Challenge. Cherish. Inspire. News & Events Contact Us Home|About Us|Staff & Governors Staff & Governors Senior Leadership Team Mr Alastair Thomas Position: Headmaster Qualifications: BA Hons, PGCE Email: head@manorprep.org Mrs Victoria Evans Position: Deputy Head Academic, Years 5 and 6 Science Teacher, Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead, Head of Assessment Qualifications: BA Hons, PGCE Email: vevans@manorprep.org Mr Varun Footring Position: Deputy Head Pastoral, Years 3 to 6 Teacher, Designated Safeguarding Lead Qualifications: M. Ed, BA Hons, PGCE Email: vfootring@manorprep.org Mr David Ramm Position: Bursar Qualifications: BSc Hons, ACMA Email: bursar@manorprep.org Mrs Pippa McConnell Position: Head of Early Years, Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead, Extended Day Co-ordinator Qualifications: BEd Hons Email: pmcconnell@manorprep.org Mrs Emma Gower Position: Head of Years 1 and 2, Year 2 Form Teacher Qualifications: BA Hons, QTS Email: egower@manorprep.org Mrs Jennifer Shaw Position: Head of Years 3 and 4, Year 4 Form Teacher Qualifications: BA Hons, PGCE Email: jshaw@manorprep.org Mr Neil Jackson Position: Head of Years 5 and 6, PE & Sport Teacher, Head of Learning For Life, Year 6 Form Teacher, Year 3 and 4 Forest School Leader Qualifications: BSc Hons, PGCE, ASA Level 2 Swimming Coach, CNWM Level 3 Cert Forest School Leadership Email: njackson@manorprep.org Mrs Nicole Burroughs Position: Director of Admissions, Communications & Marketing Qualifications: BA Hons Email: admissions@manorprep.org Governors Mr Shaun Forrestal Position: Chair Qualifications: MEng, MPhil, MBA – Former parent Address for correspondence: Mr Shaun Forrestal c/o Mr D Ramm, Clerk to the Governors, The Manor Preparatory School Faringdon Rd Abingdon OX13 6LN Read More Mrs Sian Champkin Qualifications: LLB – solicitor and Partner at Knights Solicitors Professional Services Limited heading up the corporate Team. Mr Tom James Qualifications: BSc, MSc. Former Sub-Warden at St Edward’s School. Mr Darren Jones Qualifications: ICAEW – Head of Group Financial Planning and Analysis, Vodafone. Dr Lucy MacLaren Qualifications: BSc Hons, MBBS, DRCOG, MRCGP, MRCPCH – Former paediatrician, GP. Mr Simon McConnell Qualifications: MNAEA, Head of Residential Sales at Carter Jonas Mrs Jan Rimmer Qualifications: Cert Ed, AMBDA – Former Head of Learning Support at The Dragon School. Mrs Margaret Ruiseal Qualifications: MA – Global HR Transformation Director at Johnson Matthey, Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Management Consultants, former parent. Mrs Sue Sowden Qualifications: BSc(Hons), AKC, PGCE, Adv Dip Ed (Open) – Former Head of St Mary’s School in Wantage and Former Registrar at Headington School. Mrs Anita Stokes Qualifications: Former Deputy Head of The Manor, BA Hons & PGCE Early Years Mrs Vicky Alsworth Position: Pre-Nursery Teaching Assistant Qualifications: BTEC Level 3 Childhood Studies Mrs Janet Bicarregui Position: Teaching Assistant, Reception French Teacher Qualifications: BA Hons, PGCE, MSc, DPhil Mrs Tania Constance Position: Teaching Assistant Qualifications: NVQ Level 3 Miss Camilla Copping Position: Teaching Assistant Qualifications: Level 3 in Childcare and Education Mrs Anna Dashwood Position: Teaching Assistant, EYFS and Year 1 and 2 Forest School Leader Qualifications: CACHE Level 3 Dip Pre-School Practice, Level 3 Cert Forest School Programme