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Teaching aids, well-equipped classrooms and modern technology are nothing without the proper calibre of staff and Westbourne's teaching staff are our greatest asset.
Mr Chris Hattam joined Westbourne in September 2022. He was previously Head of The Elms, an independent, co-educational preparatory school in Herefordshire. He has three teenage children.
Mr Birbeck MA (Cantab) PGCE has worked at Westbourne for over 14 years since moving to the area with his family; prior to that he lead successful Maths departments in large comprehensive state schools. Mr Birbeck has one daughter.
Mr Clark has been at Westbourne since 2006 and has worked in a number of independent and maintained schools.
He joined the teaching profession in 1998 and has two teenage sons.
Miss Cox BA (Hons) PGCE NPQH has been at Westbourne since 2011, having worked in the independent & state sector, and for the Local Authority. Achieving the National Professional Qualification for Headship in 2022. Natalie has two daughters.
Mr Tedcastle BSc (Hons) PGCE QTS has been at Westbourne for the past 12 years and Deputy Head for the past seven years. He is also an active member of our Senior Management Team. Mr Tedcastle has a daughter and a baby son.
Mrs Wilcox was a Spanish teacher and then Head of Languages for some years before becoming Head of PSHE, Post-16 & Careers in 2017. She is an active member of our School Management Team. Mrs Wilcox and her husband have three sons.
A current parent of two boys in the Senior School. Dorrien Peters joined the Governing Body in March 2020. He has been a solicitor for nearly 20 years and is a commercial disputes partner at a leading national law firm.
Non Executive Director for a number of different organisations specialising in growth and transformation
Parent of previous Head Boy
Ian is the Sheffield Hallam University Link Tutor for trainee teachers, where he is also an Associate Lecturer. Ian was Head Teacher at Dore Primary School from 1986 to 2008 & a mentor to Head Teachers for the LEA for 10 years.
Marcus Schofield is a parent of both a past pupil and a current pupil of the school giving him a 12 year connection with Westbourne. With over 24 years in media working with regional news brands such as the Yorkshire Post, Sheffield Star...
Parent of two. Duncan joined us in 2021.
Marketing leader in consumer brands, athletic events, entertainment properties & regional non-profit for extended learning.
Adrian Boyer, father of two teenage boys, joined our governing body in 2021. Currently working as an Assistant Headteacher at the Sheffield Inclusion Centre, Adrian was formerly an Independent School Headteacher and ISI inspector.
Mum of two teenage boys, Sarah joined us in 2021. She has been a GP partner for 12 years and a GP trainer in a busy Sheffield practice.
Andrea, a parent of two senior school pupils. Joined the governing body in 2022. Transitioning from a 10-year career in Family Law to her current roles as Senior Lecturer and the Equality, Diversity, & Inclusivity lead at Sheffield Hallam.
Senior Management Team | |
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Mr Chris Hattam | Headmaster |
Mr Paddy Birbeck | Head of Senior School |
Miss Natalie Cox | Assistant Head for Well Being and Pastoral Care - Senior School |
Mr Jon Clark | Head of Junior School |
Mr Adrian Tedcastle | Deputy Head of Junior School |
Mrs Rebecca Wilcox | Director of Futures |
Mr Adam Anderson | Bursar and Registrar |
Junior School | |
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Mrs Laura Beaumont BA (Hons) Early Childhood StudiesBA (Hons), PGCE, NPQH | Reception teacher |
Mr Scott Watson HLTA Level 2 | Reception TA |
Mrs Amy Longley BA (Hons) MA, PGCE | Year 1 |
