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Senior Leadership Team

Mr Alastair Thomas

Position:
Headmaster
Qualifications:
BA Hons, PGCE
Email:

Mrs Louise Dench

Louise
Position:
Director of Finance and Operations
Qualifications:
BA Hons, FCA
Email:

Mrs Victoria Evans

Position:
Deputy Head Academic, Head of Assessment, Years 3-6 Teacher
Qualifications:
BA Hons, PGCE
Email:

Mr Varun Footring

Position:
Deputy Head Pastoral, EYFS and Years 3 to 6 Teacher, Designated Safeguarding Lead
Qualifications:
M. Ed, BA Hons, PGCE
Email:

Mrs Pippa McConnell

Position:
Head of Pre-Prep, Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Qualifications:
BEd Hons
Email:

Mrs Jennifer Shaw

Position:
Head of Years 3 and 4, Year 4 Form Teacher, Mindfulness Coordinator
Qualifications:
BA Hons, PGCE
Email:

Mr Neil Jackson

Position:
Head of Years 5 and 6, PE & Sport Teacher, Year 6 Form Teacher
Qualifications:
BSc Hons, PGCE, ASA Level 2 Swimming Coach, CNWM Level 3 Cert Forest School Leadership
Email:

Mrs Nicole Burroughs

Position:
Director of Admissions, Communications & Marketing
Qualifications:
BA Hons
Email:

Early Years

Mrs Sally Aitio

Position:
Pre-Nursery Teaching Assistant
Qualifications:
BA hons and MA in English and QTS

Mrs Vicky Alsworth

Position:
Pre-Nursery Teaching Assistant
Qualifications:
BTEC Level 3 Childhood Studies

Mrs Janet Bicarregui

Position:
Reception Teaching Assistant, Reception French Teacher
Qualifications:
BA Hons, PGCE, MSc, DPhil

Mrs Tania Constance

Position:
Early Years Teaching Assistant
Qualifications:
NVQ Level 3

Mrs Anna Dashwood

Position:
Nursery Teaching Assistant, EYFS and Year 1 and 2 Forest School Leader
Qualifications:
CACHE Level 3 Dip Pre-School Practice, Level 3 Cert Forest School Programme Leadership (QCF)

Mrs Sharon Grillo

Position:
Reception Teaching Assistant

Ms Lisa Harris

Position:
Nursery Lead Practitioner
Qualifications:
BA, NNEB, NPQICL, Level 3 Foundation Degree in Arts
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Miss Tracy Heath

Position:
Pre-Nursery Lead Practitioner, Breakfast Club Coordinator
Qualifications:
NNEB, BA Early Years Level 6
Email:

Mrs Denise Higgins

Position:
Nursery Teaching Assistant

Mrs Sarah Howe-Davies

Position:
Nursery Teaching Assistant

Mrs Samantha Howse

Position:
Pre-Nursery Teaching Assistant, Key Person
Qualifications:
Foundation Degree in Early Years Level 5
Email:

Mrs Rachel Hunter

Rachel Hunter
Position:
1:1 Learning Support Assistant
Qualifications:
NVQ Level 3 in Childcare and Education

Miss Lucy Ingram

Position:
Reception Teacher, Curriculum and Assessment Coordinator
Qualifications:
BA Religious Studies, QTS
Email:

Mrs Karen Lygo

Position:
Pre-Nursery Teaching Assistant
Qualifications:
CACHE Level 3 Award in Childcare and Education

Mrs Sharron Parkinson

Position:
Reception Teaching Assistant
Qualifications:
NNEB

Mrs Laura Porter

Position:
Teacher
Qualifications:
BA, PGCE
Email:

Mrs Clare Sandford

Position:
Reception Teacher, Pre-Prep English Coordinator
Qualifications:
BEd Hons
Email:

Mrs Miriam Slade

Position:
Reception Teacher (maternity cover)
Email:

Mrs Jenny Smith

Mrs Jenny Smith
Position:
Pre-Nursery Teaching Assistant
Qualifications:
BA Hons

Mrs Laura Vernède

Position:
Teacher, Pre-Prep and Prep Learning for Life (PSED/PSHEE) Coordinator (currently on maternity leave)
Qualifications:
BSc Hons, PGCE
Email:

Years 1 and 2

Mrs Carol Bartley

Position:
Year 1 and 2 Teaching Assistant

Miss Beth Davis

Position:
Year 1 Teaching Assistant
Qualifications:
Foundation Degree, Level 3 Dip in Residential Childcare

