
Bedales Schools’ Board of Governors
Daniel Alexander, BA, LLM, QC
Franciska Bayliss, Froebel, CertEd, FRSA
Seona Ford, BA, PGCE
Timothy Hands, BA, AKC, DPhil
Avril Hardie, BEd, JP
Michele Johnson, BA
Rear Admiral John Lippiett CB MBE
Tim Parker, MA, MSc
Alan Redpath (Chair)
Matthew Rice, BA
Nicholas Vetch, ARICS
Charles Watson, BA
If you wish to contact a Governor, please email Helen McBrown, Bursar's Assistant, or write, marked CONFIDENTIAL, c/o The Clerk to the Governors, Bedales School, Church Road, Petersfield, Hampshire GU32 2DG.
If you wish to email a specific staff member, use the initial of their first name followed by their surname, followed by: @bedales.org.uk
Bedales staff
Headmaster of Bedales Schools
Keith Budge, MA, PGCE Oxford (University College)
Managing Head of the Senior School
Dominic Oliver, BA Sheffield, MPhil Oxford (St Peter's)
Deputy Managing Head
John Scullion, BA Strathclyde Polytechnic, MA London, NPQH
Director of Teaching and Learning
Alistair McConville, MA, Cambridge (Fitzwilliam College), PGCE Gloucester
Assistant Head (Director of Co-curriculum and Student Welfare)
Katie McBride, BSc Newcastle
Teaching staff
(Head of Department in Italics)
Art
Andy Cheese, BA Ravensbourne College
George Hatton, BA Bath Academy of Art, Art Teacher’s Certificate London (Goldsmith's)
Sarah Oakley, BA West of England, PGCE Brighton
Frances Vigars, BA Bath Academy of Art, PGCE Reading
Elaine Hewitt, BA West Surrey College of Art & Design, Member Craftsman Potters Association (Art & Design)
Biology
Victoria Alderson-Smart, BSc, PGCE Swansea
Claire Lock, BSc Bristol, PGCE Chichester
Cheryl Osborne, BSc Swansea, PGCE Southampton
Richard Sinclair, BA Oxford (St Catharine’s College), PGCE London
Chemistry
Lindsey Barnes, MChem Sheffield, PGCE Manchester
Katie McBride, BSc Newcastle
Michael Newman, BSc, PGCE Durham
Elizabeth Stacy, BSc Surrey, MPhil Engineering, Australian National University
Colin Prowse, BSc London (University College), MA Open University, PhD Southampton, FRGS
Classics
Christopher Crocock, BA London (Royal Holloway College), PhD London (Bedford College)
Michael Lambert, Head of Classics, BA Oxford (Jesus College), MA SOAS, London, PGCE Kings College, London
Mary-Elizabeth Houghton, BA Exeter, PGCE Bath
Alistair McConville, MA Cambridge (Fitzwilliam), PGCE Gloucester
Nicholas Meigh, BA Durham, PGCE Worcester (University College)
Dance
Jo Alldridge, AISTD, ALAM, CertEd Chelsea College, Eastbourne
Teresa Butcher, BA, AISTD Dip, CDE
Claire Gammon, BA Surrey, Froebel College, PGCE (Dance) Brighton
Rosie Nash, AISTD FDI
Yolande Parkin, LISTD Cecchetti
Design
Louise Fellingham, BA Brighton, PGCE London
Helen Howarth, BA Manchester, ATC London (Goldsmith’s)
Alex McNaughton, BSc Salford, PGCE Brighton
Ben Shaw, BSc Loughborough
Drama
Jo Alldridge, AISTD, ALAM, CertEd Chelsea College, Eastbourne
Jenni Brittain, Dip Speech & Drama Queen Margaret College, Edinburgh, Scottish STC in Speech & Drama, Moray House College of Education
Steve Gardner, BA Central School of Speech & Drama, WDADA dip
Joanne Greenwood, MA University College, Chester
Jay Green, BA East Anglia
Examinations Officer
Carol Ward, BA Warwick
Economics
Colin Prowse, BSc London (University College) MA Open University, PhD Southampton, FRGS, C Geo
John Scullion, BA Strathclyde Polytechnic, MA London
Ruth Tarrant, MA Oxford (Hertford College), MA Warwick
English
Graham Banks, BA, PGCE Leeds
Keith Budge, MA, PGCE Oxford (University College)
Mary-Elizabeth Houghton, BA Exeter, PGCE Bath
Hannah Parsons, MA UCL
Simon Kingsley-Pallant, BA Brighton
Diana Wallsgrove, BA Exeter, MA Birmingham, PGCE Bolton College of Education
Geography
