We have received news that Steve Bridgewater, who taught for many years in MoD Schools in Brunei and Germany has died after a serious illness. Steve's funeral will take place on Thursday 26th October 2023, in Stockport.
A fuller obituary and appreciation of Steve's teaching-life will follow.
Your chairman first knew Steve when he was deputy headteacher in Brunei, before moving to St Patricks on JHQ. Steve was thus a founder-member of Ark School's staff when it was formed from St Patricks and St Andrews in 2010. Steve was an inspirational teacher to successive Year 5 classes during Ark's three years. Ex-pupils and staff will remember many highlights, among which was an unforgettable drama production involving all of Key Stage 2 and performed in full theatre conditions at JHQ's Theatre Club. We will endeavour ro provide a link to the video made of this production. After Ark & JHQ's planned closure in 2013, Steve's talents went to John Buchan Middle School in Sennelager, where he and Virginia remained until BFG's closure in 2019. They retired to Sandbach, in Cheshire.