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Northgate News Team Interview – Mr Spurgeon

Thomas, Year 8, and new Northgate News Team member William, decided for their first assignment that they wanted to interview a new member of staff, Mr Spurgeon from the Science Department. Here’s what he had to say in response to their questions.

What made you want to teach at Northgate?

When I was at school we played Northgate at football and they always had a good reputation at sport! When I came to look around it had a really nice vibe.

 What is your favourite topic to teach in Science and why?

It has to be the periodic table – it makes me feel really smart teaching it!

 Have you ever had an experiment go wrong in Science?

In an observation lesson when I was training I was heating water in a really old beaker and it exploded.

 What subject would you teach if you didn’t teach Science?

PE

 What are you most looking forward to now you are at Northgate?

School trips – we didn’t have many in my previous school.

Describe Northgate in 3 words.

Positive, friendly, productive

 What was your favourite subject at school apart from Science?

History

Have you had any jobs apart from being a teacher?

Yes, I have worked in Next, in a brewery and as a sports coach.

 What is your favourite food?

Burger

 What hobbies do you have?

I enjoy playing football and building Star Wars lego sets, as well as going out for food.

Quick fire:

Practical or theory? Practical

Spring or summer? Summer

Book or movie? Movie

Tea or coffee? Tea

Football or rugby? Football

Sweet or savoury? Savoury

Vacation or staycation? Vacation

Home cooked meal or takeaway? Takeaway

Reality TV or drama? Drama

Batman or Spiderman? Batman

Ferrari or Redbull? Ferrari

 

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