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

Miss Hollie Phillips Reception Teacher

Miss Caroline Crow Reception NQT

Miss Lucy Bailey Reception Teacher

Mr James Bowers Year 1 Teacher and Head of Early Years

Miss Kyra Edgington Year 1 Teacher

Miss Chloe Leach Year 1 Teacher

Miss Sinead Sexton Year 2 NQT

Miss Abigail Mansi Year 2 Student Teacher

Miss Abby Picton Year 2 NQT

Miss Roxanna Gheorge Year 3 Teacher

Miss Sophie Heeks Year 3 Teacher

Mrs Lynsey McGinn Year 3 Teacher

Mrs Grace Hill Year 4 Teacher

Mr Michael Knight Year 3 Teacher & Head of Lower School

Mrs Michelle Walker Year 4 Teacher

Mrs Sarah Cuming Year 5 Teacher

Miss Alice Price Year 5 Teacher

Mrs Hannah Truman Year 5 Teacher & Head of Upper School

Mrs Anna Vernon Year 6 Teacher

Mr Craig Roberts Year 6 Teacher

Miss Chloe Leach Teacher

Ms Kyra Edgington Teacher

Mrs Lynsey McGinn Teacher

Mrs Bhabna Turnell Student Teacher

Mrs Michelle Walker Teacher

Miss Khaira Amandeep Teacher

Teaching Assistants

Miss Karolina Lazeka Nursery (Blue) Teaching Assistant

Miss Rebecca Gault Nursery TA

Miss Martha O’Rourke Nursery (Green) Teaching Assistant

Ms Marketa Khan Nursery (Green) Teaching Assistant

Miss Felicity Coster Nursery (Yellow) Teaching Assistant

Mrs Helgard Sheikh Nursery (Green) Teaching Assistant

Mrs Chelsie Cordial Nursery (Blue) Teaching Assistant

Mrs Heather Rama Nursery (Yellow) Teaching Assistant

Mr Ian Young Nursery (Yellow) Teaching Assistant

Mrs Julie Gadd Nursery (Yellow) Teaching Assistant

Andrea Morava Reception Teaching Assistant

Mrs Louisa Kwakye Reception Teaching Assistant

Ms Maria Pereira Reception Teaching Assistant

Miss Ellie Cresswell Reception Teaching Assistant

Mrs Christine Mudge Year 1 Teaching Assistant

Mrs Rosalina Carvalho De Sousa Year 1/2 Teaching Assistant

Mrs Sharon Orbasli Year 1/2 Teaching Assistant

Mrs Lorraine Bloor Year 3 Teaching Assistant

Mrs Maria Horton Year 3 Teaching Assistant

Mrs Priya Gohil Year 3 Teaching Assistant

Ms Barbara Anscombe Year 4 Teaching Assistant

Mrs Avril Adams Year 4 Teaching Assistant

Mrs Bernadette Howell Year 4 Teaching Assistant

Ms Javaria Qai Year 5 Teaching Assistant

Miss Subina Khatoon Year 5 Teaching Assistant

Mr Andrew Bilko Year 6 Teaching Assistant

Mrs Salma Talib Year 6 Teaching Assistant

Ms Sandra Gonsalves Year 6 Teaching Assistant

Mrs Caroline Barnby Year 6 Teaching Assistant

Mrs Kelly Reynolds Year 6 Teaching Assistant

Mrs Jacqueline Johnson Dyslexia Support

Mrs Jackie Hanley Learning Mentor

Mrs Joann Fuller 1:1 TA

Ms Carmen Norris TA

Mr Liam Shortridge 1:1 TA

Ms Anaelu Garcia-Magallanes 1:1 TA

Mrs Claire Graham 1:1 Teaching Assistant

Mrs Poonam Chettri 1:1 Teaching Assistant

EYFS Practitioners

Ms Avlon Albuquerque EYFS Practitioner

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 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

Mrs Lyndsay McAdam MDSA

Mrs Babita Kumar MDSA

Ms Claire Kirby MDSA

Cleaners

Mr Donald Masters