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Pre-School

  • Principal: Ms Daniele Harford-FoxBA Oxon, QTS
  • Head Teacher: Mrs Mary Lawson, BA Hons Solent University, GTP
  • Deputy Head Teacher & Lead Designated Senior Person: Mrs Rosie de la Fosse, BA Hons Durham, PGCE
  • Vice Principal, Bursar & Clerk to the Governors: Miss Elizabeth Bridge, MA Oxon ACA
  • Pre-School Practitioners: Mrs Melany Way, Mrs Nora Le Tissier, Mrs Sinead Le Noury, Mrs Danielle Hann

Melrose Junior School

  • Principal: Ms Daniele Harford-FoxBA Oxon, QTS
  • Head Teacher: Mrs Mary Lawson, BA Hons Solent University, GTP
  • Deputy Head Teacher: Mrs Rosie de la Fosse, BA Hons Durham, PGCE
  • Head of Preparatory: Mrs Diane Thorogood, BA Hons in Early Years Education, Manchester Metropolitan University, MA in Early Childhood Education, Sheffield
  • Vice Principal, Bursar & Clerk to the Governors: Miss Elizabeth Bridge, MA Oxon ACA
  • Learning Support Co-ordinator: Mrs Nicola Ingrouille, BSc Hons, University of Liverpool, PGCE
  • School Secretary: Miss Karmah Anders
  • Multi-Media Technician: Mrs Julie Dyer
  • College Counsellor: Mrs Grace Davies, Dip.Couns, BSc Hons, Psychology, The Open University
  • Support Teacher: Mrs Alison Le Conte, BEd Hons, Plymouth
  • Lunchtime Coordinator: Mrs Nora Le Tissier
  • Lunchtime Supervisors: Mrs Margaret Brookes, Mrs Sheila Mauger
  • School Council Link Teacher: Mrs Jane Lavin, BA Hons. Social Studies in Poltics, PGCE Primary (with Merit)

 

Staff in the Preparatory Department:

  • Upper Preparatory: Mrs Donna Lloyd-Dodd, BA Hons, UCL, PGCE
  • Middle Preparatory: Mrs Lucy Waldrom, Law LLB 2:2 Post Graduate Certificate in Education (Primary), Plymouth University, QTS
  • Lower Preparatory: Mrs Diane Thorogood, BA Hons in Early Years Education, Manchester Metropolitan University, MA in Early Childhood Education, Sheffield
  • Learning Support Assistants: Mrs Jo Le Ray, Mrs Delma Abreu Diploma in Nursery and Diploma in Nursing (N.N.E.B), Mrs Rebecca Tallon, BA Hons with QTS Education with English and Primary Teaching and Certificate in Education (BA (ED) Honours degree), Mrs Alison Le Conte B ED Hons, Plymouth

Staff in the Junior Department:

  • Form III: Mrs Sarah Morris, BA Hons, Cantab: PGCE University of Exeter
  • Form II: Mr Thomas Lewis, BA Hons with QTS (Canterbury)
  • Form I: Mrs Katie Cox, BA Hons in Education at Reading University, QTS
  • Junior Remove: Mrs Joanna Hann, Primary Education - BA Hons, QTS, Canterbury Christ Church Unitversity, Kent
  • Learning Support Assistants: Mrs Kate Lowe, BA Hons Business Studies, States of Guernsey Teaching Assistant Course and Child Protection Course, Mrs Claudine Jackson, BA QTS Primary Teaching with French Studies, Mrs Lindsey Davies, BA Hons in Drama, Mrs Jane Lavin, BA Hons. Social Studies in Poltics, PGCE Primary (with Merit)

Subject Staff from the Senior School who teach at Melrose:

  • Science: Mr Howard Barnes, Ms Elizabeth Murphy
  • PE/Games Co-ordinator: Miss Elizabeth Dudin, BSc (Joint) Hons, Surrey, PGCE
  • PE: Mr Peter Lawson, Physical Education and Youth Sport BSc, Sheffield Hallam University
  • Drama: Mrs Lindsey Davies, BA Hons Drama, Exeter University

