Staff List

Autumn Term 2009

Council of Governors
Chairman: Ms R Faunch, MSc (Manchester) MR Pharms DMS
Dr D J Chivers, PhD MA ScD (nominated by University of Cambridge)
Mr M Clark, MSc (London)
Professor V Isham, PhD DLC BSc ARCS (nominated by the University of London)
Mrs J Kirchheimer, BVetMed MRCVS
Mr R Kumar
Mrs J Lewis, BSc FCIPD
Mrs A Little, BA (Cantab)
Mr T R Roydon, BSc (London) MBA (Pittsburgh)
Ms S Woolfson, BSc FCA

Head: Mrs M Morris, BA (London)
Deputy Head: Mrs J Parker, BA (Liverpool)
Deputy Head: Mr P Tiley, BSc (Bristol)
Head of Sixth: Mr H Dymock, BA (Durham) MA (London)
Head of Upper School: Mrs D Sinclair, MA (London)
Head of Middle School: Mrs L Landsman, BA (Dublin)
Deputy Head of Middle School (Head of Year 7): Mrs C Hill, BA (Newcastle)
Head of Junior School: Mrs K Serinturk, BEd (London)
Head of Little St. Helen’s: Miss J Chaventré, BEd (West Sussex)
Professional Development Manager: Mrs A Weaver, MA (St Andrews)
Resources Director and Clerk to the Council: Mr R Ukiah, MA (Oxon)

Art
Head of Department: Mrs V Wichel, BA (Bristol)
Miss L Starkey, BA (de Montfort) (Also Deputy Head of Middle School Yr 8)
Mr P Wiciel, CertEd (Also Assistant Duke of Edinburgh Co-ordinator)

Careers
Miss E McKinley, BA (Heriot-Watt) (Also Deputy Head of Sixth Form)
Mr H Dymock, BA (Durham) MA (London)

Classics
Head of Department: Mr K Buck, BA (Johannesburg)
Dr A Berriman, PhD (Nottingham Trent) BA (Bristol) (also Deputy Head of Sixth Form and PHAB Co-ordinator)

Design & Technology
Head of Department: Mr B Gee, MA (OU)
Mrs K Gibbons, BSc (Nottingham Trent)
Mrs L Hallam, BA (Middlesex)
Mr R Shaikh, BA (Brighton)

Drama
Head of Department: Mrs M Connell, BA (Manchester)
Mrs K Newby, BA (Loughborough) (Also Deputy Head of Upper School)
Mrs D Sinclair, MA (London)

Economics & Business Studies
*Head of Department: Mrs M Bowman, BEd (Leeds) (Also International Baccalaureate Co-ordinator)
Mrs F Britten, BEd (UWE) BSc (OU)
Mr J Firestone,MA (Brighton) (Also Assistant Duke of Edinburgh Co-ordinator and CCF Co-ordinator)
Mr M Hoffman, BA (S Africa)

English
*Head of Department: Mr R Johnston, BA (Liverpool)
Miss H Boobis, MA (Cantab) (Also Head of Bruce House, School Magazine and CCF C0-ordinator)
Mrs J Cox, BA (Durham)
Mr T Gerig, BA (Illinois) (Also CAS C0-ordinator)
Mrs R Hershman, CertEd (Froebel)
Mrs V Lumley, MA (Manchester) (Also Classroom Skills Co-ordinator)
Mrs J Threlfall, BA (Leicester) (Also Special Needs Co-ordinator)

Geography
*Head of Department: Miss E Rynne, MA (London) (Also Director of Teaching and Learning)
Mrs C Beake, BA (London)
Mr D Froggatt, BSc (Cardiff)
Mr M Hoffman, BA (S Africa)

Government & Politics
*Head of Department: Mr B Nemko, BA (Birmingham) MSc (City) MA (London)(Also International Baccalaureate Development Co-ordinator and Head of Shackleton House)
Mr P Whalley, BA (Portsmouth)

History
*Head of Department: Mr B Nemko, BA (Birmingham) MSc (City) MA (London) (Also International Baccalaureate Development Co-ordinator and Head of Shackleton House)
Mrs F Ames, BA (OU) (History of Art)
Miss H Anderson, MA (St Andrews)
Miss L Hamilton, MA (Manchester) MA (St Andrews)
Mrs C Hill, BA (Newcastle)
Mrs A Weaver, MA (St Andrews)

Information and Communications Technology
*Head of Department: Mr M Hoffman, BA (S Africa)
Mr P Andersson
Mr J Firestone, MA (Brighton) (Also Assistant Duke of Edinburgh Co-ordinator and CCF Co-ordinator)
Mr R Shaikh, BA (Brighton)

