Staff Profiles
Zoë Johnson-Walker
Headteacher
Mr C Drake

Ms G Robinson
I knew I wanted to work at Winston Churchill School from the moment I walked through the door. The positive, friendly atmosphere was instantly infectious, everyone both staff and students had a smile on their face and I knew Winston was the perfect school for me to begin my teaching career.
When I began my NQT year at Winston I was understandably nervous but any nerves I had quickly dissipated within minutes of starting. The invaluable, amazing support I received and continue to receive from my department (History) and staff from across the whole school community. The NQT programme Winston Churchill runs is excellent, the weekly CPD sessions I attended offered lots of help and support on a range of school based topics. But also provided me with the opportunity to collaborate on a whole school level, getting to know new and current staff, whilst sharing ideas and experiences.
I have been fortunate enough to have been given various opportunities to expand my professional development and develop transferable skills, including two History trips to the World War One battlefields, one of which I served as the lead teacher on. During my current second year teaching I have been able to work with members of SLT and staff across the school to build and share resources for the school’s new online curriculum. Whilst also integrating on a wider scale the online system the school uses for homework, quizzes and communications across the school.
Winston is a school where all students learning and behaviour is supported to enable them all to flourish both academically and within the wider community. Staff are also offered opportunities for continuous professional development and encouraged to be involved in all aspects of the school community.
Mr T Harrington-Tucker
I started my career in secondary education with The Winston Churchill School in April 2015. From the moment I arrived I felt welcome, the students were friendly and the staff went out of their way to promote a strong sense of community.
Initially, I started work within the support staff team as a cover supervisor. I found this was the perfect opportunity to experience what it was like to work in a classroom. Immediately it was clear that staff were willing to support me in my professional development and offer me opportunities to get involved in the wider community of the school. Within months I was assisting with the large scale school productions and helping to plan school trips and events.
The support from the school itself was expertly tailored to my own needs as a teacher. I worked closely with both an academic and professional mentor that were able to assist me in establishing my practise. I was invited to weekly continual professional development sessions along with other new staff and NQTs while also receiving fantastic guidance from other colleagues within my departments (Drama and English). This was a great opportunity to share experience and get to know other members of staff.
Undertaking a role a Winston has been one of the most rewarding things I have ever done. Every day I am given the opportunity to guide students, enabling them to flourish and succeed in their education.