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- The TPS Senior Management Team
  Michael Anderson - Headmaster of Taunton Preparatory School
Michael was educated at Lancaster Royal Grammar School and Balliol College, Oxford where he obtained an MA in Modem History. He took part in many sporting activities and was chosen for his College Soccer, Rugby and Cricket teams. He was also a University Table Tennis trialist. On completing his degree in 1973 Michael studied for a Post Graduate Certificate of Education at Keswick Hall College in Norwich.
Michael's first teaching post was at Framlingham College Junior School where he was Head of History and Games and a boarding housemaster. He coached 1st XV Rugby, 1st XI Hockey, lst XI Cricket and Colts Soccer.
After six years Michael moved to Wells Cathedral Junior School to take up the appointment of Deputy Head. He was also a boarding housemaster in charge of a house of 35 pupils including 12 choristers. In 1986 Michael was promoted and became Headmaster at Skippers Hill Manor School, a preparatory school in East Sussex. He continued his interest in team coaching and focused on Rugby and Cricket while teaching History and Geography.
Following four happy years at Skippers Hill, Michael became Master of The King's School Ely Junior School. He was responsible for its 315 pupils which included a boarding community of 65 with 22 Cathedral Choristers. Michael was involved in many advisory roles outside of school life. From his time at Skippers Hill he had been a Member of the Independent Association of Preparatory Schools (IAPS) and was on its National Council from 1995 - 1998. Since 1998 he has been a Member of the IAPS Inspections Committee and continues to undertake inspections of member schools. He was also Governor of Fairstead House School from 1991 to 1998.
Michael returned to Somerset in 1999 becoming Headmaster of Taunton Preparatory School. His personal interests include travel, reading - notably historical novels - philately, gardening and many sports. He is married to Debbie, a nurse, and they have a son and daughter, Christopher and Rebecca.
 Mike Ward - Deputy Headmaster
Mike Ward spent much of his early youth singing and middle youth playing sport, particularly Rugby and Cricket. He read Classics and Biblical Studies at Durham University and graduated in 1972. After studying for a PGCE at Exeter University, Mike moved to Northampton Boys' Grammar School for his first teaching post as Assistant Master teaching Latin, Greek and Divinity. After a year, Mike returned to Taunton School where he had spent a term on teaching practice.
During Mike's twenty-five years at Taunton Preparatory School, he has taught a number of subjects, mainly Latin, Classics and Religious Education. Sport has always been a big part of his life and Mike has been fortunate to have the opportunity to be involved in the games of the school. He has been in charge of the three major boys' games and has also coached Squash and Chess. The organisation of Cricket has been his greatest contribution over the years and outside the School he has run age group squads and been Chairman of the Somerset Schools' Cricket Association.
Mike was Housemaster of the boys' boarding house for 13 years before being appointed Deputy Head of Taunton Junior Boys' School, a position he retained when it amalgamated with Weirfield School for Girls in 1994. Mike's main interests outside the school have been Sport, Drama, Choral Music, cathedral cities and the North.
 Victoria Pugh - Deputy Head (Curriculum)
Victoria was educated at Blundell's School in Devon, and in 1979 gained a place to read English at University College, Cardiff. After being awarded a 2:1 degree, she studied for a PGCE at Warwick University, specialising in Early Years 3 - 13.
In 1983, Victoria returned to the West Country to begin her teaching career as an Assistant Housemistress at Weirfield School, the junior girls' department of Taunton School. She subsequently took over the English Department and, later on, when the two junior schools amalgamated to form Taunton Preparatory School, also became Housemistress of one of the Day Houses.
During her years at the school, Victoria has been involved in several extra-curricular activities including Public Speaking and Drama. She organised and produced the inaugural production in the School's new Arts' Theatre - a colourful and energetic Shakespeare Festival that involved vast numbers of pupils from the Pre-Prep, Prep School and Senior School.
Victoria is married to Stephen who teaches Business Studies at Taunton School. They have two children and her interests include reading, foreign travel, gardening and house restoration.
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