Mrs Tracy Dunne

Position:
Year 1 Teaching Assistant
Qualifications:
B Prim Ed

Mrs Fiona Gold

Position:
Year 2 Form Teacher
Qualifications:
PGDip, BA Hons, QTS
Email:

Mrs Nicola Gordon

Position:
Year 2 Form Teacher, Pre-Prep Humanities Coordinator
Qualifications:
BA Hons, PGCE
Email:

Mrs Emma Gower

Position:
Year 1 Form Teacher, Pre-Prep Maths Coordinator
Qualifications:
BA Hons, QTS
Email:

Mrs Rachel Haines

Position:
Year 2 Teaching Assistant
Qualifications:
Dip Childcare & Education

Mrs Victoria Lewis

Position:
Year 1 Form Teacher, Pre-Prep Humanities Coordinator (currently on maternity leave)
Qualifications:
BA Primary Education, QTS
Email:

Mrs Lenka Murdoch

Position:
Year 2 Teaching Assistant
Qualifications:
BA Level 6, QTS

Mrs Rebecca Neill

Position:
Year 1 Form Teacher
Qualifications:
NNEB, BA Hons, PGCE (Early Years)
Email:

Mrs Sarah Willmott

Position:
Year 1 Form Teacher (maternity cover)
Qualifications:
PGCE, BA Linguistics and French
Email:

Miss Samantha Wood

Position:
Year 1 Teaching Assistant

Years 3 to 6

Mrs Amanda Bodley

Position:
Years 3 to 6 Teacher
Qualifications:
BSc Hons, PG Dip Law, PCGE
Email:

Mrs Sarah Chaffey

Position:
Year 3 Form Teacher
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Miss Georgina Ellard

Position:
Year 3 Form Teacher, Gifted, Able and Talented Coordinator, Head of RE
Qualifications:
BA (Ed) Hons, QTS
Email:

Mrs Sarah Fifield

Position:
Year 4 Teaching Assistant
Qualifications:
BA Hons, PGCE

Mr Phillip Gaskin

Position:
Year 4 Form Teacher
Qualifications:
BA Hons, PGCE
Email:

Mrs Sarahjane Gillies

Position:
Year 4 Form Teacher, Prep Forest School Leader, Head of Geography
Qualifications:
BA Early Childhood Studies, QTS, Level 3 Advanced Award in Forest School Leadership
Email:

Mrs Emma Holman

Position:
Teacher
Qualifications:
BA Hons
Email:

Miss Eleanor Ingram

Position:
Year 5 Form Teacher, Head of Learning for Life, PE and Sport Teacher
Qualifications:
BA Sport, Coaching and Physical Education
Email:

Mrs Victoria Laurie

Position:
Years 3 to 6 Teacher
Qualifications:
PGDip, BA Hons, PGCE
Email:

Mrs Annie Leung

Position:
Teacher
Qualifications:
QTS, BEd Hons
Email:

Mrs Liz McGill

Position:
Year 6 Form Teacher, Head of History, Years 5 and 6 Humanities Teacher, Year 6 English Teacher
Qualifications:
BA Hons, PGCE
Email:

Mrs Lucy Pater

Position:
Year 3 Form Teacher
Qualifications:
BA Hons, UWE, PGCE
Email:

Mr Harrison Read

Position:
Year 5 Form Teacher, Head of Maths, Manor Fun Coordinator, Manor Fun DSL
Qualifications:
BA Hons, PGCE, Level 4 FA Football Referee
Email:

Mrs Hannah Thomas

Position:
Year 6 Form Teacher, Head of Science, Pre-Prep and Prep Science Coordinator, Years 3 to 6 Teacher
Qualifications:
BSc, PGCE
Email:

Mr Richard Valentine

Position:
Year 5 Form Teacher, Head of Design Technology, Manor Fun Co-ordinator, Manor Fun DSL
Qualifications:
BA Hons, PGCE
Email:

Mrs Pippa Webb

Position:
Years 3 Teaching Assistant
Qualifications:
NNEB

Other Subject Teachers

Mrs Natalie Abbott

Position:
EAL Co-ordinator
Qualifications:
BA Hons, PG Cert EAL
Email:

Mrs Louise Cloke

Position:
Learning Support Assistant
Qualifications:
BSc Hons
Email:

Mrs Catherine Duff

Position:
Head of Food and Nutrition, Educational Visits Coordinator, Charities/Community Links Coordinator, Year 1 and 2 Swimming Teacher, PE Teacher, Manor Fun Co-ordinator, Manor Fun DSL
Email:

Mrs Danielle Footring

Danielle
Position:
Head of Drama
Qualifications:
BA Hons, PGCE
Email:

