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Tait's Town
The Housemaster of Tait's is Mr Matthew Wood.
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I am now in my fourth 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 provide a warm and inclusive environment where each member of the house and his family feels welcome and valued.
History of Tait’s Town
Tait's Town was named after C.W.A. Tait who was the first tutor of South Town from 1874-1889.
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Tait's Town
Tait's is a close and friendly house to be in occupied by 40 boys from years 4-6 (ages 8-11). It is a day house which means the boys can arrive any time after 8.00am, and can stay until 7.00pm at night if they need to; a big asset to a busy parent. During the day it is their base and they come back to the house for break time and after lunch to play, read or relax inside the house or out and about on Whatley.
Inside Tait's we have a games room (with table tennis, table footie and pool), a registration room (with a big TV and DVD for wet days) and a prep room which also doubles up as our very own library.
In Tait's the boys and I put the emphasis greatly on 'teamwork'. With everyone helping out, Tait's is a great place to have fun, enjoy activities and make lifelong friends. All boys do their bit but I also have a great team of year 6 boys who help me out some more!
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Tait's Staff
We have fantastic staff who are always around on hand to help the boys with anything they need. Leading the way are Chris Rogers and Sandy Williamson, our very own matrons who are a major asset to the House and I know both myself and the boys would be lost without them! Then there the wonderful team of tutors Mrs Hardy, Mrs Whatmough, Mrs Broadley, Mr Turnbull and Mr Procter.
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