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Governors

Mr S Dodds - Chairman
Mrs L Hall - Deputy Chairman
Mr G Davies
Mr N Edwards
Mr T Fallowfield
Mr P Ilott
Mrs K Janse van Vuuren
Mr S Nokes
Mrs A Rendell
Mr M Reyner
Mr T Russ
Mr N Young

Staff

Headmaster
Mr C Watson, MA (Lon)

Senior Leadership Team

Mr R Cooke Deputy Headmaster
Mr P Gibson Assistant Head: Administration & Communication
Mrs J W Rush Assistant Head: Head of Pre-Prep
Mrs S McIntosh Deputy Head of Pre-Prep
Mr T Wickens Bursar

Heads of Department

Mr D Affleck Head of English
Mr P J Borns Head of Design & Technology
Mrs J Churchouse Head of PSHCE
Ms S Condy Head of Modern Languages
Miss E Graham Head of Latin
Mr D Harrison Head of Music
Mr R Helps Head of Art
Mrs S Marshall Head of Drama
Mrs J Newell Head of RS
Mr G N Page Head of Science
Mr K Rolison Head of History
Mrs M Rudd Head of Learning Support
Mr P Scriven Head of Geography
Mrs A Simmons Head of ICT
Mr A P Tennant Head of Mathematics
Mr R Thomas Head of PE

Preparatory Teaching Staff

Mr D Affleck, BEd (Hons) (Bristol)

Pastoral Head: Middle School, Head of English
Mr P J Borns, Cert. Ed (Loughborough) Head of Design & Technology, Games Teacher
Mrs J Churchouse, GRSM, LRAM, MTC Head of PSHCE
Ms S Condy, BA (Hons) (Lancaster), PGCE Head of Modern Languages
Mr R Cooke, BEd (Hons) (Lancaster) Deputy Headmaster
Mr G Fearon, BA (Bucks), QTS Year 4 Form Teacher
Mr P Gibson, BA (Ed) (Hons) (Exon) Assistant Head: Administration & Communication
Miss E Graham, BA (Hons) (Leicester), PGCE Head of Latin
Mr D Harrison, BA Music (Anglia), PGCE Head of Music
Mr R Helps, BA (Hons) (Leeds), PGCE Head of Art, Games Teacher
Miss L Holmes, BA (Hons) (Kent) Year 3 Form Teacher
Mr J Hutchings, BSc (Hons) (Leeds), PGCE PE & Games Teacher, Director of Activities
Mrs J Lancelotte, Cert. Ed (Leeds), OCR Dip. SpLD Learning Support Teacher
Mrs S Marshall, BA (Surrey), Mus. Theatre Dip. Head of Drama
Mrs J Newell, BEd (Hons) (Witwatersrand) Head of RS, English Teacher, Examinations Officer
Mr G N Page, BEd (Hons) (Worcester) Head of Science, Head of InSeT & Training
Mr K Rolison, BA (Hons) (Nottingham), PGCE Head of History, English & Games Teacher
Mrs M Rudd, Cert. Ed (Nottingham) Head of Learning Support
Miss E Scott, MA (Cantab), PGCE Year 4 Form Teacher
Mr P Scriven, BEd (Birmingham) Pastoral Head: Senior School, Head of Geography
Mrs A Simmons, MA (Herts) Head of ICT, G & T Coordinator
Mrs L Smith, BSc (Hons) (UCS), GTP Maths & Science Teacher
Mr J Stephenson, BA (Hons) (Leeds), PGCE Junior School Coordinator, Year 3 Form Teacher
Mr R Summerfield, BA (Hons) (Loughborough), PGCE English & Games Teacher
Mrs J Sutcliffe, Cert. Ed Learning Support teacher
Mr A P Tennant, BA (Hons) (Nottingham), PGCE Head of Mathematics, Virtual Learning Coordinator, Games teacher
Mr R Thomas, BEd (Hons) (Carnegie) Head of PE & Games
Mrs W Watson, Cert. Ed (Oxon) Modern Languages teacher

Pre-Preparatory Staff

Mrs E Cowlam, Cert. Ed (Salisbury), OCR Dip. SpLD Year 1 Form Teacher, Science Coordinator
Mrs H Helps, GRSM (Hons) (Cantab), LRAM, PGCE Music Teacher
Mrs E Martin, Cert. Ed (Belfast) Year 2 Form Teacher, RE Coordinator
Miss F McDonough, BA (Hons) (Soton), TEFL Year 1 Form Teacher
Mrs S McIntosh, BA (Ed) (Hons) (Exon) Deputy Head of Pre-Prep, Year 1 Form Teacher
Mrs M Page, BSc (Hons) EYFS Form Teacher
Mrs J Peers, BA (Hons) (Liverpool), PGCE EYFS Coordinator
Miss S Ross, BA (OU), Cert Ed (Lon) Year 2 Form Teacher
Mrs J W Rush, Cert. Ed (Oxon) Head of Pre-Prep

Teaching Assistants
Mr C Burgess, BA (Hons) (Bucks)
Mrs L Burnett
Mr E Clarke
Mrs F Davies
Mr G Galloway
Mrs K Gates
Mrs L Graham
Mrs F Kaul, Cert. Ed (Lon)
Ms H Knight, BA (Hons) (Surrey)
Mr E Locke-Hart
Mlle O Massias, Licence 3 (Bordeaux)

Mrs V McNamara, CACHE Level 4
Mrs S Meecham
Mr A Nickless, BA (Hons) (Kent)
Miss L Pedder
Mrs H Pinkney
Mr S Rudd, BEd (Hons) (Nottingham)
Mrs S Sharpe
Miss K Wilson, CACHE Level 3

Administration
Bursar & Clerk to the Governors
Mr T Wickens, MA (Cantab), ACIB, C Dip AF


Mrs L Marshall, Assistant Bursar: Finance
Mrs A Peerless, Headmaster's Secretary & Registrar
Mrs B Rawles, School Secretary
Mrs K Reed, BA (Hons) (Lon), Assistant Bursar: Administration

Non-Teaching Staff
Mrs K Ellis, BSc (Hons) (Surrey), Librarian (Monday - Wednesday)
Mrs D Gamble, Librarian (Thursday & Friday)
Mrs D Skeggs, RGN, Matron
Mr T Willis, ICT Technician

Site Team
Mr G Wood, Site Manager

Mrs S Bowie, Housekeeper
Mr R Sanches, Site Assistant
Mr D Welling, Groundsman

Visiting Music Staff
Mr P Dale, LRAM: Brass
Mr C Gayter, BEd (London), Cert Ed: Woodwind
Mr N Henley, LLCM: Piano
Mr S Howat, MA (Cantab), ARCM, LGSM, Cert Adv Studies GSMD: Piano
Mrs D Johnston, GRSM, LRAM: Classical Guitar
Mr A McBride, ABSM: Drums
Mrs J Ratcliff, ABSM: Cello
Mrs M Rusmanis, FTCL (Perf), ATCL (Teachers): Violin, Viola & Handbells
Mr G Sculpher: Electric Guitar
Mr J Wood, MSc (London), LRSM: Singing
Mr S Wyndham: Drums

 

The Chairman of Governors can be contacted via Mr T Wickens, the Clerk to the Governors, at the school's address