Staff

Staff

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

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.

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

Bedales

Head of the Bedales Schools and Head of Bedales

Keith Budge, MA, PGCE Oxford (University College)

Deputy Head

Leo Winkley, MA Oxford (Lady Margaret Hall), MEd Open University

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 Surrey College, PGCE Brighton
George Hatton, BA Bath Academy of Art, Art Teacher's Certificate London (Goldsmith's)
Sarah Oakley, BA West of England, PGCE Brighton

Biology
Victoria Alderson-Smart, BSc, PGCE Swansea
Cheryl Osborne, BSc Swansea, PGCE Southampton
Richard Sinclair, BA Oxford (St Catharine's College), PGCE London

Business Studies
Peter Jones, BSc City of London Polytechnic, PGCE St Mary's College
John Scullion, BA Strathclyde Polytechnic, MA London

Chemistry
Lindsey Barnes, BSc Sheffield, PGCE Manchester
Michael Newman, BSc, PGCE Durham

Classics
Christopher Grocock, PhD Bedford College University of London, BA Royal Holloway College London
Michael Lambert, Head of Classics, BA Oxford (Jesus College), MA SOAS, London, PGCE Kings College, London

Dance
Joanna Alldridge, AISTD, ALAM, CertEd Chelsea College, Eastbourne
Teresa Butcher, BA, AISTD Dip, CDE
Claire Gammon, BA Surrey, Froebel College, PGCE (Dance) Brighton
Rosie Nash, CDE
Yolande Parkin, LISTD Cecchetti

Design
Helen Howarth, BA Manchester, ATC London (Goldsmith's)
Alex McNaughton, BSc Salford, PGCE Brighton
Ben Shaw, BSc Loughborough

Drama
Joanna Alldridge, AISTD, ALAM, CertEd Chelsea College, Eastbourne
Jenni Brittain, Dip Speech & Drama, Queen Margaret College, Edinburgh, Scottish STC in Speech and Drama, Morag House College of Education
Steven Gardner, BA Central School of Speech and Drama
Joanne Greenwood, MA University College, Chester
Joanna Murphy, BEd London

Economics
John Scullion, BA Strathclyde Polytechnic, MA London

English
Graham Banks, BA, PGCE Leeds
Mary-Elizabeth Houghton, BA Exeter, PGCE Bath
Rupert Crisswell, BA York, PGCE Cambridge
Simon Kingsley-Pallant, BA Brighton
Diana Wallsgrove, BA Exeter, MA Birmingham, PGCE Bolton College of Education

Geography
Kevin Adlam, BSc Loughborough, PGCE University College of North Wales
Kirsty Layton, BSc Plymouth, Dip HE Oceanography Southampton, PGCE Canterbury Christ Church, Kent
Colin Prowse, BSc London (University College), MA Open University, PhD
Southampton, FRGS
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 University of Manchester, PGCSE Portsmouth

Learning Support
Gill Harris, BA Exeter, PGCE Cambridge
Stuart Inglis, BA Portsmouth Polytechnic, PGCE West Sussex Institute of Higher Education
Kathryn Ireland, BSc Leicestershire Polytechnic, MSc UMIST, PGCE Oxford,
RSA DipSpLD
Sue Mabe, BA Newcastle, PGCE Sheffield, RSA DipSpLD

Mathematics
Peter Coates, BEd Southampton
Sally Couper, BSc Reading, MA, PGCE Southampton
Gillian Sylvester, BSc London, PGCE Cambridge
Paula Tribe, BEd West London Institute of Higher Education
Michael Truss, MPhys Oxford (Balliol College), PhD Leicester
Jane Webster, BEd Southampton

Modern Languages

French
Thierry Drot-Troha, MA, PGCE Southampton
Virginie Nibloe, Diplôme University of Rennes 2 (France), PGCE Westminster
College
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

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

Music
Nicholas Gleed, MA Cambridge (Trinity Hall), PGCE Durham (Director of Music)
Will Lithgow, Prof Cert Music, Royal Academy of Music, PGCE London (Goldsmith's) (Assistant Director of Music)
Keir Rowe, ARCM, LRAM (RCM) (Head of Wind)

Outdoor Work
Peter Coates, BEd Southampton
Carole Prowse, BA, DipGeog

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

Philosophy and Religious Studies
Thierry Drot-Troha, MA, PGCE Southampton
Carmody Grey, BA Oxford (Trinity College)
Alistair McConville, MA, Cambridge (Fitzwilliam College), PGCE Gloucester
Leo Winkley, MA, Oxford (Lady Margaret Hall), MEd Open University

Physical Education
Kevin Adlam, BSc Loughborough, PGCE University College of North Wales
Sonia Cartwright, BSc, PGCE Chichester Institute of Higher Education
Helen Retter, CertEd North Wales Institute of Higher Education
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

