Meet the staff

Michael Stewart is the Headteacher at Trinity Christian School.
He has been teaching since 1987, working extensively across both the Primary and Secondary sectors. Michael was employed as an Advanced Skills Teacher and a Deputy Headteacher before coming to Trinity School in 2008. He is married to Jill and has two sons; Samuel and Luke, who both attend Trinity School.

Qualifications
B.A. Hons History, PGCE Primary Education, Advanced Skills Teacher Certificate, Diploma in Education

 

Claire Bamford has worked at Trinity Christian School since 2002, working, at times, in both Lower and Upper School. She currently teaches History and Geography from Year 7 through to GCSE. Claire also teaches World Views from Year 7 to Year 9. Claire is married to Chris and has a young daughter. Qualifications: B.A. Hons History, PGCE Primary Education


Qualifications:
B.A. Hons History, PGCE Primary Education

 

Roy Jeffrey is Head of Science, Head of Maths and a member of the Senior Management Team. He has been at Trinity Christian School since 2001. Prior to this Roy taught at various Tameside High Schools.
He worked in industry for 24 years (Aerospace R&D, copper fabrication and primary copper production) before entering teaching in 1992.
Roy is involved in his local church as a Worship Leader.

Qualifications
B.Sc in Metallurgy, PGCE in Secondary Science (Chemistry),
HNC in Production Engineering.

 

Janice Coupe teaches Biology, Science and Design and Technology at Trinity Christian School.
She is also the Examinations Officer. She has been teaching since 1992 and has worked at Trinity for ten years.
She has taught in both the primary and secondary sectors.

Qualifications
BSc. Biological Sciences
PGCE Primary Education

 

Laura Piekos is a member of the English Department and takes responsibility for teaching English to Year 7 through to Year 10. She also teaches in the Drama Department (GCSE standard).
She graduated from Edge Hill University, in 2008, having gained a 2:1 at degree level. In September 2008, Laura took six months out with a group called YWAM (Youth With A Mission) where she spent three months building upon her relationship with God and just over two months in India.
Laura is a committed Christian and currently worships at 'Vinelife Manchester' and also attends 'Reach', a lively student church in the heart of Manchester.

Qualifications
B.A. Hons English Key Stage 2/3 Education with QTS

 

Brenda Deakin is Mother to seven children who have all attended Trinity Christian School. She loves Jesus and believes in the importance of Christian Education. She has for the past 12 years helped in school in a variety of ways. She currently works out the senior timetables, and helps with Maths, Science, and PE Lessons.
Training for Mission
Year with OM on Doulos

Qualifications
BSc Honours in Electronics and Electronic Engineering.

 

Marguerite Young is the French teacher at Trinity Christian School. She has been working at the school since 1989 and has been employed as the French teacher since 1992 covering French from Year 7 to G.C.S.E.
She is married to John and has two grown up children, Iain and Lorraine who both attended Trinity School.
Marguerite originally trained as a Speech Therapist at Leeds University and worked for the Ministry of Defence until the birth of her first child in 1980

 

Sara Ward is currently teaching KS3 and KS4 Religious Studies, KS4 Geography, KS3 and KS4 Maths She has worked at Trinity since September 2007 having previously been employed in the State Maintained Education System within the primary sector and adult education. She is married with two young boys who also attend Trinity Christian School and worships at Dukinfield Congregational Church.

Qualifications NVQ level 3 Teaching Assistant and A1 Assessor Award, PTTLS award and is working towards a Cert Ed in LLS.

 

Beryl Cowen is a teacher at Trinity Christian School and currently teaches Maths (Years 9-11), Drama, (Years 9-11) Psychology and Sociology. (GCSE)
Originally training as a social worker she later became a teacher when her youngest child started senior school at Trinity. She has been married for 40 years and has 3 boys and 4 grandchildren.
Beryl has experience of working across both the Primary and Secondary sector.
She loves drama and singing and is a leader of a small church in Stockport.
She also works with a Christian internet school (North Star UK) where she teaches Sociology and Psychology at GCSE/ A level

Qualifications  
BA Honours Social Administration Nottingham University
PGCE   Manchester University   Primary Curriculum

 

Richard Adu-Ntow is a member of the Science Teaching Department at Trinity Christian School.
He is a qualified scientist with a Degree in Bio-Medical Science.
Richard is a committed Christian and currently worships at Jacob’s Ladder Messianic Fellowship in Whitefield.

Qualifications
Bsc Hons Bio-Medical Science

 

Chris O’Gorman is the year 3 and 4 teacher and is part of the Senior Management Team. He has been teaching at Trinity since 1997 and has taught years 3 to 6. Chris is married to Siân and has one son, Thomas, who will join the nursery class next year.

Qualifications
B.Sc. (Joint Hons) Maths and Computer Science

 

Andrew Black is currently the Year 1/2 teacher at Trinity Christian School. He has been teaching since 2010, and joined Trinity in September 2011 after a year in the state maintained system. Andrew is a committed Christian and currently worships at New Life Church in Failsworth. He is married to Tracy and has two daughters; Abbie and Faith.

Qualifications:
BA (Hons) History with Economics, PGCE Primary Education

 

Jane Crook currently teaches the Upper Junior Class at Trinity, as well as doing some GCSE teaching. She studied at Oxford University and then qualified as a teacher in 1994. Since then, she has taught in several state and independent schools in the South of England. She moved back to the North in 2009 with her husband. Their three children are all thriving at Trinity.

Qualifications:
MA (Hons) in Classics and English, PGCE