South Yorkshire Times May 20, 1967

New Head of The Centre

Conisbrough Northcliffe high school governors agreed on Wednesday to release Mr Derek Walker, head of the schools mathematically: at the end of the month, to enable him to become full time Head of Wath Further Education Centre. He joined the staff at North- entre seven Years ago after having completed a course at the Sheffield Training Colle.

He became Head of the Maths department, when the boys’ and girls’ schools were amalgamated in 1962, and for the last three years lin has been Head of the Northcliffe Centre of the RockIngham Institute of Further Education Centre.

He joined the staff ats even years ago after having completed a course at Sheffield Training College.

He became head of the Maths department when the boys and girl schools were amalgamated in 1962, and for the last three years he had been head of the Northcliffe centre of the Rockingham Institute of further education.

He was married seven years ago and his wife and is also a teacher at the school. They live at 9 Church Ln, Harlington. Mr Walker introduced basketball to the school and is, himself, a National Basketball Referee and qualified coach.

He was not a member of the Basketball National Executive Council, but gave it up owing to pressure of work.

He and his wife also started the fifth year dancing club at the school. Mrs Walker is to remain at Northcliffe.