Peter Dickinson

Geography, PE, Lodgeparent (Mayfield)

Teaching and Pastoral

The revised biography is already quite polished, but there are a couple of minor adjustments to improve clarity and flow. Here's an updated version with those adjustments:

Peter joined the Summer Fields family in September 2022 after serving as Deputy Head at Christ Church Cathedral School in Oxford for the previous six years. Prior to that, he held a similar role on the Senior Management Team at Ryde Junior School on the Isle of Wight.

He was trained and began his teaching career in Durban, South Africa, before spending six fulfilling years teaching in Gaborone, Botswana, where he and his family developed a deep love for safaris and the African bush.

Peter has a tremendous passion for sports and, in addition to his role as Deputy Head, has been Director of Sport at his last two schools. In his youth, he played competitive rugby and cricket and has had the privilege of coaching at a high level in both sports in South Africa and Botswana. He remains an enthusiastic sports spectator, both at live events and on TV, and still enjoys playing squash and golf when time permits.

Peter's wife, Lindsay, teaches Year 3 at Summer Fields, and they have two children, Calvin (28) and Ashlyn (25), both of whom attended St. Edward's and are familiar with the local area.