Mathematics
*Head of Department: Mr D Soares, BA MA (Cantab)
Mrs E Cadman, BSc (London)
Dr J Donovan, PhD MEd MSc (London)
Mrs C Kerry, BEng (London)
Mrs S King, BEng (Bristol)
Mrs L Landsman, BA (Dublin)
Mrs J Malcolm, BA (Oxon)
Mrs S Michaels, BSc (Manchester)
Mrs T Onac, BSc (London)
Mrs A Pateli, CertEd (St Mary’s College)
Mrs A Stiff, BA (Liverpool)

Modern Languages
**Head of Modern Languages: Mr E Terris, BA (London)

French
*Head of Department: Mr E Terris, BA (London)
Miss B Adamson, BA (London)
Miss J Birkett, BA (London)
Mrs D Clayden, BA (Leeds)
Miss L Louiset, BA MA (Antilles)
Mrs J Orme, BA (Dunelm)
Mrs S de Vaux-Balbirnie, BA (Reading) (EAL)
Miss A-L Chavagnat

German
*Head of Department: Mrs N Wright, BA (Manchester)
Miss J Birkett, BA (London)
Mrs J Parker, BA (Liverpool)
Mr E Terris, BA (London)
Mr P Jitschin

Italian
Mrs N O’Hagan, CertEd

Japanese
Mrs M Ishikawa, MA (London)Miss A Kobayashi

Mandarin
Mrs N Wright, BA (Manchester)
Miss X Tian, (China)

Russian
Mrs G Chuykov, BA (Yaroslavl, Russia) MA (London)

Spanish
*Head of Department: Mrs E Serrano, Gilologia Inglesa Degree (Madrid) (Also Deputy Head of Middle School Yr 9)
Miss B Adamson, BA (London)
Mrs S Chaperlin, BA (Birmingham)
Mrs D Clayden, BA (Leeds)
Miss E McKinley, BA (Heriot-Watt)
Mrs J Orme, BA (Dunelm)
Miss R Roberts, BA (Birmingham)
Mrs C Gauci

Music
*Director of Music: Mr R Crowley, MSc (Herts) BMus (London) ARAM DipRAM (Royal Academy of Music) (Also Head of Bonington House)
Mrs K Palamarchuk, MA (Crakow, Poland)
Mrs R Yates, GRSM LRAM ARCM (Royal College of Music)

Music – Instrumental
Ms C Barry, BA (Dublin) LTCL (Trinity College of Music)
Miss R Bunn, LRAM (Royal Academy of Music)
Miss J Chen, BMus DipRAM (Royal Academy of Music)
Miss E Coleman, MA (Chichester)
Mr A Francis, Prof Cert LRAM (Royal Academy of Music)
Mrs S Furzey, ATCL ALCM
Mr A Gathercole, GGSM ALCM (Guildhall School of Music and Drama)
Mrs S Gregory, LRAM LTCL
Mr C Hooker, ARAM DipRAM (Royal Academy of Music)
Mr P Judge, LTCL
Miss D Kemp, MA (Oxon) DipRCM ARCM (Royal College of Music)
Miss R Krbilkova, DiS (Pardubice Conservatory, Czech Republic)
Mrs S Lawman, GRSM ARCM (Royal College of Music)
Mr J Little, BA (Central Saint Martins) DipTCM (Trinity College of Music)
Mr I Marcus
Mrs D Martin, BMus (Royal Scottish Academy of Music) PGDip LRAM (Royal Academy of Music)
Mr N Martin
Mr A McAfee, BA (Nottingham Trent) PG Cert (Trinity College of Music)
Mrs N Tait, Prof Cert LRAM (Royal Academy of Music)
Mr K Tomita, MMus BMus (Royal College of Music)
Mr M Vishnick, MSc LLCM (TD) ALCM

Physical Education
*Head of Department: Mrs R Jackman, CertEd (Bedford)
Mrs A Arnot, BEd (Bedford)
Mrs J Ball, BEd (Crewe)
Mrs J Barton, BA (Oxford Brookes)
Mr K Dunne, BSc (Sydney)
Miss E Harris BA (Beds)
Miss S Heath, MA (Brunel) (Also Director of Curriculum Administration)
Miss K Hudson, NVQ3
Miss C Lusted, BSc (Brunel)
Miss R O’Leary

Psychology
Dr S Brown, PhD (Exeter) BA (Reading) MA (Brunel) MEd (E Anglia) MA (Lancaster)

Religious Studies & Philosophy
*Head of Department: Miss V Chamberlain, MA (Cantab) MA (Oxon)
Mr H Dymock, BA (Durham) MA (London)
Mr E McCartney, BSc (London)
Mrs G Tucker, BA (Oxon) (Also TOK Co-ordinator)
Miss H Williams, MA (Edinburgh) (Also Duke of Edinburgh Co-ordinator & Extra- Curricular Activities co-ordinator)

