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Senior leadership team

Head

Mrs Anna Paul
BA (Dunelm)
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Senior Leadership Team

  • Ms Z Brass, BA Queen’s University – Senior Deputy Head (Pastoral) 
  • Mrs N Brown, BA Birmingham, FCA – Director of Finance & Operations
  • Mr C Dearmer, MA Oxon – Deputy Head (Co-curriculum, Community, Careers)
  • Mr R Merk, MSc Southampton – Director of Teaching & Staff Development 
  • Mrs Z Paramour, BA Leeds – Head of Junior School
  • Mrs A Paul, MA Dunelm – Head
  • Mr A Westwood, BSc Nottingham – Deputy Head (Academic)
  • Mr R White, BA Leeds – Director of Sixth Form

Senior School

Art & Design

  • Mr A Hennessey, BA (Art Technician)
  • Miss R Holland-Bright, BA Plymouth (Head of Art)
  • Mr N Hunter, MA Goldsmiths, University of London (Second in Department)
  • Miss N Mok, BA University of the Arts, London (Art Technician)
  • Miss S Morgan, MA University of the Arts, London
  • Dr M Naydenova-Slade, PhD Courtauld (Head of Art History)
  • Ms A Seewoogoolam, BA UAL (School Consultant Teacher – Diversity & Inclusion)

Computing

  • Mr L Albrecht, BSc York
  • Mr N Ashford, BSc Swansea (Head of Computing; Assistant Head of Digital Strategy)
  • Mr C Higgs, BSc Essex

Classics

  • Miss A Bolland, MA Cantab
  • Miss R Jung, BA Oxon
  • Mr H Prance, MA Cantab (Head of Upper Sixth)
  • Mr O Thicknesse, MA Oxon (Head of Classics)
  • Miss R Turnor, BA Manchester
  • Miss A Williams, BA Oxon (Head of Year 8)

Design & Technology

  • Mr T Heaton, BA University of London (Head of Design & Technology; Head of UCAS)
  • Miss F Naeem, BID National University of Sciences & Technology, Pakistan
  • Ms P Pearce, MA Cantab
  • Mr J Richardson, BA University of the West Of England, Bristol (DT Technician)
  • Ms A Wrigglesworth, MA Cantab (Head of Fashion & Textiles)

Drama

  • Ms R Caine, BA Leeds (Head of Year 11)
  • Miss M Cater Thorp, BA Rose Bruford College
  • Ms K Martin, BA De Montfort (Director of Drama)

Economics

  • Ms Z Brass, BA Queen’s University (SLT)
  • Mr R Brown, MSc Halmstad University (EPQ Co-ordinator)
  • Mr G Zawadzki, BA Nottingham (Head of Economics; International Universities Lead)

English

  • Mrs S Benson, MA Cantab, MA London
  • Ms A Bokkerink, MA Cantab
  • Dr K Etheridge, DPhil Oxon (Assistant Head, Enrichment)
  • Mr B Harkins, MA Cantab, MA London (Head of English)
  • Mr A Keiler, BA Leicester
  • Mrs H Mackay, MA UCL
  • Mr T Poole, BA Oxon
  • Mr D Rhodes, DPhil Queen Mary University of London

Geography

  • Mr T Dhillon, BA Birmingham (Social Action Lead)
  • Ms J Humphreys, MEd Birmingham (Assistant Head Pastoral; Assistant Head of Year 8)
  • Mrs E J Sanders, BSc Miami
  • Mrs B Wilson, BSc Attila Jozsef University, Hungary (Head of Geography)

History & Politics

  • Mrs V Boyarsky, MPhil London (History)
  • Dr M Egan, PhD UCL (Head of Politics,  Enrichment Co-ordinator)
  • Miss E Keogh, BA Leeds (History)
  • Ms H McDougall, BA Oxon (Head of History)
  • Mrs P Morgan, MA Cantab (History)
  • Miss B Webber, MA Oxon (History & Politics)
  • Mr R White,  BA Leeds (History & Politics, Director of Sixth Form, SLT)

Mathematics

  • Mr D Atkinson, BA Cantab (Cover Co-ordinator)
  • Ms A Cooper, BSc Nottingham (Head of Lower Sixth)
  • Dr T Cunningham, PhD Warwick (Head of Timetabling)
  • Ms C Davis, MSc, University of London
  • Mr S Davis-Palermo, BSc, University of London (Second in Department)
  • Ms B Edwards, MA UCL
  • Mr J Hansford, BA York (Head of Mathematics)
  • Mrs E Lau, BSc York
  • Mr J McLarty, MPhys Oxon (Silver DofE Leader)
  • Ms V Teles, MA Institute of Education
  • Mrs N Turton, BA Virginia

