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Staff List

Bedales Schools’ Board of Governors

Daniel Alexander, BA, LLM, QC
Matthew Batstone, BA, MBA
Brian Ellis, BSc, PhD, MBA
Seona Ford, BA, PGCE
Timothy Hands, BA, AKC, DPhil
Avril Hardie, BEd, JP
Brian Johnson, FRS, FRSE, FRSC, FAcadEuropa
Tim Parker, MA, MSc
Alan Redpath (Chair)
Matthew Rice, BA
Nicholas Vetch, ARICS
Edward Williams, MA, DipArch, RIBA
Franciska Bayliss, Froebel, CertEd, FRSA

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

Assistant Head
John Scullion, BA Strathclyde Polytechnic, MA London

Director of Teaching and Learning
Alistair McConville, MA, Cambridge (Fitzwilliam College), PGCE Gloucester

Director of Student Welfare
Becks Hobson, BSc Southampton, PGCE Plymouth

Teaching staff

(Head of Department in Italics)

Art
Andy Cheese, BA Ravensbourne College
Kath Connolly, BA West Surrey College of Art & Design, PGCE Brighton Polytechnic
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
Cheryl Osborne, BSc Swansea, PGCE Southampton
Richard Sinclair, BA Oxford (St Catharine’s College), PGCE London

Chemistry
Lindsey Barnes, BSc Sheffield, PGCE Manchester
Michael Newman, BSc, PGCE Durham (on sabbatical)
Harry Pearson, BSc Sheffield, PhD University College London, PGCE Durham
Elizabeth Stacy, BSc Surrey, MPHIL Engineering, Australian National University

Classics
Christopher Grocock, 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

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

Examinations Officer
Kevin Adlam, BSc Loughborough, PGCE University College of North Wales

Economics
Peter Jones, BSc City of London Polytechnic, PGCE St Mary’s College
John Scullion, BA Strathclyde Polytechnic, MA London

English
Graham Banks, BA, PGCE Leeds
Keith Budge, MA, PGCE Oxford (University College)
Mary-Elizabeth Houghton, BA Exeter, PGCE Bath
Rupert Crisswell, BA York, PGCE Cambridge, MEd Teaching & Learning, Cambridge
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
Colin Prowse, BSc London (University College), MA (Educ.) Open University, PhD Southampton, FRGS, C.Geo
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

Information Technology
Becks Hobson, BSc Southampton IHE, PGCE St Mark & St John, Plymouth
Andrew Cooper, BSc, MSc Portsmouth, PGCE University College, Chichester
Susan Robson, BSc Manchester, PGCE Portsmouth

Learning Support
Ruth Austen, BSc University College, Swansea, PGCE, Post-graduate Diploma SEN, Kingston, PCES (SpLD),Southampton
Christine Baker, Cert Ed, North Worcestershire College, Bromsgrove TRTS, Cert SpLD
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

Librarians
Jane Kirby,(Archivist) BSc, MSc
Philip Brittain, BA Open University, Cert Ed Culham College of Education

Mathematics
Peter Coates, BEd Southampton
Sally Dawson-Couper, BSc Reading, MA, PGCE Southampton
Paula Tribe, BEd West London Institute of Higher Education
Colin Prowse, BSc London (University College), MA (educ.) Open University, PhD Southampton, FRGS, C.Geo
Michael Truss, MPhys Oxford (Balliol College), PhD Leicester
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

German
Helen Farmer, BA Lanchester Polytechnic, Coventry, MA Education Leadership and Management, Chichester
Nick Shannon, BA Ulster, PGCE Warwick

Japanese
Miyuki Harrington BA Cert Ed Tokyo, Cert Ed. Kyoto, Cert Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language, Cambridge

Spanish
Ruth Carpenter-Jones, BA London (Queen Mary College), PGCE Bristol
Alison Mason, BA South Bank, PGCE London

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
Carole Prowse, BA (Hons) Art with Related Arts, DipGeog

Personal, Social and Health Education
Sarah Chubb, CertEd Stockwell College of Education

Philosophy and Religious Studies
Carmody Grey, BA Oxford (Trinity College), MPhil Cambridge (Kings College)
Clare Jarmy, MA Cambridge (St Catharine's College), PGCE Cambridge