Miss Joanne Vickers BA (Hons) QTS | Year 1 |
Miss Emily Vaughan BA | Year 1 TA |
Miss Lydia Lockhart | Year 1 TA |
Mrs Cheryl Swift Foundation degree in Education | Year 2 TA |
Mr Matthew Hawker BA (Hons) PG DipEd MA | Year 2 |
Miss Emily Heath | Year 2 |
Mrs Natalie Walker BSc (Hons) PGCE QTS - Old Westbournian | Games Teacher & TA |
Mr Ben Bray BA (Hons) Cache Level 3 | TA/After School Club |
Mr Gavin Magenty BMus (Hons) PGCE QTS | Forest School |
Miss Amelia Wright BA (Hons) QTS | Year 3 |
Mrs Catherine Whitmore BEd (Hons) | Year 4 |
Mrs Emma Rees-Oxley BSc PGCE Advanced Early Years | Year 4 |
Mr Adrian Tedcastle BSc (Hons) PGCE QTS | Year 5 |
Mrs Julie Paul BA (Hons) PGCE QTS | Year 6 |
Miss Cordelia King MA, BSc | Year 6/JS Science and Computing co-ordinator |
Miss Hannah Thompson-Smith BA (Hons), PGCE | Music |
Mrs Sallianne Foster-Major B Ed (Hons)QTS | Drama/DT |
Mme Valerie Hinchliffe Maîtrise (Rennes) QTS | French |
Mr Nigel Elvidge Latham BSc (Hons) PGCE | Games and PE |
Mrs Laura Mirfin BSc (Hons) PGCE | Games and PE |
Mrs Katrina Lillywhite BA (Hons) PGCE QTS | SENDCo Years 1 to 6 |
Senior School | |
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Mr Matthew Farn BA (Hons) PGCE | Art & Design |
Mrs Nicola Rigby BA (Hons) PGCE | Drama & Religion |
Miss Charlotte Smith BA (Hons) PGCE | English |
Mrs Deborah Loane BA (Hons) PGCE | English & Film |
Mrs Deborah Loasby BA (Hons) PGCE | Food Technology |
Mrs Valerie Hinchliffe Maîtrise (Rennes) | French |
Miss Natalie Leyland | English |
Mr Ian Davey BA (Hons) PGCE | Geography |
Mr Sam Glover BSc (Hons) | Geography, History & Games |
Miss Katie Baker MA, MA, PGCE | Computer Studies |
Mr Paddy Birbeck MA (Cantab) PGCE | Mathematics |
Mr Max Binns BA/MSc | Mathematics |
Mr Chris Motley B Ed (Hons) | Mathematics & Games |
Mrs Marie Pritchett BA (Hons) PGCE | Music |
Mr Andy Collis BMus (Hons) | Music |
Mr Nigel Elvidge Latham BEd (Hons) PGCE | PE & Games |
Mrs Laura Mirfin BSc (Hons) PGCE | PE & Games |
Miss Victoria Pursehouse BSc (Hons) PGCE | PE & Games |
Dr Anne Twitty PhD BSc (Hons) PGCE | Science |
Mr Adam Brown BSc (Hons) PGCE | Science |
Mrs Nikki Staff BSc (Hons) | Science |
Mrs Marie Bisby BSc | Science |
Mrs Sam Fairbank BSc (Hons) PGCE | Science |
Mrs Louise Luck BA | French |
Mr Simon Roberts BA (Hons) PGCE | Spanish & French |
Mrs Rebecca Wilcox BA (Hons) PGCE | Spanish & French, PSHEE & Post 16 |
Music Staff | |
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Mr Joe Green BA (Hons) | Drums |
Mr Kevin Walker | Guitar |
Mr Chris Walker | Guitar |
Miss Gina Walters BMus (Hons) | Singing |
Miss Debra Finch | Singing |
Ms Catherine Burchell BA (Hons) CT ABRSM | Violin |
Mr Brandon Petty BA (Hons) | Piano |
Mr Brian Winter | Woodwind & Brass |
Support Staff | |
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Mr Adrian Wraith | Curriculum Support Technician |
Mrs Liliana Korgul | ASC/Lunch time Support NVQ Level 3 |
Mrs Kathryn Hales | Specialist Teacher for Literacy and Numeracy |
Mrs Sarah Houdmont | Specialist Teacher for Literacy and Numeracy |
Mrs Kate Barrett | SENDCo Years 7-11 |
Mrs Anna Shirley | Marketing Manager |
Administration/Technicians/Maintenance | |
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Mrs Fiona Walker | PA to the Headmaster/Office Administrator |
Mrs Fiona Walker, LCCI Private Sec Cert. | Senior School Secretary |
Mrs Laura Brittle | Junior School Secretary |
Mrs Carla Whitehead | Admissions/Admin Assistant |
Mr Steven Needham | Network Manager |
Mr Daniel Lawless | Finance Assistant |
Mr David Henry | Caretaker |
Mr Noel Lynch | Groundsman |
Mr Mathew Naughton | Minibus Driver |
Mr Paul Fox | Minibus Driver |
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