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Shrewsbury House Staff

Headmaster

Kevin Doble

Qualifications

BA Law & Political Sciences; Post Grad degree in Management; PGCE (Roehampton)

Position(s)

Headmaster (Joined: 2010)

Subject(s)

English

Senior Management

Simon Ford

Qualifications

BEd Hons. University of SW England, Dip. IT

Position(s)

Deputy Head (Joined: 2000)

Subject(s)

Mathematics

Jon Akhurst

Qualifications

BA Hons, Kingston University

Position(s)

Assistant Head, Head of RE, Head of Year 8, Director of Pastoral Care (Joined: 2001)

Subject(s)

RE

Mary Ford

Qualifications

BA Hons at Newcastle University and PGCE at Homerton College Cambridge

Position(s)

Assistant Head, Head of Year 5, Plays Co-ordinator, Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (Joined: 2006)

Subject(s)

English, Drama

Andy Fletcher

Qualifications

Position(s)

Assistant Head, Head of Mathematics (Joined: 2005)

Subject(s)

Mathematics

Lindsay Kelly

Qualifications

BA Rhodes University, U.E.D.

Position(s)

Head of Latin, Director of Studies (Joined: 1984)

Subject(s)

Latin

Adele Harding

Qualifications

Cert Ed

Position(s)

Head of Year 3 (Joined: 1998)

Subject(s)

Mathematics

Billy Davison

Qualifications

Position(s)

Director of Sport (Joined: 2011)

Subject(s)

Games

Teaching Staff

Chris Francis

Qualifications

B Hum Hons., University of London, PGCE Exeter University

Position(s)

(Joined: 1992)

Subject(s)

History, Games

Neil Driscoll

Position(s)

Head of PE, Head of Football (Joined: 1992)

Subject(s)

Games

Paddy O'Brien

Qualifications

MA Oxon, PGCE Kingston University

Position(s)

Assistant Director of Studies, Head of Science (Joined: 1995)

Subject(s)

Science

Nelly Walker

Position(s)

French Assistante (Joined: 1997)

Subject(s)

French

Andy Maguire

Position(s)

Head of Rugby (Joined: 1998)

Subject(s)

PE, Games

Phillipa O'Brien

Qualifications

Chartered Chemist, PGCE Brunel University.

Position(s)

(Joined: 2000)

Subject(s)

Science

Penny Shand

Qualifications

B.A. (Hons) McGill University; ASA Master Coach (Level 4); NRASTC; FIOS

Position(s)

(Joined: 2002)

Subject(s)

Swimming

Sally-Ann Lennon

Qualifications

BA (Hons) Kingston University and University of Ulster

Position(s)

(Joined: 2005)

Subject(s)

English

Ken Hopkins

Qualifications

BSc Economics, University College Swansea, PGCE St Edmund Hall Oxford University

Position(s)

(Joined: 2006)

Subject(s)

Mathematics, Geography, Games

Kim Lee

Qualifications

BA (Hons) Humanities with English Language and Literature (Open University)

Position(s)

Head of Year 4 (Joined: 2006)

Subject(s)

English, French, RE

Veronique Kelk

Qualifications

BA(Hon) European Business Administration, PGCE St Mary's College

Position(s)

Head of French (Joined: 2006)

Subject(s)

French

James Moss-Gibbons

Qualifications

MA (Oxon); PGCE, Reading University

Position(s)

Head of Year 6, Head of Geography (Joined: 2007)

Subject(s)

Geography

Craig Spires

Position(s)

(Joined: 2008)

Subject(s)

Games, Technology

Sara-Louise Fifer

Qualifications

B Ed Hons Kingston University

Position(s)

(Joined: 2008)

Subject(s)

Mathematics, Verbal Reasoning, Geography, History

Matt Chessum

Qualifications

MA (Oxon) Mathematics

Position(s)

Future Schools Co-ordinator (Joined: 2008)

Subject(s)

Mathematics

Jill Corbett

Position(s)

(Joined: 2008)

Subject(s)

Pottery

Chris Gibbons

Qualifications

BSc (Hons) Sport Science, University of Central Lancashire

Position(s)

(Joined: 2009)

Subject(s)

Games, Science, PE

Sean Smart

Qualifications

BA (Hons) Historical Studies, Manchester Metropolitan University, PGCE, Institute of Education

Position(s)

Head of History (Joined: 2009)

Subject(s)

History, RE

Bethany Storey

Qualifications

BA (Hons) University of York, PGCE Durham University, DipABRSM

Position(s)

Deputy Director of Music (Joined: 2009)

Subject(s)

Music

Amy Langfield

Qualifications

BA (Hons) TV & Video Production, Bournemouth University, GTP Southfields Community College

Position(s)

Head of Art (Joined: 2009)

Subject(s)

Art

Sam Richards

Qualifications

BSc (Hons) Sports Coaching & Conditioning, University of West England

Position(s)

(Joined: 2010)

Subject(s)

Games, PE

Ben Costello

Qualifications

MA PGDip BMus FRSA

Position(s)

Director of Music (Joined: 2010)

