Staff

Meet our Staff

Yvette Jeffrey

Head Teacher

2008 - present
Previous Experience    
Head Teacher Taxal and Fernilee CE Primary School, Derbyshire , UK 2004-2008
Deputy Head teacher Whaley Bridge Primary School, Derbyshire, UK 1999-2004
Head of Primary International British Yeoward School, Tenerife, Spain 1998-1999
Class Teacher Coteford Junior Schoo, Middlesex, UK 1992-1998
Qualifications    
B A (Hons) University of Wolverhamtopn 1982-1986
PGCE Loughborough University  1991-1992
     
   

Nic Roe

Deputy Head Teacher

 
Previous Experience    
Location Leader/Deputy Head Ogunu, Warri, Nigeria 2002-2006
Class Teacher Panaga, Brunei 1998-2002
Class Teacher Ferndown School, Dorset 1997-1998
Class Teacher Abbots wood, Southampton 1996-1997
Class Teacher Ferndown School, Dorset 1994-1996
Qualifications    
B.A. (Hons) University of Chester 1988-1992
PGCE La Sainte Union, Southampton 1993-1994
IPC Leader for Learning Fieldwork, London 2004
IPC Train the Trainers Fieldwork, London 2005
     
     

Anne Marie Hesmondhalgh

Nursery Teacher

 
Previous Experience    
Class Teacher Bangabandhu School, London 2004-2005
Class Teacher Earlham Primary, London 2000-2004
Class Teacher Goldbeater School, London 1996-2000
Qualifications    
Foundation Studies Dyfed College of Art 1986-1987
B/Tec Fashion/Textiles Dyfed College of Art 1987-1988
B.A. (Hons) Loughborough College 1988-1991
PGCE University of Sussex 1995-1996
     
     

Catherine Pidduck

Nursery Teacher

 
Previous Experience    
ClassTeacher Western Primary, UK 2005-2006
Class Teacher Portsmouth Grammar School, UK 2001-2005
Class Teacher Dover Court, Singapore 1999-2001
Class Teacher Holy Trinity, UK 1996-1999
Qualifications    
B. A. Hons Durham University 1992-1995
PGCE  Westminster College, Oxford 1995-1996
     
     

Marjon Bakker

P1 Class Teacher

 
Previous Experience    
ClassTeacher Al Kafilah School, Damascus, Syria 2004-2006
Class Teacher Kongsberg Int. School, Norway 2003-2004
Class Teacher PDO School, Muscat, Oman 1997-2003
Class Teacher De Strandjutter, Den Helder, Netherlands 1993-1997
Qualifications    
B. Ed Hogeschool, Alkmaar 1989-1993
ESL Certificate British Council, Muscat, Oman 2000
NLP practitioner Muscat, Oman 2000
     
   

Jacqueline Bradfield

P1 Class Teacher

 
Previous Experience    
Deputy Head Teacher British International School, Moscow 2005-2008
Class Teacher Al-Ibdaa Private School, Muscat       2004-2005
Class Teacher Acacia Primary School, Botswana     1999-2004
Class Teacher Baobab Trust School, Lusaka 1994-1998
Class Teacher Various schools in Southern Africa    1983-1994
Qualifications    
Dip. Ed Port Elizabeth Teachers' College,
South Africa 		1982
H.Dip.Ed Port Elizabeth Teachers' College,
South Africa 		1985
FDE (Media Centre Science) University of South Africa 2002
B.Ed (Hons) University of South Africa 2007
   
     

Julia Donaldson

P2 Class Teacher

 
Previous Experience    
ClassTeacher SPDC, Nigeria 2006-2007
Class Teacher Weser School, Germany 2005-2006
Class Teacher British College, Spain 2003-2004
Class Teacher Wimbledon Park, London 1994-2003
Qualifications    
B. A. Hons University of Wales 1987-1990
PGCE  University of Brighton 1990-1991
     
     