Speech and Drama
Jenni Brittain, Dip Speech & Drama Queen Margaret College, Edinburgh,
Scottish STC in Speech and Drama, Morag House College of Education
Elizabeth Housden, (LAMDA – Acting)
Vanessa Hunter, LRAM, LTCL

Textiles
Helen Howarth, BA Manchester, ATC London (Goldsmith's)

Bedales Arts

John Barker, BLib, ARCM (Arts Programme Coordinator)
Joanne Greenwood, MA University College, Chester (Theatre Technical
Manager)

Housestaff and Health Centre

Housestaff in 6ii 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)
Jenni Brittain
Sarah Chubb

Day Boys' Housemaster
Chris Bott 

Day Girls' Housemistress
Lindsey Barnes

Resident House Assistant, 6ii House
Caz Hulbert

Matron of 6ii 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

Bedales Schools' visiting music staff

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

Cello
Graham Elliott (Trinity)
Katy Wright (RAM)

Double Bass
John Thomas (Trinity)

Harp
Frances Kelly (Cambridge)

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)

French Horn
Simon Gallear

Trumpet
Jeremy Banks (Guildhall)

Dunhurst Staff

Head
Penny Watkins, BA Cardiff

Deputy Head
James Beatty, BA Brighton

Senior Master
Alan Simmons, BA Open University, CertEd Exeter

Head of Groups
Kate Olphert, BEd Bath

Head of Curriculum
Carol Innes, BA Southampton, ALCM Piano

Head of Monitoring and Assessment
Darran Kettle, BEd Oxford (Westminster College)

Director of Music
Kathy Misson, BA Liverpool, PGCE Manchester Metropolitan

Dunhurst Teaching Staff

Andrew Alexander, BEd Hertfordshire, CertEd Bedford College of Education (English)
Maggie Alexander, CertEd Bedford College of Education, Diploma in Counselling Stevenage College (Group 3 teacher)
Louise Banks, BEd London (Goldsmith's) (Art)
James Beatty, BA Brighton (Mathematics)
Fran Box, BEd King Alfred's College, Dyslexia Institute Diploma, Assoc. Member British Dyslexia Association (Learning Support)
Moony Budge, BEd Oxford Brookes, DipSpLD (Learning Support)
Sophie Carnell, BA Bristol, PGCE Cambridge (French)
Sarah Chubb, CertEd Stockwell College of Education (PSHE)
Madeleine Clark, BA Liverpool, PGCE Worcester College of Education (Group 2 teacher)
Sylvia Coates, BEd Southampton (LAMDA Speech and Drama)
Mark Collins, BEd Leeds Metropolitan (Mathematics, PE)
Kath Connolly, BA Surrey, PGCE Brighton (IT)
David Ellis, (Physical Education)
Gail Graham, BEd Southampton, RSA CertSpLD (Learning Support)
Rachel Hearnshaw, BA Brighton (Physical Education)
Elaine Hewitt, BA West Surrey College of Art & Design, Member Craftsman
Potters Association (Art & Design)
Wendy Houston, BA Nottingham, PGCE Cardiff (Modern Languages)
Carol Innes, BA Southampton, ALCM Piano (Music)
Jenny de Jongh, (LAMDA Speech and Drama)
Darran Kettle, BEd Oxford (Westminster College), Diploma in
Educational Coaching, Newcastle College (Mathematics, Geography)
Simon Kingsley-Pallant, BA Brighton (Drama and Performance)
Mark Lyddon, Bsc University of Glamorgan, PGCE University of Plymouth
Nick Maddocks, (Outdoor Work)
Kathy Misson, BA Liverpool, PGCE Manchester Metropolitan (Music)
Angela Mowatt, (Librarian)
Karen McCathie, BSc Bristol (Information Technology)
Rosie Nash, CDE (Dance)
Richard Nice, City & Guilds (Workshop)
Kate Olphert, BEd Bath (Group 1 teacher)
Debra Payne, BEd Sussex (Group 1 teacher)
Lyn Perry, (Textiles)
Alan Simmons, BA Open University, CertEd Exeter (Physical Education and
Boys' Housemaster)
Alan Suart, BSc Birmingham, PGCE St Martin's College, Lancashire (Science)
Lucienne Suter, MA Nottingham (Music)
Paula Tribe, BEd West London Institute of Higher Education (Mathematics)
Anderly Tudor, (Classroom assistant)
Judy Walker, MA Portsmouth, PGCE Buckingham (Humanities)
Ryan Walsh, BA Northampton (Group 3 teacher)
Penny Watkins, BA Cardiff (English)
Mags Watney, BSc Bristol, PGCE Chichester (Group 2 teacher)
Pam Weston, BSc Southampton (Science, Girls' Housemistress)
Pam Wilson, BA Open University (Learning Support, Mathematics)
Jenny Clare Yeates, School Counsellor

