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Staff List

To arrange a meeting with a staff member (apart from the Headteacher) you will need to contact them at the school directly. Please be aware that teaching staff are often unable to respond to calls and emails during the school day. If they are unavailable at the time you call, please leave a voice message with your contact details and they will call you back. Please see our contact page for more specific information about directing your enquiry.

Senior Leadership Team

L. Swaine

Headteacher (Maternity Leave)

Culture & Ethos; Recruitment; Performance Development

L. Coffill

Acting Co-Headteacher

Behaviour; Admissions; Key Stage 2/3 Transition

R. Lashley Allen

Acting Co-Headteacher

Teaching and Learning; Diversity; Numeracy

H. Chamberlain

School Business Leader

Finance; Health & Safety; Business Support Staff (HR, Premises, Catering, IT, Marketing, Admin)

L. Carnegie-Gomez

Assistant Headteacher

Curriculum Design, KS5 Achievement, KS4/5 Transition, Diversity

J. Connick

Assistant Headteacher

Safeguarding; Wellbeing; Mental Health; Form Time / Assembly; Calendar

M. Gomez

Assistant Headteacher

Timetable; Reporting; Assessment; Cover

A. Iordanou

Assistant Headteacher

PSHEE; RSE; Careers; Trips; Out of Lesson Behaviour

J. Maserejje

Assistant Headteacher

Literacy; Exams; Ed Tech; KS4 Achievement

T. Peynado

Assistant Headteacher

DDI & Coaching; CPL; DFL; Staff Induction/ECT; Centralised Detentions; KS3 Achievement

H. Ricketts

Acting Assistant Headteacher

Attendance; Punctuality; Alternative Provision; Truancy

T. Stokes

Acting Assistant Headteacher

Duties; Extra-Curricular; Rewards; House System

Year Group Teams

Year 7 Team

T. FRAYNE
Head of Year 7

M. DE MARIA
Aspiring Pastoral Lead

Year 8 Team

A. BRADY
Head of Year 8

L. ZAVROS
Aspiring Pastoral Lead

Year 9 Team

A. BAXTER
Head of Year 9

R. GARDNER
Aspiring Pastoral Lead

Year 10 Team

E. BUCZMAN
Head of Year 10

M. FRY
Deputy Head of Year 10

Year 11 Team

C. MANZI
Head of Year 11

J. NORTON
Deputy Head of Year 11/Learning Mentor

Sixth Form Team (Year 12 & 13)

H. RICKETTS
Head of Year 12

B. PITTS
Head of Year 13

B. SMITH
Acting Associate Head of Year 12

L. MILES
Sixth Form Administrator

Safeguarding, Pastoral & Provisions

Safeguarding Team

L. COFFILL
Designated Safeguarding Lead (Fridays)

J. CONNICK
Designated Safeguarding Lead

S. BRENNAN
Deputy Safeguarding Lead

M. ZAMAN
Deputy Safeguarding Lead

A. BRADY
Deputy Safeguarding Lead

S. MCDONALD
Safeguarding Governor

Pastoral

M. FRY
Behaviour Manager

K. CARA 
Welfare Officer

A. BRADY
Student Hub Manager

ECHO Counselling

R. VIRIDES
Counselling/Mindfulness Lead & Wellbeing

C. YOUNG
School Counsellor

Leader of Digital Learning

J. OLOJO
Leader of Ed Tech

Leader of Provision for More Able Students

TBC

Careers

S. DIREK
Work Experience and Careers Coordinator

S. WALD
Careers Advisor

Student Leadership Coordinator

B. COOPER

Heads of House

TBC
Chama House

M. DAVIES
Keller House

L. BRADY
Murray House

K. MESSIOS
I. TSIOTSI (Maternity Leave)

Tutu House

Library

M. GALLAGHER
Librarian

Cover Team

L. SCOTT
Cover Administrator

K. ABDUL
Cover Supervisor

L. BRADY
Cover Supervisor

C. JACOB
Cover Supervisor

Faculties

Additional Educational Needs

S. BRENNAN
Head of Faculty

Learning Support Teachers
N. CARA
L. REGO
O. SMITH (Pathway Coordinator)
J. STEELE

Learning Support Assistants
K. ANAYIOTOU
J. ARIAS
J. AWASTHY
A. BRADY (SEMH Lead)
L. BRAGOLI
F. DAKIS
R. DOWNIE
L. FALCO (Hearing/Visually Impaired Sensory Lead)
C. JOANNOU
P. GENTLE
N. GOIS
E. HONE (ADHD Lead)
E. MURRAY
I. MURRAY
A. O’TOOLE (Literacy Lead)
C. PASCARELLA
M. ROBERTS
L. SEAGER
R. SMITH
E. TZOULIOU (Autism Lead)
L. ZAVROS (SALT Lead)

