Interview with Miss Holroyd (Spanish and French)
Tell us a bit about yourse
lf and your career in education
I studied at Repton
School before completing my undergraduate degree (in French and Spanish) at
Durham University. Since then, I have completed my PGCE at Cambridge University and this is my
first teaching post. As well as languages, I enjoy singing and playing the cello.
How do your previous schools compare with Rugby?
This is the first school I have taught at but so far I am really enjoying it!
What sparked your enthusiasm for languages and why would you encourage students to study
languages? Which languages do you s
pecialize in and why?
I had brilliant language
teachers at school and so that is where m
y passion for languages
begun.
I would encourage students to pursue languages
,
as learning and speaking a
language gives you so many opportunities. As well as making you more employable, learning
a language enables you to learn about different cultures, to travel and make friends in
different countries.
I specialise in French and
Spanish as these are the languages I learned at school. As well as
the languages themselves, I am passionate about the music, food and literature these
cultures have to offer!