Part-time Teaching Staff:

  • French: Mrs Claudine Jackson, BA QTS in Primary Teaching with French Studies, University of Surrey Roehampton
  • Music: Ms Jean Owen, ARAM Dip RAM GRSM Hons, London LRAM

 

Senior School and Sixth Form

Senior Leadership Team

  • Principal: Ms Daniele Harford-FoxBA Oxon, QTS
  • Vice Principal, Bursar & Clerk to the Governors: Miss Elizabeth Bridge, MA Oxon ACA
  • Director of Studies: Mr Howard Barnes, BSc Hons York, PGCE, MRSC, CChem CSci, Master of Education, University of Buckingham
  • Deputy Principal (Innovation & Student Development): Mr Nick Dyson, BA Hons Southampton, PGCE
  • Deputy Principal (Academic Operations): Mr Chris Roughsedge, BA Hons Liverpool, PGCE

Finance Department

  • Finance Bursar: Mrs Claire Miller, BSC Hons in Biological Science, Heriot Watt University, ACA
  • Finance Officer: Mrs Janet Carnachan
  • Finance Officer: Mrs Lorraine Du Port
  • Operations Assistant: Mrs Natalie Sarl, Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA)

Office Administration

  • PA to the Principal and Office Manager: Mrs Rachel Chilton, BA Hons Exeter, MA Sussex
  • Registrar (Junior and Senior School): Miss Rosalyn McClean
  • HR Manager: Ms Kate Dorey
  • Receptionist and Pastoral Administrator: Mrs Claire Strawbridge
  • Office Assistant and Lead First AiderMrs Katie Sweeney, BSc Hons, Nursing Studies
  • Academic Operations Assistant and HR Administrator: Mrs Alexa Olliver-Pickford
  • Administrative and Sixth Form Assistant: Mrs Rosy David
  • Marketing, Fundraising and Alumni Co-ordinator: Mrs Nadia Newton, BA Hons First Class, Bournemouth University
  • Examinations Officer and MIS Administrator: Mrs Sarah Duguid, BA Hons University of the West of England
  • Reprographics Assistant: Mrs Alison Dyson, ALRA 3 Year Acting Course at Accredited Drama School - Diploma 

Learning Support and Counselling

  • Head of Learning Support and Head of Middle and Lower School: Mrs Nicola Ingrouille, BSc Hons, University of Liverpool, PGCE
  • Learning Support Teacher: Mr David Herschel, BSc Hons University of Plymouth, PGCE
  • College Counsellor: Miss Grace Lindsay, BSc Hons, Psychology, The Open University

Premises Team

  • Premises Manager: Mr Sean Rault
  • Caretaking / Maintenance Team: Mr Mathew Ogier, Mrs Melissa Hargreaves, Mr Graham Waddingham (Pre-School/ Melrose only)
  • Groundsman: Mr Martin Dyer
  • Cleaning Staff: Mrs Maija Veisa (Senior School only)

Catering Team

  • Chef Manager: Mr Timothy Elliott, NVQ in Catering and Hospitality
  • Assistant Chef Manager: Mr Leonard Dodd
  • Cooks: Miss Julie Le Ber, Mrs Wendy Wilkinson, Mrs Noi Robertson
  • Catering Assistant: Mrs Danielle Trickett, Miss Louise Gallienne, Miss Gemma Lewin
  • Kitchen Porter: Miss Donna Hockey
  • Lunchtime Supervisor: Miss Catherine James

 

UCAS Co-ordinator & Post-16 Careers Co-ordinator: Miss Elizabeth Dudin, BSc (Joint) Hons, Surrey, PGCE

EPQ Co-ordinator: Dr Sheri Smith, PhD, Cardiff University, MA, Cardiff University, BA (cum laude) University of Missouri, AFHEA, PGCE

Duke of Edinburgh's Award Co-ordinator Miss Elena Johnson, BSc Hons, University of Birmingham, PGCE

Educational Visits Co-ordinator: Ms Serena Ace-Hopkins, BSc Hons, University College London, PGCE