Science
**Head of Science: Mr S Inger, BSc (East Anglia)

Biology
*Head of Department: Mrs C Doherty, BSc (Wales)
Miss K Baker, BSc (Southampton) (Also Deputy Head of Upper School and Assistant Duke of Edinburgh Co-ordinator)
Mrs K Barnes, BSc (Leeds)
Mr J Salmon, MA (Cantab) (Also Assistant Duke of Edinburgh Co-ordinator and Head of Scott House)
Mrs V Wickens, BSc (London)
Dr A Young, PhD (Reading) BSc (Leeds)

Chemistry
*Head of Department: Mr M Reynish, BSc (York)
Mrs J Arthur, BSc (Reading)
Dr G Bates, PhD (Southampton)
Dr C Jones, PhD (London) BSc (Nottingham Trent) (Also Assistant Duke of Edinburgh Co-ordinator)
Mr P Tiley, BSc (Bristol)
Mrs S Wardley, BSc (Southampton)

Physics
*Head of Department: Mrs A Adlam, BSc (Southampton) MSc (London)
Mr C Le Bas, BSc (Edinburgh)
Mr S Inger, BSc (East Anglia)
Mrs S Williams, BSc (Exeter)

Library
*Head Librarian: Ms E Howard, BA ALA Chartered Librarian (Also IB Extended Essay Co-ordinator)
Mrs F Ayache
Mrs S Gleave
Mrs G Hill, BA DipLib (Archivist)

Junior Department
*Head of Department: Mrs K Serinturk, BEd (London)
Deputy Head of Junior School: Mrs K Head, BEd (London)
Deputy Head of Junior School: Mrs L Sami, BEd (Herts)
Mrs L Bain
Mrs D Brooks, DipSW BSc (London)
Miss S Chandler, BSc (Bristol) (Also PHAB Co-ordinator)
Mrs J Cheetham
Mrs L Crawford
Mrs A Dewhurst, BEd (Melbourne)
Mrs J Edward, NVQ3
Miss L Fox, BEd (Birmingham)
Miss G Furphy, BEd (London) (Also Junior School Librarian)
Mrs G Goulder, BA (London)
Mrs A Gourley, BA (Waikato, New Zealand)
Mrs A Groves, BA (Brunel)
Miss M Hammerschlag, BEd (Herts)
Mrs T Hopkins, NVQ3
Mrs J Hunt, BEd (Herts)
Miss J Van Krinks
Mrs N Lawson, BA (Bath)
Mrs C Lax, BEd (Manchester Metropolitan)
Mrs P Prosser, BEd (Durham)
Mrs S Shama, BA (Surrey)
Mrs M Tanna, NVQ2
Mrs R Tukia, BEd (Massey University, New Zealand)

Pre-Preparatory Department (Little St. Helen’s)
*Head of Department: Miss J Chaventré, BEd (West Sussex)
Deputy Head of Little St. Helen’s: Mrs S Begley, MPhil (Pontypridd) BSc (Bangor)
Mrs D Allsopp, Mont Dip (London)
Miss H Corbett, BA (Manchester Metropolitan)
Mrs L Crawford
Miss L Crocker, BEd (Cambridge)
Mrs G Hocking, BA (London)
Mrs N Johar, BA (Brunel)
Miss R Kansagra, BA (Leeds)
Mrs A Lam, BA (Essex)
Mrs N Lawson, BA (Bath)
Miss H Manber, BA (Birmingham)
Miss D Masters, BEd (Oxon)
Mrs K Palamarchuk, MA (Crakow, Poland)
Mrs M Pratt, BEd (Queensland)
Mrs D Roberts, BA (Surrey)
Mrs R Sirera, BA MA (Manchester)
Mrs D Smith, BEd (Warwick)
Mrs C Smithers, HEd Junior Primary, SA
Mrs T Wood, BA (Surrey)
Mrs M da Rocha
Mrs G Davis, NVQ3 Early Years
Mrs P Edwards
Mrs F Gallagher, NNEB (Uxbridge)
Mrs K Milkowski, NVQ3 Early Years
Mrs A Player, NNEB (London)
Mrs D Ransom, Foundation Degree (Early Years)
Mrs S Sharman, Mont Dip
Mrs T Shearwood, NVQ3 Early Years
Mrs E Speed, CLANSA
Mrs P Spokes, NVQ3 Early Years
Mrs D Thakrar, NVQ3 Early Years
Mrs A Miah, NNEB (Chiltern)
Miss A Levy
Miss R Seabrook, NVQ3

