09/09/2026
Oriel Academy Staff Q&A
Mr Alan Lewis, Year 4 teacher
First year flashback : What is the one thing you did during your first year at school that makes you cringe now ?
Answer: In my first year at secondary school, I dyed my fringe blonde but kept the rest of the hair brown, it wasn't a good look !
Supply Splurge : If you were handed a blank cheque that could only be spent on your classroom/office, what is the first ridiculous thing you would buy ?
Answer: A mannequin in a full suit of ancient Greekhoplite armour, with a rubber safety on the spear.
The Anti-Subject : If you were forced to teach a subject completely outside of your field or comfort zone, which one would you be absolute worst at ?
Answer : Computing : I can type a word document and make a powerpoint, but that's all I was taught at school.
Staff Wardrobe : If you had to wear a uniform to school everyday like a cartoon character, what would your outfit be ?
Answer : I would probably wear a white shirt, grey trousers and my favourite teal tie.... so not much different from what I wear now.
Desk Archaeology : What is the strangest thing hiding at the back of your desk drawers ?
Answer : A ball of resin containing two scorpions that I got in Madagascar when I did conservation work there, dont worry, they don't pinch !
