Stockland Green School alumni helping to inspire students

Stockland Green School has long been proud of its family ethos and Headteacher Rebecca Goode believes having five former students on the staff is evidence of the school’s powerful presence in the Erdington community.

Chris Ohren (IT Technician), Jessica Saunders (Receptionist), Simran Sangha (Teacher of English), Mohammed Ali (Teacher of Maths) and Josh Harris (PE SCITT) are all ex-Stockland Green students now playing a crucial role in helping students thrive.

Another former student, Lucia Jones, works at The Royal Sutton School, also part of the Arthur Terry Learning Partnership.

Rebecca said: “We are extremely proud to have so many former students now among the staff here. It shows how much they enjoyed their time at the school and are keen to give something so important back to the community. It’s great to see that our PRIDE values are clearly staying with students after they leave the school.

“We are a diverse school with students and staff of many different cultures but this unity is what makes us special; it means all of our young people can see the opportunities in front of them – as evidenced by the successful careers being enjoyed by our former students who now work here.

“Simran’s artwork is on display in the school and Mohammed and Lucia were both Head Students here. There really is a great family feel, which is strengthened by coffee mornings, weekly parent tours and the school acting as a hub for community events.”

She added: “Our Culture Week in the summer was another great example of how valuable it is to celebrate the diversity in our community. Students love celebrating and sharing their heritage. The increasingly popular Culture Catwalk featured some fantastic outfits and the food bought and cooked by students and parents was wonderful.

Picture: Fab five: Simran Sangha, Chris Ohren, Josh Harris, Mohammed Ali and Jessica Saunders.