Modern Foreign Languages

  • Mrs A Bartnicka, CLM Granada (German)
  • Mr E Cabezas, BA Seville (Head of Spanish)
  • Mrs M Chang, MA Leicester (Mandarin)
  • Mrs C Driscoll, BA Strasbourg (French, German)
  • Mrs C Finley, CAPES Toulouse (French & Spanish)
  • Ms K-Y Lu, MA Bristol (Teacher in Charge – Mandarin)
  • Mrs J Meyer, MA London (Head of German)
  • Mr M Morley, BA Lancaster (Head of Modern Foreign Languages)
  • Mrs G Nwoko, MA Roehampton (Spanish and French)
  • Ms C Padovano Soto (Spanish)
  • Mrs S O’Driscoll, BA Cork (German)
  • Mrs N Plaza Munoz, MA University of Barcelona (Spanish Language Assistant)
  • Mrs L Raitz, MA Cantab (French)
  • Mrs I Rush-Canevet (French Language Assistant)
  • Mrs F Torchiana, MA Bocconi University (German)

Music

  • Mr C Beecroft, BMus Trinity Laban (Head of Contemporary Music, Head of Year 10)
  • Mr C Dearmer, MA Oxon (SLT)
  • Miss S Ellis, BMus Cardiff (Director of Music)
  • Miss E Jones, BMus RNCM, MPerf GSMD (Music Administrator)
  • Miss R Maxwell, BMus Birmingham (Assistant Director of Music; Assistant Head of Year 7 & 9)

Philosophy & Religion

  • Mr S Barnett, MA Lancaster (House Co-ordinator)
  • Miss C Chamberlain, BA Bristol (Wellness Lead)
  • Ms N Kennedy, BA (Head of Philosophy & Religion)

Psychology

  • Mr R Brown, MSc Halmstad University
  • Ms H Findlay, BA University of North Florida (PSHEE Assistant)
  • Mrs E Wilkinson, MA Canterbury Christchurch (Head of Psychology)

Sciences

  • Mrs Z Alhashimi, BSc (Biology Technician)
  • Mr P Arundale, BSc Manchester (Chemistry)
  • Mrs J Arundale, BSc Lancaster (Physics; KS3 Learning Support Co-ordinator)
  • Mrs N Colman, BSc Manchester (Biology)
  • Ms N Elliott, BA, Manhattanville College (Biology; Head of Outdoor Learning; Gold DofE Leader)
  • Dr F Faille, PhD Munich (Head of Physics)
  • Miss D Hadri, MSc UCL (Chemistry)
  • Mrs T Ishack, BSc Birmingham (Biology)
  • Mrs J Kingston, MPhil Bath (Chemistry)
  • Mrs A Logan, BSc Wales (Head of Biology; Med/Vet Science Lead)
  • Mr R Merk, MSc Southampton (Biology; SLT)
  • Miss E Miloszewska, BSc Bristol (Physics)
  • Miss M Osborne, BSc Birmingham (Physics; Head of Internal Exams)
  • Mr L Poza, BSc University of London (Head of Chemistry)
  • Ms V M Spawls, BSc Westminster (Biology)
  • Ms P Tailor, BSc Bristol (Physics)
  • Mrs A Weekes, HND (Senior Technician – Physics)
  • Mr A Westwood, BSc Nottingham (Physics, SLT)
  • Mr Z Sadiq, BSc Kingston (Chemistry; Head of Year 7)

Sports

  • Mrs R Banfield, BA Brighton
  • Miss E Blamey, BSc Bath (Bronze DofE Leader)
  • Dr A Burnett, MSc Brunel (Head of Year 9)
  • Mrs G Cooke, BA Brighton (Head of PSHEE; Assistant Head of Year 10 & 11)
  • Miss C Hardy, BA Bath (Director of Sport)
  • Miss L Hayes, BA Brunel (Assistant Director of Sport)
  • Mr D Learoyd, BSc Leeds Beckett (Head of Cricket)
  • Miss L Martin, BA Brighton (Head of Gym & Dance; Head of Skiing)
  • Mrs M Trounce, BA Canterbury Christchurch
  • Miss A Winter, BSc Oxford Brookes (Head of Cross Country & Athletics)
  • Miss I Zealley, BSc Oxford Brookes

