Claremont Drive, Esher, Surrey, KT10 9LYTel: 01372 467841Email: info@claremont.surrey.sch.uk

Staff Details

Key Leadership Team

Head of Senior School
Mr J Insall-Reid  BSc (Waikato, NZ), BArch Hons (VUW, NZ), Teaching Dip

Head of Junior School
Mr D A Ford  MA (Open), BA (California, USA), BA (Open)

Bursar
Mrs J Jenkins  FCCA, MBA (Open)

Senior Leadership Team

Deputy Head Senior School
Mr A Hitchcock  MA (Oxon), ARCO, PGCE

Deputy Head Upper Junior School

Mrs V Sergeant BEd Hons (Exeter)

Deputy Head Lower Junior School

Mrs L Fox BEd Hons (Sussex)

Assistant Head Senior School

Mr E Trump BA Hons (Manchester), PGCE

Director of ICLT
Mr P Watters BSc Hons (Leeds), PGCE, MCSE

Heads of Faculties

English
Mrs B Clarke BA Hons (Surrey), PGCE

Mathematics

Mr G A Engelhardt BSc Hons (Dunelm), PGCE

Science and Technology

Mr D Ridings BSc Hons (St Andrews), PGCE

Humanities
Miss R Hoyes BA Hons (Exeter), PGCE

Languages

Mr S Woolnough BA Hons (Keele), Dip Spanish, Cert of Ed

Heads of Year

Sixth Form
Mr P Jeffrey MA Hons (Edinburgh), ATQ, PGCE
Deputy Head of Sixth Form
Mr P Sogaard Post Grad Performer / Teacher Cert, (Odense,Denmark), GTP

Year 11
Mrs S Knight  NCHEE Dip

Year 10

Miss R Staniland  BA Hons (Exeter), PGCE

Year 9
Mrs G Wilby  BA Hons (Kingston), PGCE

Year 8
Mrs H C Longman  BEd (Cambridge)

Year 7

Mrs S Barry  BA Hons (Kent), PGCE

Departments

(Head of Department or Teacher in Charge* is listed first)

Art and Photography
Miss S James* BA Hons (Plymouth), PGCE
Ms S Davies BA Hons (Kingston), PGCE
Mrs H C Longman BEd (Cambridge)

Drama
Mr K Kimber* (Director) MA Dist (Sussex), BEd (Sussex), ADB, Cert Ed
Mrs B Horley HND Performing Arts, PGCE, NNEB-RSH Dip

Economics/Business Studies
Mr K Holland*  BSc Hons (Belfast), PGCE
Mrs E Wells BSc Hons (Manchester), PGCE

English
Mrs B Clarke* BA Hons (Surrey), PGCE
Mrs S Barry  BA Hons (Kent), PGCE
Miss J Blandford BA Hons (Exeter), PGCE
Miss C Forrest BA Hons (Sheffield), PGCE
Mr R J Longman MA Hons (Cantab), PGCE
Mrs E Short BA Hons (Kingston), PGCE
Mrs G Wilby  BA Hons (Kingston), PGCE

Geography
Miss R Hoyes* BA Hons (Exeter), PGCE
Miss R Staniland  BA Hons (Exeter), PGCE
Mr E Trump BA Hons (Manchester), PGCE
Mrs J C Caruth MA, BSc Hons (London), PGCE

History
Mr P Jeffrey*  MA Hons (Edinburgh), ATQ, PGCE
Miss J Brown BA, MEd (Roehampton), PGCE
Mrs J C Caruth MA, BSc Hons (London), PGCE
Mr M Ellis MA Ed (Kingston), BA (Manchester), PGCE

Languages
Mr S Woolnough* BA Hons (Keele), Dip Spanish, Cert of Ed
Mrs J Bell MA (Oxon), PGCE
Mrs K Hart BA Hons (Liverpool), PGCE
Mr D Nanson  BEd Hons (Sussex), FA, RFU, BTF & 3AGA Coach, ASA, Cert Ed
Mr P O'Leary MA BA Hons (Royal Holloway), PGCE
Mrs P Piper  BA Hons (UCL), PGCE

Mathematics
Mr G A Engelhardt* BSc Hons (Dunelm), PGCE
Mr M Bindon BSc (Auckland, NZ), Teaching Dip
Mr G Brown BEd CNAA
Mrs A Butcher BEd (Belfast)
Mrs J Engelhardt BSc Hons (Dunelm), PGCE
Mrs L Honnor BSc Hons (London), PGCE
Mrs S Philip BSc Hons (Cardiff), PGCE
Mr S Stevens BSc and BTeaching (Newcastle, Aust)

