Staff and Governors

Senior Management Team

Dr Olwen Wright PhD Winchester MA, BA (Hons), PGCE, QTS	Headmistress; Deputy DSL
D.T. Canning FCCA	Bursar; Clerk to the Governors
Lee Render MEd Buckingham, BA (Hons), QTS	Head of Infants and Juniors; Deputy DSL for EYFS
Nicola Byrne-Chinn BSc (Hons) Liverpool, GTP, NPQSL, LP, QTS	Deputy Head (Academic); Head of Mathematics
Claire Huyton BSc (Hons) Liverpool, PGCE, QTS	Deputy Head (Pastoral); DSL; Physics
Helen Barnes BA Ed (Hons) Exeter, QTS	Deputy Head of Juniors; Key Stage 2

Governors

Teaching Staff

Josephine Allen BA (Hons) Bristol (WE), QTS	English
Marwa Aladl BA (Hons) American University Cairo, Level 2 Certificate in Young People’s Mental Health	LSA
Annabelle Ambrose BA (Hons) Warwick, PGCE, QTS	EYFS
Florence Ayache BA (Hons) Glamorgan, QTS	Head of Modern Foreign Languages; Business Studies
Marcia Barrington NVQ in Childcare	Early Years Assistant
Terri Boas TQUK Level 3 Award in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools	LSA
Sophie Brown BSc (Hons) Nottingham Trent, QTS	Key Stage 2
Victoria Cooper BSc (Hons) Portsmouth, QTS	Key Stage 2
Gemma Cross BSc University of Wales, PGCE, QTS	Chemistry
Natalie Denning BSc (Hons) St Mary’s College, PGCE, QTS	Key Stage 1
Joanne Edwards BA (Hons) Brunel, PGCE	Head of History
Rachel Firth BA (Hons) Bath, PGCE, QTS	Head of Art and Textiles
Amy Franke MMus, BMus (Hons) Surrey	Music
Dianne Gair BEd (Hons) Wales, QTS	Key Stage 2
Annemarie Glück Diploma in Education University of Cape Town, QTS, MIDAS Trained	Maths; Co-Curricular Lead
Edwina Grosse BA (Hons) Trent Polytechnic	Art and Textiles
Kaeleigh Hapsa CACHE Level 3 Diploma	Nursery
Katherine Head PhD Bristol, BSc (Hons), PGCE, QTS	Head of Science
Rebecca Hoddinott BA (Hons) London	Food Preparation and Nutrition
Laura Homer BA (Hons) Wales, PGCE	Key Stage 2
Hannah Hopkins City & Guilds Level 3	HLTA; ELSA
Stephanie Hoskins BA (Hons) Bristol, QTS	Key Stage 2
Jomcy John BSc Mahatma Gandhi University, MA, PGDBA	IT / Computer Science
Pilar Kimber MA Reading	Latin; Classical Civilisation
Stella Lawson BA Nottingham Trent, QTS	English; KS4 Phase Leader; Deputy DSL
Anne-Sophie Le Mat PGCE Roehampton, MA France, BA France, QTS	French; German
Karen Lisle City & Guilds Level 3	LSA
Abigail Longworth BA (Hons) Exeter, PGCE, QTS, MIDAS Trained	Director of Sport
Deborah Martin BA (Hons) Surrey, QTS	Mathematics; ELSA
Lyndon Martin BSc (Hons) Surrey, QTS	Mathematics; Examinations Officer
Teresa Mills BA Manchester, PGCE, QTS	French; Spanish
Wendy Moller BEd University of South Africa	Key Stage 2
Helen Molloy BA (Hons) Sheffield, PGCE, QTS PG Cert NASENCo, Level 7 Assessing for Access Arrangements, Level 5 Teaching Learners with SpLD, Level 7 Assessing Professional Practice in Assessment	Head of Curriculum Support
Sarah Moore BA (Hons) University of the West of England Bristol, PGCE, QTS	Key Stage 1
Sarah Park BA (Hons) Keele, QTS	Head of English
Virginia Pearson MRes Southampton, BA (Hons), Perf Cert RAM, MIDAS Trained	Music
Benjamin Pont BMus (Hons) Royal College of Music, PGCE	Director of Music
Joanna Pont MMus, BMus (Hons), LRAM	Violin
Mary Porter MA UCL, BSc (Hons), QTS	Geography
Robyn Rose PGCE Reading, BEng Surrey, QTS	Mathematics; Physics
Jane Rourke BEd (Hons) Manchester, QTS	Key Stage 1
Lucy Sartori BSc (Hons) Royal Holloway and Bedford New College, QTS	Forest School Teacher
Lucy Sheikh BA (Ed) Oxford	Key Stage 2
Louise Wallace BA York, PGCE, QTS	Curriculum Support
Katie Webster BA (Ed) Durham (Hons), QTS	Nursery Manager
Dan Wileman Working towards a BSc (Hons) in Sports, Fitness & Coaching with the Open University	Physical Education; Careers Lead
Hannah Willmott PGCE Exeter, BSc West of England, QTS, MIDAS Trained	Physical Education; KS3 Phase Leader; Deputy DSL
Xinsheng Zhang MEd, BEd (Hons), PGCE Johannesburg SA	Mandarin

