Who’s Who

Emma Bonnin

Head Teacher

What would you have been if you hadn’t been a teacher/assistant head?
An air hostess in a rocket was always my dream

Favourite children’s book:
A French book called Touron et Toucare that I used to read when I was a child

Two desert island teaching resources:
Dice and a ball

Favourite word:
Pantalon – French word for trousers – just like the way it sounds!

Ben Sadler

Deputy Head

Dream holiday
Trekking through the Amazon rainforest or seeing the icebergs and wildlife in Antarctica.

Boat or plane?
Boat

Favourite word
Quintessential

Facts you may not know about me
I run marathons in different European cities.

Tracey Gulliford

Assistant Head - Inclusion/ Pastoral care and Designated Safeguarding Lead

Gill Dukelow

School Business Manager

Dream holiday:
The Maldives

Person who you most admire and why:
My children who have grown up beautiful people

Favourite children’s book:
The Princess & the Peas by Caryl Hart (my granddaughter, Gabriella’s favourite)

Favourite word:
“Hello Nanny” – know it’s 2 words …but it’s my favourite favourite sound : )

Charlie Elvidge

Year 5/6 Team Leader

Rebecca Pedelty

Maternity Leave - Year 5/6 Team Leader

William Conway

Year 3/4 Team leader

Alana Redmond

Year 1/2 Team Leader

Tegan Havens

EYFS Team Leader

Harry Glass

Blue Class (Year 6) Class Teacher

Two desert island teaching resources:
A guitar, and the book What on Earth happened? by Christopher Lloyd – it’s about ‘The planet, life and people from the Big Bang to the present day’. That should keep us busy.

Favourite word:
Fledermaus. It means ‘bat’ in German, but sounds funny – it translates as ‘flying mouse’ in English. So Batman would be ‘Flying Mouse Man’ in German…

Facts you may not know about me:
I’ve interviewed the children’s picture book writer Chris Haughton (he wrote A Bit Lost and Oh no, George!) for Wrap magazine, which I edit with my sister Polly. Also, writing poems is one of my favourite things to do in the world, and I play tennis whenever I can. My favourite colour is green. I played guitar and sang in a band called ‘The Camden Sporting Arts and Social Club Band’ and we performed at the inaugural Isle of Man Festival.

Madisson Jansen

Red Class (Year 5/6) Class Teacher

Rob Gutteridge

Brown Class (Year 5) Class Teacher

What would you have been if you hadn’t have been a teacher?
Sports journalist

Favourite place in the school:
Library in winter, playground in summer

Favourite number:
8

Favourite word:
Nithered (cold)

Charlie Elvidge

Years 5 and 6 - Intervention teacher

James O'Shea

Orange Class (Year 4) Class Teacher

Zehra Cekic

Purple Class (Year 3/4) Class Teacher

William Conway

Pink Class (Year 3) Class Teacher

Maria Farress

Green Class (Year 2) Class Teacher

Alana Redmond

Yellow Class (Year 1/2) Class Teacher

Tamanna Begum

Gold Class (Year 1) Class Teacher

Tegan Havens

Crimson Class (Reception) Class Teacher

Favourite children’s book:
It’s hard to choose one but maybe ‘On the Way home’ by Jill Murphy. I love all the imaginative stories she tells her friends and the giant plaster her mum gives her at the end.

Boat or plane?
Plane – I love watching out of the window and boats make me feel a bit seasick

Chocolate or fruit?
Both! Fruit dipped in chocolate sauce! Yum!

Facts you may not know about me:
I’m left handed
I used to go to Pakeman when I was a child

Emma Simpson

Silver Class (Reception) Class Teacher

Two desert island teaching resources:
A ‘magic bag’ and a cardboard box

Chocolate or fruit:
Chocolate covered fruit!

