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Staff

The Sunninghill Team

 

We have a very strong team of dedicated teaching professionals, supported by several specialist staff, who visit school to teach sport and music lessons. Sunninghill staff are supported by the Bursar and her staff which include the Registrar and Administration staff, Estates staff, the kitchen and housekeeping teams.

Head

Mr David Newberry, BSc (Hons), GTP
Email: head@sunninghill.dorset.sch.uk

Bursar

Mrs Eileen Akerman, AInst Man (Dip)
Email: bursar@sunninghill.dorset.sch.uk

TEACHING

Deputy Heads
Academic: Mrs Lecca Moss, BA BMus Ed Dip, NPQSL – Highly Able & Talented Co-ordinator, Director of Music

Designated Safeguarding Lead
Mrs Samantha Gough

Prep
Mr Kevin Butcher – Head of Maths, Form 7 Tutor
Mrs Audrey Derrick PGCE, MA (Hons) – Head of Modern Foreign Languages
Mrs Margaret Evans, BA (Hons) PGCE – Director of Studies, Head of Science
Mr Ben Moss, MA (Distinction) Sustainable Design QTS  – Art Teacher
Mrs Charlotte Noyce, BA (Hons) English with History, QTS – Head of English, Form 8 Tutor
Mr Jonathan Salisbury, BEd (Hons) – Head of Technology, Exams Officer
Mrs Sarah Smith, BA (Hons), MSc PMBA, PGCE – Head of Humanities, Head of PHSE, Forms 5 and 6 Tutor
Mrs Joanna Telfer, BA (Hons), PGCE – Games Teacher
Mr Neil Vanburgh, BA, BMus (Hons) – Music Teacher
Ms Sue Wilson, BEd (Hons) – PE and Games Teacher
Mr Kevin Willemse, BA (Hons), PGCE, M.Ed – Head of PE and Games, Science Teacher & Co-curricular Co-ordinator

Junior-Prep
Head of Junior Prep: Mr Matt Cracknell, MEd (Open) – Form 3 Teacher
Mrs Lucy Davies BEd (Hons) Drama – Reception Teacher
Miss Holly Glover, BSc (Hons) PCGE QTS – Forms 1 and 2 Teacher
Mrs Samantha Gough, – Form 4 Teacher
Miss Catherine Livesey, BA (Hons) QTS – Reception Teacher
Mrs Jo Thorpe, BEd (Hons) – Reception Teacher
Miss Eleanor Wake-Walker, BA(Hons) Eng Lit, PGCE – Form 4 Teacher

Early Years – Nursery

Ms Hristina Morava – QTS Level 6 – Head of Nursery
Mrs Laura Pitman, NNEB, NVQ3 Health and Social Care, NPQEYL Early Year Leadership – Deputy Head of Nursery

Mrs Katie Beasley – NVQ3 Childcare and Education, FdA Childhood Studies Care & Education Level 4 – ‘Bobbins’ Room Manager
Ms Meghan Cooley – Level 3 Diploma for Early Years – ‘Fledglings’ Room Manager
Ms Laura Fazakarley – NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma for Early Years – ‘Hatchlings’ Room Manager

Ms Tallulah Callan – BA (Hons) Art
Mrs Caroline Drysdale – BSC (Hons) Psychology and PGCE
Miss Harmony Neaves – Level 2 Early Years Nursery Practitioner
Mrs Janine Sales – BEd (Hons) Primary
Ms Lorna Skinner – NVQ Level 3 in Childcare and Education
Ms Kaya Walker – Level 3 Early Years Educator
Ms Ella Plowman – Level 3 Early Years Educator
Ms Ellie Tite – Level 3 Early Years Apprentice
Ms Georgie Shearn – Level 3 Early Years Educator
Ms Chloe Price – Level 2 Early Years Practitioner
Ms Lexi Burnell – NVQ Level 3 Childcare and Education
Mrs Beth Serafinowicz – Level 3 Early Early Years Educator, BA Hons Early Childhood Studies
Mrs Kadeeja C Puthiyapurayil – BA (Maths) and Post Grad (Digital Marketing)

Learning Support
Ms Claire Thomasson, BEd (Hons), Cert SpLD – Head of Learning Support

Learning Assistants
Mrs Sarah Baker, BN, NVQ Level 3 Early Years, NVQ Level 3, HLTA and Teaching Assistant
Miss Hannah Brown, BSc (Hons), CACHE Level 3
Mrs Joannie Culshaw, Diploma 3
Mr Stuart Holland, BA (Hons), NVQ Level 3 – 1:1
Mrs Susan Shead, BA (Hons) – Librarian

ADMINISTRATION

School Administrator
Mrs Fern Williams

Finance Administrator
Mrs Tracy Bradford

Marketing and Admissions
Mrs Tammy Newberry MA (Hons) – Registrar and Marketing Manager

Receptionists
Mrs Jeanette Wedge
Mrs Danielle Bushnell

SUPPORT

Catering Department
Catering Manager: Mrs Kerry Davies – NVQ3 Food Preparation & Cooking – Intermediate Food Hygiene, NCFE Cache Level 3 Certificate in Supporting Teaching & Learning in Schools

Mrs Victoria Brown – Assistant Chef – Level 2 Food Hygiene & Safety
Mrs Sarah King – Assistant Chef – NVQ3 Food Preparation & Cooking – Intermediate Food Hygiene
Mrs Sharon Studley – Kitchen Assistant – Level 2 Food Hygiene & Safety
Ms Tracey Ward – Kitchen Assistant – Level 2 Food Hygiene & Safety
Miss Leanne Ward – Kitchen Assistant – Level 2 Food Hygiene & Safety

Estate Management
Mr Ant Buik – Site Manager
Mr Darren Launder
Mrs Liz Stein – Head Gardener

Housekeeping Department
Mrs Maureen Legg – Housekeeper

Bus Drivers
Mr Maurice Read