Lessons are over for cycling '˜Sir'

Pupils at Garstang Academy put one of their most popular teachers under the spotlight as a way of getting him to reminisce about his time at the Bowgreave school.
By The Newsroom
Published 18th Aug 2016, 08:58 BST
Student Team List :- Josh Alder, Jack Boardman, Megan Bonney, Daniel Bunting, Jack Congreave, Tom Folen, Catharine Foy, Christian Hancox, Jessica Hay, Max Russell, Melissa Saunders, Tom Watson Staff Team List:- Simon Millward-Hopkins, Tim Watts, Audrey Robinson, Nigel Cole From Diabetes UK: Andrew Thompson (ambassador), Maria Roberts From Alexander House, Lancaster: Mateo Sanderson, Chelsea Escott (ex student), Debbie ShanleyStudent Team List :- Josh Alder, Jack Boardman, Megan Bonney, Daniel Bunting, Jack Congreave, Tom Folen, Catharine Foy, Christian Hancox, Jessica Hay, Max Russell, Melissa Saunders, Tom Watson Staff Team List:- Simon Millward-Hopkins, Tim Watts, Audrey Robinson, Nigel Cole From Diabetes UK: Andrew Thompson (ambassador), Maria Roberts From Alexander House, Lancaster: Mateo Sanderson, Chelsea Escott (ex student), Debbie Shanley
Student Team List :- Josh Alder, Jack Boardman, Megan Bonney, Daniel Bunting, Jack Congreave, Tom Folen, Catharine Foy, Christian Hancox, Jessica Hay, Max Russell, Melissa Saunders, Tom Watson Staff Team List:- Simon Millward-Hopkins, Tim Watts, Audrey Robinson, Nigel Cole From Diabetes UK: Andrew Thompson (ambassador), Maria Roberts From Alexander House, Lancaster: Mateo Sanderson, Chelsea Escott (ex student), Debbie Shanley

Simon Millward-Hopkins has been teaching history at Garstang for an incredible 30 years.

When students from Class 7B1 caught up with him they grilled him about everything from what inspired him to become a teacher to his plans for retirement.

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He told them there were so many highlights from his time at the school - including standing on top of Ben Nevis with a group of children .

This was during one of the many charity cycle rides Mr Millward-Hopkins organised with pupils.

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