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King's Leavers
Why did you decide to become a teacher?
I had the chance of building a career with the BBC, but
wanted to do something more worthwhile than producing
radio programmes. I wanted to do something that might
make some kind of a difference.
When and why did you start teaching at King's?
September 1980 - I was desperate for a job coming out of
university!
How has teaching changed since you started?
Much more complicated syllabuses, more admin, more
paperwork, more report-writing, higher expectations.
What have you enjoyed most about your time at King's?
he exciting repertoire we played in Orchestra while I was
Director of Music, taking the Choir to St Paul's Cathedral
eight years running, the willingness of King's pupils to throw
themselves into things and do things to the highest possible
standard they can.
What will you most miss when you retire?
My teaching!
What are you planning to do in your retirement?
Live a quieter life, not be frantically busy all day every day, and
see how far I can get with my sports photography!
Tim has brought a dynamic energy and infectious sense of
humour to his teaching of maths. He and his wife Naomi
have been a much loved and respected team in Woodard
House for the last six years. His genuine affection for his work
and for the pupils in his care has been inspirational and will
be greatly missed. Tim and his family are moving on to run a
boarding house in Aiglon College in Switzerland.
At the Common Room Leavers Party John Round added:
Tim's lessons start like a TV show, he bursts into his classroom
with a loud "Hi Guys" or if he should somehow happen to be
there before some of them, announcing their arrival like they
are a game show contestant.
Tim believes in Flexi-time teaching if he starts 5 minutes late
he'll finish 5 minutes early to compensate.
Tim claims he is not Xenophobic, he just sits his class in
alphabetical order and Wong, Wong and Xu always happen
to end up in the back corner. his is fortunate, as his pupils in
Switzerland will be very varied and with eight in a class there
will only be one row.
As a Head of Department its important to keep a balance in
your department and at times I've had to be really grumpy to
counterbalance Tim's incessant positivity. At times I've even
needed help with this.
Seriously though, he has been an inspiring Maths teacher and
an amazingly positive influence throughout the school.
Chris Holmes
Tim Haynes