Sarah Stuart

P2 Class Teacher

 
Previous Experience    
KS1 Coordinator Rosary Primary School, London, UK 2002-2006
Class Teacher Rata Street School, New Zealand 2001-2002
Class Teacher Rosary Primary School, London, UK 1998-2000
Class Teacher Various Schools, New Zealand 1997-1998
Qualifications    
B. Ed Victoria University of Wellington, NZ 1993-1996
Dip. Teaching Wellington College of Ed. NZ 1993-1996
QTS TTA, London, UK 2002-2003
     
   

Amanda Hall

P3 Class Teacher

 
Previous Experience    
Head of Infants St John's, Blackpool 1996-2004
Class Teacher Claremont, Blackpool 1994-1996
Qualifications    
B. Ed. (Hons) University of Chester 1990-1994
  University of New York 1992-1993
   
     

Suzanne Prudhoe

P3 Class Teacher

 
Previous Experience    
Class Teacher/Head of Year Jumeirah Primary, Dubai 1999-2003
Class Teacher British International, Jakarta 1996-1999
Class Teacher Alder Coppice Primary, UK 1993-1996
Qualifications    
B. Ed Wolverhampton University 1989-1993
NNEB Dudley Collega of Technology 1984-1986
   
   

Karen Oliver

P4 Class Teacher

 
Previous Experience    
Deputy head/ Class Teacher School of Research Science,
Dubai, UAE 		2007-2008
Assisted head of Early Years/
key stage one 		British International School, Phuket, Thailand 2006-2007
Deputy head/Class Teacher Ras Al Khaimah English Speaking School, UAE 2002-2006
Class Teacher/ Key Stage
Co-ordinator 		Taipei European School, Taipei,
Taiwan 		2000-2002
Class Teacher Wheatlands Primary School, UK 1993-2000
Class Teacher Dubmire Infants School, UK 1991-1993
Qualifications    
B.Ed (Hons) University of Sunderland 1987-1991
B.A. Diploma in Humanities
(Geography)
 University of Sunderland 1990
     
     

Louise Ramsden

P4 Class Teacher

 
Previous Experience    
Class Teacher Westholme School, Blackburn 2002-2005
Class Teacher Moorside School, Salford 2001-2002
Class Teacher LadyWood School, Bolton 2001-2001
Class Teacher Unida International School, Tokyo 1999-2000
Class Teacher Redcastle Furze, Norfolk 1997-1998
Class Teacher Masefield School, Bolton 1994-1997
Qualifications    
B. Ed. (Hons) Sunderland University 1990-1994
   
     

Geja Hadderingh

P5 Class Teacher

 
Previous Experience    
Class Teacher PDO School, Oman 1997-2005
NTC Teacher Western Academy, Beijing 1996-1997
Head of Dutch Stream Rumukoroshe, Nigeria 1994-1996
Class Teacher Yenzi, Gabon 1990-1994
Class Teacher Eskeland, Norway 1988-1990
Class Teacher Aelder Hooghe, the Netherlands 1987-1988
Class Teacher Ewesheim School, the Netherlands 1976-1987
Qualifications    
Pedagogische Academie De Eekhorst, the Netherlands 1973-1976
ESL Certificate British Council, Oman 1999
IPC Leader for Learning Fieldwork, London 2005
     
     

Charlotte Isherwood

P5 Class Teacher

 
Previous Experience    
Class Teacher Alice Smith School, Kuala Lumpur 2004-2008
Learning Support teacher Lancashire Education Inclusion Service, UK         2003-2004
Year Leader/ Class teacher The British School Muscat, Oman 1997-2003
Class Teacher Balshaw Lane C P School    1992-1997
Qualifications    
BA Ed (Hons)           Durham University 1988-1992
     

 

Claire Bowden

P6 Class Teacher

 
Previous Experience    
Teacher/Director of Sport British School of Houston, USA  2003-2007
Class Teacher

Wilnecote School, Birmingham, UK 

 1997-2003
Qualifications    
B.ed (Hons) De Montfort University, Bedford 1993-1997
Middle Leadership Programme