Music
Mr A R Affonso* (Director) MA (London), FRSA, PGCAS, LGSM, LTCL, PGCE
Mr A Hitchcock MA (Oxon), ARCO, PGCE
Mrs L M Holland Cert Ed (Wales), Dip Music (Surrey)
Mrs J Sitford MMus, BMus Hons (Wales), PGCE
Mr M Slocombe Cert Ed (Bristol)
Mr P Sogaard Post Grad Performer / Teacher Cert, (Odense,Denmark), GTP
Mrs C Sage (Music Admin Assistant)
Visiting Music Teachers
Miss L M M Abbott (Violin) BMus (Manchester)
Miss M Affonso (Violoncello) BA (Loughborough), Dip ABRSM (London)
Mr J Dunning (Guitar) Dip ALCM, Dip LLCM
Mrs F Evans (Piano) LRAM, GRSM Hons
Mrs A Johnston (Piano) BMus Hons (Lancaster)
Miss A L Knight (Brass) BA Hons (CNAA), LRAM, ARCM, LGSM
Miss S McGuinness (Singing) LRSM
Mr P O’Brien (Guitar)
Mrs S O’Hagan (Piano) BA (London), ARCM
Mr E Spevock (Percussion)
Mr P Summers (Woodwind) BA Hons (Open), Dip Postgrad Performance (Royal Academy of Music), LRAM

Physical Education
Mr D Nanson*  BEd Hons (Sussex), FA, RFU, BTF & 3AGA Coach, ASA, Cert Ed
Mrs L Gardner* (Girls PE) BA Hons (Manchester)
Miss L Christian (Lacrosse Coach) BA (Wagner, NY, USA)
Mrs J A Davies Teacher’s Cert (Nonnington),Teacher’s Cert Dyslexia, RSA Cert SpLD
Mrs J Kent BA Hons (Bedford), PGCE
Miss J Norsworthy BA Hons (Chichester), QTS
Mrs H Tullett (Maternity Leave) BSc Hons (Loughborough), PGCE
Mr M Yeoman BSc Hons (Brunel), PGCE
Mrs D Hunter (Match First Aid)
Visiting Sports Coaches
Mr N Abbott (Cricket Coach) BA Hons (Leeds), ECB Coaching Level 1 & 2
Mr C Lamprecht (Tennis Coach)
Mr M Rush (Football Coach)

Politics
Mrs S Westlake*  MA (Kingston)
Mr P Sogaard Post Grad Performer / Teacher Cert, (Odense,Denmark), GTP


Psychology
Mrs S Westlake*  MA (Kingston)
Mr P Sogaard Post Grad Performer / Teacher Cert, (Odense,Denmark), GTP


Religious Studies/Philosophy
Mrs R Harragin*  MA Theology (Kings College London), PGCE
Mrs T Insall-Reid BA (Auckland, NZ), Teaching Dip

Science
Mr J Scobie*  (Biology) MA Ed (Open), BSc Hons (Exeter), CBiol, MSB, PGCE
Mr D Ridings* (Physics) BSc Hons (St Andrews), PGCE
Mrs P A Ronksley* (Chemistry) BSc (Manchester), PGCE
Mr A Boothe (Biology) BSc Hons (Northampton), PGCE
Mrs S Friend BSc Hons (Kingston)
Mrs L Foulston (Chemistry) BSc Hons (Notts), PGCE
Miss A Jackson (Physics) BSc (Dunelm), PGCE
Miss K Meulemeester (Biology) BSc (Toronto), BEd (Queen’s, Canada)
Mrs R Michael (Chemistry) MSc (Brunel), PGCE
Mrs K A Colquhoun (Senior Technician) AIMLT
Mrs T Charlish (Technician) BA (Leningrad), PGCE
Mrs S Sellings (Technician) BTech, NVQ3
Mrs G Winskell (Technician) BSc (Kingston)


Technology
Mr P S Gladstone*  MA (Surrey), BEd (Middlesex)
Mrs T Hart* (Textiles) BA Hons (Liverpool), PGCE
Mrs S Knight* (Food Technology) NCHEE Dip
Mrs J Mann* (Media Studies) MA (Open), BA Hons (Exeter), PGCE
Mrs P Webb* (ICT) BA Hons (Brighton), PGCE
Ms L Johnson BA / BTeach (ACU, Australia)
Mrs E Wells BSc Hons (Manchester), PGCE
Mr P Fuller (Resistant Materials Technician) Cert Ed (London)
Mrs S Kidd (Food Technician) HNC Business & Finance

Senior School Individual Needs
Mrs C Gierhart* (Individual Needs) BA Hons (Birmingham), OCR Dip SpLD, Practising Cert in SpLD Ass (Patoss)
Mrs A Callendar CACDP BSL2
Mrs C Culpeper
Mrs S Cunliffe OCR Dip SpLD
Mrs M Goodson CELTA, PTLLS
Mrs S Greenslade Cert SPLD for TA, Montessori Teaching Dip
Mrs C McNaughton BA Hons (London), Hornsby Dip Dyslexia
Mrs S Philip BSc Hons (Cardiff), PGCE
Mrs N Temko PhD (Pennsylvania USA), BEd (Dunelm) Cert Ed Teacher of Deaf (Manchester)
Mrs B Walker
Mrs J Walker-Trivett BSc Hons (East Anglia), PGCE


Careers
Mrs E P Rider (Careers) BA Hons (Sussex)

