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    Meet the Staff Team

    Role  Name

    Louise Nichols

    Executive Headteacher

    Evelyn Deeney Headteacher

    Ruth Mackintosh

    Deputy Headteacher & Inclusion (SENDCo)

    Meret Stokes

    Lisa Clarke

    LEAP Associate Deputy Headteacher: (maternity leave)

    LEAP Associate Deputy Headteacher:

    Sarah Betney Assistant Headteacher LEAP Maths Lead

    Shenaz Begum

    Yr 6 class teacher LEAP Religious Education Lead + Sustainability Lead

    Jane Walden (4 days) +

    Sarah Betney (1 day)

    Yr 5 class teachers

    Omi Leong

    Yr 4 class teacher Leap Computing Lead

    Hang Nguyen

    Yr 3 class teachers Sustainability Lead

    Dallyn Bailey

    Yr 2 class teacher

    Stephanie John-Baptiste

    Finn Keatinge

    Yr 1 class teacher Phonics Lead

    Yr 1 class teacher

    Chloe Goulding

    + Elif Demirbas

    Reception class teachers

    Ben de Sausmarez

    Nursery class teacher LEAP Performing Arts & Events Lead 

    Susan Merchant

    Nursery Officer

    Julia Simon

    Teaching and Learning Associate (midday supervisor & breakfast club)

    Ibrahim Dogan

    Teaching Assistant (deputy midday supervisor)

    Hilda McWilliams

    Teaching Assistant (midday supervisor)

    Amanda Smith

    Teaching Assistant (senior midday supervisor & breakfast club)

    Angela Prescod

    Teaching Assistant

    Hira Siddiqui

    Teaching Assistant

    Aisha Kabia

    Teaching Assistant

    Sadiya Begum

    Teaching Assistant

    Maryam Ali

    Teaching Assistant

    Dorinia Harley

    Dance Teacher

    Victor Opeyokun

    Drumming Teacher

    Kerry Cumberbatch

    Steel Pans Teacher

    Jon D'Agostino

    School Counsellor

    Freddy Katanga

    Pastoral Support Lead & Specialist PE Teacher

    Jatin Shamji

    LEAP Business Consultant

    Camilla Addison

    LEAP HR Manager

    Parveen Razzaque

    LEAP Finance Manager

    Kurian Zachariah

    IT Consultant

    Emma de Sausmarez

    Communications & Community Liaison (Deputy DSL)

    Michelle Miller

    Debs Fitzpatrick

    Senior Admin Officer & LEAP Education Welfare Officer

    Receptionist & Admin Officer

    Lidka D'Agostino

    School Gardener

    Sergio Vitale

    Shernnett Mecaley

    LEAP Executive Chef

    Head Chef

    Ana Mendes

    Sulania Dju

    Sous Chef

    Kitchen Assistant

    Collin Gallant

    Premises Manager

    Rashid Sebihi 

    Assistant Caretakers

    Casandra Grant

    Cleaner supervisor

    Liz Kean

    Sulania Dju

    Cleaner

    Cleaner

    LEAP Cross School Staff

    We have a number of staff who are subject leads or specialists and who work across all four of our LEAP schools (Kingsmead, Gayhurst, Mandeville & Grasmere) promoting excellence in their field:

    LEAP Cross School Subject Leads
    • English Lead - Janne Cornish
    • Maths Lead - Sarah Betney (K)
    • Religious Education Lead - Shenaz Begum (K)
    • History Lead - Katherine Turley (M) - maternity leave
    • Science Lead - David Burdett (G)
    • Design and Technology Lead - to be confirmed
    • Music Lead - James Moriarty (M)
    • Computing Lead - Omi Bozdogan (K)
    • Spanish Lead - Kavita Desai (M) maternity leave
    • Art Lead - Evelyn Deeney (K) (covering maternity leave)
    • Geography Lead - Daniel Barrett (Gr)
    • Performing Arts & Events Lead - Ben de Sausmarez (K)
    • LEAP EYFS Leads: Samantha Fennel (M & K)
    • LEAP Sports Coaches: Freddy Katanga (M& K), Sanchez Ming (K &G)
    Other staff working across the LEAP Federation
    • Louise Nichols – Executive Headteacher
    • Jatin Shamji - LEAP Business Consultant
    • Camilla Addison - LEAP HR Manager
    • Parveen Razzaque – LEAP Finance Manager
    • Meret Stokes - LEAP Associate Deputy Head: Curriculum Lead (maternity leave)
    • Lisa Clarke - LEAP Deputy Head: Initial Teacher Training Lead& ECT Mentor
    • Michelle Miller - LEAP Education Welfare Officer
    • Emma de Sausmarez – LEAP Communications & Community Liaison
    • Thomas Walker – Chef Educator at Hackney School of Food
    • Lidka D’Agostino – LEAP School Gardener & Educator at Hackney School of Food
    • Dorinia Harley – LEAP Dance Instructor
    • Victor Opeyokun – LEAP Drumming Teacher
    • Jon D'Agostino - LEAP School Counsellor
    • Autumn Williams - LEAP Gymnastics Tutor
    • Kurian Zachariah & Harry Stoutt - IT Consultants
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