Mrs Rhonda Forbes-Smith

Position:
Director of Sport and PE, Head of Girls’ Sport
Qualifications:
England Netball Level 2 Coach and Tutor, ILEX dip (Employment Law), CIPD Cert (Human Resources)
Email:

Mrs Joanna Hornsey

Position:
Head of Learning Support, SENCO
Qualifications:
BA Hons, PGCE, Cert. Dyslexia & Literacy
Email:

Mr Michael Jennings

Position:
Music Teacher
Qualifications:
BMus (Hons)
Email:

Mrs Fiona Lewis

Position:
Head of English, Years 5 and 6 Teacher
Qualifications:
BA, PGCE
Email:

Mrs Catherine Mentzel

Position:
Librarian
Qualifications:
BSc Hons Royal College of Nursing
Email:

Miss Samantha Melotti

Position:
1:1 Learning Support Assistant
Email:

Mrs Fiona Mullaney

Position:
Head of Computing, Prep and Pre-Prep Computing Coordinator, Pass and 3Sys Coordinator
Email:

Mrs Emma Naylor

Position:
Prep Learning Support Coordinator
Qualifications:
BA Hons, PGCE, AMBDA, MA - Specific Learning Difficulties
Email:

Mrs Kayleigh Scotcher

Position:
Head of Art
Qualifications:
BA Hons Fine Art, SCITT QTS
Email:

Miss Rachel Pearmain

Position:
Director of Music
Qualifications:
BA Hons, PGCE
Email:

Mrs Jude Plater

Position:
Learning Support Specialist Teacher
Qualifications:
BEd Hons, PGCert Literacy Difficulties
Email:

Mr Andrew Roberts

Position:
Head of Boys' Sport, Director of Extra Curricular Activities
Qualifications:
BA Hons, PGCE
Email:

Mme Anne-Gaëlle Spikes

Position:
Head of French, Head of Latin, Head of Verbal and Non Verbal Reasoning
Qualifications:
Maitrise, PGCE
Email:

Mrs Hannah Teal-Wright

Position:
Learning Support Assistant
Qualifications:
BA Hons Music, PGCE
Email:

General Teaching Assistants

Mrs Amelia Li

Mrs Amelia Li
Position:
General Teaching Assistant

Administrative Staff

Miss Kerry Arnold

Position:
Marketing and Admissions Assistant
Qualifications:
AMCIS Dip Schools Marketing, GNVQ Media Communications and Production
Email:

Mrs Louise Dench

Louise
Position:
Director of Finance and Operations
Qualifications:
BA Hons, FCA
Email:

Ms Rachel Hodgson

Position:
HR Officer
Qualifications:
CIPD
Email:

Mrs Sarah Horrox

Position:
School Secretary
Email:

Mrs Philippa Johnson

Position:
Music Department Administrator
Qualifications:
Dip HE
Email:

Mrs Liia Latypova

Position:
Assistant Bursar
Email:

Ms Jackie Mann

Position:
Bursary Administrator
Email:

Mrs Judy Ramm

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Position:
School Nurse
Qualifications:
RN
Email:

Mrs Katherine Sherbourne

Position:
Communications and Admissions Assistant
Email:

Mrs Joanne Tse

Position:
Executive Assistant to the Headmaster
Email:

Key Ancillary Staff

Mr Chris Arnold

Position:
Housekeeping Manager and Maintenance Assistant

Mr Robert Bland

Position:
Gardener

Mrs Christine Carswell

Position:
Minibus Driver

Mr David Copping

Position:
Minibus Supervisor

Mrs Emma Dodd

Position:
Catering Manager
Email:

Mr Martin Edgington

Position:
Minibus Driver

Mrs Fiona Francis

Position:
Minibus Supervisor

Mrs Sue Matthews

Position:
Bus Supervisor, Playground Supervisor

Mr Zeeshan Najmi

Position:
IT and Network Manager
Qualifications:
BS Computer Engineering, MSc Data Telecoms and Networks
Email:

Mr Andy O’Shaughnessy

Position:
Minibus Driver

Mr Dave Stepney

Position:
Site Manager

Revd Peter Wilkinson

Position:
School Chaplain

Mrs Jane Winfield

Position:
Minibus Supervisor

Mr Richard Winfield

Position:
Minibus Driver

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Year 6 Success

Year 6 Success

Once again, our Year 6 children have achieved an outstanding set of results to Senior Schools with no less than 31 Scholarships and Awards received.

Every child is moving on to the right school for them, where they can continue to thrive and flourish; we are incredibly proud of them all for their hard work and dedication – congratulations!

For more information,
please visit our Academic Results page HERE.