Kirsty Layton, BSc Plymouth, Dip HE Oceanography Southampton, PGCE Canterbury Christ Church, Kent
Jackie Sueref, BA Leeds, PGCE Hull
HE Adviser
Victoria Alderson-Smart, BSc, PGCE Swansea
History
Christopher Bott, BA London (University College), PGCE London Institute of Education
Nicholas Meigh, BA Durham, PGCE University College, Worcester
Philip Parsons, BA London (Queen Mary College), CertEd London Institute of Education
Jonathan Selby, BA, PGCE Durham
Computing
Susan Robson, BSc Manchester, PGCE Portsmouth
Learning Support
Ruth Austen, BSc University College, Swansea, PGCE, Post-graduate Diploma SEN, Kingston, PCES (SpLD),Southampton
Gill Harris, BA Exeter, PGCE Cambridge, Postgrad Dip (SpLD) Exeter
Stuart Inglis, BA Portsmouth Polytechnic, PGCE West Sussex Institute of Higher Education
Sue Mabe, BA Newcastle, PGCE Sheffield, RSA DipSpLD
Fiona Burton, BA (Hons) PGDip (SpLD) Hornsby
Susan Hickman, MA Winchester, B.Ed Southampton, Dip. SPLD Helen Arkell Dyslexia Centre
Librarians
Jane Kirby,(Archivist) BSc, MSc
Philip Brittain, BA Open University, Cert Ed Culham College of Education
Mathematics
Clive Burch, BA Nottingham, PGCE Chichester
Peter Coates, BEd Southampton
Colin Prowse, BSc London (University College), MA (Educ.) Open University, PhD Southampton, FRGS, C.Geo
Paula Tribe, BEd West London Institute of Higher Education
Michael Truss, MPhys Oxford (Balliol College), PhD Leicester, FRAS
Jane Webster, BEd Southampton
Modern languages:
French
Marie-Pierre Hamard, MA, PGCE Goldsmith College University of London
Alison Mason, BA South Bank, PGCE London
Nick Shannon, BA Ulster, PGCE Warwick
Tristan Wilson, BA Cardiff, PGCE Oxford Brookes
Julie Soyer, French Assistant
German
Nick Shannon, BA Ulster, PGCE Warwick
Uta Colbey
Italian
Silvia Allen
Spanish
Ruth Carpenter-Jones, BA London (Queen Mary College), PGCE Bristol
Alison Mason, BA South Bank, PGCE London
Elena Hall, BSc Valencia, MSc Loughborough, PGCE Greenwich
English as Additional Language
Jo Mayhook-Walker
Music
Nicholas Gleed, MA Cambridge, PGCE Durham, Director of Music
William Lithgow, LRAM, Prof Cert Music (RAM), PGCE (Goldsmith’s) Assistant Director of Music
Keir Rowe, ARCM, LRAM (RCM)
* please see below for full list of Music School staff
Outdoor Work
Peter Coates, BEd Southampton
Alex McNaughton, BSc Salford, PGCE Brighton
Rebecca Cunliffe
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Tom Angier, PhD Cambridge
Carmody Grey, BA Oxford (Trinity College), MPhil Cambridge (Kings College)
Clare Jarmy, MA Cambridge (St Catharine's College), PGCE Cambridge
Physics
Gordon Dale, Higher DipEd, Edgewood, South Africa
Tobias Hardy, BSc York, MA Southampton, PGCE Warwick
Ransi Jayatissa, BSc Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, PGDE Colombo, Sri Lanka, MBA Sri Jayewardenapura, Sri Lanka
Colin Prowse, BSc London (University College) MA Open University, PhD Southampton FRGS, C. Geo
Psychology
Sarah Flavell, BSc Universitry of Hull, PGCE Greenwich
Speech and Drama
Vanessa Hunter, LRAM, LTCL
Kitty Gardner, WDADA dip
Harriet Crawford, LAMDA LLAM Acting, LAMDA LLAM Teacher's Diploma
Sport
Kevin Boniface, BA (Hons) Winchester
Sonia Cartwright, (Head of PE and Games), BSc, PGCE Chichester Institute
Helen Retter, CertEd Wales, Dip SEN Winchester, Post Grad Dip (Education) Portsmouth
Alan Wright, (Head of Boys PE), BA Wales Bangor, PGCE Exeter
Graeme Coulter, Tennis Coach
Technicians:
Bedales Science
Rod Edwards
Lesley Morris, BSc Leeds, RGN North Tees General Hospital
Mary Shotter, BA Exeter
Design
Mohammed Halli
Sam Wilkins, BA Southampton IHE
Outdoor Work
Carole Prowse, BA Art with Related Arts, DipGeog
Art
Clare Mattey
Bedales Schools’ visiting music staff
