RGS Guildford courtyard with students

Mr I Rossiter

Biology teacher; Deputy Housemaster (Beckingham)
Mr I Rossiter
Biology teacher; Deputy Housemaster (Beckingham)

When did you join the RGS? January 2022

What’s the best thing about the RGS? The friendliness of the community, the love of learning – whether it’s in an academic or extra-curricular context – and the variety every day brings.

What excites you most about coming into work each day? Knowing, fundamentally, I’m doing something I love and being challenged by it every day.

What’s your life philosophy/motto in life? (To paraphrase…) “Love God, love others!” – Jesus.

If you were allowed one dream perk, what would it be? Free season ticket to the City Ground.

What luxury would you have on a desert island? A body board.

What animal most reflects your personality? Labrador.

If you could choose one superhuman ability what would it be? Flying. 100%.

What’s your favourite film and why? I don’t know about all time favourites, but I recently saw a film called “Lion” – about adoption, identity, loss, searching for family roots – so, so powerful. Moved me deeply… Watch it!

Do you have any phobias? Nothing paralysing, but I’ve got very little time for snakes.

What is your favourite ice-cream flavour? Mango

Which actor/actress would you get to play you in a film of your life? Eddie Redmayne.

If you could be any cartoon character who would you be? Sonic…. (Grew up playing it on my Sega Megadrive in the 90’s… which is also where my gaming days ended!)