eech Hall School has welcomed three new staff members to its teaching team across subject areas including Computer Science, IT, Business Studies, Physics and English.
Rafael Babar has been appointed Head of Computer Science, IT and Business Studies, and Year 12 Form Tutor. He is a black belt in Wu Shu Kwan (Chinese kickboxing) and will soon launch a co-curricular club for the school’s seniors. He enjoys mountain biking, notably cycling the Three Peaks and Snowdon. Rafael can be found swimming in Beech Hall’s heated outdoor swimming pool each morning and is motivated by building transferable skills in pupils that help them achieve their ambitions.
Joining Beech Hall as its new Physics teacher is Zaheer Ahmed. During his pupil interview panel, the pupils described him as confident, easy-going and passionate about physics. Zaheer is enthusiastic about practical, hands-on learning and believes in a collaborative style of learning, commenting: “If you don’t know the answer, go and ask someone in the room.”
Lara Eaton is taking on the role of English teacher at the Tytherington-based school. An English graduate from the University of Southampton, Lara holds a PGCE (Secondary English) which she obtained from the Manchester Metropolitan University and is embarking on her ECT Year 1 at Beech Hall.
Beech Hall School Headmaster James Allen, commented: “It is a pleasure to welcome Rafael, Zaheer and Lara to Beech Hall School, all of whom I’m confident will be valuable additions to the teaching team.
“Our dedicated staff members, small class sizes and individual focus on each child at Beech Hall enable our pupils to fulfil their potential both in and out of the classroom, and we firmly believe that extra-curricular opportunities are just as important as GCSE outcomes. We know what makes children happy, how to enable them to achieve academically, and how to provide them with the very best opportunities to shine as individuals.”
