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Our Staff

Erika Billmore

Headteacher

Qualifications

  • BA (Hons)
  • QTS

We reach high to be the people we want to be, respect ourselves and others and enjoy each new challenge

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Our Headteacher is involved in the teaching throughout the school together with experienced teachers and early years’ practitioners. All staff promote the aims of the school and understand the needs of the children. As the children progress through the school there are additional specialist teachers for Music, Dance, Drama, Gymnastics and Games, Languages and Exam preparation.

The Squirrels’ Class
(Age 2-2 years 3 months)

 Name Position  Qualifications 
Hemisha Varsani Team Leader QTS, NVQ3
Nirmala Varsani Early Years Practitioner Level 3 CACHE
Nora Inacio Early Years Practitioner BA (Hons)
Sandhya Baid Early Years Teacher NVQ3
Samantha Lawrence Early Years Practitioner Level 3 CACHE

The Hedgehogs’ Class
(Age 2 years 3 months-2 years 6 months)

Name Position  Qualifications 
Tanika Kapoor Team Leader BA in Education
Alice Smith Early Years Arts Educator MA Global Creative and Cultural Industries
Fatima Amirzadah Early Years Practitioner
Ombretta Cardia Support Assistant Food Hygiene Certificate

The Otters’ Class
(Age 2 years 6 months -2 years 9 months)

Name Position Qualifications
Carla Garcia Fernandez Senior Teacher EYFS and Mental Health Lead, Team Leader QTS
Oreoluwa Adebayo Early Years Practitioner BA (Hons)
Shuzna Khatun Early Years Practitioner BA in Education
Kinza Naveed Support Assistant Food Hygiene Certificate

The Badgers’ Team
(Age 3 years)

 Name Position  Qualifications 
Altina Llapashtica Team Leader Level 3 CACHE
Darcey McAlister-Wober Early Years Art Education BA (Hons), Level 3 CACHE
Gledisa Repaj Early Years Practitioner Level 3 CACHE
Kae Del Barrio Roxas Early Years Practitioner MA in Publishing
Laura Lambo Early Years Practitioner BSc (Hons), Ma Musical Theatre
Monique Johal Early Years Teacher BA (Hons), Level 3 CACHE

The Transition Team
(Age 4 years)

Name Position  Qualifications 
Melissa Methven Team Leader MA (Early Childhood Education) EYTS
Anna Rozsivalova Early Years Practitioner NVQ Level 3
Lilly Werth Early Years Practitioner BA (Hons)
Lucia Alcahut Early Years Practitioner Level 6 CACHE
Paige Warrington Early Years Practitioner BA (Hons)
Tamara Crane-Robinson Early Years Art Educator BA (Hons), Level 3 CACHE

The Prep I Class
(age 5 years)

Name Position  Qualifications 
Jemma Raby Early years Practitioner BA (Hons), QTS
Marin Hunter-Menzies Class Teacher MA International Education, QTS
Mariama Saracouli Learning Support Assistant Level 2 Teaching Assistant

The Prep II Class
(age 6 years)

 Name Position  Qualifications 
Marina Hughes-Onslow Class Teacher BA Hons English Literature

PGCE and QTS

Priya Minhas Class Teacher BA (Hons), QTS

The Prep III Class
(age 7 years)

Name Position Qualifications
Benjamin Morris Class Teacher MA (Hons) Classics, QTS
Chloe Lincoln Class Teacher BS (Hons), QTS

Senior Leadership Team

Name Position Qualifications
Cari Binet-Fauvel Director BA (Hons)
Duncan Binet-Fauvel Director BA (Hons)
Ken Adams Safeguarding Advisor
Erika Billmore Headteacher QTS
BA (Hons)
Maria Adela Fojo Nebril Senior Deputy Headteacher
Head of Pastoral Care
QTS
BEd
Carla Garcia Fernandez Senior Teacher for First School QTS
Elizabeth Graham Senior Teacher for Behaviour and Wellbeing  BEd
Chloe Lincoln Senior Teacher for Curriculum and Community  QTS

The school has a board of directors, comprising of the chair and director, Cari Binet-Fauvel, a director Duncan Binet-Fauvel and one Safeguarding advisor, Ken Adams.

THE SCHOOL’S DIRECTORS CAN BE CONTACTED VIA EMAIL OR IN WRITING USING THE CONTACT INFORMATION BELOW

7 Minster Road,
West Hampstead,
London, NW2 3SD
[email protected]

Non-Teaching Staff

Name Position  Qualifications 
Isabella Chartres Bursar BA (Hons)
Ben Courtney Recruitment Manager & HR
Savia Wright {Louise} Head EA
Jennifer Goldberg Secretary
Charlotte Sharp Office Assistant
Rebecca Giles Admissions Officer/ HR BA (Hons)
Etienne Guimard Caretaker/ Facilities Officer
Said El Omayry Head Chef of Second School Food Hygiene Certificate
Michelle Heron Chef of Second School Food Hygiene Certificate
Dominika Brych Chef of First School Food Hygiene Certificate
Alma Repaj Lunchtime Assistant Food Hygiene Certificate
Anne Nyack Lunchtime Assistant Food Hygiene Certificate, NVQ
Baiba Gierkena Lunchtime Assistant Food Hygiene Certificate
Haniddar Mat Rosaan Lunchtime Assistant Food Hygiene Certificate
Parveen Farooq Lunchtime Supervisor Food Hygiene Certificate
Sylvie Blay Lunchtime Assistant Food Hygiene Certificate, qts
Kinza Naveed Lunchtime Assistant Food Hygiene Certificate
Ombretta Cardia Lunchtime Assistant Food Hygiene Certificate

Safeguarding Team

Name Position Qualifications
Ken Adams Safeguarding Advisor
Maria Adela Fojo Nebril Designated Safeguarding Lead QTS
BEd
Erika Billmore Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead QTS
BA (Hons)
Chloe Lincoln Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead QTS
BA (Hons)
Hemisha Varsani Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead NVQ3
QTS

If you have a safeguarding concern, please contact the safeguarding team at:
[email protected]

Part-Time Teaching Staff

Name Position Qualifications
Marc Andrews PE Teacher NVQ
Janie Mack Music Teacher BA (Hons)
Shun King Ko (Joy) Mandarin Teacher MA
Fan-Yu Huang Mandarin Teacher MA
Jessica Royle (Maternity Cover) Creative Movements Teacher
Harriet Barnes (Maternity Leave ) Creative Movements Teacher Diploma
Leah O’Connor Dance Teacher
Anna Fischer Drama Teacher MA, BA (Hons)
Bartolomeo Fortunato Chess Teacher
Laila Brown Robotics Teacher
Usnain Mohammed IT Technician