We have a team of well-qualified teachers and classroom assistants who work closely with one another to extend and support the children's learning. All staff at our school recognise that each child has her own special talent, which we promote and nurture; we work to ensure that the education of each child develops in personal, social, academic and spiritual dimensions.
Each class has its own form teacher; specialist teachers take the girls for a variety of subjects, including Art, Music, French, Science, Drama and PE. Class numbers are small which allows each pupil to receive individual help and attention.
Staffing
Senior Leadership Team
|
Miss Joan McGillewie |
Head Teacher; Child Protection Officer; Inclusion Leader |
DEd HDE FDE |
|
Mr Nicholas Hitchen |
Deputy Head Teacher; English Leader; Transition to Senior School Leader |
MA(Oxon) PGCE |
|
Miss Sarah Spurling |
Assistant Head; IT Leader; Induction Leader; EVC Leader; Year Five class teacher |
BEd QTS |
Teaching Staff (including Leadership Roles)
|
Mrs Farida Mannan |
Mathematics; Science; Gifted and Talented Teacher; Year 6 Class Teacher |
BSc (Hons) PGCE |
|
Miss Helen Thomas |
Geography and History Leader; Year Four class teacher |
BA Psych (Hons) /Dip in Education |
|
Mrs Fiona Henry |
PSHE and RE Leader; Year Three class teacher |
B.Ed Hons |
|
Mr Benjamin Allan |
Art teacher; Year Two class teacher |
BA Hons. QTS |
|
Miss Sandy Girardin |
Library and Design & Technology Leader; KS1 French teacher; Year One class teacher |
MA PGCE |
|
Miss Leanne Calder |
Early Years Leader; Reception teacher |
BEd |
|
Miss Yvonne Nelson |
Nursery teacher |
BTEC; NVQ 3 / NVQ 4 |
Specialist Teaching Staff
|
Mrs Margaret Vincent |
Music Leader |
GRSM (Hons) ALCM |
|
Mrs Sue Grant-Sturgiss |
Modern Foreign Language Leader |
BA (Hons) PGCE |
|
Miss Amber Walters |
Physical Education and Games Leader |
CACHE Advanced Diploma Childcare |
|
Mrs Sophie Camilleri |
SENCO & EAL Leader |
BA (Hons) PGCE SpLD |
Learning Assistants (2 Learning Assistants)
|
Miss Maria Herry |
Nursery Learning Assistant |
NVQ Level 3 |
|
Mrs Janis Hawkins |
KS1 Art, KS1 Learning Assistant and First Aid Leader |
NVQ Level 3 |
Peripatetic Music Teachers
|
Mr Ian Hutton |
Individual Music Tuition |
Higher School Certificate (NSW) |
|
Miss Fiona Ashbury |
Individual Music Tuition |
BMus (Hons) |
|
Miss Litsa Tunnah |
Individual Music Tuition |
BMus (Hons) |
School Office
|
Miss Helen Barnshaw |
School Secretary |
BA (Hons) & Child Safeguarding Level 1 |
|
Miss Claire Gallagher |
Office assistant/playtime supervisor |
Child Safeguarding Level 1 |
Lunchtime Supervisor
|
Jackie Rehill |
Lunchtime Supervisor |
Caretaking and School Cleaner
|
Mr Yann Kerneis |
School caretaker |
GCSE |
|
Mrs Julie Hillman |
School Cleaner |
City and Guilds |
Governance
The Falcons School for Girls is governed by our proprietors, the Alpha Plus Group. The Chair of Governors for Alpha Plus is Sir John Ritblat
All correspondence with the Chair should be sent via Alpha Plus Head Office.



