James, Year 7, and Willow, Year 9, who are part of the Northgate News, spoke to Miss Peach for the latest staff interview. Miss Peach teaches in the Art and Design Department. Find out what she had to say in response to their questions below.
Why did you decide to become a teacher?
I enjoy helping others and teaching others new skills. I was also inspired by my Maths/form tutor when they helped and supported me during my time at school.
Why did you decide to teach Art and Photography?
I love the creativity and the freedom that it gives for students. I love being able to see students grow in confidence and I enjoy transferring my knowledge to students.
What subjects did you choose for GCSE?
Food, Art and I did drama for a little while.
Did you always enjoy art when you were younger?
Yes, I’ve been creating art since I was very young. I mostly used to draw horses.
Have you had any other jobs apart from being a teacher?
I was a PAL mentor and ambassador at university and I was a cover teacher for a short duration of time before I did my teacher training.
Is there a particular artist that inspires you and if so, why?
Salvador Dali – I like how he symbolises using objects to represent hidden meaning.
What is your favourite aspect of Art to teach?
I love teaching the fundamentals such as drawing, shading, and painting.
Can you describe Northgate in 3 words?
Supportive, welcoming, creative
What are your hobbies outside of school?
Gaming, horse riding, journaling, and scrapbooking
If you were not a teacher, what would be your dream job?
Something related to animals, maybe something that is within the equine care sector.
What is the best thing about being a teacher?
Getting to know students, and seeing them grow and develop within themselves and their skills.
Quick fire questions:
Watercolours or pastels? Soft pastels
Art or Photography? Art
Eat in or eat out? Eat in
Winter or summer? Summer
TV or movie? Movie
Book or podcast? Book
Tik Tok or Instagram? Instagram
Vacation or staycation? Vacation
Tv drama or Tv documentary? Tv Documentary
Sweet or savoury? Sweet
Thank you to Miss Peach for taking the time to answer Willow and James’ questions. We always look forward to finding out a bit more about our teaching staff and support staff at Northgate. We look forward to the next interview.