EAL Specialist
P. KEDZIORA

Learning Support Administrative Assistant
A. INCHENKO

Student Hub Mentor
K. GRIFFITHS

Computing

J. WARR
Acting Head of Computing

Computing Teachers
R. FITZGERALD
M. GOMEZ

Design & Technology

C. RONCARATI
Head of Faculty

Design & Technology Teachers
T. STOKES
J. BUDDEN
T. FRAYNE
C. GODDARD
C. JOSEPH
A. LANE
A. POLYVIOU
K. SPENCER
C. ZANE

Design & Technology Technicians
D. BOAST (Senior Technician)
C. EGGLETON (Senior Technician)
K. LOCKE
M. SABOURIN
E. TOMBLING (Food and Textiles)

Designer in Residence
L. SPAREY

English

M. PARFITT
Head of Faculty

English Teachers
K. ABDUL
A. CAROLAN
B. COOPER
A. DENNY
N. FOWKES-GAJAN
M. HARRIS
A. HINCHIN
A. IORDANOU
S. KARAKIN
R. LASHLEY ALLEN
C. PARKER
X. PIERI
E. WARRINGTON

Writer in Residence
C. GREEN

Expressive Arts

K. EUSTACE
Head of Faculty

Art Teachers
M. CLEMMETT
H. AGATHANGELOU
M. DAVIES

Art Technician
K. LOCKE

Artist in Residence
J. WILLIAMS

Drama Teachers
K. MESSIOS
L. CARNEGIE-GOMEZ
J. MARSHALL

Music Teachers
R. GOUGH
K. EUSTACE

Physical Education Teachers
J. LANGLEY
A. BAXTER
E. BUCZMAN
L. COFFILL
C. MANZI
B. PITTS
H. POTTER
H. RICKETTS

School Games Organiser
V. PENDER

Expressive Arts & AV Technician
B. POTTER

Humanities

E. RICHMAN
Head of Faculty

Geography Teachers
F. WILLIAMS
C. BROWN
J. MASEREJJE

History Teachers
C. JOHNS
I. CHARALAMBOUS
E. CHRISTIE
E. RICHMAN
A. VALPOLA

Religious Education Teachers
B. PASTERNY
A. SWED

Mathematics

M. ZAMAN
Head of Faculty

Mathematics Teachers
V. BHAR
T. CHOUDHURY
N. DURRANT
M. HASSAN
V. KANGELLARIS
L. KEOHANE
P. MICHAEL
B. MCDONAGH
N. MUKARRAM
K. VELOUNIAS
J. YARED

Modern Foreign Languages

J. GIFFEN
Head of Faculty

French Teachers
V. BARRETTO
C. BLAKE
F. SHAH

German Teachers
J. WOLF
J. GIFFEN

Spanish Teachers
E. PIAZZA
Y. BERGER
M. NIEVES TIVNANN

Science

S. OWEN
Head of Faculty

Science Teachers
C. BOYLE (Maternity Leave)
L. COFFILL
C. FORDAH
C. GILLITT
K. GOHIL
M. IBRAHIM
R. INNES
J.P. JONES
V. KANGELLARIS
F. KHAN
F. NARUNAS
U. OZDURAN
A. SHENVARI
C. SKARTSILA
I. TSIOTSI (Maternity Leave)
E. ZOR

Science Technicians
S. PATEL (Senior Laboratory Technician)
M. AMBIHAIPAHAN
M. BAGHERI
T. KOTHARI

Social Sciences

J. DAVID
Head of Faculty

Government & Politics Teachers
J. DAVID
H. LOVELL (Politics and Sociology)

Sociology Teachers
J. DAVID
J. CONNICK

Psychology Teachers
F. DI ROSA
T. PEYNADO

Health & Social Care Teachers
S. DIREK

Business Studies Teachers
B. SMITH-APPOLLIS
J. DOTTIN
Z. KUBILAY (Trainee Teacher)
R. SCHRAMM

Economics Teachers
O. OLOJO

Business Support Team

Administration

M. DE MARIA
Office Manager

Administrative Officers
S. BRENNAN
A. MCDONNELL

Administrative Assistants
A. MCCUE
A. SMITH
I. CRONIN
S. SAID

R. GARDNER
Pastoral &
Attendance Officer

J. SMITH
Data Manager

B. SALEH
Examinations Officer

E. GODLY
Examinations Coordinator

S. WATERS
Headteacher’s PA & Assistant to the Senior Leadership Team

S. HILL
Senior HR Officer

N. BAIN
Marketing & Communications Manager

Catering

C. CHRISTODOULOU
Chef Manager

Catering Assistants
S. AGYEI
S. ARIAS
H. AYAZZY-SHAMLOO
V. BOZHKOVA
A. ISMAILI
L. NARVAEZ RAMIREZ
T. NAJIMI
H. OGUNDELE

Mealtime Supervisors
B. CASTLE
R. PRIBYLOVA
J. SMITH
N. SNELL

Finance

C. NHANDARA
Senior Finance Officer

S. DONALD
Finance Officer

IT (Information Technology)

S. THURAIRATNAM
Head of IT Services & Network Manager

J. WATSON
Deputy Network Manager

J. ZOURDANI
IT Technician

A. OMAR
IT Apprentice

Premises

A. HUGALL
Premises Manager

R. PICHELSKI
Premises Assistant

A. POSSELT
Apprentice Premises Assistant

teacher at white board

Staff Coaching

The central aim of coaching at EBS is to improve teaching & learning throughout the school by supporting staff and developing a confident, self reliant, creative staff body.

