large
scale works for choir and orchestra. Jonathan Ott was the best Viking around! He would
lead the Year 4 Vikings on a raid which would result
in getting all the treasure from Dolman House. He
was a brilliant historian and taught me a lot during
the time we worked together. I learnt how to
build a round house, the importance of the Celts
and of course how to raid a monastery. I attended
Bewerley Park with Jonathan on many occasions.
He was very organised and always ensured that
everyone had a brilliant time. He always enjoyed a
breakfast of healthy...Cocopops!
Martin’s passion for singing was clear in other ways
too. He was swift to appoint a peripatetic singing
teacher and the list of pupils on this timetable
(TEWT, AW, RD)
JONATHAN OTT (02-19)