Staff & Directors

Senior Leadership Team

Headmistress, DSL, Leadership & Management and Online Safety Lead 
Ms Dani Saffer
Assistant Head Communication & Co-Curricular, DDSL and H&S and Compliance LeadMrs. Rebecca Smith
Assistant Head Pastoral, DDSL and Co-Lead for Pupils' Physical and Mental Health and Emotional WellbeingMs Helen Startup
Assistant Head Academic, Pupils' Education (Teaching & Learning), Training and Recreation in the Senior School
Mr Toby Kyle
Assistant Head Prep School - Responsible for Pupils' Education (Teaching & Learning), Training and Recreation in the Prep SchoolMs Gemma Bowles
SENCo, Co-Lead for Pupils' Physical and Mental Health and Emotional WellbeingMs Annamarie Charles

Heads of Year

Year 7Mrs Hobbs and Mrs Enebi
Year 8Mr Golby
Year 9Mrs Duxbury
Year 10Mrs Burton
Year 11Mrs Neill
Year 12Mr Crittell
Year 13Mrs Porter

Senior School Subject Staff

Modern LanguagesMrs Kirsten AltenauMA, PGCE
Head of Art Mr Michael AwdryBA (Hons), PGCEm.awdry@beechwood.org.uk
ScienceMr Bartle Mui
ScienceMrs Rebecca BrooksBSc (Hons), QTS
Head of DramaMrs Michelle BurtonBA, PGCEm.burton@beechwood.org.uk
Head of Computer ScienceMrs Patricia CareyBA (Hons), PGCEp.carey@beechwood.org.uk
PhysicsMr Alex Chandler
Head of Modern LanguagesMrs Olga ClarkePGCE Maitrise, (MA) Licenceo.clarke@beechwood.org.uk
MathsMr Hugo Collier
ScienceMrs Clare DhanowaBSc (Hons), PGCE
MathsMrs Michelle Duxbury
EnglishMrs Nicole EnebiBA, PGCE
Physical EducationMr Craig GolbyBSc, QTS
EnglishMr David GouldBA (Hons), MA, PGCE
Head of History/ClassicsMrs Maria HeslopBA (Hons), PGCEm.heslop@beechwood.org.uk
HistoryMs Alana Britton
Humanities and House ParentMr Mark Rigby
PsychologyMrs Christina Evangelou
Food TechnologyMrs Hilary HobbsBA (Hons), PGCE
Learning DevelopmentMrs Donna HopeBSc, MRCSLT
CriminologyMrs Claire Hughes
Science Mrs Rebecca HusarzBSc (Hons), PGCE, MA Education
Media and Film StudiesMs Karen JohnsonBA Hons, PGCEk.johnson@beechwood.org.uk
Head of MathematicsMr Toby KyleBSC (Hons), MEdt.kyle@beechwood.org.uk
Spanish Mrs Raquel Bernal
Head of ScienceMr Jonathan MillwardBSc (Hons), PGCEj.millward@beechwood.org.uk
Head of Boarding, Physical Education and ScienceMr Mark Porter
Director of MusicMrs Katie PorterMA (Research), BA (Hons), QTS, LTCL
Head of GeographyMrs Louise NeillBA (Hons), PGCEl.neill@beechwood.org.uk
REMrs Michelle NewtonBSc (Hons), QTS
Head of EnglishMs Nicola PhippsBA (Hons), PGCEn.phipps@beechwood.org.uk
Head of Religious StudiesMrs Candy ProdrickBD, PGCEc.prodrick@beechwood.org.uk
Business Studies & Physical EducationMrs Rebecca SmithBA (Hons), PGCEr.smith@beechwood.org.uk
Head of Creative Arts/Design TechnologyMrs Helen StartupBSc (Hons), PGCEh.startup@beechwood.org.uk
GeographyMrs Laura StephensBSc (Hons), PGCE
Learning DevelopmentMrs Linda WalkerBA (Hons), KCC EBITT
EALMrs Karen Wan
BA (Hons), PGCE, CELTA
k.wan@beechwood.org.uk
Learning DevelopmentMs Lynda WansburyBA (Hons), PGCE, PG (Dip)