Violin/Viola
Catherine Lett (Guildhall)
Victoria Sutherland (Moscow Conservatoire, RAM)
Cello
Graham Elliott (Trinity)
Katy Wright (RAM)
Allyxa Ruby
Double Bass
John Thomas (Trinity)
Harp
Sue Rothstein (RAM)
Bassoon
Anna Meadows (RCM)
Recorder
Helen Hooker (Trinity)
Suzi Stewart (Trinity)
Flute
Clare Lund (RCM)
Oboe
Helen Hollowood (RCM)
Clarinet
Emma Hall (RCM)
Saxophone
Thomas Law (Guildhall, RAM)
Trumpet/ French Horn
Jeremy Banks (Guildhall)
Trombone/Tuba
Russell Howarth (RCM)
Piano
Janice Butcher (London University)
James Cheung (Moscow Conservatoire, RAM)
Mark Dancer (Durham University)
Julia Freeman (RAM)
Gillian Hill (LRSM)
Naoko Makino (RCM)
Marcus Wibberley
Jazz Piano Improvisation
Jeremy Banks (Guildhall)
Percussion
Kristian Bediiako (African Drums)
Scott Bywater (RAM)
Tony Layzell (RAF)
John Roberts
David Saunders
Guitar (Acoustic, Electric and Bass)
Julian Cox (RAM)
Neil Hornsby (RAM)
Jamie West-Oram
Stuart Wheaton (Surrey)
Vocal Studies
Phillip Guy Bromley (Birmingham)
Joanna Bywater (RCM)
Jacquelyn Fugelle (Guildhall)
Louise Jackson (University College, Chichester)
Victoria Larley (Chichester)
Amanda O'Brien
Hilary Pardoe (Manchester)
Lucienne Suter
Practice Supervision (Dunhurst)
Annie Kelly
Bedales Arts
John Barker, BLib, ARCM (Arts Programme Coordinator)
Joanne Greenwood, MA University College, Chester (Theatre Technical Manager)
Housestaff and Health Centre
Bedales
Housestaff in 6.2 House (Year 13)
Boys: Philip Parsons
Girls: Jo Alldridge
Housemasters in Boys’ House
(Years 9-12)
Gordon Dale
Nick Shannon
Housemistresses in Girls’ House
(Years 9-12)
Lindsey Barnes
Jenni Brittain
Day Boys’ Housemaster
Chris Bott
Day Girls’ Housemistress
Gill Harris
Resident House Assistant 6.2 House
Caz Hulbert
Matron of 6.2 House
Sonja Bulpitt
Matrons of Boys’ House
Suzanne Brade
Jane Shannon
Matron of Girls’ House
Debbie Lowrey
Fiona Sneddon
Medical Centre Sisters
Judith Westerman, RGN
Jan Peskett, RGN
School Counsellor
Katy Wilson
General Administration
Bedales
Wendy Hudson (Communications and Administrative Coordinator)
Debra Johnson (Administration Assistant/Receptionist)
Sarah Lane, BA (PA to the Headmaster)
Sheila Rowe (Music School Administrator)
Jackie Slade (Teaching, Learning and Examinations Administrator)
Administrative staff
Bursar’s Office
Natalie Alberto (HR Adviser)
Tracy Barr (Payroll Administrator)
Janet Cole (Accounts Manager)
Lisa Cooper (Accounts Administrator)
Jo Hunter (HR Manager)
Lisa King, BA, PGDipHRM (HR Administrator)
Simon Knee (Accountant)
Richard Lushington, BA, MCIPD (Bursar)
Helen McBrown (Bursar’s Assistant)
Pat McGrath (Accounts Administrator)
Jayne Rundell (Accounts Administrator)
Wendy Wong (Accounts Administrator)
Catering
Dave Greenman (Catering Manager)
Facilities Department
Victor Ardley (Deputy Facilities Manager)
Jan Cobb (Facilities Support Manager)
Tom Heard (Maintenance Manager)
Barry Mitchell (Domestic Manager)
John Wakefield (Facilities Manager)
Karen Wright (Administrator)
External Relations
Dennis Archer, MA, DipMan (Alumni Officer)
Tricia Bryanton (Assistant Registrar)
Mindy Daubeny, BA (External Communications Manager)
Lorraine Galliers, BA, MInstF (Development Manager)
Mary Hancox (Fundraising Assistant)
Janie Jarman (Registrar)
Woppy Keeling (External Relations Assistant)
Philip Parsons, BA CertEd (Alumni Officer)
Rob Reynolds, BSc, MBA, MCIM (Director of External Relations)
Sara Sexton (Education Liaison Manager)
Information Technology
Simon Ashenden
Lewis Brown
Chris Bull, MBCS, CITP (Head of ICT and Digital Resources)
Richard Houghton
Andrew Pigott
Liz Robertson, BSc
David Stacey
Anita McDermott
Suzanne Thomas

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