Staff
Our teachers are a happy group who are dedicated to the children in their care, flexible and knowledgeable in the delivery of their subjects and share a terrific sense of fun as they lead.
TEACHING STAFF
HEADMASTER
Mr Bill Jones BMus(Hons) PGCE
email: headmaster@springgroveschool.co.uk
DEPUTY HEAD / PSHCE
Mrs Rebecca Saxby BA Hons PGCE, Designated Safeguarding Lead
email: rsaxby@springgroveschool.co.uk
DIRECTOR OF STUDIES / ENGLISH
Mrs Siobhan Rafferty BA Hons (Oxon) MA (Computers in Education) PGCE(French)
email: srafferty@springgroveschool.co.uk
SCIENCE / DIRECTOR OF BOYS’ GAMES / PREP 6
Mr Ben Smith BSc Sports Studies
email: bjsmith@springgroveschool.co.uk
HEAD OF MATHS / PREP 5D
Mr Pete Dankert BSc (Sports Science), GTP (Maths & Games)
email: pdankert@springgroveschool.co.uk
PREP 5 and 6 ENGLISH and MATHS Support Teacher / ICT
Mrs Rita Heather BA QTS
email: rheather@springgroveschool.co.uk
ART / PREP 4D
Miss Clare Drury B.Ed Hons
email: cdrury@springgroveschool.co.uk
FRENCH / PREP 4L
Mrs Marion Leavey Licence LLCE Maitrise FLE PGCE (Modern Languages)
email: mleavey@springgroveschool.co.uk
PREP 4 Teaching Assistant
Miss Rachael Spicer Higher Level Teaching Assistant
DIRECTOR of MUSIC / RE / PREP 3
Mrs Hilary Jones B Mus Hons PGCE LGSM (Music & RS)
email: hjones@springgroveschool.co.uk
FOREST SCHOOL / PREP 3
Mr Paul Curnow MA (Defence Studies), PGCE (History)
email: pcurnow@springgroveschool.co.uk
PREP 3 Teaching Assistant
Mrs Caroline Boucher OCR Level 2 Certificate for Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools (Teaching Assistant)
YEAR 2
Mrs Cara Brogan-Jones PGCE, BSc Hons Marketing and Sport Science
email: cbrogan-jones@springgroveschool.co.uk
YEAR 2 Teaching Assistant
Mrs Dee Langford NVQ Level 2 Childcare (EY), UKA Group Coach
YEAR 1
Mrs Sarah Newman BA (Education) Montessori Certificate
email: snewman@springgroveschool.co.uk
YEAR 1 Teaching Assistant
Mrs Nichola Bissonnette NVQ Level 2
RECEPTION
Mrs Kirsty Kemp BA Hons Prim. Ed.
email: kkemp@springgroveschool.co.uk
Mrs Lucinda Lucy BA (Hons) Education and Early Childhood Studies, Montessori Diploma
email: llucy@springgroveschool.co.uk
RECEPTION TEACHING ASSISTANT
Mrs Julie Williamson PPA NVQ Level 4 Child Care and Education
HEAD OF EARLY YEARS
Mrs Carol Clarke BSc (Hons), Postgrad Montessori Certificate, EYPS, Early Years Designated Safeguarding Lead
email: cclarke@springgroveschool.co.uk
TEDDY BEARS
Mrs Marie Wells HLTA Level 4 Child Care and Education
email: mwells@springgroveschool.co.uk
TEACHING ASSISTANTS IN NURSERY AND TEDDIES
Mrs Carol Cox NVQ Level 3 Child Care and Education
Miss Helen James NVQ Level 4 Child Care and Education (on maternity leave)
Miss Michelle Upchurch NVQ Level 2 in Childcare
Miss Kathryn Rall NVQ Level 2 in Childcare
Miss Sophie Fisher NVQ Level 3 in Childcare
Miss Hannah Terry NVQ Level 3 in Childcare
GAP STUDENTS
Miss Ivy Lawrence
Mr Ben Russell
SPORT: Girls’ Games Coordinator
Mrs Dee Langford NVQ Level 2 Childcare (EY), UKA Group Coach
email: dlangford@springgroveschool.co.uk
SPORT: Head of Boys’ Games
Mr Ben Smith BSc Sports Studies
HEAD OF LEARNING SUPPORT
Mrs Pia de Giles B. Ed Hons, PG CERT SpLD (Dyslexia), APS
email: pdegiles@springgroveschool.co.uk
SCHOOL OFFICE
SCHOOL SECRETARY, HEAD’S P.A
Mrs Margaret Read
email: office@springgroveschool.co.uk
HEAD OF MARKETING AND ADMISSIONS
Mr Chris Townend
email: ctownend@springgroveschool.co.uk
BURSAR
Mrs Sarah Peirce
email: bursar@springgroveschool.co.uk
BURSAR’S ASSISTANT
Mrs Angela Peirson
email: apeirson@springgroveschool.co.uk
CLERK OF WORKS
Mr Ian Butcher
email: ibutcher@springgroveschool.co.uk
CARETAKER /GARDENER
Mr Keith Haycock
KITCHEN
Mrs Helen Groom
Mrs Ann Coast
Mrs Marianne Phipps
VISITING STAFF
PIANO
Mrs Claire Dwyer
VIOLIN
Mrs Sian Jarman
WOODWIND
Mrs Stina Wilson and Mr Peter Cook
VOICE & PIANO
Mr Andrew Lowen
BRASS
Mr Martin Gove
PERCUSSION
Mr Ashley Smith
GUITAR
Mr Ben Insall
LAMDA
Mrs Kim Bourne
BALLET AND MODERN DANCE
Mrs Becky Sanders