The Staff

Academic Year 2023–24

Executive Director – Mr Mike Farmer BA (Hons), PGCE
Headmaster – Mr Barry Everitt BSc (Hons), MEd, PGCE
Deputy Head (Academic) – Mr James Pulford BSc (Hons), PGCE, QTS
Assistant Head (Pastoral) – Ms Jessica Schembri BA, PGCE
Assistant Head (Academic) – Mr Toby Heaver BSc, MSc (Oxon), PGCE
Head of Lower Prep School – Miss Sarah Gallop BA, PGCE
Director of Finance – Mrs Claire Minikin BA, ACA
Director of Operations – Mr Andy Ellison

Academic Staff

Mr Ahmed Afana BSc(Hons),PGCE,QTS – Head of ICT & Computing, Year 7 Class Tutor
Mr Max Barson – PE Teacher and Head of Skiing
Miss Maisie Bayley BSc (Hons), MSc (Oxon), PGCE– Head of Geography, Year 7 Class Tutor
Mrs Amanda Bowen PGCE – Year 1 Class Teacher, Lower Prep Science Co-Ordinator
Mrs Camilla Buchholtz BEd – Teaching Assistant
Mrs Catherine Buckle BA, QTS – Lower Prep French
Mrs Sarah Calpin – Head of Swimming
Mrs Jo Carpenter BA, PGCE – Year 2 Class Teacher, Lower Prep PSHE Co-Ordinator
Mrs Nicky Castle BA Hons (Dunelm) – English, Year 5 Class Tutor
Mr Marcus Chapman BA, PGCE – Head of English, Head of Year 7, Year 7 Class Tutor
Mrs Isabelle Chan – Nursery Assistant
Mrs Celia Conlan BEd (Hons), MA, Dip SpLD – Mathematics, Year 4 Class Tutor
Mr Danny Cox BA (Hons), QTS – Head of PE, Head of Lower Prep Sport, Head of Football, Head of Year 5, Year 5 Class Tutor
Mr Rhys Cross BA, MA, PGCE – Head of History, Head of Year 9, Year 9 Class Tutor
Mrs Amiera Davies MSci (Hons), PGCE – Head of Chemistry, Year 8 Tutor
Mrs Lori Dowlman – BTeach/BA, QTS – Head of Learning Support (SENCO)
Mr Antony Down BSc (Exon), PGCE – Head of Cricket, Clubs Co-Ordinator, Hockey Coach
Miss Christine Ebdy BA (Hons), PGCE, QTS – Head of Modern Foreign Languages, Year 10 Class Tutor, Duke of Edinburgh Scheme Coordinator
Mr Barry Everitt BSc (Hons), MEd, PGCE – Headmaster, Reasoning
Miss Edel Fagan BSc, HDip Education – Head of Mathematics Upper Prep School, Year 6 Class Tutor
Mrs Lee-Ann Fletcher-Irving BA (Hons), CACHE Level 3 – Early Years Practitioner
Miss Rebecca Freeman BA – Year 3 Class Teacher, Lower Prep Maths Co-Ordinator
Miss Sarah Gallop BA, PGCE – Head of Lower Prep School
Mrs Clare Green BA, PGCE – Assistant Head of Lower Prep School, English, Year 1 Class Teacher MATERNITY
Mrs Inna Green BSc, MA – Latin Teacher
Mrs Hannah Hanson BA, PGCE – Head of Drama
Mr Richard Harris BA, LGSM – Director of Music
Ms Fiona Hart MA (Oxon), PGCE – Mathematics, Assessment Tracking Coordinator, Head of Year 4, Year 4 Class Tutor
Miss Izzy Hayward – GAP Student
Mr Toby Heaver BSc, MSc (Oxon), PGCE, CCRS – Assistant Head (Academic), Chaplain
Mrs Emma Hobson CWDC Level 3 – Pre-Nursery Lead, Swimming
Mr Paul Hodgson BA, MA – Director of Sport
Miss Lara Horn – Music Teaching Assistant
Mr Steven House BSc (Hons), Level 2 Rowing Coaching – Head of Rowing; Strength & Conditioning
Miss Isabelle Hurl BA (Hons), PGCE, QTS – Reception Class Teacher
Mrs Jacky Hurst – Early Years Assistant
Mr Stephen Jakubowski BEd (Hons), QTS – RE Teacher and Chaplain
Mrs Chloe Jones BA (Hons), PGCE – English Teacher
Mr Jacques La Vallee BA (Hons) – Sports GAP Student