Facts you may not know about me:
I am vegetarian

Clare Chinn

Lilac Class (Nursery) Class Teacher

Cheryl Bennett

Indigo Class (2 Year Old Centre) Early Years Lead Practitioner

Favourite place in the school
Our new 2-Plus Centre

Gym or swim?
Gym

Favourite word
Amazing

Hazel Lambert

SEND Intervention Teacher

Maxine Ninomiya

EAL Intervention Teacher

Jack Allinson

Music Teacher

Arlene Scott

Wellbeing, Communication and Fundraising Lead

Sara Maughan

HLTA

What would you ave been if you hadn’t been a HLTA?
A Hollywood star

Favourite place in the school:
The staffroom

Person you most admire and why:
Betty Boop – she reminds me of myself

Gym or swim?
Gym

Tay Ismail

Sports Lead

Hildegard Maier

Music Tutor

Favourite place in the school:
Pakeman Paradise – the little garden in the playground

Favourite children’s book:
Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson

Favourite word:
Equality

Facts you may not know about me:
I run a German choir at Drayton Park School

Chyna Dempster

Blue Class (Year 6) Teaching Assistant

Bex Woolcott

Red Class (Year 5/6) Teaching Assistant

Fahima Khatun

Brown Class (Year 5) Teaching Assistant

Favourite place in in the school:
The playground

Person you most admire and why:
Diana, Princess of Wales. She was beautiful, talented and loving. She supported many charities, especially for children

Gym or swim?
Gym

Favourite word:
Happy

Charlotte Brady

Orange Class (Year 4) Teaching Assistant

What would you have been if you hadn’t been a teaching assistant?
A make-up artist (I will be one day!)

Car or walk?
Car

Favourite number:
8

Facts you may not know about me:
I went to school in Portugal
I had a horse called Shalimar

Siobhan McKinley

Purple Class (Year 3/4) Teaching Assistant

Dream holiday:
The Maldives

Favourite children’s book:
The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Two desert island teaching resources:
Post it notes and internet access

Facts you may not know about me:
I can do the splits

Vicky Crossman

Pink Class (Year 3) Teaching Assistant

What would you have been if you hadn’t been a Teaching Assistant?
A police detective

Boat or plane?
Plane

Chocolate or fruit?
Both – chocolate banana!

Angela Pottinger

Green Class (Year 2) Teaching Assistant

What would you have been if you hadn’t been a teaching assistant?
A midwife

Favourite number:
21

Arta Xhaferi

Yellow Class (Year 1/2) Teaching Assistant

What would you have been if you hadn’t been a teaching assistant?
A paediatrician

Person you most admire and why:
My mum – I love and admire her for many reasons – personality, knowledge, patience ….

Chocolate or fruit?
Fruit

Favourite word:
Amazing

Faye Hunter

Gold Class (Year 1) Teaching Assistant

Janet Kaizik

Crimson Class (Reception) Nursery Nurse

Favourite place in the school:
Nursery

Favourite number:
3

Favourite word:
Holiday

Facts you may not know about me:
I modelled for Vidal Sassoon

Lee Laudat-Scott

Silver Class (Reception) Nursery Nurse

Favourite place in the school:
The Hub

Gym or swim?
Gym

Facts you may not know about me:
I am a twin

Jackie Halpin

Lilac Class (Nursery) Teaching Assistant

What would you have been if you hadn’t been a Teaching Assistant?
A florist

Dream holiday?
Mexico

Favourite children’s book:
Chicken Licken

Favourite number:
14

Julie Saunders

Lilac Class (Nursery) Nursery Nurse

What would you have been if you hadn’t been a nursery nurse?
A social worker

Dream holiday:
Hawaii

Favourite children’s book:
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Times tables or spellings?
Spellings

Cheryl Bennett

Indigo Class (2 Year Old Centre) Early Years Lead Practitioner

Louise Jeffrey

Indigo Class (2 Year Old Centre) Early Years Support Worker

Favourite children’s book
The Hungry Caterpillar – especially the page with all the delicious food

Chocolate or Fruit?
Chocolate of any kind!

Favourite number
7 – lucky number

Tara Wright

SEND 1:1 Teaching Assistant

Becky Catalano

SEND 1:1 Teaching Assistant

Vana Manaj

SEND 1:1 Teaching Assistant

Favourite place in the school:
Playground

Dream holiday:
Bora Bora

Car or walk?
Car

Facts you may not know about me:
I used to act in the theatre as a child

Aida Mougas

SEND 1:1 Teaching Assistant

Hana Hussain

Somali/ Arabic Teaching Assistant

Dream holiday:
A place that never rains (definitely not England!)

