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STRS New Head

Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 11:06 am
by Chelt_Dad
For those of you who are hoping for a positive email/letter next week with regards to your DS and a place at Tommies, Mt Matthew Morgan, one of the current Deputy Headmasters, has been appointed as the new Headmaster from September 2013 to take over from the retiring Mr Kellie. Whilst Mr Kellie will be a big pair of shoes to follow, I am sure Mr Morgan will be an excellent replacement, my son for one will be delighted and I know Mr Morgan is tremendously popular with the boys.
Chelt_Dad

Re: STRS New Head

Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 11:31 am
by Amber
Delight here too. The man is a legend. They couldn't have found anyone better. Made my day!

Re: STRS New Head

Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 12:24 pm
by Bemily
Interesting that another grammar school has gone for a deputy head to take over -just like Pate's last year. I remember a long thread then questioning the wisdom of such an appointment - hopefully STRS will find just like Pate's has that such a move can work cery well.

Re: STRS New Head

Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 1:02 pm
by Guest55
The difference here is he's only been there five years and has experience of senior leadership elsewhere.

Re: STRS New Head

Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 3:17 pm
by Bemily
Russell Ellicott had been at Pate's four years when appointed head and he had been assistant head at Marling before joining Pate's, so quite similar curcumstances?

Re: STRS New Head

Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 3:21 pm
by Bemily
Just checked, Matthew Morgan was Assistant Head at a different school before joining STRS, so exactly the same career path.

Re: STRS New Head

Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 3:32 pm
by Guest55
Matthew began his teaching career outside Gloucestershire so has a wider experience. STRS were lucky to tempt him to leave Bucks ...

Re: STRS New Head

Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 3:51 pm
by Bemily
Fair enough. Poor Pate's for getting it so wrong...

Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 6:27 pm
by Glos_Mum
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Re: STRS New Head

Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2013 12:25 pm
by mcs
I too am delighted that Mr Morgan has been appointed as the new Head. All the boys seem to have a great respect for him. My son is very pleased... Now I wonder if Mr Daniel will be applying for the Deputy's post?