Co-curricular Co-ordinator: Mrs Helen Le Maitre, BSc Hons Cheltenham & Gloucester College for HE, PGCE

Librarian: Mrs Victoria Thompson, BA Hons Drama and Theatre Studies, PGCE, Aberystwyth, University of Wales

Faculty technicians

  • Senior Science Technician: Dr Sharon Fraser, BSc Hons Oxford Brookes, PhD Oxford Brookes
  • Science Technician: Mrs Nicola Hatton, BSc Hons University of Salford
  • Design & Technology Technician: Mrs Sarah Maginnis
  • Food Technology Technician: Mrs Sarah Maginnis
  • Art Technician: Miss Catherine James, BA Hons First Class Portsmouth University Art, Design & Media

IT Team

  • IT Manager: Mr Sam Ray
  • IT Technician: Mr Tobi Batiste

Year Co-ordinators

  • Remove Co-ordinator: Mr Tom McGovern
  • Lower Four Co-ordinator: Mrs Belinda Smith
  • Upper Four Co-ordinator: Mrs Maggie King
  • Lower Five Co-ordinator: Mrs Carrie Gribbens
  • Upper Five Co-ordinator: Mrs Sophie Appelqvist
  • Lower and Upper Sixth Form Co-ordinator: Miss Emma Clements
  • Deputy Head of Sixth Form: Dr Sheri Smith

 

Senior School Teaching Staff by Subject:

Art and Design

  • Miss Emma Clements, BA Hons Derby (Britannia Mill Art College), MA Liverpool Hope, PGCE (Head of Department)
  • Miss Charlotte Alston, BA Hons Brighton University, MA Bath Spa (PGCE with QTS)
  • Mrs Belinda Smith, BA Hons Three Dimensional Design, Silversmithing, De Montfort University. PGCE
  • Mrs Elizabeth Adams
  • Mrs Ann Isbister, MA Hons English Literature, University of Glasgow, PG Dip (Publishing), Robert Gordon University

Design and Technology

  • Mr Jonathan Smith, BA Hons 3D Design - Industrial Design / Engineering De Montfort University, PGCE Roehampton (Head of Department)
  • Mrs Belinda Smith, BA Hons Three Dimensional Design, Silversmithing, De Montfort University. PGCE

Drama

  • Mrs Margaret King, BA Hons Royal Holloway, National Diploma in Professional Acting, GTP (Head of Department)
  • Mrs Lindsey Davies, BA Hons Drama, Exeter University

Economics and Business Studies

  • Mr Lee Forshaw, BSc Hons, City University Business School, London, Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA) 

English

  • Mrs Zoe Ellis, BA Hons Southampton, PGCE (Head of Department)
  • Mrs Sophie Appelqvist, BSc Hons, MA, University of London
  • Dr Sheri Smith, PhD, Cardiff University, MA, Cardiff University, BA (cum laude) University of Missouri, AFHEA, PGCE
  • Miss Charlotte Le Maitre, BA Hons Winchester, PGCE
  • Mrs Ann Isbister, MA Hons English Literature, University of Glasgow, PG Dip (Publishing), Robert Gordon University

Food Technology

  • Mrs Belinda Smith, BA Hons De Montfort, PGCE

Future Ready Skills

  • Mr Nick Dyson, BA Hons Southampton, PGCE (Head of Department)
  • Mr Howard Barnes, BSc Hons York, PGCE, MRSC, CChem CSci, Master of Education, University of Buckingham
  • Mr Paul Beasley, BEd Hons, Manchester Met. University, NPQSL
  • Dr Karen Marshall, BSc Hons Bristol, PhD, Churchill College, Cambridge, PGCE, NPQH, FRSC

Geography

  • Ms Serena Ace-Hopkins, BSc Hons, University College London, PGCE (Head of Department)
  • Mr Thomas McGovern, BA Hons Plymouth University, PGCE, FRGS

History

  • Mrs Caroline Montague, BA Hons Southampton, PGCE (Head of Department)
  • Mr Thomas McGovern, BA Hons Plymouth University, PGCE, FRGS
  • Mr Chris Roughsedge, BA Hons Liverpool, PGCE

