Member’s News|The New Principal of Léman Chengdu


Partner school Léman Chengdu have appointed a new principal named Thomas Ferguson.
我们的会员乐盟国际学校(成都)聘请了新校长Thomas Ferguson先生


We are pleased to announce that Mr. Thomas Ferguson has been appointed Principal for  Léman  Chengdu starting from the 2019 academic year.
我们很高兴地宣布,自2019新学年开始,Thomas Ferguson先生将出任乐盟国际学校(成都)新校长。

Thomas’ background

Since graduating in 1996 with a BA (Hons) in Marketing, Tom worked in marketing, hospitality management and IT before embarking on a career as a teacher.  After teaching and leading in English Language schools, he graduated with a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) in Primary Education from the Moray House Institute of Education at the University of Edinburgh. Tom has taught in Scotland, Egypt, Poland and various locations in China. He joined Nord Anglia Education in 2010 as Leader of Teacher Development at the British School of Beijing, Shunyi. In 2014 he moved to Hong Kong to become part of the founding team at the Nord Anglia International School, Hong Kong, where he has been the Head of Planning & Administration.

Tom于1996年毕业并取得市场营销学士学位。在开始教师生涯前,他曾从事于市场营销、酒店管理和IT等多个领域。在多个英语语言学校担任教学和管理工作后,他于爱丁堡大学马里豪斯教育学院获得小学教育硕士学位(PGCE)。Tom曾在苏格兰、埃及、波兰和中国的多个城市任教。他于2010年加入诺德安达教育集团,在北京顺义英国学校担任教师职业发展负责人。2014年,他被调职至香港诺德安达国际学校,成为创始团队的一员,并一直担任该校规划与行政负责人。

Thomas’ view on teaching

“I love to teach, I am passionate about education as a key to improving lives and I plan lessons to ensure collaborative learning amongst children as a means of promoting rapid academic progress. I firmly believe we have to prepare our students to be responsible global citizens, confident individuals and successful learners, and that time at school should prepare our students for success in life, equipping them with the skills, knowledge and abilities to be the best they can be.  Nord Anglia provides the highest standards of education with outstanding teachers, excellent environments in which to learn, and a truly personalised approach, and I consider myself fortunate to work for such a vibrant and exciting company, which drives educational change using advanced pedagogy and theories of learning, and constantly strives to reach new heights of excellence”, Tom said. “I enjoy coaching sports at school – the satisfaction of seeing the children work hard as a team, showing dedication and commitment in training and their anticipated success wakes me up early on Saturday mornings in winter! Travelling is another one of my passions – living in China has been the springboard for a number of trips around Asia, and the opportunities are endless; the most difficult aspect is choosing where to go next!  I am very excited to be moving to Chengdu with my wife and son, who will join Léman in the Primary School.

“我热爱教学,并始终对教育充满热情。我认为教育是改善生活的关键。我规划课程时总是保证学生之间的合作学习,以促进他们学业的稳步上升。我坚信,我们必须让我们的学生成为负责任的全球公民、自信的个人和成功的学习者。我们会给他们传授技能、知识和必备的能力,让他们成为最好的自己,并为他们之后的成功铺好道路。诺德安达教育给学生们提供了优质的教育资源、学习环境和个性化的学习方法,能在这样一个充满活力的公司工作我感到非常幸运。在这里,大家用先进的教学方法和理论的知识推进教育变革,并不断努力达到新的高度。”Tom这样说道。“我喜欢学校的各项体育运动——看到孩子们像一个团队一样合作,在训练中表现出奉献精神并摘取他们应得的胜利果实,这种满足感让我在冬天周六的清晨早早醒来!旅行是我的另一个爱好——在中国的生活给了我更多的机会在亚洲旅行,亚洲美景众多,最难的是选择下一个旅行的地点!我很高兴能和我的妻儿一起搬到成都,我的孩子也将于新学期入读于乐盟的小学。”

Thomas is excited to undertake his new role. We have shared an exclusive interview with him below.

Interview with Thomas Ferguson

Q: What do you think should be the main goal of a school principal?

问:你认为一个学校的校长最主要的目标是什么?

