Staff Details
By Claire
Jun 2, 2007 - 8:52:46 AM
SENIOR MANAGEMENT
DR NANCY FOLLETT Principal
BA (Hons) English; MA English and Comparative
Literature (Columbia); MA Classics; PhD Classics (London); Teaching Certificate
VERONICA GIBBS Headmistress
BSc (Hons) Mathematics (Cardiff); PGCE (Reading)
Subject taught: mathematics
LINDA CHARLESWORTH Executive Co-ordinator
BA (Hons) English and Education (Reading)
CHRISTOPHER LEAKEY Deputy Head
BA (Hons) French and German Language and Contemporary Studies (Oxford Brookes); PGCE (South Bank)
Subjects taught: French, German, ICT
CATHERINE THOMAS Head of Pre-Preparatory Department
BSc (Hons) Zoology (Swansea); PGCE (Cardiff)
Subjects taught: mathematics, science
JANET LAWSON Individual Needs Co-ordinator
BSc (Hons) Food Science (Reading); PGCE (Reading)
Subjects taught: science, astronomy
UPPER SCHOOL STAFF
DR ALISON ALDERSON
BSc (Hons) Botany (Durham); PGCE (Reading)
PhD Molecular Biology (Durham)
Subjects taught: Early Years specialist, science, mathematics
DAVID COOPER
Composer, Violist
Subject taught: music
Composer in residence
GREG ANDREWS
BA (Hons) Humanities (St Mark & St John); PGCE (University of East Anglia); MA Education (Open University)
Subjects taught: geography, PE
GRANT CROCKFORD
Diploma of Teaching (South Australia); Graduate Diploma of Education Literacy and Language
Subject taught: English
HELEN BONSOR
BEd History and Art (Worcester College of Higher Education)
Subject taught: art
CHANTAL DE ROP-RUSHTON
Diploma in Economics (HONIM Polytechnic, Brussels)
Subject taught: French
JAMI CASTELL
BA (Hons) English (Open University); Cert Ed Music (Goldsmiths College, University of London)
Subjects taught: English, drama
KEVIN DONNELLY
BA (Hons) English Language and Literature (St Hugh’s, Oxford); PGCE (Cheltenham and Gloucester)
Subject taught: English
JACQUI CHAMPION
BA (Hons) Primary Education with Music (QTS) (Bath); PGCE (Exeter)
Subjects taught: history, music
JULIET ESSLING
Bachelor of Design (Hons) (Dundee)
Subject taught: art
ROBERT GREER
BEd Physical Education, Health, Outdoor Education (Auckland College of Education, New Zealand)
Subject taught: PE
KATHERINE RICHARDS
BA (QTS) (Hons) PE and Geography (Warwick)
Subjects taught: PE, geography, art
DAVID HOLT
BSc Biochemistry (Kings College, London); GTP (Reading)
Subject taught: science, maths
NICHOLAS RICHARDS
MA (Hons) Classics (Edinburgh)
Subject taught: classics, RE
JANE HUNT
BA (Hons) Geography and P E (Birmingham);
PGCE (Loughborough)
Subject taught: PE
JUDY SEALL
BA (Hons) English and Drama (London); PGCE (Oxford); MA Children's Literature (Reading); Diploma in Travel Writing and Photography
Subjects taught: English, drama
Writer in residence
CHARLIE HYNES
BEd (Secondary) English and History/Politics (Monash, Australia)
Subjects taught: history, PE
CLAIRE SMITH
BSc (Hons) Pure Maths and Statistics (Sheffield)
Subject taught: mathematics
PENNY PARKINSON
BA(Hons) Science (Open University),
Cert Ed Biological & Physical Sciences (Cambridge)
Subjects taught: science, history, RE, CDT
DEBBY WARREN
Cert Ed English (Maria Grey College of Education)
Subjects taught: Infant Specialist, art
SOPHIE PINDORIA
BA English Politics and Literature (Lyon)
PGCE (Bristol)
Subjects taught: French, Spanish
LYNNE WILKES
BA (Hons) Graphic Design and Illustration (Bath Academy of Art); PGCE (Goldsmiths College, London)
