Teacher Support
Cambridgeshire
Ally Davies
Teacher Network Coordinator in Cambridgeshire
Email: a.davies@jynxy.net
Events
Monday 6 July (10am - 3pm) - Year 9 Gifted and Talented Inter-School 'Physics Open' Competition 2009 The event is sponsored by the IOP and Hawkin’s Bazaar and will be held in the Sports Centre at Bury St Edmunds County Upper School.
Contact g.blake@sep.org.uk for further information.
Confirmation of entry must be made by Monday 22 June at the latest.
Download poster (Word, 258 KB)
East Anglia Newsletter Autumn 2009 (PDF, 280 KB)
East Anglia Newsletter Summer 2009 (Word, 645 KB)
East Anglia Newsletter Spring 2009 (PDF, 95 KB)
East Anglia Newsletter Autumn 2008 (PDF, 77 KB)
East Anglia Newsletter Summer 2008 (Word 296 KB)
Current Position
Teacher of Physics, Netherhall School and 6th Form College, Cambridge
Initial Training
MA in Natural Sciences at Cambridge, followed by PGCE also at Cambridge.
Career
Apart from a two year stint in Italy, I have taught since 1991 in comprehensive schools in Suffolk and Cambridgeshire. For most of this time I have worked as Head of Physics or Head of Science.
After returning from Milan, I decided that I'd like to readjust my work/life balance by dropping the Head of Science role and cutting out my commuting time, in order that I had more time to spend with my family. Since 2005 I have been Teacher of Physics at Netherhall School and Sixth Form College, five minutes from my front door, here in Cambridge.
Links with other Agencies
Cambridge Physics Centre - I've been a committee member for more than ten years
University of Cambridge Faculty of Education - I have lectured and run practical sessions for Physics PGCE students
Cavendish Laboratory outreach program - I have run practical INSET Since working at Netherhall, I have also supervised Part II undergraduate students carrying out their Physics Education module
I am an assistant marker for OCR, I am a member of the ASE and IOP and I have recently been awarded grants by the IOP and the Royal Society for a partnership and public engagement project: Smashing Particles!- let's celebrate the LHC - http://192.168.20.2:9992/Rhythmyx/assembler/render?sys_revision=1&sys_authtype=0&sys_context=0&sys_contentid=29019&sys_variantid=596
Personal Interests
I am a keen cyclist (commuting, leisure riding and occasional time-trials and long distance rides – I recently completed the Sustrans Hadrian’s Wall Cycle Route).
I also enjoy skiing and walking (preferably in Italy!) in the school holidays.
I love gardening (I do voluntary work growing vegetables with KS1 and KS2 classes at my daughter’s primary school) and enjoy cooking.
Aim/Mission
I aim to support all Physics Teachers in the local area - students, new teachers, non-specialists teaching physics and the more experienced - from Primary School upwards.
Cambridge has a well deserved reputation as a support centre for teachers of Physics. I wish to build on this strong base.
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