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

Scott James Assistant Principal

Mrs Bryony Bardwell Assistant Principal

Teachers

Mrs Jodie Lane Nursery (Blue) Teacher

Ms Nicoleta Sheen Nursery (Yellow) Teacher

Miss Lucy Bailey Year 1 Teacher

Miss Hollie Fidler Reception Teacher

Mrs Kelly Richardson Year 1 Teacher

Mr James Bowers Reception Teacher

Miss Sophie Heeks Year 2 Teacher

Craig Roberts Year 6 Teacher

Mrs Karen Waller Year 5 Teacher

Miss Mallory Deaton Year 5 Teacher

Alice Price Year 3 Teacher

Miss Amrita Sulh Year 4 Teacher

Mrs Emma Rudman Year 2 Teacher

Mr Michael Knight Year 3 Teacher & Head of Lower School

Abby Picton Year 2 NQT

Caroline Crow Reception NQT

Stacy Blissett Year 4 NQT

Mrs Sarah Cuming Year 4 Teacher

Mrs Anna Vernon Year 6 Teacher

Mrs Hannah Truman Year 6 Teacher & Head of Upper School

Mrs Anna Buzzoto Year 1 Teacher

Miss Sinead Sexton Year 3 NQT

Miss Roxanna Gheorge Year 5 Teacher

Mrs Rebecca Richardson Nursery (Green) Teacher

Miss Abigail Mansi Year 1 Student Teacher

Miss Tara Smith Year 1 NQT

Teaching Assistants

Mrs Rosalina Carvalho De Sousa Year 1/2 Teaching Assistant

Julie Gadd Nursery (Yellow) Teaching Assistant

Mrs Helgard Sheikh Nursery (Green) Teaching Assistant

Mr Ian Young Nursery (Yellow) Teaching Assistant

Chelsie Cordial Nursery (Blue) Teaching Assistant

Mrs Bernadette Howell Year 4 Teaching Assistant

Mrs Shirley Flippence Year 5 Teaching Assistant

Mr Andrew Bilko Year 6 Teaching Assistant

Mrs Avril Adams Year 4 Teaching Assistant

Mrs Lorraine Bloor Year 3 Teaching Assistant

Miss Subina Khatoon Year 5 Teaching Assistant

Mrs Priya Gohil Year 3 Teaching Assistant

Mrs Jacqueline Johnson Dyslexia Support

Mrs Sharon Orbasli Year 1/2 Teaching Assistant

Mrs Kelly Reynolds Year 6 Teaching Assistant

Christine Mudge Year 1 Teaching Assistant

Martha O’Rourke Nursery (Green) Teaching Assistant

Honor Brooker Nursery (Yellow) Teaching Assistant

Heather Rama Nursery (Yellow) Teaching Assistant

Natasha Piggott Year 4 Teaching Assistant

Rachael Cooper Year 6 Teaching Assistant

Andrea Morava Reception Teaching Assistant

Ms Marketa Khan Nursery (Green) Teaching Assistant

Miss Felicity Coster Nursery (Yellow) Teaching Assistant

Miss Ellie Cresswell Reception Teaching Assistant

Mrs Maria Horton Year 3 Teaching Assistant

Mrs Monika Umba EAL

Ms Barbara Anscombe Year 4 Teaching Assistant

Mrs Caroline Barnby Year 6 Teaching Assistant

Ms Maria Pereira Reception Teaching Assistant

Ms Sandra Gonsalves Year 6 Teaching Assistant

Ms Javaria Qai Year 5 Teaching Assistant

Mrs Jackie Hanley Learning Mentor

Louisa Kwakye Reception Teaching Assistant

Salma Talib Year 6 Teaching Assistant

Grace Goodier Year 3 Teaching Assistant

EYFS Practitioners

Miss Karolina Lazeka Nursery (Blue) Teaching Assistant

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

Miss Lumina Gonsalves Pupil Services Administrator

Penelope Hooper Pupil Services Administrator

Miss Bethany Ellis Pupil Services Administrator

IT Support

Mr Rhys Jones IT Support

MDSAs

Miss Nadia Salam MDSA

Mrs Sarika Sharma MDSA

Mrs Marilyn Lawrence MDSA

Mrs Cardoso Baldino MDSA

Ms Anaelu Garcia-Magallanes MDSA

Ms Koyel Bhowmik MDSA

Ms Mary Nowogrodzki MDSA

Ms Nuzat Jahangir MDSA

Cleaners

Mr Donald Masters