Student Support & Academic Access

  • Mrs N Ashford, BSc (Junior School SENDco)
  • Mrs S Carlon, Level 3 Diploma (Pupils Support Assistant)
  • Ms R Gray, BSc (Higher Level Teaching Assistant, SEND)
  • Ms V Permanand, PGCE, Advanced Diploma in Special Education (Head of Student Support & Academic Access)
  • Mr S Tsang (SEND Administrator)

Junior School

Leadership Team

  • Mrs Z Paramour, BA Leeds – Head of Junior School
  • Mrs L Lougee, BA Dunelm – Deputy Head (Pastoral)
  • Ms A Sanchez Sawicka, BSc Westminster  – Deputy Head (Academic)
  • Ms Hammond-Smith, BA Roehampton – Phase Leader, Year 1 Class Teacher
  • Ms A Newling, BA Kingston – Phase Leader, Year 4 Class Teacher
  • Mr N Young, BA Manchester – Phase Leader, Year 6 Class Teacher

Teaching Staff

  • Miss N Aggarwal, BSc King’s College (Year 6 Class Teacher)
  • Mrs C Atkinson, MA Cantab
  • Mr C Christensen, BA Middlesex (Director of Music)
  • Miss M Eldridge (Year 6 Class Teacher)
  • Ms N Elliott, BA, Manhattanville College (Teacher of Science)
  • Mrs K Fogarty, BSc East Anglia (Year 6 Class Teacher, English Co-ordinator)
  • Ms Z Hammond-Smith, BA Roehampton (EYFS & KS1 Phase Leader, Year 1 Class Teacher)
  • Miss A Lacombe, BA UCL (Teacher of French)
  • Mrs A Logan, BSc Wales (Teacher of Science)
  • Mrs L Lougee, BA Dunelm (Deputy Head Pastoral)
  • Ms E Menezes, MA Oxon (Music Teacher and Co-ordinator)
  • Miss A McLennan, BA Leeds Beckett (Reception Class Teacher)
  • Miss R Morgan, BA (Director of Junior School Sports)
  • Ms A Newling, BA Kingston (Lower KS2 Phase Leader, Year 3 Class Teacher)
  • Miss E Oren, BEd Hertfordshire (Year 3 Class Teacher)
  • Miss J Prothero, BA York (Year 4 Class Teacher)
  • Ms A Sanchez Sawicka, BSc Westminster (Deputy Head Academic)
  • Miss A Singhsachakul, MPhil Cambridge (Year 5 Class Teacher)
  • Mrs C Taylor, BEd Oxford Brookes (Year 4 Class Teacher)
  • Miss G Veness, BA Durham (Year 2 Class Teacher)
  • Mr N Young, BA Manchester (Upper KS2 Phase Leader, Year 5 Class Teacher)
  • Ms M Vazquez, BA London Institute (Art & Design Teacher)

Teachers’ Assistants

  • Ms M Alli, NCFE Level 3 Diploma
  • Ms E Bartunekova, NVQ Level 3
  • Mrs S Khanom, BA, PGCE
  • Mrs S Suganthan, NVQ Level 4
  • Mrs F Yasin, DipHE

