1st XI cup run where we lost in the semi-final of the National Cup will not be forgotten – nor will the times spent on tour in Seville, Barcelona, Amsterdam, Leeds and Manchester. Arthur is an incredibly driven coach and it has always been clear that he wanted to ‘give it a go’ in the professional world, hence the transfer to Fulham Football Club where he
will be the lead coach for the U14s and below. In a professional world that can sometimes appear to be so unprofessional, I have every confidence that Arthur will ensure things are done the right way – good morals are always at the forefront of everything he does. Arthur was born to educate; he cares passionately about his work ages and abilities. His use of challenging free learning activities – that sparked interest and high linguistic standards – led to many boys choosing to study French and Spanish beyond GCSE. In addition to his teaching, we were very fortunate that Al made a significant contribution to the co- curricular life of the department. He expertly and unassumingly ran the department’s entry for the UK Linguistics Olympiad and attracted strong numbers to take part in this high-profile national competition. His natural flair as a people person and interest in developing others’ teaching practice led him to be an excellent PGCE Mentor. He particularly flourished in this role and looked after if they needed doing and if it would benefit the boys. Examples of this could be frequently staying late to help out; doing extra social skills sessions with boys who were finding it difficult to settle in; redeveloping the IT curriculum; organising all the inspection documentation; and transforming the Junior School shared area of electronic files to make it accessible and clear for all to use. As a teacher Chris worked hard and conscientiously for his sets and really enjoyed his middle set in Year 6 Maths as well as his IT. He was committed to the extra-curricular life of the school too, as was shown in his organisation of the Swimming teams,
and it would neither surprise me to see him return to full-time education at some point, nor would it surprise me to see him make great strides in the professional game – keep an eye out for him. Wherever he ends up, the boy from Sheffield will leave his mark! A loss for Dulwich College but a definite win for Fulham FC. his students very carefully through a combination of well-thought out advice and empathy. Away from the College, we are very grateful for his contribution to the trips programme ranging from the Shackleton Exchange to Salamanca. Outside the department, Al made a very strong contribution to the sporting life of the College by regularly taking Rugby, Football and Cricket teams – a not insignificant commitment given his teaching workload. Al is an all-round schoolmaster whose talents and strong interpersonal skills will be missed in the department. The British School in Washington has made an excellent appointment and we wish him well for the next exciting phase in his career. on trips and his role on Games. As a colleague he was incredibly well liked and respected: Chris was able to be approachable to all, but could equally manage and lead with a firm but fair hand. We will greatly miss Chris for his smile, his energy and his constant desire to do a great job. We will also miss his grey suits (which thankfully were less in evidence in his last year), his towel gently drying on his radiator from his early morning swimming and most of all eating his porridge in the morning from a teapot. We wish him the best of luck at Newton and are sure that it won’t be long before he will be running a school of his own in the future.
ALASDAIR SELMES
Robert Baylis
A l Selmes joined the Modern Languages Department in September 2012 and during his time at the College made a great contribution, not only to Languages but also to the wider life of the College. All of Al’s pupils would say that he was a very cooperative yet demanding teacher who delivered stimulating and engaging lessons that catered for all CHRIS SKELTON C hris Skelton joined the Junior School in September 2012 from the state sector as Deputy Head. He brought to us a very professional and organised management style that was founded on an immaculate educational philosophy that put the children first and doing the ‘right thing’, regardless if it was in the rules or what was expected of him. He constantly took on extra roles and responsibilities Toby Griffiths
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