Staff Profiles
Year 3 – Year 4
At St Christopher’s, our dedicated and well-qualified team of staff put your children at the heart of everything we do.
Year 3 – Year 4
Graham Reeves
Year 3 GR
Maths Leader
Graham moved to Penang from Bristo, a city in the United Kingdom. He studied at The University of the West of England and earned a BA (Hons) degree in Primary Education. Graham has taught in a number of state schools in the United Kingdom as well as spending two years working in an international school in Chengdu, China. Graham has worked at SCIPS for three years and he is the Maths Leader at the school, a role and subject he feels very passionate about.
Graham is a keen cyclist and used to race for his local team, Bristol Road Club. On weekends he can be spotted tackling the hills of Penang or going all the way around the island.
Graham is married to Claire, also a teacher at SCIPS, and he has a daughter Florence and a son George. He loves living in Penang and working at SCIPS because of the strong sense of community and friendly welcoming environment for his whole family.
James Shearsmith
Year 3 JS
James is from Portsmouth, a naval town on the south coast of England. He studied at The University of the West of England and earned a BA (Hons) degree in Geography. After working as a sports coach at various Summer camps, James decided to follow his passion of working with children. In 2012, James completed his PGCE in Portsmouth, qualifying as a Primary teacher. Over the last ten years, James has worked across both primary key stages from Reception to Year 6 and has worked in a range of schools as a teacher and tutor. In his previous teaching role, James founded and lead Forest School provision across a federation of infant and junior schools. Forest School delivers outdoor, nature-based learning focused on developing problem-solving, self-esteem and independence. James and his wife Rosy have two sons, Ezra, 5 and Rupert, 2. A desire to travel and explore Malaysian culture has led James and his family to move to Penang. Outside of school, James enjoys playing and watching a range of sports including basketball and football. Music is James’s passion. In his spare time, he enjoys listening to music and watching live music. James and his family are excited to move to Penang and can’t wait to be a part of the SCIPS family.
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Rebecca Allan
Year 3 RA
Becca is from York, a historic town in the north of England. She studied at York St John University for three years and qualified in 2012 with a BA (Hons) in Primary Education with QTS. From there she took a teaching post at a village school in Harrogate and worked there as a class teacher and as part of the senior leadership team for eight years. She has worked at SCIPS for the past three years in Year 5 and is now enjoying being part of the Year 3 team. Becca has enjoyed travelling all over South East Asia over the past three years and loves nothing more than being by the ocean, whether it’s reading on the beach, kayaking or snorkelling.
Jordan Brown
Year 4 JB
Jordan is originally from the UK and possesses a bachelor’s degree in Natural Sciences from the University of Cambridge. During his undergraduate study, he specialised in the Biological Sciences with a specific focus on Biochemistry. He qualified as a teacher through the Institute of Education, achieving distinctions on his research projects and dissertations written in the field of Primary Education. Prior to his arrival at SCIPS, he taught at Epsom College in Malaysia and NLCS Jeju, where he helped invigorate the school’s extracurricular opportunities and develop their Science curriculum.. Outside of school, Jordan enjoys cycling, running and baking. He is particularly fond of the warm, welcoming culture in Malaysia, as well as the endless amounts of delicious food! He looks forward to living in Penang and joining the community at SCIPS.
Chloe Walker
Year 4 CW
Chloe comes from Kent in the southeast of England. After A levels, Chloe went to Bath Spa University to study Business management and media communications but soon realised this was not her dream. She decided to change and completed a Teaching English as a Foreign Language course (TEFL) instead. This led to Chloe spending 6 months in Barcelona, Spain teaching English to Spanish children, being an au pair and volunteering at an International school. This was when she realised her love for teaching and travelling. She returned to the UK and completed a 3-year Primary Education BA Hons degree at Canterbury Christchurch University in the historic cathedral city of Canterbury. She spent her free time and summers being a camp monitor in Spanish summer camps, teaching English in Hong Kong and travelling through Asia.
Chloe then taught Year 3 in England before relocating in 2015 to Madrid, Spain to teach Year 2 children in an International School for 3 years. She loves exploring, snorkelling, trying new things and eating! She has now been in Penang for 5 years and is entering her sixth. So far at SCIPS, Chloe has taught Year 2, Year 3 and is beginning her second year as a Year 4 teacher. She also recently got married back in January 2023 in the UK and then again in Malaysia in February 2023. She has absolutely loved discovering this beautiful country, its people, its food (of course) and being part of the SCIPS family.
Natasha Taylor
Year 4 NT
Natasha is from Buxton, the highest market town in England. She studied at Sheffield Hallam University where she achieved a first-class Bachelor of Arts degree in Primary Education with QTS. She has worked as a class teacher in Sheffield for 4 years, teaching in a mixed year 5/6 class for three years and a year 4 class for one year. From a young age, Natasha has happily spent most of her summer holidays flying back to the Philippines to visit her grandparents and other family members. She has always loved the culture, diversity and adventures which inspired her to see more of Asia and move to Penang. Natasha loves going to the gym, socialising, running and exploring new countries and cultures. She has loved exploring Malaysia so far and is happy to be going into her third year at SCIPS where she will be the Year leader of Year 4.