There are two main aspects to the role of coaching within the school. First, coaching will be used to provide the school with an alternative route for tackling whole school issues (e.g. embedding assessment for learning in teaching). Line managers will be able to guide teachers toward a coach who can help to develop that member of staff in a non-judgemental environment. In this way the role of coaching can be allied with the professional development programme already running within the school.

Second, coaching is a way of the school demonstrably giving something back to the staff. It is an investment in individuals. Coaching should act as an effective support mechanism for staff within the school. A key role of the Coaching Faculty would be to tap into the enormous skills base and potential of the staff at EBS. All staff at EBS are committed to the school and work extremely hard; coaching is a way of the school demonstrably giving something back to the staff.

Aim

Coaching is a non-judgemental conversation designed to empower the participant. The aim is to allow the coachee to take ownership of the key aspects of their work, the strengths, the blocks and any solutions.

Style

A coaching conversation focuses on the coachee. The coachee makes the decisions about the ideas that will be discussed. The role of the coach is to listen and reflect. In doing so it is hoped that the coachee will gain new insight into areas that interest them and be able to develop strategies on which they can focus.

Coaching conversations are non-judgemental.

Performance Management

Coaching meetings are highly confidential. The coachee ‘owns’ the contents of any meeting; if they wish to discuss the conversation outside the meeting they are at liberty to do so. However, the coach will never divulge what was discussed outside the confines of the coaching conversation. Any positives that are generated can, of course, feed into the performance management process and CPD (Continuous Professional Development).

Being Coached

There are several routes. A member of staff may ask their line /performance manager to approach one of the coaching team to request coaching on their behalf. A member of staff may themselves approach a member of the coaching team. A line / performance manager may suggest coaching as part of the CPD of any member of staff. Coaching often offered as support to other training programmes such as ‘Leading from the Middle’.

Coaching would benefit…

  • Staff new to the school. Coaching allows you to discuss issues and anxieties in a confidential setting, separate from any assessment process.
  • Staff new to post. Again, coaching will allow someone to discuss issues and anxieties in a confidential setting, separate from the performance management process.
  • Staff wishing to resolve develop their skills within their current role. Coaching is an excellent tool for expanding your thoughts, ideas and horizons. It allows you to investigate a range of possible solutions and select the most appropriate for yourself.
  • Staff wishing to resolve issues and blocks within their current role; see above.

Frequency

It can be one meeting, it can be many more. The average figure is approximately 4-6 meetings in a cycle of coaching.

Coaching meetings are highly confidential. The coachee ‘owns’ the contents of any meeting; if they wish to discuss the conversation outside the meeting they are at liberty to do so. However, the coach will never divulge what was discussed outside the confines of the coaching conversation. Any positives that are generated can, of course, feed into the performance management process and CPD (Continuous Professional Development).

teacher with student at laptop

Staff Leadership

As a Leadership Partnership School, we specialise in developing the skills of all our students and staff. The Headteacher is a National Leader of Education, and personally trains all members of staff seeking promotions to senior positions. She also runs a special programme for Sixth Form students to develop their leadership skills, and mentors other Headteachers, as well as NPQH candidates.

We believe that all teachers are leaders and that developing their leadership skills will also improve their capacity to deliver effective and inspiring lessons. We also know that these skills are essential for students to be successful in their future careers and life in general; hence why we place so much emphasis on this aspect of their education.

  • Leadership Partnership StatusOur application for this status included programmes for the development of students and staff, both at East Barnet and in other schools. We have offered these programmes for the past two years and they have been attended by hundreds of teachers and students. At least 20 EBS members of staff have gained promotions as a consequence of these programmes, and teachers from other schools have commented extremely favourably about them.
  • Promoting StaffWe believe in distributed leadership as a mechanism of putting authority and responsibility in the hands of many, rather than just a few. Besides the Headteacher, we currently distribute senior leadership roles to three Associate Deputy Headteachers, and twelve Assistant Headteachers, who have substantive roles as Heads of Year/Faculty as well as some whole school responsibilities.
  • Performance ManagementYes. It is part of the school’s philosophy that all members of staff should have their work reviewed during the year. An initial meeting with the Performance Manager takes place early in the Autumn Term to review the work of the previous year and set targets for the new year. Feedback indicates that almost all members of staff find this a really helpful process for reflecting on their work.
teacher and student at keyboard

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