Blossom House School
About Us
Staff
Principal
- Joanna Burgess Dip.CST, MRCSLT, Dip.RSA, SpLD, PGCE, HPC
Teaching Staff
- Pru Ballard Cert. Ed. (qual 1973), Unicorn Maths
- Sophie Bazell B Ed Hons (Camb), Unicorn Maths
- Bonny Brown Primary Education (Open University)
- Juliette Burgess BA Hons, PBCE, Unicorn Maths, OCR 5 Cert SpLD
- JoJo Byrne NQT, BA Hons, OCR5 Dip SpLD, Unicorn Maths
- Nigel Cavell MA, PGCE (KS2 and 3, Maths), Unicorn Maths
- Gemma Chapple BSc Hons, MSc (Joint Professional Practice), PGCE, Dip SpLD, AMBDA, APC, OCR 5 Cert SpLD, Unicorn Maths, Irlen Cert.
- Katelyn Cook BA Hons, MEd, QTS
- Brenda Davies Primary Art Coordinator,teacher, attended OCR 5 Cert SpLD lectures
- Nathan Dawe BSc Hons, Dip Pop Mus Perf
- Julie De Quintal B Ed (specialising in Early Years), Unicorn Maths
- Lucinda Fowler BSC Hons, MRCSLT, HPC, OCR 5 Cert SpLD, QTS
- Vicky Gabric B Ed Hons
- Tom George BA Hons, MA, QTS, Unicorn Maths
- Rebecca Gospage NQT, BA Hons, OCR 5 SpLD, Unicorn Maths
- Jessica Hagar BA Hons, QTS, OCR 5 Cert SpLD, Unicorn Maths
- Charlotte Hogg BA Hons, QTS, OCR 5 Cert SpLD, Unicorn Maths, Irlen Cert
- Claire Howard BA Hons, MA (Special and Inclusive Education), Secondary PGCE (History)
- Jessie Huckin NQT, BA, OCR 5 SpLD
- Lindsey Kelly BSc, QTS, OCR 5 SpLD
- Sonia Kerslake NNEB, Touchtyping
- Helen King BSc, AMI trained
- Nicola Masefield BSc Hons QTS, OCR 5 Cert SpLD, PgCert (Asperger Syndrome), Irlen Cert
- John McLean BSc Hons, MRes, PGCE, SPELD
- Diane McLeod BSc, BA Hons, PGCE
- Miriam McKillop Bcomms (Communication Studies), Dip Arts (English), Dip Ed (Secondary Teaching; English and Media Studies)
- Amy McDanell NQT, BA Hons, Unicorn Maths
- Larissa Petersson BA, MEd, PGCE Primary
- Lynn Powick BA Hons (Early Childhood Studies), QTS, Unicorn maths
- Niki Proctor BA Hons,QTS, Unicorn Maths, OCR 5 Cert SpLD
- Liza Quintal BA Hons, PGCE (English and History), OCR 5 Cert SpLD
- Alison Raggett BA Hons (Education and Art), QTS, OCR 5 Cert SpLD, Unicorn maths
- Tom Richards BA Hons, MA (Contemporary Art and Teaching), PGCE (Secondary Art and Design)
- Alex Ross BA Hons, PGCE (Secondary English)
- Tim Shephard BA Hons, PGCE, MA, Unicorn Maths
- Abby Shroder Montessori Teaching Diploma 3-6
- Kim Skerten BA Hons, PGCE
- Val Smith QTS (Secondary ICT)
- Helen Van Hoogstraten BA Hons, PGCE (Secondary Art and Design and History of Art)
- Juan Vercher BSc Hons, QTS (Secondary Maths and Modern Languages), Unicorn Maths
- Roger White BSc, QTS, Unicorn Maths
- Wendy White BSc Hons, QTS, Unicorn Maths, OCR 5 SpLD
- Sarah Wishart B Ed (specialising in Early Years), OCR 5 Cert SpLD, Unicorn Maths
(*Unicorn Maths course is accredited by the BDA and therefore a recognised course in teaching those with SpLD. All our Maths teachers have this qualification)
Speech and Language Therapists
- Joanne Butlin BSc Hons SLT, MRCSLT, HPC
- Katrina Chapman BSc Hons SLT, MRCSLT, HPC, OCR 5 cert SpLD
- Phoebe Cheshire BA Hons, MSc, MRCSLT
- Laura Duffy BSc (Speech Sciences), MRCSLT, HPC
- Jocelyn Galloway BSc (Speech Sciences), MRCSLT, HPC
- Amalia Gray BSc (Speech Science), MRCSLT, HPC
- Felicity Hick BA Hons, PgDipSLT, MRCSLT, HPC
- Beth Howland BSc Hons, MSc, OCR 5 Cert SpLD
- Leonie Kenny BSc Hons (Speech Sciences)
- Katy Laing MSc Speech & Lang,BA.