Leadership (QCF) Miss Rebecca Evans Position: EYFS Curriculum Co-ordinator, Teacher Qualifications: NNEB, BA Hons, PGCE (Early Years) Email: revans@manorprep.org Mrs Sharon Grillo Position: Teaching Assistant Ms Lisa Harris Position: Teaching Assistant Qualifications: BA, NNEB, NPQICL, Level 3 Foundation Degree in Arts Miss Tracy Heath Position: Pre-Nursery Co-ordinator, Manor Fun Leader, Breakfast Club Co-ordinator Qualifications: NNEB, BA Early Years Level 6 Email: theath@manorprep.org Mrs Denise Higgins Position: Teaching Assistant Mrs Sarah Howe-Davies Position: Nursery Nurse / EYFS Teaching Assistant Email: sdavies@manorprep.org Mrs Samantha Howse Position: Pre-Nursery Teaching Assistant Qualifications: Foundation Degree in Early Years Level 5 Miss Lucy Ingram Position: Teacher Qualifications: BA Religious Studies, QTS Email: lingram@manorprep.org Mrs Karen Lygo Position: Pre-Nursery Teaching Assistant Qualifications: CACHE Level 3 Award in Childcare and Education Mrs Sharron Parkinson Position: Teaching Assistant Qualifications: NNEB Mrs Laura Porter Position: Teacher Qualifications: BA, PGCE Email: lporter@manorprep.org Mrs Clare Sandford Position: EYFS Assessment Co-ordinator, Teacher Qualifications: BEd Hons Email: csandford@manorprep.org Mrs Jenny Smith Position: Nursery Nurse Qualifications: BA Hons Mrs Laura Vernède Position: EYFS and Year 1-2 PSED and PSHEE Co-ordinator, Teacher Qualifications: BSc Hons, PGCE Email: lvernede@manorprep.org Mrs Sarah Willmott Position: EYFS Teacher (Maternity cover) Email: swillmott@manorprep.org Years 1 And 2 Mrs Carol Bartley Position: Year 2 Teaching Assistant Miss Beth Davis Position: Year 1 Teaching Assistant Qualifications: Foundation Degree, Level 3 Dip in Residential Childcare Mrs Tracy Dunne Position: Year 1 Teaching Assistant and Learning Support Assistant Qualifications: B Prim Ed Mrs Sarah Fifield Position: Year 2 Teaching Assistant Qualifications: BA Hons, PGCE Mrs Aislinn Goodman Position: Year 2 Teaching Assistant Qualifications: LLB Hons, Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice Mrs Rachel Haines Position: Year 1 Teaching Assistant Qualifications: Dip Childcare & Education Mrs Emma Holman Position: Year 2 Teacher Qualifications: BA Hons Email: eholman@manorprep.org Mrs Monique Langman Position: Year 2 Teaching Assistant Qualifications: BEd Hons Mrs Victoria Lewis Position: Year 1 Teacher Qualifications: BA Primary Education, QTS Email: vlucas@manorprep.org Mrs Theresa Masih Position: Year 1 Teaching Assistant (Currently on Maternity Leave) Qualifications: Level 3 Dip Child Care and Education Mrs Lenka Murdoch Position: Year 2 Teaching Assistant Qualifications: BA Level 6, QTS Mrs Lucy Pater Position: Year 2 Form Teacher Qualifications: BA Hons, UWE, PGCE Email: lpater@manorprep.org Mrs Claire Shadbolt Position: Year 2 Form Teacher, Mindfulness Co-ordinator Qualifications: BSc Hons, PGCE Email: cshadbolt@manorprep.org Years 3 To 6 Mr Jonathan Chitty Position: Years 5 and 6 English and Maths Teacher, Director of Extra-Curricular Activities Qualifications: BA Hons, PGCE Email: jchitty@manorprep.org Miss Georgina Ellard Position: Year 3 Form Teacher, Gifted, Able and Talented Co-ordinator, Head of RE Qualifications: BA (Ed) Hons, QTS Email: gellard@manorprep.org Mrs Sarahjane Gillies Position: Year 1-2 Forest School Leader, Teacher Qualifications: BA Early Childhood Studies, QTS, Level 3 Advanced Award in Forest