Hello, my name is

Mr Guise and I am

the Headteacher

and Director of The

Calder Learning

Trust

All About me

My role at Calder was (still is!)

my first headship and I’ve been

here since September 2013.

Prior to this post I was a

Curriculum, Teaching &

Learning Deputy in Leeds.

It often comes as a surprise

that I’m a science teacher with

a background in Environmental

Biology and Marine Ecology.

I live in sunny Skipton with my

wife and 2 of my 4 children but

you’ll notice that my accent is

not from there!

If I’m not at the football, (or

watching football) you may find

me out running on the fells of

the beautiful Yorkshire Dales.

Hobbies/Interests

Favourite Hobbies:

I am a massive football fan and

have supported Liverpool FC all my

life. I think it’s important to support

your local team so I’m a Burnley FC

season ticket holder too!

Favourite bands / music:

My musical tastes range from The

Beatles to Bastille, Aswad to The

Weekend and lots in between!

Favourite film:

Of all time has to be Gladiator but I

love an old black & white detective

movie whether that’s Sherlock

Holmes or a Bogart classic!

Favourite foods:

I literally eat everything but you

can’t beat a curry!

Hello, my name is

Mr Taylor and I am

the Head of the

Secondary phase of

The Calder Learning

Trust

All About me I have been at Calder now for 9

years as Deputy Head and now

I’m the Head of the Secondary

phase of the Trust.

My background is in improving

behaviour in schools so I expect

a high standard of behaviour

from our students.

I live in Lancashire, but love

the beautiful surroundings of

the Calder Valley. I also spend a

lot of time on the Island of

Anglesey.

I am originally a Geography

teacher but my main passion is

the pastoral support that we

put in place for our students.

I also have two Golden

Retrievers; Ollie and Gracie

(sporting house ties here) who

keep me busy

Hobbies/Interests

Favourite Hobbies:

I am a keen amateur chef but I am

no good at baking… it’s a science!

I am also a bit of a film buff and am

also a keen traveller!

Favourite bands / music:

I enjoy 80/90s music including R&B,

Dance, House etc…

Favourite film:

Too many to mention but I enjoy

Bond films, Star Wars and anything

Superhero!

Favourite foods:

Thai/Chinese food and I also like an

antipasti platter on a summer’s day.

Hello, my name is

Mr Gray and I am

Deputy Headteacher

of The Calder

Learning Trust

All About me

I’m excited to take on a new

role as Deputy Head at Calder

this year having previously held

a similar role at another 4-16

Academy in Halifax.

I’ve been teaching for 23 years,

at schools in Bristol,

Nottingham, Rochdale and

Halifax.

I grew up in Devon but now live

in Todmorden with my wife and

four children. As a Geography

teacher, I love getting out into

the beautiful hills of the Calder

Valley with my dog, Albus

Dumbledog.

I have a keen interest in the

science of learning and how we

can develop a curriculum that

supports students throughout

their academic career.

Hobbies/Interests

Favourite Hobbies:

I enjoy reading and love getting lost in

a good novel on holiday. I’m a keen

sports player and watcher. I run for a

local club, having become too old too

play football. As my wife will tell you,

I’m happy to watch any sport on TV.

Kabaddi anyone?

Favourite bands / music:

An eclectic mix of artists and genres

including 90s Indie, Sixties Soul and

Folk Music

Favourite film:

Spirited Away or the original Karate Kid

Favourite foods:

You can’t beat a Devon cream tea on a

sunny day. Jam first – then cream!

Hello, my name is

Mr Washington and

I am the Assistant

Headteacher in

charge of Key Stage

3 Progress and

personal

development among

many other things!

All About me

I come from Portsmouth but

have been living in Yorkshire

now for 18 years; this is my

fourth year at Calder.

As a keen Geographer, I love to

travel; my favourite country is

Iceland – I’ve been there with

school and family about 5 times

and even got caught up in the

2010 volcanic eruption!

I am married with 2 teenage

boys; Edward is a ski instructor

in Austria and Donnacha is

about to go into Year 12.

Living in a small village on the

edge of the Dales is a great

place to walk my cocker

spaniel, Seamus, at the

weekend.

Hobbies/Interests

Favourite sports:

I am a keen football fan and a

season ticket holder at Blackburn

Rovers! I also run (a bit) and play a

very poor level of village cricket.

Favourite bands / music:

I love going to live music and count

James, Vampire Weekend, the

Killers and the Courteeners are

some of my favourite bands. I’m

also keen on Irish folk music!

Favourite film:

Withnail and I

Favourite foods:

Definitely something spicey,

especially Thai curries

Hello, my name is

Mr Lee and I am the

Assistant Headteacher

in charge of Behaviour

& Attendance - I also

teach PE

All about me

I grew up in Manchester and

am a Man City fan…and

yes…supported them when

we were rubbish. First

game I went to was in 1976

with my dad and I still like

to go to the odd game now.

I live in Huddersfield and

have 2 daughters. Molly is

training to be a Primary

School teacher and Ruby is

still at school.

I have a border collie called

Marley and a cat called

Ernie

I started teaching at Calder

towards the end of 2017

Hobbies/Interests

Favourite sports:

I have enjoyed playing most sports over

the years and still compete in various

cycling races throughout the year.

Favourite bands / music:

I like lots of different music but favourite

bands would be New Order, Echo and the

Bunnymen, Doves and of course

‘The King of Rock n Roll’…

Elvis Presley

Favourite film:

Quadrophenia

Favourite foods:

School dinners and Friday chippy teas

Hello, my name is

Mrs Lambert and I

am the Head of

Calder Primary in

The Calder Learning

Trust

All About me

I am originally from

Nottingham, but went to

University in York and have

stayed in Yorkshire ever since.