Times tables or spellings?
times tables

Favourite word:
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

Facts you may not know about me:
I want to learn how to speak Swahili, which will be the fourth language I know!

Sibel Dogan

Turkish Teaching Assistant

Tracey Gulliford

Assistant Head - Inclusion/ Pastoral care and Designated Safeguarding Lead

Natalie Broomes

Child and Family Support Worker

Marcia Harris

Pastoral Care Support Worker

Hazel Lambert

SEND Intervention Teacher

Maxine Ninomiya

EAL Intervention Teacher

Tara Wright

SEND 1:1 Teaching Assistant

Becky Catalano

SEND 1:1 Teaching Assistant

Vana Manaj

SEND 1:1 Teaching Assistant

Aida Mougas

SEND 1:1 Teaching Assistant

Sibel Dogan

Turkish Teaching Assistant

Hana Hussain

Somali/ Arabic Teaching Assistant

Nerissa McDonald

Therapist

Rachael Neville

Therapist

Gill Dukelow

School Business Manager

Dream holiday:
The Maldives

Person who you most admire and why:
My children who have grown up beautiful people

Favourite children’s book:
The Princess & the Peas by Caryl Hart (my granddaughter, Gabriella’s favourite)

Favourite word:
“Hello Nanny” – know it’s 2 words …but it’s my favourite favourite sound : )

Ann Dwyer

Office Manager/ Senior Admin Officer

What would you have been if you hadn’t been an Office Manager?
A vet or a paramedic or maybe a gardener

Two desert island teaching resources:
A fishing rod and a flint. To teach how to catch and cook food

Favourite word:
Hope

Facts you may not know about me:
I love to read and have read 61 books between May 2013 and June 2014. I love to garden and will sometimes do it until it gets dark in the summer. I am a bit OCD about cleaning the house!!!

Estelle Bevis-Murrain

Receptionist/ Clerical Assistant

Person who you most admire and why:
My dad for being an inspiration to young people

Favourite number:
1

Favourite word:
Family

Facts you may not know about me:
I won a local borough volunteering award when I was 17

Steve Wells

Site Manager

Person who you most admire and why:
Walt Disney – he makes people’s dreams come true

Two desert island teaching resources:
Solar powered waterproof satellite phone and a wind-up radio

Favourite word:
Love because of what it represents

Facts you may not know about me:
I represented the UK in boxing

Tay Ismail

Play Team Leader

Vicki Scully

Play Team Member

Favourite place in the school:
The office – it reminds me of Piccadilly Circus during rush hour

Person you most admire and why:
Doreen Lawrence for her courage and fight for justice for her son

Favourite word:
Happy

Facts you may not know about me:
I won bronze, silver and gold medals for ballroom dancing

Sibel Dogan

Play Team Member

Petra Slezakova

Play Team Member

Aida Mougas

Play Team Member

Janet Kaizik

Breakfast Club Lead

Favourite place in the school:
Nursery

Favourite number:
3

Favourite word:
Holiday

Facts you may not know about me:
I modelled for Vidal Sassoon

Lee Laudat-Scott

Breakfast Club Worker

Member of the Finance Committee

Member of the Premises Committee

Also a governor at Baden Powell Primary School, Hackney

Favourite place in the school:
The Hub

Gym or swim?
Gym

Facts you may not know about me:
I am a twin

Julie Saunders

Breakfast Club Worker

Jackie Halpin

Breakfast Club Worker

What would you have been if you hadn’t been a Teaching Assistant?
A florist

Dream holiday?
Mexico

Favourite children’s book:
Chicken Licken

Favourite number:
14

Vicky Crossman

Playcentre Lead Part Time

What would you have been if you hadn’t been a Teaching Assistant?
A police detective

Boat or plane?
Plane

Chocolate or fruit?
Both – chocolate banana!

Lee Laudat-Scott

Playcentre Lead Part Time

Jackie Halpin

Playcentre Worker

Tara Wright

Playcentre Worker