Faculty and Staff

Collegial Working and Individual Responsibility

Faculty and Staff

Collegial Working and Individual Responsibility

Faculty and Staff

Teachers meet weekly as a faculty for educational work including Professional Development, Child Studies, Curriculum Review, Planning and Policy Consideration, as well as discussing and coordinating whole school activities such as festivals and assemblies. The Kindergarten, Lower/Middle School and Upper School groups all meet separately in addition to, or as part of, the weekly Teachers Meeting.

The Faculty, Staff Members and Working Groups

Parent and Child Groups

Stephanie Chisholm – Parent and Child Group Leader
Jessica Meharg – Parent and Child Group Leader
Lucinda HolmanBaby Group Leader
Florrie Cassell – Coordinator

Kindergarten

Suzie Hornby – Early Years Lead
Susanne Brauwers – Cover Kindergarten Teacher
Florrie Cassell – Kindergarten Cover Teacher
Stephanie Chisholm – Kindergarten Assistant
Louise Cockwell – Kindergarten Assistant
Sue Erickson – Willow Kindergarten Teacher
Syenna Lister – Early Years Mentor
Leanne Manners – Kindergarten Assistant
Jessica Meharg – Kindergarten Teacher and Assistant
Julie Newnham – Silver Birch Kindergarten Teacher
Ruth Puganigg – Kindergarten Teacher and Assistant
Erika Simon – Kindergarten Assistant
Andrew Swift – Kindergarten Teacher and Assistant
Anemieke de Villiers – Apple Tree Kindergarten Teacher
Tina Youngman – Oak Kindergarten Teacher

Class Teachers

Marcus Johnson – Class One
Farah KhanClass Two
Laura CarvalhoClass Three
Yvonne de LeeuwClass Four
Paul CarterClass Five

Lucy CooperClass Six
Pankaj SulodiaClass Seven
Jenny DrakeClass Eight

Subject Teachers and Education Assistants

Daniela Ciurariu – Support Teacher
Miranda Cozens – Eurythmy Pianist
Debbie Durrant – Handwork Teacher
Sibylle Egle-Gleed – German Teacher
Martina Gayer – Eurythmy Teacher
Emily Grandis – Spanish Teacher
Ben Houghton – Craft Teacher
Marcus Johnson – Class Teacher, Gardening Teacher
Anne-Marie Le Meur – French Teacher
Elaine Mutter – Handwork Assistant and Afternoon Club Leader
Annabel Newsome – Handwork Teacher
Geli Patrick – German Teacher
Kate Pursglove – Careers Lead
Melanie Ray – Cover Teacher, Class One Assistant
Sandi Weir – Music Teacher

Learning Support

Louise Tiley – SENCo
Kat Channing– Upper School Classroom Assistant
Duncan Evans – Learning Support Assistant
Emily GrandisSEN Teacher
Melanie Ray – Class One Classroom Assistant
Colin Room – SEN Teacher
Heloise Saunders – Counsellor and Therapeutic Art
Virginia Sullivan – SEN Teacher

Upper School Class Guardians

Emily GrandisClass Nine
Ben Houghton – Class Ten
Nancy Urry – Class Eleven
Marika Bjerström – Class Twelve

Upper School Teachers

Alan AbhayaQualifications Lead, Maths and PSHE
Sarah BernardesMaths
Marika Bjerström – Upper School Lead, Geology, Geography, History
Alin Ciurariu – Science and Eurythmy
Csaba Dolak – Art and History
Kat Channing – Science and Classroom Assistant
Sibylle Egle-Gleed – EAL
Martina Gayer – Eurythmy
Emily Grandis – Spanish and PSHE
Saffron Harrison – Science
Hajnalka Hernadi – Yoga
Ben Houghton – Crafts and Technology 
Miguel Issa – Italian and Graphic Design
Syenna Lister – Science
Wendy Morrow – Choir
Nigel Roberts – Technology
Nancy Urry – English, Drama, Philosophy and History
Sandi Weir – Music and Upper School Ensemble
Emily WoodsEnglish

Administration

Alan AbhayaQualifications Lead
Alan Bright – Maintenance/Caretaker
Lisa DavidgeHealth and Safety Officer
Saffron Harrison – Lab Technician
Hajnalka HernadiSchool Bursar
Hannah MathewCompliance Support Officer
Doug OldfieldMinibus Driver
Kate PursgloveAdmissions and Visiting Students Programme Admin
Nigel RobertsIT, Network and Premises Manager
Virginia Sullivan – Exams Officer
Mel SinclairAdmin Support and Receptionist
Liz TomkinsSchool Administrator
Kate TraceyHR Admin Support
Syenna ListerCompliance and EDI
Simon BirchSchool Improvement Provider

School Leadership Team

Geli Patrick – School Lead
Syenna ListerDeputy School Lead
Marika Bjerström – Upper School Lead
Laura Carvalho Lower School Lead
Suzie Hornby – Early Years Lead
Liz Tomkins – School Administrator and DSL

Safeguarding Team

Liz Tomkins – Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)
Ben Houghton – Deputy DSL
Geli Patrick – Deputy DSL
Louise Tiley – Deputy DSL
Syenna Lister – Deputy DSL (Early Years)
Ruth Puganigg – Deputy DSL (Early Years)