The people that teach, support, inspire and care for our pupils are the heartbeat of our school.

They are here to guide, nurture and encourage every step of the pupil journey from Nursery through to moving on to senior school at Year 6.

Senior leadership team

Governors

Mrs. A. Fletcher

Chair of Governors

Anne is a highly experienced Early Years childcare professional and was the Manager of the Ide Hill Pre-School for some 14 years.

She joined Ide Hill C E Primary School as a Governor in October 2009 with the key focus on Early Years and Transitions. She was appointed Chair of Governors in 2012.

Three of her children attended Caterham School and during that time she was the Chair of the Parents’ Association for three years. Anne is a longstanding member of the Caterham School Foundation and Copthorne Education Committee.

Mr. S. Gibbons

Member of the Copthorne Board of Governors and the Finance & General Purposes Committee

Simon is currently the Executive Head of Wealth Management for Nedbank Private Wealth, with over 25 years’ experience within the wealth and management sector, working with corporate, institutional and personal clients both domestically and globally.

He is also a parent of children currently attending Caterham School and Copthorne Prep.

Mrs. D. Grimason

Member of the Copthorne Board of Governors, Child Protection and Safeguarding Committee and Chair of the Finance & General Purposes Committee

Deborah was brought up in Northern Ireland and was educated in Dungannon High School for Girls Grammar and is a Solicitor of the Supreme Court and a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries. Deborah studied English Literature and Philosophy (B.A. Hons) and undertook a conversation law degree and solicitors finals at Christleton Hall Law School. After qualifying in 1987, Deborah has worked as a lawyer mostly in international industry roles, but also in private practice in London. She is currently General Counsel and Company Secretary to the Board of Ceres Power, a UK – based engineering and technology solutions provider, developing clean energy to address climate change and improve air quality.

Mr. O. Byrne

Member of the Copthorne Board of Governors, and Chair of the Welfare, Child Protection and Safeguarding Committee

Oliver is an Old Caterhamian and a practising solicitor. After leaving Caterham he studied Politics (B.A. Hons) at the University of Warwick and undertook his legal studies at Nottingham Law School. After qualifying in 2007, he worked for a number of years for various City law firms before moving to in-house legal roles.

He is currently General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer of Trident Energy, an exploration and production company with a focus on emerging markets.

Mrs. P. Jubraj

Member of Copthorne Board of the Governors and the Finance and General Purposes Committee

Preya studied Business & Computing (BSc) at Aston University and then went on to pursue a career in the Financial Services sector with her graduate position starting out at Accenture as a Management Consultant and supported a number of clients primarily within the Insurance space. Preya had a varied and successful 17 year tenure at Accenture before moving over to Baringa where Preya continues to build on her relationships in the Financial Services sector.

Mr. S. Araniyasundaran

Clerk to the Governors

Teaching Staff

Mrs Jenny Barham
Reception Teacher

Mrs Angela Blackwell 
Year 1 Teacher and Art Teacher

Mark Bone
Head of Innovation

Miss Anya Bourne
Nursery Practitioner

Mr Steve Bullock
Year 4 Teacher

Mrs Hollie Casson
Year 1 Teacher

Ms Sophia Chettle
Learning Assistant

Mrs Lesley Dodson
Year 6 Teacher and Head of Global Citizenship and Partnerships

Mr Jeff Dyer
Outdoor Learning Teacher

Mrs Sharon Ford
Nursery Practitioner

Mrs Holly Hamps
Year 5 Teacher and Modern Foreign Languages Teacher

Mrs Karen Harris
SENCO

Miss Alexis Henke
Reception Teacher

Miss Abigail Humphries
Year 3 Teacher and Pastoral Lead

Miss Amy Johnson
Year 1 Teacher

Mrs Sarah Litchfield
Year 5 Teacher and Head of English and Drama

Ms Kati Martyn-Coles
Music Teacher

Mrs Karen O’Brien
ELSA and EAL

Mrs Elizabeth Penrose-Smith
Year 4 Teacher

Mr Ian Pinnock
Head of Sport

Mrs Debi Potgieter 
Year 2 Teacher and Head of Maths

Miss Helen Prinsloo
Games, PE and Swimming Teacher and Year 5 Teacher

Miss Millie Robertson
Nursery Practitioner

Miss Faye Rumble
Deputy Nursery Manager

Ms Georgia Siddell
Performing Arts Teacher

Mrs Sarah-Jane Stevens
Learning Assistant Reception

Mrs Natasha Tomkins
Year 3 Teacher

Mrs Sue Vaughan
Learning Assistant

Mrs Shimen Warwick
Year 2 Teacher

Support Staff

Mr Paul Archer
Minibus Driver

Ms Georgiana Baleanu
Break Time Supervisor

Mrs Elizabeth Beasley
Break Time Supervisor and Minibus Driver

Mrs Kathryn Billingham-West
Registrar and Head’s PA

Mr John Faulkner
Groundskeeper

Ms Agnese Giangrande
Catering Assistant

Mr Gary Harte-Lovelace
Minibus Driver

Mrs Claudette Hastilow
Operations Manager

Mrs Louise Heffer
Pre-Prep Administrator

Mrs Amanda Huckle
Matron and Well-Being Guardian

Mr Tony Ireland
Assistant Estates Manager

Mrs Sally Lacey
Catering Assistant

Mrs Gemma Muncey
Catering Assistant

Mrs Joanna Packham
Catering assistant

Mr Matthew Staples
Groundskeeper and Maintenance

Mrs Karen Taplin
Catering Manager

Mrs Jackie Vinten
Prep Administrator

Mr Christopher Welch
Minibus Driver

Peripatetic Staff

Ms Sian Buss
Brass Teacher

Mr Stephen Coetzee
Drums and Percussion Teacher

Mr James Coleman
Chess Coach

Miss Kristina Hewitt
LAMDA

Ms Lindsay Leighton
Violin Teacher and Stringbabies

Mr Jeremy Lowe
Woodwind Teacher

Ms Jo Mortimer
Ballet Teacher

Mr Graham Nunn
Guitar and Ukulele Teacher

Mr Tom Osborne
Tennis Coach

Mrs Sue Parkins
Taekwondo Instructor

Miss Taylor Parkins
Taekwondo Instructor

Mrs Judith Rae
Cello Teacher

Mrs Grace Rollings
Singing Teacher

Ms Amy Ryan
Mini Notes

Mrs Alison Staynor
Piano Teacher

Ms Jenny Tristam
Piano and Flute Teacher

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