Mr William Lamport BA, PGCE – English, Head of Year 6, Year 6 Class Tutor
Mrs Clare Lebus-Smith BEd, OCR Level 5 Dip SpLD – Learning Support Teacher
Miss Helen Loader – Early Years Practitioner
Ms Melanie Luke BA, CWDC Level 3 – Head of Nursery
Miss Catherine Maher – GAP Student
Miss Hannah Marsden BSc, PGCE, OCR Level 7 Dip –Learning Support Teacher
Mrs Mary Mauvis BA (Hons), PGCE – Maths Teacher, Year 7 Tutor, Assessment Coordinator Years 9-11
Mr Chris McGhee BA (Hons), PGCE,QTS – Head of Design & Technology, Head of Year 8, Year 8 Class Tutor
Mr Stuart Minikin BSc, PGCE – Head of Science, Year 8 Class Tutor
Miss Imogen Moore BA, PGCE – Physical Education, Cross Country
Mrs Camilla Mort BA PGCE QTS OCR Level 7 DIP SpLD – Learning Support
Mrs Alison Neale – Teaching Assistant
Mrs Rebecca Norris [QUALIFICATIONS]– Year 1 Class Teacher
Mrs Bernadette O’Neill BA, PGCE – Reception – Year 3 Teacher
Mr Fergal O’Neill BA, QTS – Head of Football, PSHE
Miss Katrina Parsons DPP Childcare – Teaching Assistant
Mr Michael Peach BA, QTS – , English Teacher, Lower Prep ICT Co-Ordinator
Mr Christopher Pierce BA (Hons) (Cantab ) – Head of Religious Studies, Year 6 Class Tutor
Mrs Lulu Prothero BA (Hons) – Head of Early Years, Reception Class Teacher
Mr James Pulford BSc(Hons), PGCE, QTS – Deputy Head (Academic), Maths
Mr Miz Rahman BSc (Hons), MSc (Hons),PGCE,QTS – Head of Biology, Year 9 Class Tutor
Mrs Sarah Remke Higher Certificate (Education) – Teaching Assistant
Mr Darren Roberts BA (Hons), PGCE– Languages Teacher, Assistant Head of Modern Foreign Languages, Year 10 Class Tutor
Mr Piers Roberts BA (Hons), PGCE – Music Teacher
Mrs Ruth Roberts BA, MBA, QTS, OCR Level 5 Dip SpLD – Learning Support Teacher
Mrs Claire Rossi CWDC Level 3 – Early Years Practitioner
Mrs Osha Ruddock MA – Teaching Assistant
Mrs Felicity Sanders BA (Hons), PGCE – Head of Art, Year 6 Class Tutor
Mrs Emma Sanderson CACHE Level 3 – Early Years Practitioner
Mr Chris Savvides BA (Hons), PGCE (Oxon), QTS – Head of Maths (Senior School), Head of Year 10, Year 10 Class Tutor
Ms Jessica Schembri BA, PGCE – Assistant Head (Pastoral), French
Mrs Amanda Sherazee NNEB – Teaching Assistant
Ms Claire Sinclair BEd – Year 3 Class Teacher, Lower Prep RE & Assessment Co-Ordinator
Mrs Hayley Smith – Teaching Assistant
Mrs Rachel Spooner BA, QTS – English, French
Miss Priya Stamp BA (Hons) – Art and Drama Technician
Mrs Nika Stefano DE Primary Education, HDE Junior Primary Education Cape Town, QTS – Year 2 Class Teacher
Mrs Amanda Stevens BA – Teaching Assistant
Mrs Helen Tindale MA (Cantab), QTS– Geography Teacher
Mrs Jennifer Thornton BMus, Dip ABRSM, PGCert, LTCL, ATCL, PGCE – Music MATERNITY
Mrs Rebecca Varney BA (Hons), MSc, PGCE– History Teacher, Careers Coordinator, Assistant Duke of Edinburgh Scheme Coordinator
Dr Amanda Verny White BEng, PhD, PGCE – Head of Prep Science, Year 5 Class Tutor
Mrs Sian Watkinson BA (Dunelm) – Classics, Librarian
Mrs Amy Watts CACHE Level 3 Dip – Early Years Practitioner
Mrs Donna Whiting BA (Hons) – Early Years Practitioner
Mr Stephen Williams BSc (Hons), PGCE, QTS – PE Teacher
Miss Sophie Yeates – Learning Support

