Parents at Sandown Bay Academy were informed at the end of last week that a new Principal will be joining the school from January 2016.
Born in Kent and the daughter of a headteacher, Claire Charlemagne was a teacher of modern foreign languages at schools in Dartmouth and Exeter, before moving to Saltus Grammar School in Bermuda as Head of Modern Languages in August 2002.
She has since progressed to become Director of Studies, Deputy Head and is now Head of the
independent co-educational school.
Raising the bar
The Academy say Mrs Charlemagne has raised the bar for her students in all areas of school life, and student success has been at an all-time high under her leadership.
Examination pass rates at (I)GCSE have increased from 76% in 2009 to 92% (including Mathematics and English) in 2014 with 39% A*/A grades.
Mrs Charlemagne says:
“I am honoured to have been appointed Principal at Sandown Bay Academy. I was thoroughly impressed with the Academy and in particular with the students I met while visiting the Academy earlier this term.
“There is a strong sense of pride in the Academy and we have an excellent foundation upon which to build towards even greater success. I look forward to getting to know the Sandown Bay community when I arrive on the Island later this year, and to working together to secure the very best for our students.”
