Runnymede College – Staff Questionnaire

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1. What is your name, and what years were you at Runnymede College?

2. What role(s) did you hold at the school and what subjects or age groups did you teach?

3. What first brought you to Spain? Why did you choose to work at Runnymede in particular?

4. What was your professional background prior to joining Runnymede?

5. How long had you planned to stay in Spain—and did that plan change over time?

6. How would you describe your experience of living in Spain during your time at Runnymede?

7. What was it like living in Madrid in those years—socially, culturally, politically?

8. Where in Madrid did you live while working at Runnymede and why did you choose that/those area(s)?

9. What stands out in your memory about the barrio or neighbourhood where you lived?

10. How did you usually get to school (walk, car, metro, bus)? What was that journey like?

11. At which building or location of the school were you based during your time there?

12. Can you describe the physical layout of the building you taught in? How did it feel to be there each day?

13. How were the classrooms arranged and what was the average class size you taught?

14. Where did students go for recreation—breaks, lunch, sports? Can you describe those areas?

15. How was lunch managed—for both students and staff? Where was it served and by whom?

16. How would you describe the atmosphere among staff and pupils during your time?

17. What do you recall about the student body in terms of backgrounds, nationalities and character?

18. Can you share any impressions or memories of the ancillary staff—cleaners, cooks, caretakers—and their role in school life?

19. How would you describe the relationship between British and Spanish cultures within the school?

20. What did you see as the purpose or mission of a British school in Spain at the time?

21. Were there any national or local events during your time that particularly affected the school or its community?

22. How did wider social or political changes in Spain reflect themselves within school life?

23. In what ways did the school adapt to the evolving cultural and educational environment of Spain?

24. Looking back, what do you think made Runnymede distinct as a school in Spain— either positive or challenging aspects?

25. Do you have any enduring memories—funny, moving, or otherwise—that still stand out from your time there?