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North Town

Staff

Housemaster:

Mr Matthew Wood

Matron:

Mrs Susan Barnes

Tutors:

• Mr Sean Bradley
• Mr David Crabtree
• Mr Tony Milligan
• Mr Roger Mills

I am now in my sixth year at the Pre after moving to Bristol, with my wife Sarah and two children, from Wales. I am a graduate of UWIC where I completed a degree in Sport and PE and a PGCE in Education. I am a keen rugby/sports fan and as well as playing in Wales' Premier Division, I also gained five caps for the Wales U19 squad and was lucky enough to represent them in the 1998 World Junior Championship in Toulouse. I'm a keen reader, spy fiction being a particular favourite, and cooking – believe it or not I'm quite the dab hand. As a parent of a young, busy family I well understand the demands of school/home life and trying to balance the two. My role as Housemaster, therefore, is not only to help the boys organise and manage their school day but to also provide a warm and inclusive environment where each member of the house and his family feels welcome and valued.

The House was built to accommodate between fifty five and sixty boys and, of course, this number varies from year to year — this year we have forty one boys and five staff members. On the ground floor we have the main Assembly Room for House assemblies and Prep sessions, a snooker room/lounge, a computer room with six computers, a library, a “games” room for board games and model making and the Study. We also have the “common” room where the boys from North Town have the opportunity to socialise with the girls from South Town. Downstairs we have the changing rooms and showers.

Our ethos in North Town is “RESPECT”. The respect for each individual where we try and maintain a delicate balance between a firm framework and the space in which to allow each boy the opportunity to grow as an individual. Every year we have a wonderful blend of academics, musicians, artists and sportsmen in the House, and it is always rewarding to share in the development of each boy as he prepares himself for the challenges ahead in the Upper School. The successful running of the House depends on all the staff, pupils and parents working closely together, and this “family” approach enables the boys to benefit from being in a large school with excellent facilities but, also, to be a member of a smaller social unit.

John Hall-Moore graduated from UWIC, Cardiff in 1980. He joined the Pre School in 2004 after completing 18 years teaching and 5 years working for the Welsh National Rugby Union as a Regional Director of Rugby. During his coaching career he has worked with all age groups culminating in his appointment as a National Coach to the Welsh Youth U18 squad and then to the Welsh Schools U18 group as Technical Advisor. He is a teacher in the Learning Support Department (known as 'Coach House') and now coaches the school's U11 age group squad. Recently appointed as the new Housemaster in North Town, he is married with 3 children, 2 sons and a daughter.

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