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haydon’s new head comes home
During his interview for the post of head of Haydon Wick Primary
School, Simon Cowley’s thoughts were often miles away.
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Simon Cowley with Haydon Wick
youngsters at the beginning of term
He had travelled from Cairo,
where he was deputy head of an
international school, but had to
Prior
leave his wife who was expecting
to the
their first child at any time. The
day after he returned home, his son
West end
Noah, was born. “It was a fantastic
week: I got a new son and a new
job,” he said.
Chair of governors, Mark Ed-
wards, said that it had been clear
that Mr Cowley was right for the
school. “We chose him because of
his enthusiasm and drive and his
experience. There is an opportunity
to bring significant change in terms
of the school’s culture.”
Swindon born and bred, Mr
Cowley wanted to return to the
town to raise his family. He grew up
in Lydiard Millicent and attended
Swindon New College before
teacher training, but he has long
connections with Haydon Wick.
Now living close to the school,
he has a huge incentive to succeed
in his new role. “This will be the
school for my son so I’ll make sure
it’s the best for him and the com-
munity.”
His son won’t be the first member
of the Cowley family to attend; his
great grandmother was a pupil of
the old Haydon Wick school.
“I’m looking to inspire children
here to create a learning environ-
ment,” said Mr Cowley. ”Devel-
oping technology means we don’t
know what knowledge we’ll need
in the future, we want to nurture
children so that they learn how
to learn.”
www.haydonwick.swindon.sch.uk
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