Helping Students Understand their Purpose: David Adkins, Deputy Head at Thames Christian School, UK

David Adkins moved to London in 1993 to study Fine Art at the Slade School of Fine Art, UCL. He also holds an MA in Sculpture at Wimbledon School of Art, London. David joined Thames Christian School (thameschristianschool.org.uk) as a part-time art teacher in 2003 when the school had been running for three years. He became Deputy Head in 2009 and has since been involved in almost every aspect of the school's development. The school has gradually expanded, and in 2022 Thames moved into a new b...