Staff Profiles
Year 5 – Year 6
At St Christopher’s, our dedicated and well-qualified team of staff put your children at the heart of everything we do.
Year 5 – Year 6
Hannah Moore
Year 5 HM
Hannah comes from Leigh-on-Sea in England and has a BA ed in Primary Education and Art from the University of Reading. She remained in Reading at the start of her teaching career, teaching Year 3 and coordinating Art and Design before moving to Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam. In Vietnam she taught years 2 and 3 at an International British school, also leading Year 2 for 4 years. Before joining SCIPS, she spent a year teaching Year 5 in Tanzania. After three years teaching Year 6 at St Christopher’s, she is excited to be teaching Year 5 once more. She will also continue her roles as PSHE and Year lead. Outside of teaching, Hannah enjoys reading, frisbee, and dragon boating.
Megan Loughlin
Year 5 ML
Megan is from Liverpool, England. She has a BA in Modern European Languages and after leaving university, she spent 5 years working in Logistics. Megan felt the need for a more meaningful career and decided to train to become a teacher. Upon qualifying, Megan went to work in Abu Dhabi, UAE. After 4 years there teaching year 2 and year 5, she is very excited to be starting a new chapter in Malaysia. Since studying in France and Spain as part of her university degree, Megan has always loved traveling and exploring new cultures. Aside from this, she enjoys going to the gym, sunbathing on the beach with a book and trying out new restaurants with friends.
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Joseph Stokes
Year 5 JS
Joe has been teaching 12 years and is originally from the South of England, where he was first a teaching assistant before gaining his BA in Primary Education at University of Roehampton, London. Since then, he taught in England for 6 years, as a KS2 teacher and P.E. and Computing Lead. He then moved, with his family, to Kuala Lumpur to be Head of KS2 and Director of Sport at an International School. More recently, he taught in Abu Dhabi for 3 years.
Joe is a keen sportsman and loves to be active. He also loves to travel and has just returned from a 6 month trip travelling Central and South America with his wife and two children. He is very excited to be moving to Penang and joining the SCIPS community with his family.
Rebecca Stokes
Year 6 RS
Rebecca is from Surrey, England. Her passions in History and English saw her first complete a BA History degree and then a PGCE in Primary Education. Most recently, Rebecca completed her Masters in ‘Childhood, Education and Youth Studies’. This is her 14th year teaching. The first part of her teaching career was spent in the U.K, teaching across Key Stage 2 and leading English, but in recent years, she has taught in Kuala Lumpur and Abu Dhabi.
Rebecca has two young daughters. Her greatest joy in life is travelling to far-flung places around the world, sampling the local cuisine and culture, with her family (their most recent travels were to the Perito Moreno Glacier in Argentina). She has made both her girls avid readers so they can all curl up with a good book, a cup of tea and enjoy lazy afternoons together.
Charlotte Wright
Year 6 CW
Charlotte comes from Southend-on-Sea in England and has a BA (Hons) in Primary Education from Canterbury Christchurch University. After completing her degree, she taught Year 3 in Southend-On-Sea for two years before embarking on a new chapter in Almaty, Kazakhstan. During her four years in Kazakhstan, Charlotte taught students in Year 1, Year 3, and Year 5 and was Head of Year. Last year, she joined the SCIPS community and had a fantastic year teaching Year 6. Charlotte is looking forward to welcoming her new Year 6 class. In her free time, Charlotte enjoys reading, travelling and cooking.
Matthew Thomas
Year 6 MT
Matte is originally from the Forest of Dean, which is close to Bristol in the South of the United Kingdom. Matte always wanted to become a teacher and follow in his grandparents footsteps, who were successful headteachers. When at university, alongside his studies, Matte spent time coaching sports and this was where his passion for teaching was confirmed. Through coaching, he was able to spend time working and travelling around America, developing a deep love for exploring new places and meeting new people. He graduated from his Sport degree at Southampton Solent University before gaining QTS through his Postgraduate Certificate in Education in Primary Education. Following his time at university, Matte spent one year teaching in Bournemouth before teaching for three years in an inner city school in Bristol. Matte then continued his dream of working internationally where he joined an International School in Ho Chi Minh. Matte spent four years working in Vietnam, in year 4 and year 6.
Away from teaching, Matte is passionate about all things sport. Most of his spare time is spent doing sport related activities whether playing or spectating. He finds enjoyment playing golf, football, cricket or going hiking, swimming and spending time in the gym. Matte is looking forward to sampling the delicious variety of foods available and exploring what Penang has to offer.