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IVYTHORN HOUSE

WELCOME TO THE HOUSE TEAM

IVYTHORN HOUSE The team are responsible for your child’s academic well-being and provide a close link between house life and

school. Your child’s tutor will be in touch in the first few weeks of the autumn term to introduce themselves
and explain their role. The tutor will usually be your first point of contact with regards to any day-to-day
academic concerns or questions.
IVYTHORN HOUSE STAFF CONTACTS

ASSISTANT HsMs ADDRESS
Ivythorn House
Millfield School
Damian Barry
Mr Damian Barry joined Millfield in Butleigh Road
September 2018 as a teacher of Geography Street
and works with the boys 1st XI hockey and BA16 0YD
U15A cricket sides. He became the Head of
Geography in September 2022. He was a HOUSEMISTRESS
Group Tutor for Keen’s Elm House for two Mrs Katherine Butt
years and is an experienced member of the 01458 444603
team. Prior to joining Millfield, he worked butt.k@millfieldschool.com
at the Thomas Hardye School and Archway
School in pastoral leadership positions. ASSISTANTS
Damian Barry
barry.d@millfieldschool.com

Conor Davies
Conor Davies davies.c@millfieldschool.com
Mr Conor Davies joined Millfield as a Robert Bonney
physics teacher in September 2022, and bonney.r@millfieldschool.com
became Head of Physics in September
2023. When not enthusing about his GROUP TUTORS
subject, Mr Davies can often be found Ceri Fiddes
throwing discs (frisbees) of various styles fiddes.c@millfieldschool.com
and dimensions, having played ultimate
and disc golf for many years. Or he might Dr Ceri Fiddes is Head of Maths and joined
be playing his bass guitar, building Lego Millfield in 2003. Before that she studied
models, cycling, or walking the dog. Prior Mathematics at Oxford and completed a PhD
to joining Millfield he was Head of Physics in Abstract Algebra at Bath. She loves being
at Ashville College, Harrogate. able to share her passion for mathematics with
the students at Millfield. She enjoys riding and
playing the violin. She has been a Group Tutor
in Ivythorn since 2021.
Robert Bonney
Day House Managers: Doreen Atkins (Mon-Fri
Mr Bob Bonney joined Millfield almost four mornings), Vicki Gamble (Mon-Fri afternoon)
years ago after holding both pastoral and and Sarah Orchard (Saturdays all day).
academic leadership positions at Jersey
College for Girls and De La Salle College
in the Channel Islands. At Millfield Mr
Bonney is the Head of the Product Design
department and currently an experienced
member of Etonhurst pastoral team. A
passionate educator and sportsman, he
brings a deep personal connection and
understanding of Ivythorn, with both of his
sons having begun their Millfield journeys
there. Outside the classroom, he enjoys
training for and competing in Ironman-
distance triathlons.
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