School Leadership Mrs Annie Leung Position: Teacher Qualifications: QTS, BEd Hons Email: aleung@manorprep.org Mrs Liz McGill Position: Years 5 and 6 Humanities Teacher, Year 6 English Teacher, Head of History, Year 6 Form Teacher Qualifications: BA Hons, PGCE Email: lmcgill@manorprep.org Mrs Jude Plater Position: Year 3 Form Teacher Qualifications: BEd Hons, PGCert Literacy Difficulties Email: jplater@manorprep.org Mrs Carolyn Putter Position: Year 4 Form Teacher, Head of Geography Qualifications: BA Hons, PGCE Email: cputter@manorprep.org Mr Harrison Read Position: Year 5 Form Teacher, Head of Maths Qualifications: BA Hons, PGCE, Level 4 FA Football Referee Email: hread@manorprep.org Mrs Hannah Thomas Position: Year 6 Form Teacher, Years 3 to 6 Teacher Qualifications: BSc, PGCE Email: hthomas@manorprep.org Mrs Pippa Webb Position: Years 3 and 4 Teaching Assistant Qualifications: NNEB Mrs Jane Williams Position: Head of Science, Year 4 Form Teacher Qualifications: BEd Hons Email: jwilliams@manorprep.org Other Subject Teachers Mrs Natalie Abbott Position: EAL Co-ordinator Qualifications: BA Hons, PG Cert EAL Email: nabbott@manorprep.org Mrs Louise Cloke Position: Learning Support Assistant Qualifications: BSc Hons Email: lcloke@manorprep.org Mrs Catherine Duff Position: Head of Food and Nutrition, Educational Visits Coordinator and Charities/Community Links Coordinator, Year 1 and 2 Swimming Teacher, PE Teacher Email: cduff@manorprep.org Mrs Danielle Footring Position: Head of Drama Qualifications: BA Hons, PGCE Email: dfootring@manorprep.org Mrs Rhonda Forbes-Smith Position: Director of Sport and Head of Girls’ Games Qualifications: England Netball Level 2 Coach and Tutor, ILEX dip (Employment Law), CIPD Cert (Human Resources) Email: rsmith@manorprep.org Mrs Joanna Hornsey Position: SENCO Qualifications: BA Hons, PGCE, Cert. Dyslexia & Literacy Email: jhornsey@manorprep.org Miss Eleanor Ingram Position: PE and Sport Teacher, Year 5 Form Teacher Qualifications: BA Sport, Coaching and Physical Education Email: eingram@manorprep.org Mrs Fiona Lewis Position: Years 5 and 6 English and Maths Teacher, Computing Co-ordinator, Head of English Qualifications: BA, PGCE Email: flewis@manorprep.org Mrs Catherine Mentzel Position: Librarian and Hospitality Assistant Qualifications: BSc Hons Royal College of Nursing Email: cmentzel@manorprep.org Mrs Fiona Mullaney Position: Head of Computing Mrs Emma Naylor Position: Learning Support Specialist Teacher Qualifications: BA Hons, PGCE, AMBDA, MA - Special Learning Difficulties Email: enaylor@manorprep.org Miss Hettie Macleod Position: Learning Support Assistant Qualifications: BA Hons Drama, PGCE Miss Kayleigh O’Donnell Position: Head of Art Qualifications: BA Hons Fine Art, SCITT QTS Email: kdonnell@manorprep.org Miss Rachel Pearmain Position: Assistant Director of Music Qualifications: BA Hons, PGCE Email: rpearmain@manorprep.org Mr Andrew Roberts Position: Head of Boys' Sport, Year 5 Form Teacher Qualifications: BA Hons, PGCE Email: aroberts@manorprep.org Mme Anne-Gaëlle Spikes Position: Head of French, Latin & Verbal Reasoning, PASS/3Sys Academic Administrator Qualifications: Maitrise, PGCE Email: aspikes@manorprep.org Mr Richard Valentine Position: Head of Design Technology Qualifications: BA Hons, PGCE Email: rvalentine@manorprep.org Mrs Clare Woodall Position: Director of Music Qualifications: MA, PGCE Email: cwoodall@manorprep.org Mrs