Staff

Mr David Jack

  • Group leader
  • Teaching for 17 years
  • Faculty Head of Business & Computing
  • Computing Science Teacher
  • Snowboard Group Leader Qualified (20 years Snowboarding experience)
  • Member of Snowsport Scotland, governing body of snow sports in Scotland
  • Basic Expedition Walking Leader
  • Duke of Edinburgh Assessor
  • First Aid trained (refreshed 2024)
  • Experience on 6 previous school ski trips in Aosta Valley, Italy
  • Experience in other abroad trips (USA, France, Holland)
  • Intermediate skier (4 years experience)

Ms Beth Shearer

  • Maths & Physics Teacher
  • Teaching in KPSS since August 2018
  • Lowland Walking Group Leader
  • Experienced Skier
  • Worked as Ski Rep for 3 years
  • First Aid Trained
  • Experience of a school abroad ski trip to Italy
  • Blue Peter badge holder

 


Mr Guy Nicol

  • Teacher of Geography and Modern Studies
  • Teaching since 2014, joining King’s Park in 2022
  • Outdoor First Aider
  • Experienced Snowboarder
  • Beginner Skier
  • Ski and Snowboard Technician
  • Watersports Instructor (UK, Med and Caribbean)
  • Duke of Edinburgh Leader
  • Hill and Moorland Leader
  • Silver Medal under 14’s 100m Freestyle


Ms Katy Cook

  • Member of the Senior Management Team at King’s Park Secondary
  • Head of Mull House
  • PE Teacher
  • Experienced Skier (although self-acclaimed still a learner!)
  • Experience in running abroad school trips
  • Ran ski trips in Scotland

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Mrs Sally Ward

  • Teaching Drama since 2012, at King’s Park for 10 years
  • Experience of Pastoral Care role
  • Absolute Beginner Skier
  • First Aid trained
  • DofE Supervisor
  • Experience of residential trips (School Show, London, BGE Innovations Group)
  • Led World Challenge trip, taking pupils to Tanzania in 2017
  • Experience in other abroad trips (Holland)