Fieldwork Education Services

 2006
Amateur Swimming Association Tutor   2002

Alex Giannakopoulou

P6 Class Teacher

 
Previous Experience    
Class Teacher British School of Bucharest 2004-2007
Class Teacher K.I.S. International School 2002-2004
Nursery Teacher K.I.S. International School 2000-2001
ESL Teacher Fun Language International 1998-1999
Qualifications    
B.A. (Hons) Liverpool University 1994-1998
PGCE Lancaster University 2001-2002
     

Neil Gurman

P7 Class Teacher

 
Previous Experience    
Class Teacher/Senior Manager St Thomas C.E Primary School, Blackburn, UK 2006-2008
Class Teacher St. Edwards C.E Primary School, Rochdale. UK 2003-2006
Qualifications    
B.A (Hons) Sport and Leisure Management, University of Staffordshire 2001
P.G.C.E University of Northumbria, Newcastle 2003
     
   

Trevor Nunes

P8 Class Teacher

 
Previous Experience    
Class Teacher Rosary Primary School, London 2001-2006
Class Teacher St. Lawrence, Cambridge 1999-2001
Qualifications    
B. Ed. (Hons) Homerton College, Cambridge University 1995-1999
     
   

Katharine Pease

Educational Needs Teacher

 
Previous Experience    
Class Teacher British International Bratislava 2000-2003
Class Teacher Eaglescliffe, Stockton, UK 1999-2000
Qualifications    
B.A. Hons
QTS		 Charlotte Mason, England 1995-1999
Level 2 ASA Swimming Teacher 2005
Med (SEN) Flinders University Australia
2007
     
     

Julie Herron

English Additional Language

 
Previous Experience    
EAL/Class Teacher PDO School, Muscat, Oman 1998-2006
Class Teacher Parc Eglos School, Cornwall 1998-1998
Class Teacher St Day School, Cornwall 1995-1997
Class Teacher St Aiden's, Manchester 1993-1995
Qualifications    
PGCE University of Manchester 1992-1993
B.A. (Hons) Manchester Met. University 1986-1988
IPC Train the Trainers Fieldwork, London 2005
IPC Leader for Learning (Adv) Fieldwork, London 2004
IPC Leader for Learning Fieldwork, London 2002
     
   

Els Bes

Dutch Language Teacher

 
Previous Experience    
Class Teacher Pius X School, Voorburg 1997-2006
Class Teacher Titus Brandsma, Voorburg 1989-1997
Various Teaching posts Perth, Malaysia, Singapore 1981-1989
Class Teacher De la Reyschool, The Hague 1974-1977
Qualifications    
Teaching Certificate Cor Mariae, The Hague, The Netherlands 1969-1974
     
     

Petra Hopmans

French Language Teacher

 
Previous Experience    
French/English Teacher Naresuan University, Phitsanulok, Thailand 2000
French Teacher OverBetuwe College, Bemmel/Elst, the Netherlands 1995-2000
French Teacher (supply teacher) Various Schools, the Netherlands 1994-1995
Qualifications    
MA French language and literature University of Nijmegen, The Netherlands 1987-1993
Post Graduate Teaching Certificate French University of Nijmegen, The Netherlands
1993-1994
     
     

Linda Julak

School Secretary

 
Qualifications    
Diploma in Administration and Mangement   1996
Certificate in Administrive Managemnt   1995
     
     

School Amahs

 
Key  
   
Ph. D Doctor of Philosophy
M. Ed Master of Education
B. Ed Bachelor of Education
ESL English as a Second Language
H.E. Higher Education
DASE Diploma advanced Studies in Education
PGCE Post Graduate Certificate in Education
TEFL Teaching English as a Foreign Language
M.A. Master of Arts
B.A. Bachelor of Arts
B. Sc. Bachelor of Science
(Hons) With Honours
SEN Special Eductional Needs
QTS Qualified Teacher Status
Pedagogische Academie Teaching Qualification (Dutch)

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