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Our Staff

Victoria Playford

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
Olivia John-Charles Early Years Teacher BA (Hons)
Nirmala Varsani Early Years Practitioner Level 3 CACHE

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

Name Position Qualifications
Natalia Kowalczyk Team Leader Level 3 CACHE
Sandhya Baid (part-time) Early Years Teacher NVQ3
Tanika Kapoor Early Years Teacher BA in Education
Tamara Crane-Robinson Early Years Art Educator BA (Hons)

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

Name Position Qualifications
Carla Garcia Fernandez Team Leader QTS
Ashleigh Mundle Early Years Teacher BA (Hons)
Jessie Jenkinson Early Years Art Educator BA (Hons)
Seyda Islam Early Years Practitioner Level 6 CACHE

The Badgers’ Team
(Age 3 years)

Name Position Qualifications
Elizabeth Graham Team Leader BEd Level 6
Onelia Ortiz Salas Early Years Teacher Level 3 CACHE
Monique Johal Early Years Teacher BA (Hons)
Luisa Mizael Fulco Early Years Teacher QTS
Madeline Havard Early Years Teacher BA (Hons)
Darcey McAlister-Wober Early Years Art Educator BA (Hons)

The Transition Team
(Age 4 years)

Name Position Qualifications
Zoe Argyrou Team Leader BA (Hons)
Level 3 CACHE
Maria Jesus Camara Rodriguez Early Years Art Educator QTS
Cara Wilson Early Years Teacher QTS
Altina Llapashtica Early Years Teacher Level 3 CACHE
Angelika Stano Early Years Teacher (Maternity leave) Level 3 CACHE
Rebecca Hennigan Early Years Teacher NVQ3, EYTS

The Prep I Class
(age 5 years)

Name Position Qualifications
Maria Adela Fojo Nebril Senior Deputy Headteacher QTS

BEd

Thomas Powell Early Years Teacher BA (Hons), QTS

The Prep II Class
(age 6 years)

Name Position Qualifications
Fatma Ozkocak Class Teacher QTS
Marie Evans Class Teacher QTS
Mariama Saracouli Learning Support Assistant Level 2 Teaching Assistant

The Prep III Class
(age 7 years)

Name Position Qualifications
Erika Billmore Senior Teacher for the Arts and Innovation BA (Hons)
QTS
Benjamin Morris Class Teacher MA (Hons) Classics, QTS

Senior Leadership Team

Name Position Qualifications
Maria Adela Fojo Nebril Senior Deputy Headteacher QTS

BEd

Erika Billmore Senior Teacher for the Arts and Innovation BA (Hons)
QTS
Carla Garcia Fernandez Senior Teacher for First School QTS
Elizabeth Graham Senior Teacher for Badgers’ and Transition BEd

Part-Time Teaching Staff

Name Position Qualifications
Marc Andrews PE Teacher NVQ
Janie Mack Music Teacher BA (Hons)
Shun King Ko Mandarin Teacher MA
Harriet Barnes Creative Movements Teacher Diploma
Tammy Chueng Drama Teacher MA, BA (Hons)
Yoel Gougsa Chess Teacher
Bartolomeo Fortunato Chess Teacher
Laila Brown Robotics Teacher
Nirusha Karunya Robotics Teacher
Jennoir Simpson Robotics Teacher
Zakaria Argoub IT Technician BA (Hons)

Non-Teaching Staff

Name Position Qualifications
Caroline Bonnor-Moris Bursar BA (Hons)
James Kerr Finance & Admissions BSc (Hons)
Abbie Wheeler Personal Assistant & Marketing BA (Hons)
Hannah Tunstall Secretary BA (Hons)
Said El Omayry Head Chef of Second School Food Hygiene Certificate
Iris Achampong  Head Chef of First School Food Hygiene Certificate
Mounir Larguet Chef of the School Food Hygiene Certificate
Parveen Farooq Lunchtime Supervisor Food Hygiene Certificate
Alma Repaj  Lunchtime Assistant Food Hygiene Certificate
Ombretta Cardia  Lunchtime Assistant Food Hygiene Certificate
Dianne Lord-Davis  Lunchtime Assistant Food Hygiene Certificate
Shuzna Khatun  Lunchtime Assistant BA (Hons)

Food Hygiene Certificate

Anne Nyack  Lunchtime Assistant NVQ

Food Hygiene Certificate

Telma Fonseca Lunchtime Assistant Food Hygiene Certificate
Kinza Naveed Lunchtime Assistant Food Hygiene Certificate
Hannah Cader Lunchtime Assistant Food Hygiene Certificate
Sylvie Blay Lunchtime Assistant Food Hygiene Certificate
Angelos Gatsos Handyperson Level 2 Health and Safety in the Workplace