
Mr Philpott
Head of Computing and Class Teacher
Joined The Elms: 2015
As the Head of Computing at The Elms, Mr Philpott consistently provides an engaging curriculum to develop our pupil’s computer literacy and capabilities. In addition to his Head of Computing position, Mr Philpott is responsible for teaching core subjects to our Year 6 children.
About Mr Philpott
The journey of teaching for Mr Philpott began with his Graduate Teacher Programme focused on IT which later led to his Qualified Mindfulness in Schools Teacher qualification. For the past 20 years Mr Philpott has worked in a variety of Independent and State schools covering teaching roles in ICT, Computing and core subjects. Additionally, Mr Philpott has his coaching qualification in rugby and cricket which provides great support to our sports department at The Elms.
Beyond the Classroom
Outside of the classroom Mr Philpott is actively involved with our sports programme at The Elms, he has coaching qualifications in rugby and cricket as well as being able to teach other sports such as football and hockey.
Highlights at The Elms
From all of Mr Philpott’s highlights at The Elms, he most enjoys and reflects upon the thank you messages he receives from both pupils and parents. His other highlights include his residential trips to Snowdonia, Cranedale, France, London and The Isle of Wight, in these environments Mr Philpott strengthens his connection with our children and ties together our whole school community.