Excellence Opens All Doors
Aiden Bannon
Assistant Headteacher
I would recommend Nicholas Chamberlaine to any aspiring teacher as a school with vision, energy, a genuine team of staff, students with a determination to succeed and parents who are supportive and appreciative of all our efforts.
At Nicholas Chamberlaine we value the opinions of our teachers. Each year we invite new staff to speak with one of our Governors, here are some of their comments:-
‘Friendliness of staff and their willingness to support’
‘Senior Leadership are visible and always there to help and guide’
‘The Headteacher knew my name straight away’
‘The Consequence and Reward system for students is a real strength’
‘I thought the size of the school would be a problem, coming from a much smaller school but it was no problem at all’
‘As an NQT the support I have received from Mrs Bell is fantastic’
‘You are encouraged to move forward’
‘Our department orders in sandwiches on a Wednesday lunchtime – it’s nice to get together over lunch’
‘I love this place, a great team to work with’
Mrs. Emma Butler
"Nicholas Chamberlaine is an extremely rewarding place to work. The students make the school. It is a pleasure to teach such extraordinary students, who fully appreciate all of the effort you make for them. For this reason, I love coming to school every day and spend most of that time smiling.
The best thing about the school is that they value their staff. There are numerous opportunities for professional development and senior staff are always willing to spend their time coaching newer members of staff in order to develop their skills"
Miss Angela Fellows
"Having started teaching at Nicholas Chamberlaine just over a year ago I now cannot see myself working anywhere else. From day one I was made to feel incredibly welcome and valued by other teaching staff, the administration team, site services, support staff and the school leadership team. The overwhelming majority of students are exceptionally polite, respectful, motivated and well organised and are supported by a very strong pastoral team."
Mr. Timothy James
"I have been a teacher at Nicholas Chamberlaine for one term and cannot believe how quickly I have settled in. Since accepting the post I have been made to feel very welcome by my new department and the Senior Leadership Team. I was asked to take over a Year 11 tutor group and they were surprisingly supportive to a new teacher and helped me find my feet in my new school. The students at Nicholas Chamberlaine are polite, courteous and respectful to staff. The school’s vision is forward thinking but without forgetting the importance of the more traditional aspects of school life, such as a regular formal assembly and a strong discipline system. I would recommend Nicholas Chamberlaine as a good place to work"
