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Cotswolds private school new head ‘honoured’ by appointment
Radley Schools Group announced that Tim Knapp will serve as the new head of Kitebrook Prep School, a day and boarding independent school set in the heart of the Cotswolds countryside.
Mr Knapp brings more than 20 years of experience in prep school education, joining the Cotswolds institution from Pinewood School on the Oxfordshire border, where he has been deputy head since 2022.
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Before that, the teacher’s experience includes two years at Chandlings and 15 years in senior roles at The Dragon School in Oxford, after completing his degree and PGCE at Exeter University.
Mr Knapp said: “I am honoured to have been offered this position and look forward to harnessing and building on the school’s notable strengths: its nurturing environment; its strong academic outcomes and its distinctive location.
“The opportunity to lead Kitebrook is both inspiring and humbling.”
He will join as head of Kitebrook from the new academic year starting in September and is expected to bring ‘dynamism and innovation’ to the role.
Andrew Ashton, chief executive (prep schools) for Radley Schools Group said: “We were heartened to see such a strong field of applicants for this role, but Tim stood out for his energy, optimism and deep understanding of prep school education.
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“With his boarding expertise and balanced approach to academic excellence, co-curricular enrichment and character development, he is an exceptional fit for Kitebrook.
“We looking forward to welcoming Tim, his wife Emma, and their children to Kitebrook and the wider Radley Schools Group community.”
Radley Schools Group, launched in September last year, brings together eight private schools in the southeast, including Radley College, Cothill and Chandlings in Oxford.
The Thames Valley Police Abingdon unit arrested a man for “breaching court bail conditions” on Saturday, August 29.
A spokesperson said: “On Saturday, PC Hackett attended reports of a male breaching court bail conditions.
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“With assistance from PC Ellingworth and PC Harvey, the male was arrested. Following a search, a knife was recovered from his possession.”
In a wide ranging update, the force also revealed it had supported in a “concern for welfare incident linked to the night-time economy.
In addition, it had carried out licensing checks across Abingdon with drug wipes used and sent off for testing
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The collision happened on the southbound carriageway between Junction 6 for Lewknor and Junction 5 for Watlington in the late morning on Saturday, August 29.
The emergency services attended the scene and closed the road,
National Highways said lanes two and three of the three-lane motorway were shut as a result while crews dealt with the incident, leading to delays of around 40 minutes.
Congestion was worsened by separate lane closures between Junctions 4 and 5 in both directions following damage to the central reservation from an earlier incident.
Traffic built up on approaches to the crash, with nearby areas including Stokenchurch and Lewknor also affected.
Images from traffic cameras showed long queues of vehicles and emergency workers at the scene throughout the afternoon.
AA Travel also reported that one lane was closed on the northbound carriageway between Handy Cross and Stokenchurch due to emergency repairs.
National Highways later confirmed that all southbound lanes between Junctions 6 and 5 had reopened and that the lane closures linked to the earlier incident were also being removed.
Despite the reopening, delays of around 40 minutes remained on the approach as traffic slowly returned to normal.
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