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About Us

Our Staff

Whole School Staff

Headteacher of The Children's House and DSL Lead

Ellie Grunewald, MA, Tavistock. PGCE (Upper Primary with English), Kingston University, BA Combined Hons Arts, University of Liverpool.

Deputy Headteacher, DSL 

 

Taiba Hussain, BA Anthropology, SOAS, PGCE, University of Nottingham. QTS.

Special Educational Needs  Coordinator, More Able Lead, Wellbeing Lead and DSL    

Laura Powney, SEN Certificate, UCL.              PGCE, UCL, BA (Honours) Dance Urban Practice, UEL, Diploma in Performing Arts, LIPA.

Assistant Headteacher (Early Years) and DSL

Mihaela Zama, Prof Cert, National Pedagogical College Romania.

Admissions 

Nicolette Blanch, Higher School Certificate, NSW, Australia.

HR Manager

 

Maria Gaudio, Postgraduate Diploma European Business and Languages, London South Bank University.

 PE & Games 

Elio Fernandes, BSc Physical Education and Youth Sport, Sheffield Hallam University, PGCE, University of Buckingham, QTS.

Head of Music

Paul Russell, BA (Hons) Music and Acting, Rose Bruford College, PGCE Music, UCL Institute of Education.

 Spanish Teacher

Martha Medina, CACHE Level 3 in Childcare and Education, Diploma, Childcare Level 2. Architectonic Design and Decoration Academia,  Dibujo Profesional Colombia.

Minibus Driver

Leigh Fordham, Business Education Certificate, North London College.

Early Years Staff

Assistant Head of Early Years, Pre-Reception

Teacher and DSL

Mihaela Zama, Prof Cert, National Pedagogical College Romania.

Reception Teacher

Jessica Collins, PGCE, London Metropolitan University, NPQ for Early Years Leadership.

Nursery Teacher

 

 

Lucinda Knowles, Bachelor of Early Education (Hons), University of Sydney.

Teaching Assistants

Jane Clifford, Montessori Diploma.

Diane Balderson, CACHE Level 3 in Childcare and Education.

Bernadette Richmond, Level 3 NVQ in Children’s Care, Learning and Development, City and Guilds.

Osob Omar, Higher Education Introductory Studies in Social Work and Social Care, Birkbeck University of London, BA Education, Culture and Society, Goldsmiths, University of London.

Dhurata Mani, CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Supporting Teaching and Learning, City and Islington College.

Carol Bowie, CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Early Years Education.

Milly Lazell, BA (Hons) Philosophy, Durham University 

Drita Badallaj, CACHE Level 3 in Childcare and Education.

Administrator 

Nicolette Blanch, Higher School Certificate, NSW Australia.

Prep School Staff

Prep School Administrator

Laura Jones, High School Diploma, Calgary, AB, Canada. 

Year 1 Teacher

 

Cat Hewitt, BA Primary Teaching with Art Specialism with QTS, University of Reading.

Year 2 Teacher

 

Aisha Judd, BSc (Hons) in Neuroscience, University of Nottingham, QTS.

Year 3 Teacher

James Gibson, PGCE (International), University of Nottingham. BA Tourism and Management, Bournemouth University. 

Year 4 Teacher

April Nicole, Bachelor of Teaching (Primary), The University of Waikato.

Year 5 Teacher, Head of Assessment, Head of English, DSL

Kim Crawford, BA Primary Education (First Class) with QTS, Middlesex University.

Year 6 Teacher & Head of Maths

Clarissa Knowles, BA (Hons) English Literature, University of Bristol, PGCE (Primary), UCL Institute of Education.

Head of Art

Rosemary Joseph, PGCE (Post Compulsory) Art and Design, Institute of Education, MA Interactive Media Design, Middlesex University. BA Graphic Information Design, Westminster University.  

Head of IT

David Fonseca, Social Work Diploma, U.P.B. Colombia.

Teaching Assistants

Evan Cassell

Izzy Dougill (Mat leave), MA Text and Performance, University of London, BA Theatre & Performance, Goldsmiths University of London.

Jasmin Campbell, BS Youth Studies, London Metropolitan University, Level 4 HLTA.

Zak Alexander, BA Film and Philosophy, University of Kent.

Rosemary Joseph, PGCE (Post Compulsory) Art and Design, Institute of Education, MA Interactive Media Design, Middlesex University. BA Graphic Information Design, Westminster University.  

Shane Linkson, Hackney Free & Parochial C of E

Martha Medina, CACHE Level 3 in Childcare and Education, Diploma, Child care level 2. Architectonic Design and Decoration Academia,  Dibujo Professional Colombia.

Lunchtime Supervisor

Vineta Gavrilova, Teacher Training Primary Education, Daugavpils University, Latvia.

Hollie McDonald, Prospero Learning, Introduction to the role of Teaching Assistant.

Careers

We are a warm, friendly, busy and welcoming School with the highest aspirations of care and creative learning for our children.  We are always interested in hearing from qualified, enthusiastic and energetic people who are eager to be part of a team and to play a full role within our School community. 

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  Please contact the school by email if you are interested in enquiring about a position at our School. We are committed to a policy of Safer Recruitment.  A DBS disclosure will be required and a copy of our Recruitment policy is available on request.  

We currently have no vacancies.