Staff

At Babington House, our dedicated team of staff work tirelessly to create an engaging and inviting place to learn and to work.

Senior Leadership Team

Mr D Laird

Headteacher and DDSL
Qualification: HBA(Hons)

Ms Rebecca Wiffen

Deputy Head
Qualification: BA(Hons), NPQSL, QTS

Mrs Elizabeth Channon

Head of Prep and Designated Safeguarding Lead
Qualification: BA(Hons), QTS

Miss Sharon Best

Bursar
Qualification: BSc(Hons)

Safeguarding and Pastoral Team

Middle Leadership Team

Miss K Edwards. BEd(Hons) – Assistant Head, Pastoral *(DDSL)
Mrs G Bailey. MA, BA(Hons), PGCE – Assistant Head, Academic *(DDSL)
Mrs C Thomas. BA(Hons), PGCE – Early Years Coordinator (Nursery)
Mrs B Jackson. BA(Hons), PGCE, EYTS – Early Years Coordinator (Reception)

Early Years and Prep School staff

Prep Department

Mrs S Alder. BSc (Hons), PGCE
Mrs J Osuntokun-Baker. MA, BSc(Hons), PGCE
Miss S Ball. BA(Hons), PGCE
Miss Z Cavanagh. BSc(Hons), PGCE
Mrs A Connolly. BA(Hons), PGCE
Miss R Davies. BA(Hons), PGCE – (Maternity leave)
Miss K Edwards. BEd(Hons) – (Maternity Cover)
Mrs C Hoban-Platford. BSc(Hons), PGCE – (Sabbatical Cover)
Mrs B Jackson. BA(Hons), PGCE, EYTS
Mrs V Kennedy. BSc(Hons), PGCE – (Sabbatical Leave)
Mr J Masters. MA, LLB(Hons), PGCE
Miss A O’Brien. BA(Hons), PGCE
Ms K Pattison. BA(Hons), PGCE
Mrs M Pearce. BA(Hons), PGCE
Mrs J Phypers. BA(Hons), PGCE
Mrs L Selvadurai. BSc(Hons), PGCE
Mr T Unwin. BA(Hons), PGCE

Nursery and Reception

Mrs B Jackson. BA(Hons), PGCE, EYTS
Mrs C Thomas. BA(Hons), PGCE
Mrs C Link. BA(Hons), PGCE
Ms Z Pollentine. BA(Hons), PGCE

Learning Support Department

Miss J Hawkins. BA(Hons), PGCE – SENDCO *(DDSL)
Mrs H Bateman-Higgs. BSc(Hons), PGCE – SENDO Assistant
Mrs D Murphy. C&G – PA to SENDCO

Ms A Eadon. NCFE Level 3
Mrs V Gallafent
Miss C Gavrielides. NVQ Level 3, CACHE Level 2
Mrs S Hamilton. BA(Hons)
Mrs J Humphreys. BSc(Hons), NCFE Level 3
Mrs R Knox. NCFE Level 3
Mrs J Langford. BSc(Hons)
Miss L Matthews. NCFE Level 3
Mrs E Mint. BEd(Hons), FdA, SEN Ed
Ms A Pacitto.
Miss L Rossetter. NCFE Level 3
Mrs M Rowe. CYPW, HLTA
Dr L Vause. PhD, BA (Hons)

Teaching Assistants

Mrs H Banks. BSc(Hons)
Mrs J Broncz. NVQ Level 3
Mrs C Butler. BA Early Years
Mrs M Edwards. NVQ Level 2
Mrs T Follett. CYPW Diploma Level 3
Ms J Grove. BTEC Diploma Early Years
Mrs S Harradine-Cardwell. BA (Hons), HLTA
Miss G Hawkins. BSc(Hons)
Mrs R Knox. NCFE Level 3
Mrs S Lockett. HLTA
Mrs A Marley. Level 3
Miss H McKeown. NVQ, EDI
Mrs M Morton. NVQ Level 2
Mrs N Russo. NCFE Level 3, Diploma Special Needs, HLTA
Ms B Wedderburn. BA(Hons), Dip CSP
Mrs P Wilson. NCFE level 3
Mrs J Woodley. NVQ level 3

Mid-Day Supervisors

Mrs N Boyle
Ms K Durmush
Mrs M Freitas
Ms F Joannou
Ms M McCann
Mrs R McDermott
Ms A Pacitto
Ms K Priestley
Mrs C Roberts
Ms S Scenling
Mrs D Thind

Breakfast/After School Club Supervisors

Mrs H Banks. BSc(Hons)
Mrs M Freitas
Mrs V Gallafent
Mrs F Joannou
Ms S Lockett. HLTA
Mrs J Parker
Ms K Priestly
Mrs M Rowe. CYPW, HLTA
Mrs D Thind
Mrs P Wilson. NCFE Level 3
Ms M McCann – Homework Club Supervisor