Support Staff

  • Mrs N Ashford, BA (Junior School SENDCo)
  • Ms J Bailey, MFA (Deputy Heads’ PA)
  • Mrs S Bell (Resources/Reporting Coordinator)
  • Mrs S Bennett, BA (Marketing Manager)
  • Dr M Brainard, PhD, MSLIS (Librarian)
  • Mrs N Brown, BA, FCA (Director of Finance & Operations, SLT)
  • Mrs L Bullen, AAT (Finance Manager)
  • Miss C Collins, AAT (Receptionist)
  • Mr G Curtis, BSc (Head of Operations)
  • Mrs C Daniel, MA (Head of HR)
  • Miss J Day (Junior School Administrator)
  • Mr V De Oliveira Pereira (Exams Manager)
  • Ms M Gadow, BA (Welfare Assistant & Study Supervisor)
  • Mrs A Goel (Receptionist)
  • Mrs D Greengrass, BSocSc, PgDip (Attendance & Front Office Administrator)
  • Mrs F Harcus, MA (Junior School Librarian)
  • Mr A Hassan (ICT Technician)
  • Ms V Hathi, AAT (Operations & Lettings Co-ordinator)
  • Mr M Hepburn, BA (Director of Partnerships)
  • Mrs K Ions, MA (Head of Admissions)
  • Mr Md Kabir (Senior ICT Technician)
  • Mrs E Kapiti, MA (Philanthropy Manager)
  • Mr D Lacey (Junior School Site Manager)
  • Mr E Lamba, BA (Head’s PA)
  • Mr J Lopez (Site Team)
  • Mr C McDonald (Debate Co-ordinator)
  • Mr D Maher (Site Team)
  • Ms J Mason, MA (Head of Marketing & Communications)
  • Mrs A Matharu, CPA CGA (Finance Manager)
  • Mrs C Mcleod, BSc (Senior School Nurse)
  • Mr T Miller (Senior School Premises Manager)
  • Mrs L Nash, BSc (School Nurse)
  • Miss J Neumann (Senior School Admissions Officer)
  • Ms E Obiri-Darko, PG Cert, MA (School Counsellor)
  • Mrs R Owen, MA (PA to Deputy Head & Director of Sixth Form)
  • Mr L Pagurschi, BSc (Head of ICT)
  • Mrs G Patel (Data & Administration Assistant)
  • Mrs O Rosen, MA (School Counsellor)
  • Mr A Rosenbaum (Data Manager/Head of Assessment and Reporting)
  • Ms C Scott-Knight (Junior School Head’s PA)
  • Mrs R Ting, BA (Development Consultant)
  • Miss D Tonnar (Junior School Duty Assistant & Admin Support)
  • Mr E Whannell, DipHE (Technical Manager)
  • Miss H Wilson, BA (Senior School Admissions Officer)
  • Mrs L Vadgama, BA, ACMA, DcHA (Development Executive Assistant)
  • Mrs D Wilkins (Junior School Admissions)
  • Ms J Williams (Finance Officer)

Visiting Music Staff

Brass

  • Miss E Bassett, MA (Trombone)
  • Ms D Calland, BMus, LRAM (Brass)
  • Mr E Leech, BMus, MA, LRSM (Tuba)
  • Ms M Lihoreau, MPerf (French Horn)

Piano

  • Ms G Cracknell, LRAM
  • Mr T End, ARAM
  • Ms B Jones, PGDip, LRAM
  • Ms E Kaplan, BMus
  • Mr E Leech, BMus, MA, LRSM
  • Mr P Moore, ARAM, DipRAM, BMus, LRAM, LGSMD
  • Miss B Nicholas, BMus
  • Miss S Warwick, BMus (RCM)

Percussion

  • Mr T Marsden, BMus, MMus

Singing

  • Miss L Cronin, BA
  • Ms S Dacey, BMus, MMus, LRAM
  • Ms C Myles, MMus
  • Ms E Phillips, BA
  • Ms M Phillips, BA
  • Miss A Sideris, BA, Dip RAM
  • Ms D Thomas, Dip Degree (Köln)

Strings

    • Ms C Barry, BA (Cello)
    • Ms C Cohen, BMus, LRAM (Violin)
    • Mr G Dowse, BMus (Guitar)
    • Mr R Fogg, BA (Guitar)
    • Miss J Kelly, MA (Harp)
    • Mr M Lipski (Double Bass)
    • Mrs E Menezes, BA (Violin)
    • Ms L Moore, BMus, LRAM, PPRAM (Cello)
    • Mr S Perkins, BMus, DipNCOS (Violin, Viola)
    • Ms W Tan, BMus, LRAM, PGDip (Violin, Viola)

Wind

    • Mrs E Bloom, BMus, PGDip (Recorder)
    • Ms F Carpos, MMus, FTCL (Bassoon)
    • Mr C Hatton, BMus, MMus & LTCL (Clarinet, Saxophone)
    • Mr I Judson, LRWCMD (Flute)
    • Mr M Onissi, LTCL (Saxophone)
    • Ms J Staniforth, LRAM, GRSM, ProfCert (Bassoon)
    • Miss E Tingey, LWCMD, ACC WCMD, TCM (Oboe, Theory)
    • Mr H Wiggin, MPerf (Saxophone)

For current parents and pupils wishing to contact specific teachers, please use the format initial.surname@shhs.gdst.net.

If you wish to contact the Head, please email her PA, at e.lamba@shhs.gdst.net.

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