Ballet
Miss L Becke, BA LRAD
Miss M Eleftheriou, BA PGCE LRAD
Miss J Hale, BA LRAD AISTD
Mrs S Price, RAD Dip AISTD Dip

Administration
Accountant: Mr D Dhrona, ACCA
Assistant Accountant: Mr A Shah
Accounts Assistants: Mrs C Jay, MAAT; Miss D Stent
Domestic Bursar: Mrs L Toms
Estates Manager: Ms A Steele, BA (Manchester)
Head Groundsman: Mr I Thorn
Groundsman: Mr M Bodill
Maintenance: Mr N Braxton; Mr M Higgins; Mr G Langford; Mr C Reid; Mr G Vekari
Porters: Mr M Atkins; Mr J Wells
Security/Caretaker: Mr J Carr; Mr M Crolla
Examinations Officer: Miss C Murphy
Human Resources Manager: Mrs S Hart, BSc MIPD
IT Systems & Projects Manager: Mr D Nanton
Senior IT Technician: Mr I Bremner, BEng (Southampton)
IT Technicians: Mr S Arthur, BSc (Essex); Miss L Tsikkos, BSc (Bucks Chilterns)
Marketing Manager: Miss K Ogden, BA (Birmingham) DipM
Marketing/Administrative Assistant: Miss R Clarke, BA (Greenwich)
Registrar: Mrs P Witterick
PA to the Head: Mr D McLaren
Head’s Secretary: Mrs J Phillips (Also Charities Co-ordinator)
PA to Head of Junior School: Mrs J Botten
PAs to Head of Little St. Helen’s: Mrs L Jones, Mrs L Quilley
Resources Assistant: Dr E Green
School Office Administrators: Mrs L Hailey, Mrs S Page
Secretaries: Mrs K Campbell, Mrs F Kahan, Mrs A Nunes, Mrs L Quilley, Mrs V Sharwood-Smith, Mrs L Sheerin

Technicians
Art: Mrs J Restick, BA (London Guildhall)
AV: Mrs J Dean
D & T: Mr C Falco, BSc (South Bank)
Drama: Mr M Carney
ICT: Mrs S Standen
Science: Mrs Z Alidina, City & Guilds, Pharmacy; Mrs E Jacob, BSc (London); Mrs B Lee; Mrs Y O’Connor, BSc MSc PhD (Japan)
Junior School: Mrs J Webb

CCF Co-ordinator: Mrs P Cullen, BSc MSc (London)

School Doctor: Dr P Goodwin, MBBS
School Nurse: Sister S Shackman, RGN (Also Health Education Co-ordinator)
Mrs J Godecharle, SRN/RSCN

Independent Listener
Mrs M Abedian

Breakfast Club
Supervisor: Mrs D Ransom, Foundation Degree (Early Years);
Mrs T Shearwood, NVQ3 Early Years; Mrs S Hamirani; Mrs S Sharman, Mont Dip

After School Club
Co-ordinator: Rev A Jacobs, NVQ3;
Mrs D Bowles; Mrs D Brooks, DipSW BSc (London); Mrs H Collen-Jones; Mrs M Tanna, NVQ2

Sports Centre
Sports Centre Manager: Mr M Jones
Leisure Assistants: Mr C Gibson; Mr A Havemann; Miss K Riggs; Miss A Winterbourne
Cleaners: Mr T Tie, Mrs S Lau

Cleaning Staff
Ryszard Abramek
Elisia Alvelos
Naree Bamford
Piaporn Busolini
Mariusz Cybulski
Lyn Davis
Magadalena Flis
Aruna Ganesh
Paulina Guadalupe
Shenaz Hamirani
Yahya Hebri
Paulina Herrera
Zbigniew Jaguseik
Tong Keyton
Milka Kolaric
Yong Shik Lee
Panagiotis Louizis
Pauline Meek
Julie Orrin
Saithong Oswald
Vimla Patel
Goddard Quartey
Martha Quizhpi
Krishnakume Rajaratnam
Juliet Ruejoma
Bussarat Stephens
Rubirajan Theivendra
Derrick Watson
Krystyna Wyrwa

** Head of Faculty
* Head of Department

Open Days
Our next Open Morning is our Senior School Open Morning on Wednesday 23rd June 2010.  Please click here for more details and information on how to book your place.

Girls in Green: A Portrait of St. Helen's

We are delighted to announce that this fascinating book is now available to purchase. With vivid illustrations and compelling narrative, 'Girls in Green' charts the remarkable history of the school and includes lively anecdotes from Old Girls, staff and current pupils.
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Pupils celebrate outstanding results

IB, A Level and GCSE results in 2009 were outstanding.
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