Housemaster in Boys' House
Alan Simmons

Housemistress in Girls' House
Pam Weston

Senior Matron, Dunhurst
Jo Brunsdon

Matron of Boys' House
Tracey Thornton

Matron of Girls' House
Alex Freeman

House Tutor in Boys' House
Ryan Walsh

House Tutor in Girls' House
Abby Walsh

Dunannie

Head
Jo Webbern, Froebel, Cert. Ed

Dunannie Teaching Staff

Louise Banks, BEd London (Goldsmith's) (Sculpture)
Julia Brown, BEd London (Froebel Institute) (Class teacher)
Christina Canter, CertEd, CertSpLD (Helen Arkell Dyslexia Centre) (Learning Support, English)
Catharine Claasen, BA King Alfred's College, Winchester, MA(Ed) Open
University (Class teacher)
Amanda de Courcy, BEd West Sussex Institute of Higher Education (Class
teacher)
Nicola Curry, BA Bristol, PGCE West London Institute (Class teacher)
Carol Innes, BA Southampton, ALCM piano (Music)
Bridget MacMillan, BEd Brighton (Class teacher)
Kathy Misson, BA Liverpool, PGCE Manchester Metropolitan (Director of Music)
Sharon Rose, BA Chichester Institute of Higher Education, QTS Primary (Dance and Drama)
David Stunt, BA (Ed) University of Wales Institute Cardiff
Jacqui Uttley, City & Guilds (Class teacher and Art)
Fiona Willans, BEd Chelsea College of Education (PE, Games and Swimming)

Classroom Assistants
Kathy Anderson, (LSA and Swallow Club Leader)
Ros Boulton, BA Arizona State
Dorota Butler, BA Polytechnic of Central London
Kessie Hourahine, NNEB, CertEd Zhao Qing Teacher Training College, China
Georgina Knowles, Montessori Diploma
Claire Reynolds, BA Open University, NNEB
Joanne Swallow, NNEB

Dunhurst teachers Elaine Hewitt (Art & Design) and Pam Wilson (Mathematics) also teach part-time in Dunannie.

Administrative staff

Bursar's Office
Tracy Barr (Payroll Administrator)
Janet Cole (Accounts Manager)
Lisa Cooper (Accounts Administrator)
Jo Hunter (HR Manager)
Lisa King (HR Officer)
Simon Knee (Accountant)
Richard Lushington (Bursar)
Helen McBrown (Bursar's Assistant)
Pat McGrath (Accounts Administrator)
Jayne Rundell (Accounts Administrator)

Catering
Dave Greenman (Catering Manager)

Facilities Department
Victor Ardley (Deputy Facilities Manager)
Jan Cobb (Facilities Support Manager)
Linda Foulcher (part-time Receptionist)
John Wakefield (Facilities Manager)
Karen Wright (part-time Receptionist)

External Relations
Dennis Archer, MA, DipMan (Development Manager/Alumni Officer)
Tricia Bryanton (Assistant Registrar)
Mary Hancox (External Relations Assistant)
Lorraine Galliers, BA (Development Manager)
Janie Jarman (Registrar)
Rob Reynolds, BSc, MCIM (Director of External Relations)
Sara Sexton (Education Liaison Manager) 
Orianne Tyndale, BA (Communications Manager)

Information Technology
Simon Ashenden
Lewis Brown
Chris Bull, MBCS, CITP (Head of ICT and Digital Resources)
Andrew Pigott
Liz Robertson, BSc
David Stacey
Suzanne Thomas

Librarians
Jane Kirby, BSc, MSc
Philip Brittain, BA History of Art and Education, Open University, Certificate of Education, Culham College of Education

General administration

Bedales
Sarah Emson (Headmaster's Secretary)
Wendy Hudson (Communications and Administrative Co-ordinator)
Wendy Rogers (Staff Common Room Secretary)
Sheila Rowe (Music School Administrator)
Jackie Slade (General Secretary)

Dunhurst
Angela Botham (part-time Receptionist / Administrative Assistant)
Frances Harris (Junior Heads' Secretary)
Nicky Howard (Office Administrative Assistant)
Caroline Keeling (part-time Receptionist / Administrative Assistant)
Sarah Sears (School Secretary)

Dunannie
Marian Baldwin (School Secretary)
Frances Harris (Junior Heads' Secretary)
Nicky Howard (Assistant School Secretary)

Technicians

Design
Mohammed Halli

Dunhurst
Janet Auty, BSc

Science
Rod Edwards
Lesley Morris, BSc
Mary Shotter, CertEnvSci

Technology
Paul Farley

Outdoor Work
Geoff North
Carole Prowse, BA, DipGeog

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