I was the Headteacher of Cragg

Vale School before we moved

as a school to join the Calder

Learning Trust in 2017. After

almost 2 years in the

Caretaker’s house and a

portacabin, we moved into our

new building in June 2019!

I am passionate about giving

our pupils lots of different

opportunities including drama,

music, sport and more!

I have a little boy, Stanley, who

is 15 months old and keeps me

busy! He loves exploring,

swimming and football at the

park.

Hobbies/Interests

Favourite Hobbies:

I enjoy spending time outdoors and

walking with my family, especially

at the coast. I enjoy playing the

piano and can also play clarinet and

saxophone.

Favourite bands / music:

I like pretty much any kind of music

and it’s always on somewhere in my

house, but 90’s and Indie are

probably my favourites.

Favourite film:

Love Actually!

Favourite foods:

Summer BBQs and Mexican Food.

Hello, my name is

Miss Gregory and I am

the Associate Assistant

Headteacher and

SENCo in charge of

supporting children

with additional needs.

These could be linking

to a learning need,

medical need or

supporting looked

after children.

All about me

I have been a teacher at

Calder for around 22 years and

have been lucky enough to

have had a variety of roles

within school.

With a background in

Psychology, I have an interest

in how children learn and how

factors may influence

behaviour and learning.

I live in Lancashire and have

2 children; Ben is currently

studying at university and

Grace is in Key Stage 4. We

enjoy going of holidays,

walking and playing Uno and

Dobble, both of which can

become very competitive,

especially when one of us tries

to cheat!!

Hobbies/Interests

Favourite sports: I love walking and I am hoping to soon

have a dog who can accompany me on my

walks in the countryside. I have recently

also bought a bike, though at the moment I

am not very good when it comes to riding

up big hills or on rocky off road trails!

Favourite bands / music: I enjoy listening to many different types of

music, from modern country such as Ward

Thomas and The Shires, to Jazz by Cara

Emerald and classical music by Andrea

Bocelli

Favourite film: My all time favourite film has to be

Mamma Mia

Favourite foods: I love Italian and Greek food.

Hello, my name is Mr

Healey and I am the

Associate Assistant

Headteacher in charge

of Teaching and

Learning

All About me

I am a true cockney having

been born ‘within the sound of

Bow Bells’. However I moved to

Lancashire when I was 2. After

6 years in Leicester at

University I got a passport for

Yorkshire and I have lived here

ever since.

I am married with 2 children.

My wife, Jan, teaches at Calder

and we have both been at

Calder quite a long time, 25

years for me. My son Joe, who

came to Calder, is studying

Chemistry at Durham University

and my daughter Tibby is in

Year 8

I spend as much time as I can in

Spain, which has an amazing

culture and a perfect climate

for ‘living outdoors’ and doing

the outdoor activities I enjoy.

Hobbies/Interests

Favourite sports:

I watch a lot of football having served a

long apprenticeship as a Man City fan

(about 50 years). I like being outdoors so

love cycling and canyoning but my main

passion is climbing.

Favourite bands / music:

I love listening to all sorts of music and

have been into reggae and dub for a long

time. Spent way too much on CDs and

vinyl. Recently got more into jazz and

listen to a lot of dub techno!

Favourite film:

Shawkshank Redemption

Favourite foods:

I am told I cook a brilliant paella which is

also my favourite food. I love Lyons

midget gems and chewing nuts!

Hello, my name is

Mr Bracewell

and I am an

Associate Assistant

Headteacher in

charge of the

timetable and

data.

I also teach maths.

All About me

I come from Hampshire

originally but have lived abroad

both as a child

(France and Germany)

and as an adult

(France again, Australia, and

India)

As a maths teacher, I love

developing a student’s

mathematical ability,

particularly with those students

that wouldn’t describe maths

as their favourite subject.

I have lived in Hebden Bridge

for 4 years now and am thrilled

to finally live somewhere with

both amazing scenery and a

school I love!

Hobbies/Interests

Favourite sports:

I enjoy riding bikes (and not falling

off them), fell-running (occasionally

competing) and outdoor swimming

(don’t mind which month)

Favourite bands / music:

Electronic stuff like Leftfield,

Bicep, Gorillaz, Bonobo, Diplo and

anything involving Jamie XX

Favourite film:

Early Adam Sandler:

Waterboy,

Happy Gilmore etc.

Favourite foods:

CHILLI SAUCE on whatever

Hello, my name is

Mr Kenworthy and I

am the Associate

Assistant

Headteacher in

charge of Key Stage

4 Progress

and Year 11.

All About me

I moved to Halifax 15 years ago

from Greater Manchester and

this is now ‘home’. I have a 13

year old daughter, Lyla, who is

a proud ‘Yorkshire girl’.

During the day I am a PE

teacher and Associate Assistant

Headteacher. In my spare time,

you will find me in

Luddendenfoot coaching a local

amateur football team- Calder

76, who I have managed for

over 10 years.

I also have a season ticket at

Old Trafford to watch my

beloved Manchester United.

Hobbies/Interests

Favourite sports:

As a PE teacher, I love all sports-

but particularly Football and Rugby.

Favourite bands / music:

Stone Roses, Gerry Cinnamon and

most things indie. But I also enjoy

Dance music. With a 13 year old

daughter I may have been spotted

at Taylor Swift and Little Mix

concerts too!!

Favourite film:

Anything with Will Ferrell in! Step

Brothers, Blades of Glory.

Favourite foods:

Steak and chips!!