Mr Peter Hollamby
Graduated 1969, University of Wales with degree in Industrial Chemistry. In 2005, Peter retired as Head of Chemistry from St. Cyres School, Penarth having taught for 31 years.
During his teaching career, Peter has been involved with a number of extra curricular activities, many of which involved students and teachers from schools throughout Europe. Projects centred on environmental chemistry supported by ICT to underpin communication between schools.
Peter has spoken in the University of Barcelona and in Granada on “Setting up European Projects” and in the University of Stockholm. Some of Peter’s students have appeared in the BBC 2 TV programme “Planet Europe”. Peter’s students have taken part in an Olympiad in Russia and more recently, a group visited Romania.
Peter was awarded a General Teaching Council for Wales Scholarship and a Gatsby Teacher fellowship in 2003 to research e-learning.
Towards the end of his teaching career, Peter was awarded a RSC School Education Award for “Excellence in Chemistry Teaching and promoting Chemistry to Young People”
Since his retirement Peter has been involved with teacher training and curriculum development, working with the Royal Society of Chemistry and the Science Enhancement Programme. He has produced a number of teaching and learning materials and completed a book "Chemistry Jigsaws". Peter has been working part-time in the School of Chemistry since 2006.