Librarian
Mrs C R Bradley BA Hons (Manchester)

Senior School Gap Year Student
Mr L Daniels

Year 6
Mrs H Hutton-Attenborough BSc (Bristol), PGCE
Mrs J Tammik BEd (Kingston)

Year 5

Mrs D Casey Cert Ed (East Sussex)
Mr G McGuire BSc Hons (Royal Holloway), PGCE

Year 4
Miss V A Garner BSc Hons (Cardiff), PGCE
Mrs L Ross BA Hons (Kingston)

Year 3

Miss S Chan BA Hons (Southampton), PGCE
Mr C H M Jones Cert Ed (Cambridge), TESOL, Diploma (LTCL)

Year 2

Mrs M Passant Cert Ed (Twickenham)
Mrs K Walker-Arnott BA (St Mary's College), QTS
Mrs P Dowson (Teaching Assistant), NVQ3 TA

Year 1
Mrs R Clark BA Hons (Bombay), Cert Ed
Mrs G Vickers Cert Ed (London)
Mrs D Cooper (Teaching Assistant) BSc Hons (Sheffield), Montessori Teaching Diploma
Mrs L Day (Teaching Assistant) NNEB, Pre-school/Playgroup Ad. Cert

Reception
Mrs P A S Forsyth BEd Hons (Warwick)
Mrs R A Chown Cert Ed (Bristol), RSA Dip SpLD
Mrs S Neilsen (Teaching Assistant) BA (Strathclyde), TA Cert (SQA)
Mrs S A Walker  (Teaching Assistant) Dip Pre-Sch Practice, Level 3

Nursery

Mrs L McChesney MA (Surrey), BA Hons (Surrey), QTS
Mrs D Ebbs (Teaching Assistant) BA Hons (Roehampton), PGCE
Mrs J B Moon (Teaching Assistant) NVQ3 Childcare & Ed, Adv Cert in Playgroup Practice

After School Care
Mrs M Olszewska* CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Childcare & Education, BSc (Hons) TEFL
Miss R Clarke

Junior School Teaching Assistant
Mrs A Williams Prof Cert in TA Laboratory Technicians

Junior School Individual Needs
Mrs G Gillette* BA Hons (Reading), SpLD, PGCE
Mrs C Jackson BSc Hons (London)
Mrs P Crane BEd Hons (Kingston)
Mrs S O'Hagan BA (London), ARCM
Mrs D E Treasure Cert Ed (Nottingham), TEFL Cert
Mrs S Wasilewska BEd (Froebel Inst)

Marketing
Mrs J Tilson*

School Secretaries
Mrs L Braithwaite
Mrs L Buxton (Curriculum and Examinations)
Mrs T Logan (Lower Junior Admissions) BA Hons (Open)
Mrs D O’Donoghue (Upper Junior Admissions)
Mrs F Simpson (Senior Admissions) BA Hons (University of London)

ICLT Department
Mr P Watters* (Director) BSc Hons (Leeds), PGCE, MCSE
Mr J Hall (Network Manager) BA Hons (Brighton), MCP
Mr J P Christian (Media and Performing Arts Technician), BTEC Nat Cert Electronic Engineering
Mr J Fraser (Technician)

Bursars Department
Mrs J Jenkins* FCCA, MBA (Open)
Mr R Glover (Accounts Manager)
Mrs M Higgs-Goodwin (Head of Human Resources)
Mrs L Taylor (Facilities Manager)
Mr R Bailey (BB Grounds Management)
Mr N Guana (Head Chef, Harrisons Catering)
Mrs A Butler (Senior Accounts Assistant)
Mrs C Shury (Accounts Assistant)
Mrs P Timcke (Bursar’s Secretary)
Mrs L Grubham (Human Resources Administrator)
Mrs W Andrews (Facilities Secretary)
Mrs C Blundell (Facilities Secretary)
Mrs N Peel (Enterprises Secretary)
Mrs V Bale (Receptionist)
Mrs P Ryalls (Post Room)
Mr D George (Caretaker)
Mr R Peel (Caretaker)
Mr E Kadic (Master Craftsman Carpenter)
Mr G Barnes (Maintenance)
Mr M Bentley (Maintenance)
Mr D Kell (Maintenance)
Mr N Rammel (Maintenance)
Mrs B Dear (Housekeeper)
Mr R Gruszecki (Housekeeping)
Mrs K Sheperd (Care Centre)
Mrs J Coppellotti (Care Centre)

Visiting Co-curricular Staff

Bridge
Mr J Cadge
Mrs P Cadge

Chess
Mr M J Basman BA (Leeds), Int. Chess Master
Mrs M Gledhill

Dance
Mrs J Relfe ARAD, Dip PDTC, RAD (London)

Judo
Mr D Kennedy TORA-KAI Cert, BJA member

Spanish
Mrs C Caccia

Speech and Drama

Mrs M Zolinsky BA (Victoria, Australia), ATCL

Sport
Mr I Khan (Games) FA Coaching Level 1

Yoga
Miss H Chalwin