Mr West is the definition of what a teacher should encompass. He is someone who inspires, brings fun, encourages and transforms the classroom. He teaches in unique ways that make you not even realise you're learning because you're having so much fun. He genuinely cares about the students well being as a whole and is an incredible person.
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ben barlow
12 years ago
The decision to let mr west go is disgusting. we need him back
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Stu Turner
12 years ago
It is such a shame when the institutions forsake those that made them great in order to placate the bean counters and bureaucrats that maintain them.
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Harry Fearnehough
12 years ago
The best science teacher, I am not a very bright student. Especially when it comes to science, I was on course for a D in physics. The last half term of year 11, five weeks before my exam mr west said he would take over our class. I have never mad mr west before then but knew how good he was and how his words get glued into your head. And how his experiments where facinating, i was looking forward to that half term after that news. I worked very hard at physics and really tried and that 5 weeks with mr west was the most input i had ever recieved from a teacher. I went into my exam confident that i passed, when i got my grade i saw i got a B!!! A failing student getting a high B! I was shocked a went straight to mr west to thank him for the best teaching i have ever expericanced. I think him doing experiments made me remeber his words as he related theory to praticle fantasticly. He was a real inspiration and helped me get a B in physics, he also did lots of lunchtime sessions in his time which really helped and did one for an hour on the morning of the exam. I was extreamly gratefull as he gave up his time to. Also he was a really good climbing instructor at wolf mountain and does
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Ross McDonald
12 years ago
Id like my form teacher, Physics teacher and supporter back please, ahh thanks that would great
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Bob Maddox
12 years ago
Occasionally, one is lucky enough to come across a genuinely inspirational personality in the teaching profession. If the current buzz-phrase 'Driving Up Standards' really means anything, then we should fill our schools with teachers like Richard West. Those who made this decision should be ashamed. Hopefully, they will take notice of the feelings of St Peters students, past and present, renounce this ridiculous politically correct stance and have the courage to admit their mistake. I know Richard will be big enough to accept their apology.
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Evie
12 years ago
Best teacher
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Hannah Boyd
12 years ago
Inspirational Teacher and a very kind man. Please support him and reinstate him.
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victoria male
12 years ago
best most supportive teacher i ever had xx god bless ya westy xx
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Robert Miller
12 years ago
best teacher i had during school and i'm not just on about the physics subject, he was a good life teacher and always spoke to you on the level!! get him back doin what he does best!!
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Jacob Peterken
12 years ago
An out of the box thinker who inspired you to do more.
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Joe Bowen
12 years ago
Disgusting decision and i hope the appeal reverses this silly decision
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Jane Woolf
12 years ago
It's a disgrace what has happened to the most inspirational teachers in the school. He was inspirational precisely because he made his classes interesting and different - rather than drawing diagrams or simply describing things he used practical demonstrations which students could get involved in. What happened was an accident. It could not have been predicted and the student involved was not hurt and didn't make a complaint to the school. The head teacher, Adrian Richards and the school governors should be ashamed of themselves for their cowardice.
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Gemma Plant
12 years ago
A fantastic teacher got me through physics and now I earn my living as a scientist!!!!
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Anonymous
12 years ago
As a teacher myself I think this is disgraceful. Ofsted would love a lesson that was so practical. Ridiculous decision from ridiculous (Mr) Richards!
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Catherine Needham
12 years ago
As a St. Edmund's pupil who studied under Mr West for A-Level physics ten years ago. His teaching approach was a breath of fresh air and e played now small part in my decision to study physics at university. His sacking is a sad day for the many children he has supported and would have supported over the years. Wolverhampton schools are in no position to treat it's talented teachers so dismissively. I hope common sense prevails. Good luck Mr West.
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Chris Winslow
12 years ago
One of my favourite teachers at school and a fantastic form tutor. This guy was born to be a teacher.
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Luci Browning
12 years ago
I was a pupil of mr wests in the mid 90's he was a fun, imaginative, outside the box kind of teacher! I think it's a bit severe sacking him, there was no malice and it was an accident. When I was there several complaints were put in about a specific Spanish teacher that would sniff marker pens then pretend to drop them to look up girls skirts and I know he wasn't fired, well not while I was there anyway and he was a menace! Give mr west back his right to teach!
