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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Samuel Blythe
Year 5 SB
Sam has been teaching for ten years and is coming to SCIPS from Bristol in the UK. He qualified at the University of Worcester and has taught in the UK, Qatar and Egypt. With in those schools, he has led history, PSHE, on-line learning and Assessment.
Sam is moving to SCIPS with his wife Francesca, who will also be teaching at the school, their 5 year old son, who will be attending the school, and his 2 year old son who will be joining next year. He is mostly looking forward to getting to know the other teachers and families of the school and forming lifelong friendships within the Community.
Travel and adventure are how Sam likes to spend his free time and he is hoping to explore Malaysia extensively, as well as use it as a hub to visit lots of other places in Southeast Asia. He would most like to see Orangutans in Borneo and Komodo Dragons in Indonesia.
Sarah van Dillen
Year 6 SV
Sarah is from the capital city of Aotearoa New Zealand, Wellington and has been teaching for three years. This will be her first full year teaching at SCIPS. Sarah studied at the University of Auckland gaining a Bachelor of Education specialising in Primary. Between leaving teaching in New Zealand and arriving in Malaysia, Sarah travelled for a year around Europe visiting family in the Netherlands, being an au pair in London and visiting multiple countries and historic sites.
In her spare time, Sarah enjoys reading, swimming, baking and travelling. She has enjoyed her first six months in her teaching role and has loved exploring her new home of Penang. Sarah is very happy to welcome her Year 6 class and she looks forward to an exciting year ahead.
Nikki Charlesworth-Winch
Year 6 NC
Nikki is originally from Dorset in the South West of the United Kingdom and still lives and works in and around the area. She has a BEd (Hons) in Primary Education with a specialism in Art and Design from Plymouth University. From teaching swimming as a teenager, Nikki has always wanted to be a teacher, she has been teaching for 8 years now and has been the art coordinator for her school for 7 years. Nikki works hard to ensure that children of all ages and abilities are enthusiastic and enjoy participating in all aspects of school life. Nikki has recently completed her National Award in Special Education Needs from the University of Exeter.
In her spare time, Nikki loves nothing more than to walk, explore and photograph the beautiful coastal area in which she lives. She is an avid reader and is a big fan of soaking up the sun whilst reading a good book.
Nikki has always loved travelling and has spent time exploring new countries. When travelling in South America she gained her PADI certificate and is looking forward to diving in all of the amazing spots around Malaysia.
Nikki is extremely excited for this new adventurous challenge and can not wait to surround herself with the amazing weather, food, people and landscapes of Penang.
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.