Framlinghamian 2023 - Flipbook - Page 275
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LEO GOLDSMITH WROTE:
ASHLEY HENDY
“I have been Head of English for the
Ashley was born in Gloucestershire
last 10 years, steering the department
where his parents were farmers. He
through the government-led changes to
moved to Su昀昀olk in 1971 and in 1982 he
curriculum and helping our pupils sustain
joined the Su昀昀olk Police. Now retired as
a love of English through the Covid years.
a Civil Servant, he joined the College as
We have a thriving English Society which
a volunteer in 2010 in the Army Section
helps stretch and challenge our Sixth
of the CCF and has been turning up
Form pupils and a particular pet project
religiously to help every Wednesday,
of mine (participation in the national
every Field Day, for every DofE Camp in
Poetry by Heart competition) has seen
the Lakes and every Annual Camp. He is
us punch well above our weight with KS4
now our Gold DofE Assessor and Louise
national champions in 2022 and 2023. I
North (Principal of Framlingham College)
have been a boarding tutor in Stradbroke
recently appointed him as Head of the
House for my whole time here and also
RAF Section.
taken up roles as Head of Scholars and,
subsequently, oversight of our Oxbridge
applicants.”
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