Gayhurst Community School
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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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| Deputy Headteachers |
Edyta Ballantyne Fran Slot |
EYFS Phase Lead SENDCo |
| Assistant Headteacher |
Ella Jones |
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| LEAP Associate Deputy Headteachers |
Lisa Clarke Meret Stokes |
ITT Lead Curriculum Lead Maternity leave |
| Nursery Teacher |
Huw Greenwood |
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| Early Years Educators |
Rima Begum Annable Rising |
Maternity leave Maternity cover |
| Reception Teachers |
George Galliano Phoebe Nevill Sophie Marriott |
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| Year 1 Teacher |
Annie Taylor Molly Ward |
Gayhurst Phonics Lead |
| Year 2 Teachers |
Sonya Forte Lorraine Capoccia |
Year 1/2 Phase Lead |
| Year 3 Teachers |
Ellie Capano Jeremy Koranteng |
Year 3/4 Phase Lead |
| Year 4 Teachers |
Ally Weston Rachel Townsend Ruwayda Aboobaker |
LEAP Design & Technology Lead |
| Year 5 Teachers |
Ella Jones Fatou Faye |
Year 5/6 Phase Lead |
| Year 5/6 Teacher |
David Burdett |
LEAP Science Lead |
| Year 6 Teachers |
Jack Moody Cheryl Jeffers |
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| Additional Teachers |
Lorraine Karunaratne Janne Cornish Fraser Allerdice Angelica Manuzon |
SENDCo LEAP English Lead Support teacher Support teacher |
| 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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| Behaviour Support (LEAP) |
Anthony Abraham |
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| 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 Nicola Wright Kelly Smith |
Assistant Cycling Instructor |
| Teaching & Learning Associates |
Laura Philipson |
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| LEAP Business Consultant |
Jatin Shamji |
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| LEAP Finance Manager |
Parveen Razzaque |
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LEAP Federation 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 Diego Esse |
LEAP Executive Chef Sous Chef Kitchen Assistant |
| 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) - maternity leave
- 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) Edyta Ballantyne (G)
- LEAP Sports Coaches: Freddy Katanga (M & K), Sanchez Ming (K &G)
Other staff working across the LEAP Federation
- Louise Nichols – Executive Headteacher
- Jatin Shamji - LEAP Business Consultant
- Camilla Addison - LEAP HR Manager
- Parveen Razzaque – LEAP Finance Manager
- Meret Stokes - LEAP Associate Deputy Head: Curriculum Lead (maternity leave)
- Lisa Clarke - LEAP Deputy Head: Initial Teacher Training Lead & ECT Mentor
- Michelle Miller - LEAP Education Welfare Officer
- Anthony Abraham - Behaviour Mentor support
- Emma de Sausmarez – LEAP Communications & Community Liaison
- 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