Peripatetic Music

Wendy Busby
Qualifications: BMus (Hons) GSMD, CTABRSM
Position: Voice

Sylvia Ellison
Qualifications: BA (Hons), PGdip RCM
Position: Oboe, Bassoon and Theory

Claire Hasted
Qualifications: BMus (Hons), Post Grad Diploma Advanced (Distinction)
Position: Percussion

Claire Hickling
Qualifications: BMus (Hons)
Position: Flute

Oksana Maxwell
Qualifications: LTCL
Position: Piano

Valerie Mitchell
Qualifications: LRAM
Position: Cello

Austin Pepper
Qualifications: ALCM
Position: Brass

Josephine Simmons
Qualifications: BA (Hons)
Position: Saxophone and Clarinet

Rebecca Whittock
Qualifications: BA (Hons) University of London
Position: Violin

Non-Teaching Staff

Michele Axton
Qualifications: BA OU; NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety
Position: Lab Technician and Health and Safety Co-ordinator

Amanda Bullock
Qualifications: CACHE Level 3 NVQ
Position: School Assistant

Kathryn Kulik
Qualifications: BSc (Hons) in Technology and Business, PRINCE2
Position: Executive Personal Assistant to the Headmistress

Natasha Mabilat
Qualifications: BA (Hons) Graphic Design, BTEC Art & Design
Position: Assistant Registrar

Alex Pape
Qualifications: BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Science
Position: IT Infrastructure Manager

Debbie Smitherman
Qualifications: Dip in Pensions and Payroll Management
Position: Finance Assistant

Paula Stelfox
Qualifications: AMCIS in Admissions Management
Position: Admissions and Marketing Manager

Sarah Watkins
Qualifications: Paediatric First Aid
Position: School Secretary/Medical Officer

Catherine Williams
Qualifications: BA (Hons), Salford
Position: Librarian

Catering

Maintenance Staff

Peter Attwood
Qualifications: MIDAS Trained
Position: Afternoon / Evening Caretaker; Bus Driver

Adrian Bewick
Qualifications: MIDAS Trained
Position: Bus Driver

Timothy Hunt
Qualifications: MIDAS Trained
Position: Morning Caretaker; Bus Driver

Trevor Mills
Qualifications: MIDAS Trained
Position: Bus Driver

Paul Rippingale
Qualifications: MIDAS Trained
Position: Head of Maintenance & Grounds

Bruce Sharp
Qualifications: MIDAS trained; City & Guilds Levels 2 and 3
Position: Assistant Maintenance Officer; Bus Driver

After-School Clubs, Holiday Clubs and Visiting Professionals

Rebecca Baker
Position: Specific Learning Difficulty Assessor

Eleanor Bowyer
Position: LAMDA (Speech and Drama)

Laura Caswell
Position: Trampoline

Jamie Cheetham
Position: Tennis Coach

Helen Coleman
Position: Speech and Language Therapist (SALT)

Stuart Cousens
Position: D of E

Yasmin Fitzwilliams
Position: LAMDA & Musical Theatre

Charlotte Hutchinson
Position: Activities Assistant

Lydia Johnson
Position: Dance (EBA Performing Arts)

Heather Marshall
Position: Speech and Language Therapist (SALT)

Anne-Marie Mitchell
Position: Specific Learning Difficulty Assessor

Anita Parry
Position: School Photographer

Nick Pert
Position: Chess Coach

Elaine Rusby
Position: Trampoline

Caroline Sanger
Position: School Counsellor

Mark Spain
Position: Tae Kwon Do

Jasmine Stokes
Position: Activities Assistant

Chloe Tarling
Position: Activities Assistant

Emily Torr
Position: Activities Assistant

Dana Turner
Position: Occupational Therapist

Charlotte Wardrope
Position: Activities Assistant

Grainne Yeatman
Position: Speech and Language Assistant (SALT)

Stephen Mellor MA(Ed)	Chair of Governors
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Linda Kavanagh	Vice Chair of Governors
Amber Waite	Governor
Ian Griffiths	Governor
Chris Netherton	Governor
Davina Maroothynaden	Governor

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