Subject(s)

Music

Brian Levings

Qualifications

Advanced Certificate in Education, Diploma in Education

Position(s)

(Joined: 2010)

Subject(s)

Mathematics

Stephanie Potter

Qualifications

BA (Hons) English Literature, PGCE English with drama

Position(s)

(Joined: 2010)

Subject(s)

English

Andy Couch

Qualifications

PG Dip Educational Practice, PGCE, BSc Sport, PG Cert Leadership

Position(s)

Head of School Council (Joined: 2010)

Subject(s)

Science, Games

Penny Watkins

Position(s)

Head of English (Joined: 2011)

Subject(s)

English

Peter Macallister

Qualifications

BA (HDE), History and PE, University of Durban-Westville

Position(s)

(Joined: 2011)

Subject(s)

History, RE, Games

Loren Macallister

Qualifications

BA (Hons) (HDE) French and English, University of Natal

Position(s)

(Joined: 2011)

Subject(s)

English, French

Jane Andrews

Qualifications

STA Cert, OU; FD Childhood Studies, University of Winchester

Position(s)

(Joined: 2011)

Subject(s)

IT

Jairus Obayomi

Qualifications

BA (Hons) Classics and Italian, Oxford University

Position(s)

(Joined: 2011)

Subject(s)

Latin

Rowena Couch

Qualifications

BA (Hons) German & French; PGCE(MA) MFL

Position(s)

(Joined: 2011)

Subject(s)

French

Tom Eaves

Qualifications

BA (Hons) History & Ancient History, University of Nottingham

Position(s)

Head of Cricket (Joined: 2011)

Subject(s)

Geography, Games

Nuala Evans

Qualifications

BA/Ed Spanish and French, University of Ulster; PGDip Level 7 SpLD; PGCert in Professional Studies in Education, Kingston Univ

Position(s)

(Joined: 2011)

Subject(s)

Learning Enrichment Co-ordinator

Elizabeth Heath

Qualifications

BA (Hons) Primary Education, Kingston University

Position(s)

(Joined: 2011)

Subject(s)

English, RE

Clifford Lennon

Qualifications

BA (Hons); Cert Ed; NPQH; FCoT; LGSM

Position(s)

(Joined: 2012)

Subject(s)

Mathematics

Joshua Carr

Position(s)

Gap Year Student (Joined: 2012)

Subject(s)

Stewart Kempson

Position(s)

Gap Year Student (Joined: 2012)

Subject(s)

Administrative Staff

Monica Palmer

Position(s)

Bursar (Joined: 1989)

Caroline Maidlow

Position(s)

Headmaster's Secretary (Joined: 2000)

Roger Phillips

Position(s)

Estates Bursar, Minibus Co-Ordinator (Joined: 2000)

Dave Byrne

Position(s)

Catering Manager (Joined: 2000)

Helen Thorowgood

Qualifications

Library Cert Member of CILIP

Position(s)

Resources Room Co-ordinator, School Matron (Joined: 2005)

Barry Walker

Position(s)

IT Manager (Joined: 2007)

Jan Hand

Qualifications

BA (Hons) History – London School of Economics & Political Science

Position(s)

Health & Safety Officer (Joined: 2009)

Anne Shine

Position(s)

School Secretary (Joined: 2011)

Elizabeth Mason

Position(s)

School Secretary (Joined: 2012)

Visiting Music Teachers

NameQualificationsInstruments Taught
B CostelloMA PGDip BMus FRSADirector of Music, Singing, Piano, Organ (2005)
Miss C AshleyBMus (Hons), Dip. ABRSMSinging (2011)
P BarrettPGDip BMus (Hons)Violin, Viola (2011)
D Barry(RAM)Percussion, Drum Kit (1995)
Mrs C BettsMA BMusOboe, Piano (2001)
P BrunnerDipRAM LRAMCello (2009)
Miss S DaceyMA PGDip BA (Hons) LRAMSinging (2011)
Miss J DossorMMus PGDip BMus LRAMCello, Double Bass (2009)
M FeatherstoneMMus BMus (GSMD)Flute, Piccolo (2011)
J Finn Percussion, Drum Kit (2008)
J GoughGRSM ARCMTrombone, Trumpet, French Horn, Tuba (1997)
J HurstBMus (Hons) PGCEPiano (2012)
M JaniBA (Hons)Guitar (2005)
E JonesBA (Hons)Singing (2010)
S KeoghGGSM ARCMCornet, Trumpet, Baritone (1999)
G KlippelMPhil MSc BSc ARCMGuitar (1991)
C NugentBTecPDC (ACM)Percussion, Drum Kit (2008)
Ms E ParryPGDip MA (Hons) LRAMViolin, Viola (2011)
Mrs Q-G PeeblesDip MT BA BMusPiano (2011)
J RaeAGSMClarinet, Saxophone, Flute (1997)
M StewartBMus (Lond.) LRAMSaxophone, Clarinet (2012)
J StoreyMMus BA (Hons) DipABRSMPiano (2009)
P ThomasPGCert (TCM) LLCM ALCMGuitar (2011)