Head of Curriculum IT and E-Safety

  • Mr Paul Beasley, BEd Hons, Manchester Met. University, NPQSL

Mathematics

  • Mrs Caroline Gribbens, BSc Hons, QTS West of England, Bristol (Head of Department)
  • Mr Andy Hale, BSc (Eng) Hons Imperial College, London, PGCE
  • Mr David Herschel, BSc Hons, Plymouth, PGCE
  • Mr Peter Hill, BA Hons University of Cape Town, HDE (rg) Sec, NPC (Bus.Ed)
  • Mrs Nicola Ingrouille, BSc Hons, University of Liverpool, PGCE
  • Ms Tracey Ledger, BSc Hons York, PGCE
  • Mrs Catharine Rabey, MA Cantab, PGCE
  • Mrs Rebecca Chamberlain, BA Hons, University of Winchester, NPQML, QTS

Modern Foreign Languages - French, German, Spanish

  • Mr Guilhem Chêne, B.A in English University of Grenoble/Nottingham, M.A.Ling University of Strasbourgh, M.A.Ed University of Brighton, PGCE, QTS, University of Cumbria (Head of Department)
  • Mrs Clarisse Feldmesser, BA in English, MA in Linguistics and Didactics of Languages (FLE) Rennes 2 University, Oxford Brookes University, PGCE
  • Mrs Lidia Chanter, BA French Law Degree Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, University of Leeds PGCE, Leeds Metropolitan University Certificate Spanish

Music

  • Mr James Henderson, BA Hons, Leeds, LRSM, CT ABRSM, PGCE (Director of Creative and Performing Arts)

PSHCE

  • Miss Elena Johnson, BSc Hons, University of Birmingham, PGCE, PGCSE (QTS) (Head of Department) 
  • Miss Jessica Moon, BA Hons, University of York, PGCE
  • Mrs Faye Falla, BSc Hons, Loughborough, PGCE

Photography

  • Miss Charlotte Alston, BA Hons Brighton University, MA Bath Spa (PGCE with QTS)

Physical Education

  • Mrs Helen Le Maitre, BSc Hons Cheltenham & Gloucester College for HE, PGCE (Director of Sport)
  • Miss Elena Johnson, BSc Hons, University of Birmingham, PGCE, PGCSE, QTS
  • Miss Elizabeth Dudin, BSc (Joint) Hons, Surrey, PGCE
  • Mrs Rebecca Chamberlain, BA Hons University of Winchester, NPQML, QTS
  • Mr Peter Lawson, Physical Education and Youth Sport BSc, Sheffield Hallam University

Psychology

  • Ms Helen Lakin, Psychology with Clinical and Health Psychology Bsc Hons, University of Wales, PGCE, University of Wolverhampton (Head of Department)

Philosophy, Ethics & Beliefs

  • Miss Charlotte Le Maitre, BA Hons Winchester, PGCE (Head of Department)
  • Miss Jessica Moon, BA Hons, University of York, PGCE

Science

  • Dr Karen Marshall, BSc Hons Bristol, PhD, Churchill College, Cambridge, PGCE, NPQH, FRSC (Head of Department)
  • Miss Ingrid Ellen, BSc Hons St Andrews, PGCE
  • Mrs Rialette McGregor, MSci Hons, Durham, PGCE (maternity)
  • Mrs Faye Falla, BSc Hons, Loughborough, PGCE
  • Mr Howard Barnes, BSc Hons York, PGCE, MRSC, CChem CSci, FRSC, Master of Education, University of Buckingham
  • Mrs Jessica Clements, MA, The Institute of Education UCL, BSc Hons, University of East Anglia, PGCE
  • Mr David Herschel, BSc Hons University of Plymouth, PGCE
  • Dr Elisabeth Whelband, PhD Nottingham, BSC Hons, Nottingham, PGCE
  • Ms Elizabeth Murphy, BA and MA in Natural Sciences, University of Cambridge