students sail on the school’s ship around the Western Isles – there is no room for airs and graces in a Force five off the Isle of Rhum!
Matt taught the children of household names and leaders of major corporations and, during his time there, three members of the Royal Family visited the school; the Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh and Princess Anne.
But the things he takes away from the time there are more personal: “I trekked through blizzards into and home from work, would see deer grazing outside my classroom first thing in the morning and would go snowboarding on the weekends. Our whole family loved living in such a beautiful part of the country and we made many firm friends in a very short time.” But it was not to be their permanent base: “At the end of our second year, I asked my wife whether it felt like home and she said, ‘I don’t think it’s our home.’” Matt and Yvo began to look for somewhere to settle and saw an advert for the Head of English at Dartmouth Academy.
“When I flew down for interview, I fell for the Academy immediately - it was a small school with everything going for it - especially the pupils, who were polite, caring and with a great sense of humour. It was exciting to be part of the school’s new beginning. I told our children we were moving to the most beautiful town in Britain and told our eldest son, George that
he was moving, like Prince Charles before him, from Gordonstoun to Dartmouth.” Matt is passionate about English and literacy and has big plans for his English team and provision at Dartmouth Academy. “Our plans in the department are ambitious - the
GCSE students will take their plays and workshops on the road to primary schools as they did last year; debating and public speaking will be developed in House debating competitions and the pupils’ opinions and views will continue to be read not only in the Dartmouth Chronicle but on the LoveDartmouth website. “It’s our duty as parents and teachers, to do our utmost to prepare them for an uncertain future in a mutually supportive community. As Dartmouth Academy upholds those ideals, and my family and I love living here, there’s no other job I’d rather have.”•
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