Staff
Our staff have a wealth of experience and all share the common goal to instill a love of learning in our pupils.
In the Lower School there is one teacher and one classroom assistant per class. In the Upper years there is one teacher per class. We have specialist teachers for French, Music, Drama, Dance, Sport and SEND (special educational needs and disabilities). Some run additional after-school clubs, including Coding, Art, Football, Cooking, Gymnastics, Taekwondo, Robotics, Animation and Arts and Crafts.
Senior Leadership Team
Claire Murdoch
Head Teacher, Designated Safeguarding Lead, EAL Coordinator, SENCO, Data Protection Coordinator, BSc Psychology, Dip Art in Education, PGCE, QTS
Mia Santa-Olalla
Deputy Head Teacher, Y3 Teacher, Director of Studies, BA Music, PGCE, QTS
Gill Sinclair
Y6 Teacher, SLT, Pastoral Coordinator, Playground Pals, Humanities Coordinator, Deputy DSL, BA Ancient History and Archaeology, Cert Ed, QTS
Elizabeth Cook
Reception Teacher, EYFS Coordinator, EYFS Deputy DSL, TA Support, BA History and Literature, PGCE, EY QTS (on maternity leave)
Teaching Staff
Ambika Curbishley
Reception Teacher, Acting Head EYFS, BA Education, QTS, MA Education Art & Design
Violeta Korkucyte
Reception Teacher, MA School Effectiveness and School Improvement, BA English Philology, QTS
Andia Markou
Y1 Teacher, Art Coordinator, Phonics Lead, BA English Lang & Linguistics with Ed. Studies, QTS
Michelle Ward
Y1 Teacher, PSHE Coordinator, Playground Pals, School Council, BSc Sociology, PGCE, QTS
Adam Wright
Y2 Teacher, Computing Coordinator, BSc Applied Sport & Health Science, PGCE, QTS
Ella Morris
Y2 Teacher, BA Drama, PGCE, QTS
Gabi Hill
Y3 Teacher, BA German Studies, PGCE, QTS
Shanti Fricker
Y4 Teacher, BSc Applied Statistics with Psychology, PGCE, QTS
Hannah Larkin
Y4 Teacher and Music Teacher, Music & Reading Coordinator, BA Music, QTS
Marina Herring
Y4 Teacher, Maths Coordinator, BA Combined Studies, PGCE, QTS
Sakina Jafri
Y5 Teacher, BA Political Science & English Literature, MA Political Science, MA in Elementary Education , QTS
Talin Kabrielian
Year 1 Teaching Assistant, BMus (Hons) Music Perf. with Tech. (also provides private Clarinet lessons)
Laura Thurlow
Reception Teaching Assistant, BSc Psychology with Counselling Theory
Jennifer Etienne
Reception Teaching Assistant, NVQ Level 3 in Children's Care
Alba Cuesta
Y2 Teaching Assistant, Degree in English (Spain)
Friederike Lindner
Upper School Teaching Assistant, BA in English
Chloe Bourke
Y3 Teaching Assistant, Foundation course in Acting, A Levels
Angela Sikka
Upper School Teaching Assistant, Travel Plan, BA English with American Studies
Charles Bierman
Year 1 Teaching Assistant, BA Management Studies
Support Staff
Danielle Hern
School Administrator
Marion Carolan
Office Administrator
Melissa Harrison
School Assistant (on maternity leave)
James Nowland
School Assistant
Akeila Campbell
School Assistant
Bonyo Dimitrov
NMS Sites Manager
Specialist Teachers, After School Club Providers & Visiting Music Teachers
Rav Koura
SEN Specialist, Qualified Montessori Teacher, Hornsby Dip in SpLD
Pippa Aston-Browne
NDip, Dance Teacher
Francesca Rice
Drama Teacher, LAMDA Teacher, BA Drama, MA Performance
Yvonne Foster
La Jolie Ronde, BA Combined Hons French, French Teacher
Haron Porter
BSc Sports Development, Head of Sports
Ned Connors
BSc Sports Development, PE Assistant
Mark Gibbs
Violin Teacher
Dali Luptak
Diploma of Arts, Guitar Teacher
Robert Allen
BA Mus, Grade 8 Piano, Piano Teacher
Lene Sahlholdt
Music Theory, Music, Singing Teacher
Hannah Blumsohn
Oboe & Flute Teacher, B Mus (hons), Concert Recital Diploma (Guildhall School of Music and Drama)
Enlli Parri
Oboe & Flute Teacher, Level 4 Music Performance - Flute