Hannah Teal-Wright Position: Learning Support Assistant Qualifications: BA Hons Music, PGCE Email: hwright@manorprep.org General Teaching Assistants Miss Imogen Almond Position: General Teaching Assistant Qualifications: BSc Psychology Miss Erin Parkinson Position: General Teaching Assistant Visiting Music Teachers Mrs Clare Cottingham Position: Piano Qualifications: BEd Hons, CT ABRSM Mrs Alison Cutting Position: Violin Qualifications: BA Mr Stephen Cutting Position: Brass Qualifications: ALCM, BA Hons CNAA, ARCM Mr Robert Davies Position: Guitar Qualifications: BSc, PGCE Ms Jane Fenton Position: Cello Qualifications: AGSM Soloists Performance Diploma Mr Steve Gower Position: Drum Kit and Percussion, Ukelele Qualifications: BA Ms Jenny Hill Position: Harp Qualifications: BA Hons, PGdip TCM, ARCM Mrs Lisa Howarth Position: Singing Qualifications: MA, BA & MM Mrs Karen Kidd Position: Clarinet Qualifications: MA Hons Ms Kari Moffatt Position: Singing Qualifications: MA, MSc Mr Glyn Rowlands Position: Piano Qualifications: BA Hons, ABRSM Miss Ruth Sellar Position: Piano, Violin, Accompanying Qualifications: BMus Hons, DipABRSM (Piano), DipABRSM (Teaching) Administrative Staff Miss Kerry Arnold Position: Admissions and Marketing Assistant (Currently on maternity leave) Qualifications: AMCIS Dip Schools Marketing, GNVQ Media Communications and Production Email: karnold@manorprep.org Mr David Bridgford Position: FCA Accountant Email: dbridgford@manorprep.org Mrs Louise Dench Position: Assistant Bursar Qualifications: BA Hons, FCA Email: ldench@manorprep.org Mrs Becky Goodwin Position: Executive Assistant to Headmaster Qualifications: BA Hons Email: headsea@manorprep.org Rachel Hodgson Position: HR Officer Qualifications: CIPD Email: hr@manorprep.org Mrs Sarah Horrox Position: School Secretary Email: schoolsecretary@manorprep.org Mrs Philippa Johnson Position: Music Department Administrator Qualifications: Dip HE Email: musicadmin@manorprep.org Mrs Judy Ramm Position: School Nurse Qualifications: RN Email: schoolnurse@manorprep.org Miss Katherine Sherbourne Position: Admissions and Marketing Assistant (Maternity Cover) Email: ksherbourne@manorprep.org Key Ancillary Staff Mr Chris Arnold Position: Maintenance and Groundskeeper Mr Robert Bland Position: Gardener Mr Mike Bogue Position: Minibus Driver Mr David Copping Position: Minibus Supervisor Miss Fatima De Andrade Position: General Services Manager Email: catering@manorprep.org Mrs Dee Evans Position: Minibus Supervisor Mrs Fiona Francis Position: Minibus Supervisor Mrs Lisa Johnson Position: General Services Manager Email: catering@manorprep.org Mrs Sue Matthews Position: Bus Supervisor, Playground Supervisor Mr Zeeshan Najmi Position: IT and Network Manager Qualifications: BS Computer Engineering, MSc Data Telecoms and Networks Email: zee@manorprep.org Mr Andy O’Shaughnessy Position: Minibus Driver Mr Dave Stepney Position: Site Manager Ms Theresa Strickland Position: Minibus Driver Revd Peter Wilkinson Position: School Chaplain Mrs Jane Winfield Position: Minibus Supervisor Mr Richard Winfield Position: Minibus Driver Headmaster’S Welcome Aims & Ethos Staff & Governors Inspection Reports Policies Our Vision Facilities Hire Testimonials Vacancies Where Next Admissions Visit Us Prospectus Location Faringdon Road Abingdon Oxfordshire OX13 6LN Accessibility Print View Standard View High 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