Heads of Year

Head of Year 4: Mrs Fiona Hart
Head of Year 5: Mr Danny Cox
Head of Year 6: Mr Will Lamport
Head of Year 7: Mr Marcus Chapman
Head of Year 8: Mr Chris McGhee
Head of Year 9: Mr Rhys Cross
Head of Year 10: Mr Chris Savvides

Safeguarding Leads

Miss Sarah Gallop BA, PGCE – Designated Safeguarding Lead
Ms Jessica Schembri BA, PGCE – Designated Safeguarding Lead
Mrs Katie Berry RGN – Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Mr Danny Cox BA (Hons), QTS – Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Ms Melanie Luke BA, CWDC Level 3 – Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Mrs Phillippa Smith RGN – Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

School Nurses

Mrs Katie Berry RGN
Mrs Phillippa Smith RGN
Mrs Katie Norris Registered Paediatric Nurse

School Counsellor

Ms Nikki Kennesion (Valley Trust Counselling Service)

Administration

Mrs Annabel Charles – Director of Admissions
Mrs Natacha Menzies – Director of Marketing and Communications
Mrs Sonia Kang BSc, ACTA – Headmaster’s PA
Mrs Ruth Cope BSc, MSc – Admissions Officer
Mrs Georgina Snowden – Admissions Assistant
Mrs Sue Codd – School Secretary
Mrs Alex Glover BA (Hons) – School Secretary
Miss Lucie McCambridge – HR and Operations Assistant
Mr Graham Allen – ISAMS Administrator
Mr David Hennegan – IT Support Manager

Finance

Mrs Debbie Hayward BA – Accountant
Mrs Jaine de Voil NVQ Level 2, Laser Learning Award (SpLd) Level 3 – Finance Assistant
Mrs Sandy Kimble – Finance Assistant
Miss Catherine Norris BTS, ACCA, AAT – Fees Ledger Controller
Mrs Beth Krige BSc (Hons) – Finance Assistant
Mrs Sheelagh Morrison – Finance Assistant

Maintenance

Mr Mike Mellstrom – Facilities Supervisor
Mr Ashley Smith – Head Groundsman
Mr Antonio Turchi – Caretaker
Mr Richard Clayton – Caretaker
Mr Rod Kimble – Facilities Assistant

Transport/Cleaning

Mr Simon Lewis – Cleaning and Minibus Supervisor

Catering

Mr Gary Harvey (Catering Manager, Harrisons)
Mr James Henson (Area Manager, Harrisons)

Laboratory Technician

Mrs Ashleigh Stewart BSc (Hons), Masters by Research in Biological Sciences
Mrs Jacqueline Tolley BSc (Hons)

Peripatetic Music Staff

Mrs Tschonghie Affonso BMus, MMus – Piano
Mrs Sian Barnes BMus, PGC, RSAMD, PGCE – Cello/Double Bass
Mrs Karen Brewster GRSM, LRAM – Oboe
Mr Tim Caister GRSM (Hons), ARCM, PGCE
Ms Nancy Daly ARCM, GRSM – Recorder
Miss Lindsay Dubery BMus, TCM, TCM (Adv) – Bassoon
Mrs Sarah Geddes BA, LGSM – Piano
Mrs Natasha Haysted BA – Saxophone/Clarinet
Miss Beverley Hull BMus (Hons) – Violin/Viola
Mrs Janey Mallin MA, ATCL – Piano
Mrs Elaine Millar BA – Flute
Mrs Debra Morley BMus – Singing
Mr Robert Price ARCM – Brass
Mr Peter Rayner BMus (Hons) – Drums
Mr Dean Smith AGSM Dip – Guitar
Mrs Shirley Weston BMus, GRSM, ARMCM, PGCE – Piano

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