Staff List
The Merlin School
Sir Alford Houstoun-Boswall
Chairman
Mrs Kate Prest
BA (Hons) Music/Education, Oxford Polytechnic; PGCE (Music Specialism) Oxford Polytechnic
Principal
Miss Violet McConville
MA (Hons) Classical Studies, University of Edinburgh; PGCE Southbank University
Headteacher, Designated Safeguarding Lead
Mrs Sue Dudman Jones
BA (Hons) English & Drama, University of Surrey
Deputy Headteacher, Specialist Science Teacher
Teaching Staff
Natasha Akroyd
BSc Sports Coaching, Leeds Beckett University, PGCE PE Specialism
Computing Teacher (Maternity cover) and Maths and English Team Teacher
Erin Alexander
MA Music (Hons) Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff, Wales;
BM Vocal Performance, University of Chichester, West Sussex
Specialist Music Teacher, Specialist Singing Teacher
Alice Bacon
BSc Psychology, University of Bristol; PGCE St Mary’s University College, Twickenham
Team Teacher, PSHE & RSHE and RE Teacher
Samara Bouchey
BA History, University of Victoria, BC, Canada; BA of Education, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Head of Reception (Maternity cover)
Beatriz Cruz-Trigos
Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education, University Autonoma de Madrid
Team Teacher, PSHE/RE Teacher, Art Teacher
Henrietta Edgar
MA History of Art, University of Edinburgh; PGCE Primary, Wandsworth SCITT
Year 1 Class Teacher
Mrs Fiona Sutton (Maternity leave)
BA Primary Education Early Years, Initial Teacher Training University of the West of England, Bristol
Head of Reception
Kate Fortescue Nickson
BA Combined Arts, University of Durham; PGCE London Southbank
Team Teacher, PSHE & RSHE and RE Teacher
Sarah Grant
Level 5 Associate Member, The College of Teachers/Hornsby International Dyslexia Centre
1:1 Teacher
Christina Hatherall
BA English Literature/ Art History at University of Nottingham;
PGCE Primary Education, Nottingham Trent University; Helen Arkell Level 5 Diploma Teaching Learners with Specific Learning Difficulties
SENCo
Olivia Hines
BSc Human and Social Sciences, University of Cardiff; PGCE Oxford Brookes University
Year 2 Class Teacher
Luiz Hokama
(Dipl. Conserv. Drama. Music. Sao Paulo, Brazil)
Piano Teacher
Caledonia Lai
Bachelor of Education (hons) Primary Education Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1 with Qualified Teacher Status University of Gloucestershire
Head of Year 2
Jared Lepine
BA Sport Studies, University of York St John; PGCE Primary and PE Specialism, St Mary’s University, Twickenham
Year 2 Class Teacher, Head of Games, Active Travel Coordinator
Hannah Lester (Maternity leave)
MA French and Mediaeval History, University of St Andrews; PGCE University of Greenwich, NPQSL National Professional Qualification in Senior Leadership
Assistant Deputy Head, Curriculum Lead, Head of Assessment and Data, Specialist Computing Teacher, Team Teacher, Deputy Safeguarding Lead (in training)
Michelle Mogg
BEd with Early Years and Primary
Head of Year 3, Deputy Safeguarding Lead
Robert Page
(BMus (Hons) RCM, PGDip TCM)
Violin/Piano Teacher
Dr Rosanna White
PhD Geography, Royal Holloway, University of London & The British Library; PGCE, University College London, IOE
Head of Year 1, Maths Lead
Claire Woolnough
BA (Hons) French, Southampton University; PGCE Kingston University
Specialist French Teacher
Beverley Worsley
BA Business and Management, Oxford Brookes University
PGCE – Primary Education, Sunderland University
Year 1 Class Teacher
Michelle van Wyk
Dipl in Primary Education
Reception Class Teacher (Maternity cover)
Teaching Support Staff
Libby Bance
Norland NNEB
Reception Teaching Assistant
Gemma Clark
TQUK Level 2 Certificate
Year 1 Teaching Assistant
Flora Hodgkison
BA (Hons.) Anthropology & Sociology
Reception Teaching Assistant
Linzi Lines-Young
BA European Business
Year 1 Teaching Assistant
Isabela Mello De Abreu
Bachelor Degree, Graphic Design
CACHE Level 3
Year 2 Teaching Assistant
Rae Naudi
PGCE Primary
Year 2 Teaching Assistant
Katie O’Sullivan
BTEC Level 3 Performing Arts
Year 3 Teaching Assistant
Administrative Staff
Kate Innes
BA (Hons) English Literature
School Secretary & PA to the Headteacher
Jill Pepper
BSc (Hons) Speech and Language Therapy
Administration & Admissions
Joaquim Pereira
Accounts
Chloe Ridsdale
BA (Hons) Architecture
Administration & Data Manager
Support Staff
Jennifer Aurelien
School Chef
Simon Crane
Gardener
Diana Freidgeimiene
Housekeeping
Marcelina Lubongan
Housekeeping
Michelle Marshall
School Chef
Dorota Palka
Housekeeping
Alf Tomlin
Caretaker