King’s College
King’s has enjoyed a very successful
academic and sporting year and I hope
you enjoy the sports reports included
in this newsletter. We said goodbye to
a number of staff some of whom have
been at King’s for a very long time.
We say farewell to Bishop Fox House
Master, Oliver Lloyd who will be
remembered for his passionate
teaching and generally for his civilising
Richard Biggs - influence in the House and classroom.
Headmaster KCT
Oliver and his family move on to take
up the reins in a boarding house in the Harrow International
School in Hong Kong. OPEN DAY
Stephen Gray came to King’s in 1975 as a Physics teacher.
He has in his time been both Head of Physics and Head of
Science before he moved onto the academic oversight of the
school, first as Assistant and then as Director of Studies, a
position he has now held for 15 years.
Bob Currie also joined King’s in 1975. He was a distinguished
history teacher and head of department. He was a
housemaster for 15 years, remembered with great affection
by old Woodard boys. I am grateful to him as Deputy Head
for settling me in so well and so reassuringly into my post as
Headmaster and for his unfailing support and sound advice.
Pete McKegney arrived at King’s in 1973. The list of Pete’s
achievements is long and impressive: Housemaster of
Tuckwell for 12 years. He has been the Head of Economics
and Business Studies for a quarter of a century. He was Head
of Careers for nine years, and of the Canoe Club for 30! He
has coached either the 2nd XV in rugby, or the U14A XV for
38 years.
John Lee joined King’s in 1972 as a teacher of English. He has
served as Head of English and was Housemaster of Bishop
Fox, Head of Careers and, more recently, Senior Tutor. John
has coached rugby – including three unbeaten seasons with
the Junior Colts. He has run cross country, debating, the
leavers’ ball, he is a Regional-level starter in athletics. He has B E PA RT O F T H E
produced three school plays. EXCITEMENT
No words are adequate to express properly the debt we owe
these four gentlemen. They have been here for over a third
of the school’s entire existence. The mark they have made on Saturday 5th October
this school is indelible. It is what it is in large measure because 10 am arrival
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