Our Staff

At Drove Primary School, we have some of the finest teachers and teaching staff in the country. They are highly motivated, committed, and passionate about providing our pupils with the best education possible.

"Our staff are committed to achieving excellent outcomes for all pupils at Drove."

Mrs Helen Swanson Principal

Teaching Careers at Drove

Leadership Team

Mrs Helen Swanson Principal

Mr Scott James Assistant Principal

Mrs Bryony Bardwell Assistant Principal

Teachers

Mrs Jodie Lane Nursery (Blue) Teacher

Mrs Rebecca Richardson Nursery (Green) Teacher

Ms Nicoleta Sheen Nursery (Yellow) Teacher

Mrs Hollie Phillips Head of Early Years and Reception Teacher

Miss Nadia Ahmed Reception Teacher

Miss Chloe Leach Reception Teacher

Mr James Bowers Year 1 Teacher and Head of KS1

Mrs Eleanor Hughes Year 1 Teacher

Miss Abigail Mansi Year 1 Teacher

Miss Sarah Quinn Year 1 Teacher

Miss Sophie Heeks Year 2 Teacher

Miss Abby Picton Year 2 Teacher

Miss Sinead Sexton Year 2 Teacher

Miss Kyra Edgington Year 3 Teacher

Mrs Grace Hill Year 3 Teacher

Mrs Sarah Kearns Year 3 Teacher

Mrs Lynsey McGinn Year 3 Teacher

Mr Craig Roberts Head of Lower KS2 and Year 4 Teacher

Miss Roxanna Gheorge Year 4 Teacher

Mrs Michelle Walker Year 4 Teacher

Mrs Sarah Cuming Year 5 Teacher

Miss Alice Price Year 5 Teacher

Mrs Karen Waller Year 5 Teacher

Mrs Hannah Truman Head of Upper KS2 and Year 6 Teacher

Miss Rachel Cooper Year 6 Teacher

Mrs Anna Vernon Year 6 Teacher

Teaching Assistants

Ms Marketa Khan Nursery (Green) Teaching Assistant

Miss Jadz Szuzter Nursery (Green) Teaching Assistant

Mrs Helgard Sheikh Nursery (Yellow) Teaching Assistant

Mrs Claire Graham Nursery (Yellow) Teaching Assistant

Mrs Chelsie Cordial Nursery (Blue) Teaching Assistant

Miss Sheralee Hendon Nursery (Blue) Teaching Assistant

Mrs Andrea Morava Reception Teaching Assistant

Ms Maria Pereira Reception Teaching Assistant

Miss Ellie Cresswell Reception Teaching Assistant

Mrs Angela Kenyon 1:1 TA (Reception)

Mrs Sana Ramzan Student Teacher (Year 1)

Miss Karolina Lazeka 1:1 TA (Year 1)

Miss Felicity Coster Teaching Assistant (Year 1)/Sports Coach

Mrs Claire Hewitt Teaching Assistant (Year 1)

Mrs Julie Ann Gadd 1:1 TA (Year 1)

Miss Emma Woodbridge 1:1 TA (Year 1)

Mrs Rosalina Carvalho De Sousa Teaching Assistant (Year 2)

Mrs Christine McKinlay Teaching Assistant (Year 2)

Mrs Sharon Orbasli Teaching Assistant (Year 2)

Mrs Lyndsay McAdam 1:1 TA (Year 2)

Miss Shazia Ahmed 1:1 TA (Year 2)

Mrs Maria Horton Teaching Assistant (Year 3)

Mrs Priya Gohil Teaching Assistant (Year 3)

Mrs Christine Mudge Teaching Assistant (Year 3)

Mrs Bernadette Howell Teaching Assistant (Year 4)

Mrs Salma Talib Teaching Assistant (Year 4)

Mrs Ellen Wilcox 1:1 TA (Year 4)

Mrs Lorraine Bloor Teaching Assistant (Year 4)

Mrs Poonam Chettri 1:1 TA (Year 4)

Ms Carmen Norris Teaching Assistant (Year 5)

Ms Anaelu Garcia-Magallanes 1:1 TA (Year 5)

Mrs Avril Adams Teaching Assistant (Year 5)

Mrs Roxanna Harman-Francis Teaching Assistant (Year 6)

Mr Andrew Bilko Teaching Assistant (Year 6)/Sports Coach

Mrs Caroline Barnby Teaching Assistant (Year 6)

Mrs Doris Kole 1:1 TA (Year 6)

Mrs Kelly Reynolds Teaching Assistant (Year 6)/Sports Coach

Ms Sandra Gonsalves Teaching Assistant (Year 6)

Mrs Jacqueline Johnson Dyslexia Support

Mrs Jackie Hanley Learning Mentor

SENCO

Mrs Beki Renowden SENCO

Family Support Worker

Ms Kate Rowland Family Support Advisor

Senior Pupil Services Officer

Mrs Ruth Ainsworth Senior Pupil Services Officer

Pupil Services Administrators

Mrs Penelope Hooper Pupil Services Administrator

Miss Bethany Ellis Pupil Services Administrator

Mrs Della Lucey Pupil Services Administrator

IT Support

Mr Macben Dsouza IT Support

Mr Ben Callaghan IT Support

Mr Jack Jones IT Support

MDSAs

Miss Nadia Salam MDSA

Mrs Sarika Sharma MDSA

Mrs Marilyn Lawrence MDSA

Mrs Cardoso Baldino MDSA

Ms Mary Nowogrodzki MDSA

Ms Nuzat Jahangir MDSA

Mrs Babita Kumar MDSA

Ms Claire Kirby MDSA

Cleaners

Mr Donald Masters