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Meet the Staff Team
| Role | Name | |
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| Executive Headteacher |
Louise Nichols |
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Headteacher |
Karen Pedro |
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| Head of School | Edyta Ballantyne | |
| Deputy Headteachers |
Lisa Clarke Fran Slot |
EYFS Phase Lead & LEAP ITT Lead SENDCo |
| Assistant Headteacher |
Ella Jones |
Year 5 & 6 Phase Lead |
| Nursery Teacher |
Chloe Heath |
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| Early Years Educators |
Rima Begum |
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| Reception Teachers |
Huw Greenwood Sophie Marriott |
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| Year 1 Teachers |
Annie Taylor George Galliano |
Gayhurst Phonics Lead |
| Year 2 Teachers |
Sonya Forte Lorraine Capoccia |
Year 1 & 2 Phase Lead
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| Year 3 Teachers |
Katie Martin Jeremy Koranteng |
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| Year 4 Teachers |
Ellie Capano & Chris O'Rourke Ruwayda Aboobaker |
Year 3 & 4 Phase Lead
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| Year 5 Teachers |
Lorraine Karunaratne David Burdett |
SENDCo LEAP Science Lead |
| Year 5/6 Teacher |
Rachel Townsend & Jonathan Goddard |
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| Year 6 Teachers |
Jack Moody Cheryl Jeffers |
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| IT & Media Technician |
Kurian Zachariah Harry Stoutt |
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| Pastoral Support Manager |
Toki Otudeko |
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| Learning Mentor |
Patricia Grant |
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| School Counsellor (LEAP) |
Jon D'Agostino |
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| LEAP Communication Manager |
Emma de Sausmarez |
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| Breakfast Club |
Melissa Gregory |
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| Teaching Assistants |
Melissa Gregory Luiza Popovici Darell Philip |
Assistant Cycling Instructor |
| Teaching & Learning Associates |
Laura Philipson |
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| LEAP Senior Business Consultant |
Jatin Shamji |
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| LEAP Business Operations Manager |
Mel Burrows |
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| LEAP Finance Manager |
Parveen Razzaque |
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LEAP HR Manager |
Camilla Addison |
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| Office Manager |
Dana Hansle |
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| Admin Assistant |
Amma Cofie |
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| Premises Manager |
Darren Gregory |
Lead Cycling Instructor |
| Assistant Premises Manager |
Nicholas George |
Cleaners Supervisor |
| Kitchen Staff |
Sergio Vitale Adam Guei
Genet Gerthachew |
LEAP Executive Chef Sous Chef
Kitchen Assistants |
| School cleaners |
Lorna Edwards Aida Lima Zenaida Spencer |
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LEAP Cross School Staff
We have a number of staff who are subject leads or specialists and who work across all four of our LEAP schools (Gayhurst, Kingsmead, Mandeville & Grasmere) promoting excellence in their field:
LEAP Cross School Subject Leads
- English Lead - Janne Cornish
- Maths Lead - Sarah Betney (K)
- Religious Education Lead - Shenaz Begum (K)
- History Lead - Katherine Turley (M)
- Science Lead - David Burdett (G)
- Design and Technology Lead - to be confirmed
- Music Lead - James Moriarty (M)
- Computing Lead - Omi Bozdogan (K)
- Spanish Lead - Kavita Desai (M)
- Art Lead - Evelyln Deeney (K) (covering maternity leave)
- Geography Lead - Daniel Barrett (Gr)
- Performing Arts & Events Lead - Ben de Sausmarez (K)
- LEAP EYFS Leads: Samantha Fennel (M & K) Lisa Clarke (Gr), Lisa Clarke (G)
- LEAP Sports Coaches: Freddy Katanga (M & K), Sanchez Ming (K &G)
LEAP Federation Central Team
- Louise Nichols – Executive Headteacher
- Jatin Shamji - Senior Business Consultant
- Mel Burrows - Business Operations Manager
- Parveen Razzaque – Finance Manager
- Camilla Addison - Human Resources Manager
- Emma de Sausmarez – LEAP Communications
Other staff working across the LEAP Federation
- Lisa Clarke - Gayhurst Deputy Head: LEAP Initial Teacher Training Lead & ECT Mentor
- Michelle Miller - LEAP Education Welfare Officer
- Thomas Walker – Chef Educator at Hackney School of Food
- Lidka D’Agostino – LEAP School Gardener & Educator at Hackney School of Food
- Dorinia Harley – LEAP Dance Instructor
- Victor Opeyokun – LEAP Drumming Teacher
- Jon D'Agostino - LEAP School Counsellor
- Autumn Williams - LEAP Gymnastics Tutor
- Kurian Zachariah & Harry Stoutt - IT Consultants