Subject taught: art
ICT Education Co-ordinator Chris Leakey
ICT Manager Lorraine Hancock
SEN Dyslexia Tutor Hazel Williams BSc, PGCE, Cert RSA AMBDA
SEN Dyslexia Tutor Ann Doherty MA, BEd, Dip SPLD
SEN Dyslexia Tutor Ann Brigden MA, BSc, Cert RSA AMBDA, Dip SPLD
Designated Child Protection Person James Baker
Designated Child Protection Person Alison Alderson
Designated Child Protection Person Rita Robinson
FOUNDATION STAGE
NICOLA DICK-CLELAND
BA (Hons) Experimental Psychology (Queen’s College, Oxford); Member of British Kodaly Academy
RITA ROBINSON
Montessori Diploma
ELAINE HOLMES
Montessori Diploma;
Advanced Diploma in Child Care and Education
JANE ROBINSON
BSc (Hons) Business Studies (Bath); PGCE (Reading)
SUSAN MANDALOS
BSc (Hons) Mathematics (Manchester)
Montessori Diploma
Teaching Assistants
SUSAN MARTIN
BSc (Hons) Electronic Engineering (Southampton); C Eng Corporate Member of the Institute of Engineering & Technology (MIEE)
MUSIC TUITION
DAVID COOPER
Composer, violist, violinist
Instruments taught: viola, violin
Composer in residence
ALEXANDER FITCH
BA (Hons) Russian and German (Bristol); PGCE (Oxford)
Instrument taught: piano
GABRIELA EDDY
MA Music (Silesian University)
Instruments taught: clarinet, saxophone, piano
JILL MALTESE
BMus (Hons) (Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada); BEd (Toronto, Canada); Dip of Opera (Royal Academy of Music)
Subject taught: singing
LUCY HEAD
Performers Diploma on French Horn (LTCL); Fellowship (FTCL)
Instrument taught: brass
VIRGINIA MCMURTRIE
BMus (Hons) (Birmingham); Diploma in Orchestral Studies, NCOS; Qualified Teacher Status
Instrument taught: cello
SUSIE FISON
CT ABRSM
Instrument taught: flute
PE, GAMES AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES
JANE HUNT
BA Physical Education
Coaching Qualifications: Tennis, Trampoline, Badminton; Basketball, Volleyball, Swimming, Gymnastics
ROBERT GREER
BEd Physical Education, Health, Outdoor Education (Auckland College of Education, New Zealand)
CHARLIE HYNES
Level One Cricket Coach
CHRISTOPHER LEAKEY
Cricket, Rugby and Football Coach
RFU Rugby Refereeing Certificate
Other PE Staff
MARTIN SMALL
Judo Black Belt 2nd Dan and Senior Club Coach
KATHERINE RICHARDS
BA Physical Education
Coaching Qualifications: Netball, Tennis, Trampolining, Volleyball, Swimming, Gymnastics
RACHEL OSBORNE
BEd (Hons) Physical Education and Mathematics with Dance specialism; MA Dance Studies
SARAH FEAST
Level 2 Netball Coach (AENA)
British Mountain Leaders
Assessed
Nancy Follett
Gerry Lynch
Simon Roberts
Trained
Greg Andrews
Juliet Essling
Jane Hunt
Christopher Leakey
Katherine Richards
Walking Group Leaders
Alison Alderson
Chantal De Rop-Rushton
Kevin Donnelly
Sophie Pindoria
Janet Lawson
Personal Assistant to Dr Follett / Registrar, Jan Vernon
Personal Assistant to Veronica Gibbs/ Office Manager, Vivien Bowyer
Personal Assistant to Linda Charlesworth, Kim Tsang BA (Hons) Accounting, Finance and Economics (Essex)
Care Co-ordinator, Liz Broad
Receptionists, Trina Redshaw, Tracey Marsh
Teaching Assistants, Jacqueline Dilley, Michael Saunders, Jennifer Thick NNEB, Simon Pethick LLB (Hons) Law (Nottingham), Nadia Haggis, Tracey Marsh
Librarian, Jacqueline Dilley
After School Care, Liz Broad
Custodian, Alexander Saunders
Custodian, Tony Towner
Landscape Gardener, David Vaughan