Full name:
Edward George Pearson
Where did you grow up?
Cambridge.
Education:
The Perse School, Cambridge and then the University of Cambridge.
Your previous role and place of work:
Teacher of Geography at Royal Grammar School, Guildford.
What are you most looking forward to about working at King’s Ely?
A new challenge in what has already struck me as a warm, dynamic school which cares about all aspects of education.
Hobbies/interests outside of school:
Cricket, real tennis and travelling.
What did you want to be when you were growing up?
A professional cricketer.
If you could have a superpower, what would it be?
Teleportation!
What was the last book you read?
‘Geography: Ideas in Profile’ by Danny Dorling and Carl Lee.
What song are you most likely to sing at a karaoke?
‘Angels’ by Robbie Williams.
What is your favourite film?
The ‘Back to the Future’ Trilogy.
Do you have any phobias or fears?
I’m not a huge fan of heights…
Name three things you would want with you if stranded on a desert island for a week:
A hammock, some real ale and a complete set of Wisden Cricketers’ Almanacks.