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Anonymous
12 years ago
This dismissal is appalling
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Anonymous
12 years ago
Mr West was one of the best teacher's I have ever had. He has been wrongly dismissed and his students (particularly those taking exams soon - such as myself) are the ones suffering most.
Mr West is the definition of what a teacher should encompass. He is someone who inspires, brings fun, encourages and transforms the classroom. He teaches in unique ways that make you not even realise you're learning because you're having so much fun. He genuinely cares about the students well being as a whole and is an incredible person.
The decision to let mr west go is disgusting. we need him back
It is such a shame when the institutions forsake those that made them great in order to placate the bean counters and bureaucrats that maintain them.
The best science teacher, I am not a very bright student. Especially when it comes to science, I was on course for a D in physics. The last half term of year 11, five weeks before my exam mr west said he would take over our class. I have never mad mr west before then but knew how good he was and how his words get glued into your head. And how his experiments where facinating, i was looking forward to that half term after that news. I worked very hard at physics and really tried and that 5 weeks with mr west was the most input i had ever recieved from a teacher. I went into my exam confident that i passed, when i got my grade i saw i got a B!!! A failing student getting a high B! I was shocked a went straight to mr west to thank him for the best teaching i have ever expericanced. I think him doing experiments made me remeber his words as he related theory to praticle fantasticly. He was a real inspiration and helped me get a B in physics, he also did lots of lunchtime sessions in his time which really helped and did one for an hour on the morning of the exam. I was extreamly gratefull as he gave up his time to. Also he was a really good climbing instructor at wolf mountain and does
Id like my form teacher, Physics teacher and supporter back please, ahh thanks that would great
Occasionally, one is lucky enough to come across a genuinely inspirational personality in the teaching profession. If the current buzz-phrase 'Driving Up Standards' really means anything, then we should fill our schools with teachers like Richard West. Those who made this decision should be ashamed. Hopefully, they will take notice of the feelings of St Peters students, past and present, renounce this ridiculous politically correct stance and have the courage to admit their mistake. I know Richard will be big enough to accept their apology.
Best teacher
Inspirational Teacher and a very kind man. Please support him and reinstate him.
best most supportive teacher i ever had xx god bless ya westy xx
best teacher i had during school and i'm not just on about the physics subject, he was a good life teacher and always spoke to you on the level!! get him back doin what he does best!!
An out of the box thinker who inspired you to do more.
Disgusting decision and i hope the appeal reverses this silly decision
It's a disgrace what has happened to the most inspirational teachers in the school. He was inspirational precisely because he made his classes interesting and different - rather than drawing diagrams or simply describing things he used practical demonstrations which students could get involved in. What happened was an accident. It could not have been predicted and the student involved was not hurt and didn't make a complaint to the school. The head teacher, Adrian Richards and the school governors should be ashamed of themselves for their cowardice.
A fantastic teacher got me through physics and now I earn my living as a scientist!!!!
As a teacher myself I think this is disgraceful. Ofsted would love a lesson that was so practical. Ridiculous decision from ridiculous (Mr) Richards!
As a St. Edmund's pupil who studied under Mr West for A-Level physics ten years ago. His teaching approach was a breath of fresh air and e played now small part in my decision to study physics at university. His sacking is a sad day for the many children he has supported and would have supported over the years. Wolverhampton schools are in no position to treat it's talented teachers so dismissively. I hope common sense prevails. Good luck Mr West.
One of my favourite teachers at school and a fantastic form tutor. This guy was born to be a teacher.
I was a pupil of mr wests in the mid 90's he was a fun, imaginative, outside the box kind of teacher! I think it's a bit severe sacking him, there was no malice and it was an accident. When I was there several complaints were put in about a specific Spanish teacher that would sniff marker pens then pretend to drop them to look up girls skirts and I know he wasn't fired, well not while I was there anyway and he was a menace! Give mr west back his right to teach!
This dismissal is appalling
Mr West was one of the best teacher's I have ever had. He has been wrongly dismissed and his students (particularly those taking exams soon - such as myself) are the ones suffering most.