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  • About Us
    • Welcome from the Head
    • History
    • Ethos & Aims
    • Staff
      • Prep School Staff (Years 3 – 8)
      • Pre-Prep Staff (Pre-School-Year 2)
      • Learning Support Staff
      • Administrative Staff
      • Pastoral and Medical Staff
      • Facilities and Estates Staff
    • Governors
    • Development
      • Support Us
        • Leaving a Legacy
        • Bursaries
    • Job Vacancies
    • Policies
    • Inspection Reports
    • Leavers’ Destinations
  • Admissions
    • Why Choose Edge Grove?
      • Testimonials
    • Edge Grove Prospectus
    • Arrange a visit
    • Open Days
    • Fees
      • Registration Fees and Deposits
      • Terms and Conditions
      • Payment of Fees
      • Advance Fee Payment
      • Bursaries
    • Pre-School Entry (Ages 3-4 years)
    • Reception Entry (Age 4+)
    • Year 1 and 2 Entry (Ages 5-6 years)
    • Year 3 Entry (Age 7+)
    • Years 4, 5 and 6 Entry (Ages 8-10 years)
    • Year 7 Entry (11+ years)
    • Scholarships in Year 7
  • Pre-Prep
    • Early Years
      • Edge Grove Pre-School
      • Reception
    • Years 1 and 2
    • Wraparound Care in Pre-Prep
  • Prep
    • Lower Prep (Years 3-6)
    • Upper School (Years 7 & 8)
    • Preparing for Senior Schools
    • Gifted, Able and Talented
    • The Wider Curriculum
      • The Creative Arts
      • Forest School
      • Sport
    • Wraparound Care
  • School Life
    • Learning Support
    • Minibus Routes
    • Pastoral Care
    • Wellbeing
      • Coaching
        • Mindfulness
      • Parents
        • Workshops
        • Coffee mornings
        • Wellbeing Resources
    • Catering
  • Community
    • News Stories
    • Newsletters
    • Term Dates
    • Friends of Edge Grove
    • Edge Grove Alumni
    • Supporting Edge Grove
  • Contact Us
    • Directions
    • Map of the school
A leading co-educational Prep school for children aged 3-13 years
Edge Grove/About Us/Prep School Staff (Years 3 – 8)
In This Section
  • About Us
    • Welcome from the Head
    • History
    • Ethos & Aims
    • Staff
      • Prep School Staff (Years 3 – 8)
      • Pre-Prep Staff (Pre-School-Year 2)
      • Learning Support Staff
      • Administrative Staff
      • Pastoral and Medical Staff
      • Facilities and Estates Staff
    • Governors
    • Development
      • Support Us
        • Leaving a Legacy
        • Bursaries
    • Job Vacancies
    • Policies
    • Inspection Reports
    • Leavers’ Destinations
  • Admissions
    • Why Choose Edge Grove?
