David Boddy

Since I first arrived at Yarm as a pupil over 30 years ago, and returned as an English teacher in 2002, I’ve seen a lot of change and development; in fact, it feels like it’s been three or four different schools in that time! The constant thread running throughout has been a wide and ambitious vision of what education can mean, both within the classroom and beyond, and I’m enormously proud to be part of our school’s story. Rather like Dr Who, I’m fortunate to have regenerated in a succession of roles over the years, contributing to pastoral, academic and co-curricular management in a variety of ways. My current role is the best yet, with oversight of our vibrant co-curricular life and our partnerships with the community beyond the school gates.