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."

Dr Nick Capstick OBE Head Teacher, Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

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Leadership Team

Dr Nick Capstick OBE Head Teacher, Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

Mrs Bryony Bardwell Associate Principal

Mrs Hollie Phillips Assistant Principal, Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

Mrs Lynsey McGinn Assistant Principal and Designated Safeguarding Lead

Teachers

Ms Nicoleta Sheen Nursery (Yellow) Teacher

Miss Danielle Mackemsley Green Nursery Teacher

Mr Ian Young Nursery (Blue) Teacher

Miss Chloe Leach Head of Early Years and Reception Teacher

Miss Rachel O'Connor Reception Teacher

Miss Nadia Ahmed Reception Teacher

Mr James Bowers Year 1 Teacher and Head of KS1

Mrs Rebecca Richardson Year 1 Teacher

Mrs Grace Hill Year 1 Teacher

Miss Sarah Quinn Year 2 Teacher

Miss Sophie Heeks Year 2 Teacher

Miss Abby Picton Year 2 Teacher

Miss Rachel Cooper Year 3 Teacher

Mrs Michelle Walker Year 3 Teacher

Miss Hannah Truman Head of Lower KS2 and Year 4 Teacher

Miss Roxanna Gheorge Year 4 Teacher

Miss Phoebe Leach Year 4 Teacher

Mrs Alice Parker Year 5 Teacher

Mrs Lydia Barder Year 5 Teacher

Miss Amun Khaira Year 5 Teacher

Mr Craig Roberts Head of Upper KS2 and Year 6 Teacher, Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

Mrs Karen Waller Year 6 Teacher

Mrs Anna Vernon Year 6 Teacher

Mr Samuel Lacey Teaching Assistant - Sports Coach

Mrs Sinead Holland ECT Induction Tutor and Mentor

Mrs Sarah Kearns Management Cover Teacher

Mrs Eleanor Hughes Deputy SENCO

Teaching Assistants

Ms Marketa Khan Nursery (Green) Teaching Assistant

Miss Jadz Szuzter Nursery (Green) Teaching Assistant

Mrs Claire Graham Nursery (Yellow) Teaching Assistant

Mrs Chelsie Cordial Nursery (Blue) Teaching Assistant

Mrs Andrea Morava Reception Teaching Assistant

Ms Maria Pereira Reception Teaching Assistant

Miss Ellie Cresswell Reception Teaching Assistant

Mrs Ciyanka Palha 1:1 TA (Reception)

Mrs Sana Ramzan Student Teacher (Year 1)

Miss Karolina Lazeka 1:1 TA (Year 1)

Mrs Claire Hewitt Teaching Assistant (Year 1)

Mrs Julie Ann Gadd 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)

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)

Ms Carmen Norris Teaching Assistant (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 Jackie Hanley Learning Mentor, Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

Miss Lauren Reid 1-1 Teaching Assistant

Mrs Ayesha Khan 1-1 Teaching Assistant

Mrs Swetha Sabani 1-1 Teaching Assistant

SENCO

Ms Sarah Cuming SENCO

Family Support Worker

Mrs Emma Rant Family Support Worker, Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

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

Site Manager

Mr Ian Pickering Site Manager

MDSAs

Miss Nadia Salam MDSA

Mrs Sarika Sharma MDSA

Ms Mary Nowogrodzki MDSA

Ms Nuzat Jahangir MDSA

Miss Adriana Staicu MDSA

Miss Sharon Lau MDSA

Mrs Penny Robinson MDSA

Mrs Claire Macdonald MDSA

Mr John Mitchell MDSA

Miss Carly Roberts MDSA

Cleaners

Mr Donald Masters