      • Testimonials
    • Edge Grove Prospectus
    • Arrange a visit
    • Open Days
    • Fees
      • Registration Fees and Deposits
      • Terms and Conditions
      • Payment of Fees
      • Advance Fee Payment
      • Bursaries
    • Pre-School Entry (Ages 3-4 years)
    • Reception Entry (Age 4+)
    • Year 1 and 2 Entry (Ages 5-6 years)
    • Year 3 Entry (Age 7+)
    • Years 4, 5 and 6 Entry (Ages 8-10 years)
    • Year 7 Entry (11+ years)
    • Scholarships in Year 7
  • Pre-Prep
    • Early Years
      • Edge Grove Pre-School
      • Reception
    • Years 1 and 2
    • Wraparound Care in Pre-Prep
  • Prep
    • Lower Prep (Years 3-6)
    • Upper School (Years 7 & 8)
    • Preparing for Senior Schools
    • Gifted, Able and Talented
    • The Wider Curriculum
      • The Creative Arts
      • Forest School
      • Sport
    • Wraparound Care
  • School Life
    • Learning Support
    • Minibus Routes
    • Pastoral Care
    • Wellbeing
      • Coaching
        • Mindfulness
      • Parents
        • Workshops
        • Coffee mornings
        • Wellbeing Resources
    • Catering
  • Community
    • News Stories
    • Newsletters
    • Term Dates
    • Friends of Edge Grove
    • Edge Grove Alumni
    • Supporting Edge Grove
  • Contact Us
    • Directions
    • Map of the school

Prep School Staff (Years 3 – 8)

staff
Mr Richard Stanley
Position:
Deputy Head Pastoral
Qualifications:
BA/Ed (South Africa)
staff
Miss Jo Leighton
Position:
Senior Deputy Head, Acting Designated Safeguarding Lead
Qualifications:
BSc(Hons), PGCE
staff
Miss Laura O'Hare
Position:
Deputy Head Academic
Qualifications:
BA (Hons), MEd (Cantab), PGCE, QTS, NPQSL
staff
Mrs Samantha Robinson
Position:
Head of Lower Prep School, Deputy DSL
Qualifications:
Bachelor of Education (SA)
staff
Mrs Anna Warren
Position:
Head of Upper School, Specialist Subject Teacher - English
Qualifications:
MA (Hons), PGCE, QTS
staff
Mrs Shanna-Marie Adams
Position:
Lower Prep School Class Teacher
Qualifications:
BA (Hons), PGCE, QTS
staff
Mr Thomas Aitchison
Position:
Specialist Subject Teacher - Maths and Games
Qualifications:
BEd Health & PE, QTS
staff
Mr Harry Bissix
Position:
Specialist Subject Teacher - EAL
Qualifications:
BA (Hons), PGCE, QTS, CELTA, TEFL
staff
Mrs Jane Broadis
Position:
Head of English
Qualifications:
MA Hons (Cantab), PGCE (Oxon)
staff
Mr Law Chinodzama
Position:
Head of Humanities, Specialist Subject Teacher Geography
Qualifications:
BA/Ed (South Africa), PGCE (South Africa), QTS
staff
Mrs Carron Cookson
Position:
Assistant Head: Educational Operations, Specialist Subject Teacher - Science
Qualifications:
BSc (Hons), MEd Science, PGCE, QTS
staff
Mrs Karen Cox
Position:
KS2 Learning Assistant
Qualifications:
NCQ Level 4 Dyslexia and Literacy
staff
Mr Julian Craxton
Position:
Specialist Subject Teacher, Mathematics
Qualifications:
MA (Cantab)
staff
Miss Jessica Day
Position:
Lower Prep Class Teacher
Qualifications:
BSc (Hons) Psychology, PGCE, QTS
staff
Miss Alex Dean
Position:
Assistant Head of Lower Prep, Head of Science
Qualifications:
BSc, PGCE, QTS
staff
Miss Micaela Dellarosa Ratti
Position:
Lead Specialist Subject Teacher - Spanish
Qualifications:
Degree (Spain) English/Spanish Interpreting and Translation
staff
Mr Robert Dippenaar
Position:
Sports Coach
staff
Mrs Mim Doughty
Position:
Forest School Leader
Qualifications:
Forest Schools Level 3 Practitioner
staff
Miss Katharine Evans
Position:
Subject Specialist Teacher, Girls' Games
Qualifications:
