New Extended Management Team
The school has operated successfully with a similar management and leadership structure for a number of years now, but the move to coeducation meant that it felt the right time to review and refresh how the school is led and run. We have maintained a Senior Leadership Team, which will focus on longer term strategy and key safeguarding and staffing issues, but have now introduced an Extended Management Team to support the running of the school across a range of key pastoral and academic areas. We are delighted to announce to parents that the following staff have now joined this team.
Pastoral Team
The Pastoral Team will be led by Mr Alex Churcher our Head of Pastoral Care, supported by Mrs Jane O’Brien, our Head of Nursery, alongside the three new appointments of Ms Cheryl Wood, Mrs Georgie Richards and Mrs Amanda Doliveux. Cheryl is now the school’s lead on PSHE and Pupil Welfare, and has been overseeing the introduction of the new PSHE scheme, Jigsaw. Georgie has taken on the role of Pastoral Lead on Attendance and Trips & Outings. Amanda is our Deputy Head of the Junior Department 12 years ago. She is a highly regarded teacher and brings her experience of supporting children in the Junior Department and their families to the Pastoral team.
Academic Team
The Academic Team will be led by Mr Martin Shore, the Deputy Head, supported by Mr Simon Gower, the Head of the Junior Department, accompanied by Mrs Stephanie Taylor, Miss Lucy Jones and Mrs Rebecca Lane. Stephanie is taking on the role as Academic Lead for the Nursery and Junior Departments, looking at academic tracking, transition and lesson delivery. Lucy has taken on the role of Academic Lead for the Senior Department, looking at academic tracking and curriculum. Rebecca is our Head of Learning Development and our Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCo) bringing her extensive experience to the team.
Other Members
Alongside the Senior Leadership Team and the Pastoral and Academic Teams, a few appointments have been made within the Bursary team to join the Extended Management Team to allow further collaboration on the key areas of focus across the school including the Estates Manager, Miss Fiona Brown, the Human Resources Manager, Miss Georgie Towersey-Veal and the Marketing and Communications Manager, Miss Ashleigh Thompson
The Senior Leadership Team is made up of the Head, Mark Turner, the Bursar, John Loveland, the Deputy-Head, Martin Shore, the Head of the Junior Department, Simon Gower, the Head of the Nursery, Jane O’Brien and the Head of Pastoral Care, Alex Churcher.
We are excited to share these organisational design changes and will update you regularly on the Extended Management Teams key areas of focus, decisions made and the expected benefits for your children.