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
Rebecca Allan
Year 5 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 the past eight years. She has travelled all over Europe and after travelling to Vietnam and Thailand, Becca knew she wanted to see more of Asia. This inspired her move to Penang and to St Christopher’s. In her free time, Becca enjoys reading books, baking, exploring the outdoors and socialising with friends. She is enjoying this new adventure and being a part of the SCIPS family.
Robert Slowther
Year 5 RS
Rob is from a small town called Guisborough in the North East of England. He studied at Northumbria University and graduated in 2013. After graduating from University, he spent a couple of summers coaching ‘soccer’ in the United States of America, whilst also teaching in a local College. Rob spent 2 years teaching as a Special Needs Primary School Teacher in the UK before embarking on his first venture as an international teacher in the beautiful country of Myanmar. When he isn’t teaching, Rob spends his free time out exploring nature, playing sports, keeping fit in the gym, and (when he’s feeling like having a ‘lazy day’) he spends time reading books, eating lots of food, and playing on his XBOX. He is really looking forward to experiencing life in Penang and working at such a great school.
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Hannah Moore
Year 6 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. She has spent the last year teaching Year 5 in Tanzania but is now excited to return to SE Asia. Outside of teaching, Hannah enjoys reading, pottery, painting and hiking. She is looking forward to being a part of the SCIPS team and exploring Malaysia.
Rebecca Ackland
Year 6 RA
Rebecca is from Bristol in the UK but spent part of her childhood living in Germany. At a young age, she developed a passion for exploring different cultures and since then has had the opportunity to tour around the tea plantations of Sri Lanka, climb an active volcano in Bali, explore the Amazon and zip line across a mountain range in Peru. Rebecca studied for a degree in Primary Education (BA Hons) at the University of West of England. For the majority of her 13 year teaching career, she has specialised and been a lead teacher in mathematics from Early Years to Year 6. She has taught all year groups in KS2 with most experience in Y5 and Y6. Her passion for travel, food and different cultures has led her to make the move the Penang. She is very excited about being part of the SCIP community and exploring the rest of Malaysia. In her spare time, she enjoys travelling, eating and cooking, working out and socialising.
Graham Reeves
Year 6 GR
Maths Leader
Graham moved to Penang from Bristol, 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 two 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.