Press Release – Page 2 – Churston Ferrers Grammar School

DofE Gold Success

Posted on 26th July 2022 by Paul Radmore

A massive congratulations to Charlotte and Abi, both of whom completed their whole Gold DofE Award by finishing with their expedition in Wales last week. This means that they’ve done a total of two years worth of Volunteering, Skills and Physical, as well as a Residential. Abi went on a tall ship training voyage in January, and has since been recruited as a young leader for future trips. Charlotte did a respite holiday week with the organisation Go Beyond, and is also planning to return and work with them again later in the year.

Completing their Gold by the end of Sixth Form, having both done Bronze and Silver as well (and had much of their Silver interrupted by the pandemic) is an incredible achievement. They’re both such dedicated and motivated young people, and we are very proud of them! They’ll be off to the Palace sometime in 2023 to be presented with their Gold awards.

Mrs Lewis – DofE Leader

DofE – Snowdonia 2022

Posted on 21st July 2022 by Paul Radmore

Photos of an utterly fabulous Gold DofE week in Snowdonia, with an awesome bunch of humans. 30 Golds in 5 teams, 1 heatwave, 3 days of re-re-routing below the mountains for water drops and shade availability, 1 day of cooler scenery and mountains for many, lots of smiles, hugs and tears, and bucket loads of effort and achievement. Everyone completed their expeditions in fine style yesterday, and enjoyed a lot of pizza at YHA Kings, tucked away under the mountains. Just soul-liftingly ace.

This could not happen without an incredible team of adults – thankyou is never ever enough for the 18hr days, endless checkpoint lingering (in 35c 🥵), bracken bashing, tricky route reccying, cattle management and all the other things, with good humour (bad humour at times!), always saying yes to whatever is needed, and whatever time of day or night it needs to happen. Staff team, you are all just ace, now please go home and have a massive sleep!

Mrs Lewis – DofE Leader

Churston Grammar appoints new Headteacher

Posted on 24th April 20199th September 2019 by mjr3138uk

Churston Ferrers Grammar School has appointed Kieran Earley as Headteacher from September. He will take over from Bob Owers, who announced his retirement last year after 12 years as Head.

Mr Earley has spent the last four years running The British School in the Netherlands in The Hague. Before that, he was Headteacher at Devonport High School for Boys in Plymouth.

He said, “I am delighted and proud to have been appointed as Headteacher. I have always admired Churston’s ability to balance outstanding academic outcomes with a deeply caring and supportive culture.

“My international experience has enabled me to see the world but I’m looking forward to a return to the West Country and a new professional challenge. Even though this will be my third headship I’m feeling the weight of responsibility; there are some big shoes to fill!”

Churston’s Chair of Governors Roni Jay commented, “Bob Owers has been an outstanding headteacher who has consolidated the school’s academic reputation and made care, support and inclusiveness an inseparable part of the school’s character.

“We are delighted to have appointed Kieran Earley, who will nurture and build on these strengths. We are impressed in particular by his understanding of the need to excite and challenge academically able students, his enthusiasm for nurturing and developing staff, and his instinct always to put students at the centre of every decision.”

Enquiries to Churston Ferrers Grammar School 01803 842289
secretary@churston.torbay.sch.uk