Staff List

Staff List

Staff List

Executive Team

Mr Henry Keighley-Elstub, BA (Hons), PGCE
Head

Mr David Winn, BA (Hons), PGCE
Executive Deputy Head

Mrs Louise Reen, BA (Hons), QTS
Senior Deputy Head Pastoral, DSL

Mrs Cathrine Sparey, BSc (Hons), CGMA, PGCE
Head of Finance, Estates and Operations

Mrs Liesl Chaudhury
Human Resources Manager

Senior Leadership Team

Miss Ruby Batterham Hughes, BEd
Assistant Head Enrichment and Pupil Welfare

Mrs Claire El-Arifi, BA (Hons), QTS
Deputy Head Curriculum and Learning

Mme Tatiana Epaillard, BA (Hons), PGCE
Deputy Head Pupil Achievement and Progress

Mrs Olivia Laker, BA (Hons), QTS
Assistant Head Operations and Senior School Transition Leader

Ms Laura Martinez, BA (Hons), MBA
Head of Marketing, Admissions and Communications

Ms Danica Belzer, BEd, QTS
Head of Nursery School

Nursery School

Acorns (Age 2 to 3)

Ms Morgan Smith, BSc, MA, QTS
Head of Year – Acorns Teacher

Miss Cristina Escudero Climent, BA (Hons), QTS
Acorns Teacher

Teaching Assistants:

Mrs Suzanne Akhtar-Darr, NCFE Level 3 (p/t-Mon, Tues, Wed)
Miss Mergime Celaj (p/t PM), NCFE Level 3
Mrs Arjeta Derguti, CACHE Level 2
Miss Tilly Newson, NCFE Level 3
Mrs Naseem Sham, NVQ 3 (p/t-Thurs, Fri)
Ms Melina Villarreal, BA (Hons), QTS
Mrs Anila Zubair

Oaks (Age 3 to 4)

Miss Latoya Alleyne, BA (Hons), CACHE Level 3
Oaks LA Class Teacher

Miss Melissa Andrews, BEd, QTS
Oaks MA Class Teacher

Mrs Georgiana Stefan, BA (Hons)
Oaks GS Class Teacher

Teaching Assistants:

Oaks LA: Miss Xenia Martinez
Oaks MA:
Miss Esen Okten, CACHE Level 2 & 3
Oaks GS:
Miss Jessica Chaproniere, NCFE Level 3

Music Teacher
Mrs Caroline Sharp, BMus, MA, Dip RAM

Lower School (age 4 to 7)

Reception

Mrs Clare Daaboul, MA, QTS
RCD Class Teacher

Mrs Pleurita Jusufi, BEd
RPJ Class Teacher and EY Digital Lead

Mrs Nicola Lindsay, MA –Teacher (PM)
RLP Class Teacher

Miss Elspeth Meyers, BA (Hons)
REM Class Teacher

Mrs Lucy Peacock, BEd (Hons) (AM)
RVB Class Teacher, Forest School Leader and Lower School PSHEE Lead

Year 1

Miss Leisha Calder, BSc (Hons), MEd
1LC Class Teacher, Head of Year 1

Ms Sylvia Martinez, MA
1SM Class Teacher

Year 2

Mr Myles McCallum, BA, PGCE, QTS
2MA Class Teacher

Mrs Laurie Mulready, BA (Hons), MEd
2LM Class Teacher

Mrs Nicky Roberts, MA, PGCE, MEd
2NR Class Teacher

Lower School Teaching Assistants

Miss Rebecca Christy, QLs Level 2
Mrs Marina Gray, SENCO L2, NNEB
Mrs Shahla Hill, BSc, NVQ 3
Miss Francesca Marriott, BA(Hons), ECE, EYPS
Miss Belinda Otuko, BEd
Miss Noelia Pernas-Lopez, TEFL – Junior School Digital Lead
Mrs Barbara Szuberska-Pelc, QTS
Miss Sharon Thomas, PPA, NNEB, NVQ 3

Middle School (age 7 to 10)

Year 3

Miss Rebecca Gemmell, BA(Hons), PGCE, QTS
3RG Class Teacher

Mrs Hannah Goodman, BA (Hons), PGCE
3HG Class Teacher

Mrs Christine Thyssen, BEd
3CT Class Teacher, Head of Year 3, Head of Lower School Maths

