Archives: Staff
Dr D Patel
When did you join the RGS? 2007
What’s the best thing about the RGS? Friendly atmosphere
What excites you most about coming into work each day? You never know what’s going to happen and who is going to make you smile
What’s your life philosophy/motto in life? Just keep going!
What animal most reflects your personality? Snow Leopard
What’s your favourite film and why? Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (Gene Wilder version)- I love the thought of being in a room with mint sugar grass, a chocolate river and sweets on trees.
Do you have any phobias? What’s the strangest thing in your fridge at the moment?
What would your autobiography be entitled? Don’t stop me now – I’m busy!
What is your favourite ice-cream flavour? Mint Choc Chip
Which actor/actress would you get to play you in a film of your life? Halle Berry
What food will you absolutely not, under any circumstances, eat? Snails
If you could be any cartoon character who would you be? Tweety Pie (from Sylvester and Tweety Pie)
Mr S Divers
When did you join RGS Prep? 2015
What’s the best thing about RGS Prep? The boys! Each of them is a unique, quirky and hilarious character. They always try their hardest and often find ways to enjoy the challenges we set. They certainly keep us on our toes, and are the first to highlight something they have found fun and interesting.
What excites you most about coming into work each day? There are never two days that are the same here and everyone tries to progress in anything they do.
If you could change your name to anything, what would it be? Mr Dwyer, this way people would get my name correct more than half the time. At times, we have even been called Mr Dwyvers!!
If you were allowed one dream perk, what would it be? Bring my dog to work, she is my best mate and I love spending time with her.
What luxury would you have on a desert island? Can I have three? A pilots licence, a plane and a landing strip!
What animal most reflects your personality? Wolf, but I often dress in sheep’s clothing!
What’s your favourite film and why? Top Gun, the original. I would have loved to be a fighter pilot.
Which actor/actress would you get to play you in a film of your life? I’d love itto be Dwayne ‘the rock’ Johnson, but it’d probably end up being Jack Black!
What food will you absolutely not, under any circumstances, eat? Oysters…yuck!
If you could be any cartoon character who would you be? Shrek.
What’s your life philosophy/motto in life? I have a few, ‘A ship in the harbour is safe, but that is not what ships are built for’, ‘Be better than you were yesterday and ‘Love the life you live, and live the life you love!’.
Mr M Jenkins
When did you join the RGS? 1985
What’s the best thing about the RGS? The boys – their good humour, friendliness, and their desire and determination to excel in all they put their minds to.
What excites you most about coming into work each day? Teaching boys who are co-operative, genial and who want to master your subject.
If you were allowed one dream perk, what would it be? An annual ski trip to a top resort.
What luxury would you have on a desert island? My golf clubs and plenty of golf balls.
What’s your favourite film and why? ZULU – portrays the indomitable spirit of my compatriots, makes a fellow Welshman very proud to watch it!
If you could change your name to anything, what would it be? Owain Glyndwr
Which actor/actress would you get to play you in a film of your life? Bruce Willis
What food will you absolutely not, under any circumstances, eat? Răcituri – a Romanian dish of pieces of pork in gelatine.
If you could be any cartoon character who would you be? Buzz Lightyear
Mr L Lynch
When did you join RGS Prep? September 2014
What’s the best thing about RGS Prep? The energy that the boys bring to lessons and their willingness to learn.
What excites you most about coming into work each day? I thoroughly enjoy being able create in DT and coach my favourite sports every day while working with my colleagues and friends. Also, I never know what challenges the school day with throw at me.
What’s your life philosophy/motto in life? ‘Live your dream’ and ‘Relax, don’t worry, everything could always be worse’.
If you could change your name to anything, what would it be? My middle name to anything beginning with O. Then my initials would be LOL.
If you were allowed one dream perk, what would it be? A new car of my choice every year.
What luxury would you have on a desert island? My Spotify account, I can not be without music.
What animal most reflects your personality? Rhino.
If you could choose one superhuman ability what would it be? Teleporting, so I can travel to and from the Caribbean at the click of a finger.
What’s your favourite film and why? Too many to choose from and depends on my mood.
Do you have any phobias? FOMO – the fear of missing out.
What’s the strangest thing in your fridge at the moment? Fresh tamarind.
What would your autobiography be entitled? Train, play, injured, repeat!
What is your favourite ice-cream flavour? Haagen-Dazs salted caramel and pralines and cream.
Which actor/actress would you get to play you in a film of your life? Denzel Washington but he would have to put on a few pounds.
What food will you absolutely not, under any circumstances, eat? Oysters. I love seafood but I had a bad experience with them in Florida.
If you could be any cartoon character who would you be? Roadrunner or the Flash because I am getting old, falling apart and becoming even slower on the sports field.
Mrs A Alvarado
When did you join RGS Prep? March 2020
What’s the best thing about the RGS? Working with the most wonderful people.
What’s your life philosophy/motto in life? Always see good in people.
If you were allowed one dream perk, what would it be? Travel around the world.
What luxury would you have on a desert island? Coffee.
What’s your favourite film and why? The Greatest Showman. Every song tells a story, and it teaches good morals.
Do you have any phobias? Snakes.
What would your autobiography be entitled? Always try to be the best person you can be and trust God.
What is your favourite ice-cream flavour? Caramel.
Which actor/actress would you get to play you in a film of your life? Nicole Kidman.
Mrs E Bahari
What is the best thing about RGS Prep? friendly working atmosphere, professionalism of staff and well behaved boys.
What luxury would you have on a desert island? A yacht to get me back to civilisation.
If you could choose one superhuman ability what would it be? Time travel.
What’s your favourite film and why? The Gladiator. Love the story, music score and Russell Crowe.
What is your favourite ice-cream flavour? Rum and raisin.
What food will you absolutely not, under any circumstances, eat? Black Pudding.
What’s your life philosophy/motto? If you fail to plan then you plan to fail.
Ms K Jones
What’s the best thing about the RGS? The people are so friendly and the amazing lunches!
What excites you most about coming into work each day? Each day is different and there is always an exciting project around the corner.
If you were allowed one dream peak, what would it be? A personal chef.
What luxury would you have on a desert island? An art set, so I can practise drawing and painting which is something I keep wanting to do but never seem to find the time.
If you could change your name to anything, what would it be? I don’t think I would enjoy the relative anonymity of having the second most common surname in the UK!
What’s your philosophy/motto in life? Trust the process, I am quite impatient so often remind myself this!