Senior School Staff

English Department

Ms A Bouchaib. BA(Hons), PGCE – Head of Department (maternity leave)
Mr F Ball. MA, BA(Hons), PGCE
Dr L Rayment. PhD, MA, BA(Hons), PGCE
Mr W Boyce. BA(Hons), PGCE

Mathematics Department

Mrs E Dubbey. BSc(Hons), PGCE – Head of Department
Miss R Reid. BA(Hons), PGCE
Miss L Brown. BSc(Hons)
Mrs L Loughran. BSc(Hons), PGCE
Dr W Brown. PhD, BSc(Hons), PGCE

Science Department

Mr N Sturt. BSc(Hons), Cert Ed., FRSA – Director of Science
Dr W Brown. PhD, BSc(Hons), PGCE
Ms E Davies-Woolf. BSc(Hons), PGCE
Mrs G Murphy. BSc(Hons), PGCE
Dr M Dzinyak. PhD, MA, BA(Hons), RSciTech – Lab Technician
Ms R Sivyer. MSc, BA(Hons), PGCE

Geography Department

Mr P Farrall. MA, BSc(Hons), PGCE – Head of Department

History & Politics Department

Mrs G Bailey. MA, BA(Hons), PGCE – Head of Department
Mrs D Neale. BA(Hons), PGCE, CCRS
Mrs R Gbadamosi. MA, BA(Hons), PGCE
Mrs N Gordon. LLB, GTP (QTS)

Art & Design Department

Mrs R Carter. BA(Hons), PGCE, NQPSL – Head of Department
Miss K Regan. BA(Hons), PGCE
Miss L McColgan. BA(Hons)

Modern Foreign Languages Department

Mme A Etaix. BA(Hons), PGCE – Head of Department
Mrs B Santamaria. MA, BA(Hons), PGCE
Mrs L Sastre. BA(Hons), QTS
Mrs M Emami. BA(Hons), PGCE

Business, Economics & Computer Science Department

Mrs J Bondswell. BSc(Hons), PGCE – Head of Department
Mrs K Evans. BSc(Hons), PGCE

Music Department

Ms G Nikula. MMus, BMus(Hons), PGCE- Head of Department

Drama Department

Miss O Gardiner. BA(Hons), PGCE- Head of Department

Religious Studies Department

Mrs N Gordon. LLB, GTP (QTS)

Psychology Department

Ms R Sivyer. MSc, BA(Hons), PGCE

Physical Education Department

Miss S O’Reilly. BA(Hons), PGCE – Head of Department
Mr D Janes. BA(Hons), PGCE
Mrs Y Green. BSc(Hons), PGCE, NPQ
Miss S McMullan. NVQ Dip, FA1

Central Services

Marketing & Admissions Department

Mrs J Martin, BA(Hons) – Head of Marketing & Admissions
Ms V Standing, BA(Hons), PgDip – Admissions Registrar
Ms E Elliott, BA(Hons) – Marketing & Events Assistant
Mrs S Mean – Old Babingtonians and Community Administrator

HR Department

Mrs V Nelson, Assoc CIPD – HR Manager

Health and Wellbeing

Mrs K Collings, CPCAB 4 –School Counsellor

Careers

Mrs E Paterson. CDI, NCFE Level 3 – Head of Careers
Mrs K Taylor. BA(Hons), PG(Dip) – Careers Adviser

Exams

Mrs M Lomas, NVQ 3, IRRV 6 – Exams Officer

Administration

Mrs K Beach– Business Officer
Mrs E Lewis – School Office Manager
Mrs M Makohon – Administrative Officer
Miss E Hughes– Administrative Officer

Personal Assistants

Mrs S Ewing – PA to the Headmaster & Deputy Head
Ms C Bonds – PA to the Head of Preparatory
Mrs D Murphy– PA to SENDCO

Caretakers

Mrs J Parker – Caretaker
Mrs A Richardson – Caretaker & Traffic Monitor
Mr M Taylor – Caretaker

Board of Governors

Members & Associate Members of the Board of Governors

  • Mr C Turner – Chairman
  • Miss S Best – Clerk to Governors
  • Mrs C Thomas – Staff Governor
  • Mr D Laird – Associate Member
  • Mrs E Channon – Associate Member
  • Ms R Wiffen – Associate Member
  • Mr G Scotchbrook
  • Mr J Frankish
  • Mr J Magill
  • Miss H Porter-Aslet
  • Mr B Roberts
  • Ms K Paterson

Contact details for the Chair of Governors:

c/o Miss S Best, Clerk to the Governors, Babington House School, Grange Drive, Chislehurst, Kent, BR7 5ES

bursar@babingtonhouse.com

Tel: 020 8467 5537

“Being a staff governor of Babington House has allowed me to see a different side of school life and how things run”

Mrs C Thomas - Staff Governor

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