Year 4

Mr Josh Banks
4JB class teacher, PE/Sports teacher

Miss Diana Carter, BA (Hons), PGCE
4DC Form Teacher, Head of Middle School English

Mrs May Ismail, BSc (Hons), MSc, PGCE
4MI Form Teacher, Head of Middle School Science

Year 5

Mr William Churchward, BA, QTS, PGCE
5WC Form Teacher and PE Teacher

Mr Braden Pitcher, BEd
5BP Form Teacher

Miss Magalie Tremblay, BA, PGCE
5MT Form teacher

Middle School Cover Teacher

Mrs Sarah Michael, CACHE Level 3, HLTA
Cover Teacher and Nurture Group Leader

Upper School (age 10 to 13)

Year 6

Miss Jessie Lambert
6JL Form Teacher, Maths Teacher

Miss Stephanie Warden, BA (Hons), PGCE
6WA Form Teacher, English Teacher

Mr Simon Wenzel, BA (Hons), MPhil
6SWE Form Teacher, Head of History

Year 8

Miss Laura Street, BA, PGCE, QTS
8LS Form Teacher, Head of Upper School Science

Miss Jude Swailes, BA (Hons), EdMu, QTS
8JS Form Teacher, Head of Year 7 & 8, Head of PSHEE and English Teacher

Subject Teachers Upper School

Mrs Sarah Michael, CACHE Level 3, HLTA
Cover Teacher and Nurture Group Leader

Mr David Zerafa, BSc, MSc, PGCE
Head of Technology, Academic Data Manager

Subject Specialist Teachers Upper, Middle and Lower School

Mrs Analicia Buddah BSc (Hons), PGCE
ICT Teacher

Ms Rosa Cembrowicz, BA (Joint Hons), PGCE
French Teacher, Eco Lead

Anna Cramphorn
Cover Teacher

Mr Olly Fox
Head of Music

Mr Tim Houston
Latin Teacher

Mr Brendan Moore
Head of PE & Games and Geography Teacher

Mrs Paulina Podurgiel-Bieluczyk, Diploma in Higher Education (Sport)
PE Teacher

Mrs Caroline Sharp, BMus, MA, Dip RAM
Music Teacher

Miss Magalie Tremblay, BA, PGCE
French Teacher

Peripatetic Teachers

Mr Christopher Allard, BMus (Hons) – Guitar
Mr Oliver Blackman, BA (Hons), MMus – Percussion
Mr Andrew Button, BMus – Guitar
Ms Cecilia Coullet, BMus, MMus – Piano
Mr David Horwich, BMus, MMus – Brass
Mrs Tanja Houston, BMus (Hons), LRAM – Violin
Miss Isabel Kent, MA, BMus (Hons), DipABRSM, ATCL – Piano

SEND Team

Ms Charlotte Bird
Head of Learning Support

Ms Hollie Bowden
SEN Assistant

Mrs Katie Laney, BA (Hons), PGCE, NASENCO
SENCO (Early Years) 

School Office

Mr David Aldridge – School Administrator
Miss Alexandra Baranova – School Administrator
Ms Rachael Charles – School Administrator (Thursday-Friday)
Ms Ardiana Dibra – School Administrator & PA
Miss Jennifer Tonge – School Administrator (Monday-Wednesday)

Operations

Marketing & Admissions

Ms Laura Martinez, BA (Hons), MBA
Head of Marketing, Admissions & Communications 

Miss Mollie Charge, BA (Hons)
Admissions Manager 

Mr Charles Walker
Admissions and Communications Administrator 

Accounts and Finance

Mrs Cathrine Sparey, BSc (Hons), CGMA, PGCE
Head of Finance, Estates and Operations

Mrs Michéle Scott
Finance Assistant & Office Manager

Human Resources

Mrs Liesl Chaudhury
Human Resources Manager

Facilities

Mr Connor Clack
Premises & Compliance Manager

Mr Patrick Queenan
Senior Caretaker

Mr Conor Ryan
Caretaker

Playground Supervisors

Celeste Alexander
Mrs Linda Hamilton
Mrs Asha Isaack

Currently on Maternity Leave

Miss Sabrina John-Baptiste – School Administrator

Miss Arabella Neagle, MA, PGCE
Head of Geography

Miss Anna Rayhaman, BA (Hons), PGCE
RAR Class Teacher and Head of Reception

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