Physical Education
Kevin Adlam, BSc Loughborough, PGCE University College of North Wales
Sonia Cartright, BSc, PGCE Chichester Institute of Higher Education
Helen Retter, CertEd Wales, Dip SEN Winchester, Post Grad Dip (Education) Portsmouth
Alan Wright, BA Wales Bangor, PGCE Exeter

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

Psychology
Naomi Klepacz, BSc Southampton, PGCE Portsmouth

Science
Claire Lock, BSc Bristol University, PGCE Chichester
Colin Prowse, BSc London (University College), MA Open University, PhD Southampton, FRGS

Speech and Drama
Harriet Crawford, LAMDA LLAM Acting, LAMDA LLAM Teachers Diploma
Kitty Gardner, W.D.A.D.A dip
Elizabeth Housden, LAMDA Acting Dip, RADA Shakespeare Certificate
Vanessa Hunter, LRAM, LTCL

Technicians:

Bedales Science
Rod Edwards
Lesley Morris, BSc Leeds, RGN North Tees General Hospital
Mary Shotter, BA Exeter

Design
Paul Farley
Mohammed Halli
Sam Wilkins, BA

Outdoor Work
Geoff North
Carole Prowse, BA Art with Related Arts, DipGeog

Bedales Schools’ visiting music staff

Violin/Viola
Catherine Lett (Guildhall)
Victoria Sutherland (Moscow Conservatoire, RAM)

Cello
Graham Elliott (Trinity)
Katy Wright (RAM)
William Lithgow (RAM)

Double Bass
John Thomas (Trinity)

Harp
Sue Rothstein (RAM)

Bassoon
Anna Meadows (RCM)

Recorder
Helen Hooker (Trinity)
Suzi Stewart (Trinity)

Flute
Mark Dancer (Durham University)
Clare Lund (RCM)
Eleanor Steinitz (RCM)

Oboe
Helen Hollowood (RCM)

Clarinet
Emma Hall (RCM)
Keir Rowe (RCM)

Saxophone
Thomas Law (Guildhall, RAM)

Trumpet/ French Horn
Jeremy Banks (Guildhall)

Trombone/Tuba
Russell Howarth (RCM)

Piano, Organ, Harpsichord
Nicholas Gleed (Cambridge)

Piano
Janice Butcher (London University)
James Cheung (Moscow Conservatoire, RAM)
Mark Dancer (Durham University)
Julia Freeman (RAM)
Gillian Hill (LRSM)
Naoko Makino (RCM)

Jazz Piano Improvisation
Jeremy Banks (Guildhall)

Percussion
Kristian Bediiako (African Drums)
Tony Layzell (RAF)
Jonny Raper (Trinity)

Guitar (Acoustic, Electric and Bass)
Neil Hornsby (RAM)
Dylan Kay (Oxford, Guitar Institute)
René Mayr (Middlesex)
Stuart Wheaton (Surrey)

Vocal Studies
Phillip Guy Bromley (Birmingham)
Jacquelyn Fugelle (Guildhall)
Maggie Hughes
Louise Jackson (University College, Chichester)
Victoria Larley (Chichester)
Hilary Pardoe (Manchester)

Practice Supervision
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)
Sarah Chubb
Jenni Brittain

Day Boys’ Housemaster
Chris Bott

Day Girls’ Housemistress
Lindsey Barnes

Resident House Assistant 6.2 House
Caz Hulbert

Matron of 6.2 House
Sonja Bulpitt

Matrons of Boys’ House
Patricia Gardner
Jane Shannon

Matron of Girls’ House
Helen Perry

Medical Centre Sisters
Judith Paynter, RGN
Jan Peskett, RGN

School Counsellor
Katy Wilson

General administration

Bedales
Sarah Emson (Heads Secretary)
Wendy Hudson (Communications and Administrative Coordinator)
Sheila Rowe (Music School Administrator)
Jackie Slade (Teaching, Learning and Examinations Administrator)

Administrative staff

Bursar’s Office
Richard Lushington (Bursar)
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)
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)
Jo Eastman (Receptionist)
Linda Foulcher (Receptionist)
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)
Lorraine Galliers, BA (Development Manager)
Mary Hancox (Fundraising Assistant)
Janie Jarman (Registrar)
Rob Reynolds, BSc, MCIM (Director of External Relations)
Cathy Robinson (External Relations Assistant
Sara Sexton (Education Liaison Manager)
Mindy Daubeny, BA (External Communications 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 Steel
Suzanne Thomas

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