A: The main goal of a Principal seems simple – to make sure everything in school works well! A major focus is the ability to lead growth and continuous improvement, ensuring the systems and processes for success are in place, driving academic challenge and rigour, and to champion the school, its students and staff in the community and beyond.  We want our students to achieve more than they could at any other school in Chengdu, and it is the Principal’s responsibility to put all the pieces together to allow that to happen

校长的主要目标简单来说就是——确保学校的一切运转良好!一个主要的关注点是校长要具备带领大家成长和不断进步的能力,推动学术挑战并保持严谨的作风,为学校、学生和员工在社区内外提供支持。我们希望我们的学生比成都其他学校的学生取得更大的成就,而校长有责任把所有的事情整合起来,让这一切成为可能。

Q: How do you help teachers improve their instruction methods?

问:你如何帮助老师提高他们的教学方法?

A: At Nord Anglia we believe in developing and supporting everyone in the school, not just students but our colleagues as well.  Teachers work together with senior leaders to identify areas of development, then look for opportunities to share practice, to observe colleagues, to use online options such as Nord Anglia University, and to network with educators in China and further afield.  We take professional development seriously and invest every year to ensure our teachers are the best equipped they can be to deliver inspiring and challenging teaching and learning experiences for the benefit of your children.

在诺德安达,我们坚持要让学校里的每个人得到发挥发展,不仅是学生,还有我们的同事。老师们和学科带头人合作,确定发展领域,然后寻找机会进行实践,同事之间合作共享,还可以使用我们的网络资源:比如诺德安达大学,并与中国和更远地区的教育工作者建立网络互联。我们重视专业发展,并每年进行投资,以确保我们的教师是最好的配备,他们可以提供启发性和挑战性的教学和学习经验,给您的孩子提供最好的教育。

Q: From your point of view, what should be the relationship of a principal and the students?

问:你认为校长和学生之间的关系应该是怎么样的?

A: At Léman we pride ourselves on knowing children and young adults as individuals, to ensure their needs are met and to understand their different characters, their likes and approaches to learning.  Personalised learning is one of our core beliefs, and for our students to be successful we fully embrace this.  The Principal, as much as the class teacher, admissions team member and even the class ayi, gets to know and build relationships with the students they come into contact with.  I am greatly looking forward to spending time with our students, getting to know them in classes, clubs and all of the other times our paths cross.

在乐盟,我们很自信地说我们把孩子当成一个独立的个体来尊重,我们尽全力确保他们的需求得到满足,并了解他们不同的性格、喜好和学习方法。个性化学习是我们的核心理念之一,为了让我们的学生取得成功,我们完全接受这一点。校长、老师、招生团队的成员,甚至是保洁员,都能了解并与他们接触的学生建立关系。我非常愿意花时间和我们的学生待在一起,在课堂上,在课后活动时,甚至在每一次擦肩而过时了解他们。

Q: What will you bring to Léman to benefit our whole community?

问:你将给乐盟大家庭带来什么?

A: As Léman celebrates its 10th year, this will be my 10th year with Nord Anglia Education.  I am confident that I bring knowledge of how to ensure LIS benefits from being part of the group, for students and staff to be able to take advantage of the collaborations with MIT, Juilliard and UNICEF, the professional development opportunities on NAU and with Kings College London and from the Global Campus, competitions and events.  I am passionate about professional development, having led on this area in Beijing and Hong Kong, and understand the value of continual teacher learning and the impact it can have on student achievement.  Finally, I still thrive on seeing student success, whether it be the light in the eyes moment when a child grasps division for the first time, the sheer excitement and joy when an acceptance to a first-choice university is confirmed or watching as language develops to a point where a student can present to the whole school in English with confidence.  All of these moments and more ensure that I am relentless in my expectation that we provide the best opportunities, the best learning experiences and the highest expectations for every student in our care.

在乐盟庆祝成立十周年之际,我在诺德安达的教育之旅也迎来了黄金第十年。我相信我能让所有的学生和员工都能从我们与麻省理工学院、茱莉亚音乐学院、联合国儿童基金会和伦敦国王学院的合作中,或者是诺德安达大学、全球校园以及各项比赛和活动中获益。我对专业化发展充满热情,也曾在北京和香港学校做过这方面工作的带头人。我很清楚教师持续学习的价值及其对学生成绩的影响。最后,我很喜欢看到学生们取得的点点滴滴的成功,无论孩子们掌握新知识时眼中散发的光芒,还是当他们被首选大学录取后的开心与雀跃,亦或是看到学生可以自信地用英语向全校展示自己。所有的这一切更坚定了我始终如一的信念:我们将持之以恒地为每一位在我校就读的学生提供最好的机会、最好的学习体验和最高的期望。

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