Boarding and Pastoral Staff

Head of BoardingMr Mark Porterhob@beechwood.org.uk
Houseparent Mr Mark Rigby
boarding@beechwood.org.uk
Houseparent Miss Svetla Georgievaboarding@beechwood.org.uk
Boarding Tutor Mr Michael Awdry

Preparatory School

Head of PrepMs Dani Saffer
BEcon, Bpsych, MEd
d.saffer@beechwood.org.uk
Teaching StaffMr John CoakleyBA (Hons), MA, PGCEPart-time
Mrs Samantha Michaelson-YeatesBSc (Hons), PGCEYear 4
Miss Robyn BrodieYear 1
Mrs Teresa BienkowskiBA, Cert Ed, SPLDYear 2
Mrs Gemma BowlesMA, BSc (Hons), PGCEYear 6
Mrs Kirsty ChalkBA (Hons), QTSYear 3
Anne NovelliReception Class
Mrs Hilary Hobbs (Food Tech)BA (Hons), PGCE
Mrs Katie Porter (Music)MA (Research), BA (Hons), QTS, LTCL
Miss Rachel Harrison
Miss Natalie Tahir
Miss Sophie Karim
Mr Craig Golby (Games)BSc, QTS
Learning DevelopmentMrs Catherine ChittockBA, NVQ Level 3, Dip (SPLD)
Mrs Fiona PollackBA (Hons) (Cantab), NVQ Level 3, (LSA)
Mrs Cathy Callow
Pre-SchoolMrs Melanie IrelandPre-School Manager & After-School Care SupervisorCACHE Level 3 Dip for the children/young peoples workforce.
Early Years SENCO
Early Years Assistant
Miss Kate Watson
Early Years AssistantSara Blom
Early Years AssistantMiss Sarah Wise

Pre-School

Pre-School Manager

Mrs Melanie Ireland

CACHE Level 3 Diploma for the children and young peoples workforce.

Forest School Leader Level 3

EY SENCo.

m.ireland@beechwood.org.uk

 

Teaching and Support Staff

Deputy Pre-School Manager

Kathleen Conboy

CACHE Level 3 Diploma for the children and young peoples workforce.

Early Years Teaching Assistant

Miss Kate Watson

Administrative Staff

RegistrarMrs Jillian Clarkeregistrar@beechwood.org.uk
PA to the HeadMrs Deborah Robters-Barter Finance Assistant Ms Inma Rivera Riossecretary@beechwood.org.uk
School SecretaryMs Karen de WolfK.deWolf@beechwood.org.uk
Lab TechnicianMr Dominic Newton-Atkins
Learning Development Administrative AssistantMrs Sarah Poulters.poulter@beechwood.org.uk

Visiting Staff

DanceMiss Emily McAllister-BrownAIDTA, AISTD, FDI, CDE
Saxophone/Clarinet/RecorderMs Kate Ingram
DrumsMr Richmond StockwellBA (Hons)
Electric GuitarMr Edward BinghamBA
FluteMiss Lucy McIntyreBmus (Hons)
HarpMrs Nikki Martin
PianoMiss Katie SlowgroveBA Hons Music PGCE
SingingMiss Katie SlowgroveBA Hons Music PGCE
Speech and DramaMrs Sandy TrumanMA, BEd (Hons)
Mr Mike Truman
Speech and Drama - Prep SchoolMs Jenny Morgan
TennisMiss Lucy Van Doren

Directors

Beechwood School is wholly owned by Alpha Schools Holdings Ltd, registered at 19 London Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP11 1BJ. The Directors can be contacted on 01494 535 857.

Ali Khan – Director
Paul Buss – Director
Robin Stattersfield – Director

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