BA (Hons), MA Advanced Educational Practice, PGCE, QTS
staff
Mrs Karen Graham
Position:
Lower Prep Teacher - Intervention Groups
Qualifications:
BA (Hons) Childhood Studies Level 6
staff
Mrs Samantha Green
Position:
Lower Prep Learning Assistant
Qualifications:
NVQ Level 3 Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools
staff
Miss Alice Harding
Position:
Lower Prep Class Teacher
Qualifications:
BA(Hons), QTS
staff
Ms Laura Harkin
Position:
Head of Art
Qualifications:
BA (Hons), PGCE, QTS
staff
Miss Nicola Hughes
Position:
Lower Prep Learning Assistant
staff
Mrs Sheetal Kachhela
Position:
Lower Prep Class Teacher
Qualifications:
BSc (Hons) Management, GTP, QTS
staff
Mr Ian Kay
Position:
Head of Digital Learning and Assessment
Qualifications:
BSc (Hons), QTS
staff
Mr Jason Keildson
Position:
Head of Maths
Qualifications:
BSc, PGCE (SA)
staff
Mrs Elena Laneri
Position:
Head of Modern Foreign Languages
Qualifications:
BSc (Hons), PGCE Early Years and Primary, QTS, NPQML
staff
Mr Karl Leutfeld
Position:
Director of Music
Qualifications:
BMus(Hons), MA Music Education, PGCE
staff
Miss Sophie Lewis
Position:
Lower Prep Class Teacher
Qualifications:
BA (Hons), PGCE, QTS
staff
Miss Biba Lloyd
Position:
Head of PE and Girls' Games
Qualifications:
BA (Hons), QTS
staff
Mr Brian McManus
Position:
Director of Sport and Co-Curriculum
Qualifications:
BSA Professional Practice Certificate Part 1
staff
Mr Marco Maranzana
Position:
Lower Prep Class Teacher
Qualifications:
MSc Business Systems Analysis & Design, PGCE, QTS
staff
Mrs Alison Massey
Position:
Lower Prep Class Teacher
Qualifications:
BSc Computer Science, PGCE Primary Education, QTS
staff
Mrs Stephanie Mellini
Position:
Specialist Subject Teacher - Technology
Qualifications:
PCET Art, Media and Performance, Master of Arts
staff
Mrs Damini Modha
Position:
KS2 Teacher
Qualifications:
BA(Hons) Education Studies, QTS
staff
Mrs Eimear Morris
Position:
KS2 Learning Assistant
staff
Ms Lucy Neale
Position:
Head of Drama
Qualifications:
BA (Hons), PGCE Primary, QTS, NPQML
staff
Mrs Rachel Nichols
Position:
Specialist Subject Teacher - RE
Qualifications:
BA (Hons), PGCE, QTS, NPQML
staff
Miss Sandy Ni'Man
Position:
Lead Specialist Subject Teacher - Design and Technology
Qualifications:
BA (Hons), PGCE, QTS
staff
Miss Caitlin O'Sullivan
Position:
Specialist Subject Teacher - Latin
Qualifications:
BA (Hons), PGCE, QTS
staff
Miss Ellie Piper
Position:
Lead Specialist Subject Teacher - History
Qualifications:
BA (Hons), MA Education, PGCE, QTS
staff
Miss Amy Rose
Position:
Specialist Subject Teacher - PE and Games
Qualifications:
BSc, PGCE
staff
Miss Justine Saville
Position:
Specialist Subject Teacher - Music
Qualifications:
BA(Hons) Musical Theatre, PGCE, QTS
staff
Miss Jess Senior
Position:
Specialist Subject Teacher - English
Qualifications:
BSc Psychology, QTS
staff
Ms Giuditta Toniolo
Position:
Lead Specialist Subject Teacher - French
Qualifications:
Higher Diploma French as Foreign Language, MA(SA)
staff
Miss Abigail Treadwell-Collins
Position:
Assistant Head of Lower Prep, Deputy Head English (Pre Prep and Lower Prep School), Lower Prep Class Teacher
Qualifications:
BA (Hons), PGCE, QTS
staff
Miss Amy Turner
Position:
Lower Prep Class Teacher
Qualifications:
BA (Hons) Furniture and Product Design
staff
Mrs Marianna Volioti
Position:
Librarian
Qualifications:
MA Screen Studies, ACLIP
staff
Mr Thomas Wallis
Position:
Specialist Subject Teacher - PE and Games
Qualifications:
BSc (Hons), PGCE, QTS

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