English Department
Sarah - Head of English
I have always loved stories and the different ways they can be told. In my early twenties I worked in two theatres in the West End and was lucky enough to see many plays and musicals during my time in London. I love to read, so a degree in English Literature was the perfect choice for me.
I have been an English Teacher for 12 years. I trained at Lincoln Christ’s Hospital School and then moved on to The Priory Academy LSST. Before this I worked as a Teaching Assistant at Lincoln Christ’s Hospital School, where I taught small literacy withdrawal groups. I loved my work as a TA, and working in a supportive capacity with small groups was something I missed when I moved to teaching whole classes. When the opportunity arose to teach at Pilgrim, I jumped at the chance. I have been at Pilgrim since 2020, and I wouldn’t want to work anywhere else! The students and staff are the most inspiring group of people I have ever met, and I feel lucky to work here. 2023-24 will be my first as Head of English and I am excited to work with the team to make English fun and accessible for every student.
Claire
I am an English teacher here at Pilgrim and I love my job! I work at Lincoln and Baumber Bases and particularly like teaching Shakespeare and Poetry.
Students here seem to make such progress with us both socially and academically; I find this one of the most rewarding parts of my job.
In my free time I enjoy cycling regularly and taking long walks across the Lincolnshire Wolds with our dog, a 2 year old Weimaraner called Otto.
Harriet
I have been at The Pilgrim School since 2020 and it is here that I have trained and developed my passion for teaching English. I count it a privilege to teach here!
It is a cliche but my love for stories, reading and writing them, led me to study English Literature at Bishop Grosseteste University. After completing my degree, I worked for a few years in administration at Lincolnshire County Council before embarking on a career in education.
Hope
My name is Hope and I am (now) a trainee English Teacher. I have worked at Pilgrim for almost 10 years, in a variety of roles, my most recent being a Training and Development Adviser delivering education-related training internally and to schools and teaching alliances throughout Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire.
I have been in the education field for about 25 years. Prior to moving to Lincoln many years ago, I worked in Berkshire for an educational charity, working in a number roles supporting young people, my last post being a SEND Adviser.
I'm good at spelling and remembering random but useless facts.