- Charlotte Lawrence-Smith BSc Hons SLT, MRCSLT, HPC
- Ruth Lo MRCSLT, PGDP, HPC, RDI Consultant
- Tamsin Lotter B Comm Pathology
- Delma McDermott BA(Hons),MSc,PGDipSLT
- Alex Major BSc (Speech Sciences), RCSLT, HPC
- Frances O'Garro BSc Hons SLT, MSc (Joint Professional Practice), MRCSLT, HPC
- Clare Pauzers (SLT Assistant) BSc Social Science
- Camilla Pittam PGCE, PgDpSLT, MRCSLT, HPC
- Deborah Skelton BA (Hons), PgDipSLT, CertMRCSLT, HPC
- Emma Sturgess BSc (Hons), MSc (Speech Sciences)
Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapist
- Belinda Butler BSc Hons Occupational Therapy
- Lucy Ditson BSc Hons Occupational Therapy
- Nicky Ford BSc MA Occupational Therapy
- Leanne Gardner BSc Hons Physiotherapy, OCR Cert SpLD
- Gabriella Hayes BSc Occupational Therapy
- Annerie Smit B.OccupationalTherapy, OCR 5 Cert SpLD
- Charlotte O'Reilly BSc Hons Occupational Therapy
Arts Therapists and Psychotherapists
- Eleanor Chasser MA (Int. Child and Adolescent Psych), BSc Hons (Psychology), Cert (Counselling Skills)
- Rosie Emanuel MA (Drama and Movement Therapy), PG Dip (Applied Theatre), BA Hons, HCPC, BADth
- Kirsten Halliday PG Dip (Music Therapy), PG Dip (Psychological Therapies), BMus Hons, ATCL, HCPC, BAMT
- Peter McGowan MA, PG Dip (Music Therapy), Cert (CBT), ARCM, HCPC, BAMT
- Caroline McKeating MA (Performance Studies), PG Dip (Dramatherapy), BA Hons, QTS, HCPC, BADth
- Emily Mundy MA (Drama and Movement Therapy), HCPC, BADth
- Susan Sandler B.Ed Hons, MA (Child Psychotherapy), UKCP
- Louise Stone PG Dip (Music Therapy), HCPC reg, BAMT
- Kathryn Wood BA Hons (Fine Art), MA (Art Psychotherapy), HCPC, BAAT
Teaching Assistants
- Sara Allouche
- Harriet Barnes- Paddington Green
- Claudia Bello
- Jenny Boxall
- Courtney Brunton
- Scott Carpenter
- Sarah Eaton
- Heather Emery
- Gilza Ferreira
- Claire Flanders - Early Years
- Tessa Forrest
- Jess Green
- Anthony Hassett
- Charlotte Hastings
- Freddy Hollis
- Marina Hughes-Onslow
- Ruth Hutchinson
- Faria Iqbal
- Ellie Learmond
- Verity Leeson-Mill
- Nick Lo - Post 16
- Georgette Maile-Shadbolt
- Lucy McAnallan
- Rita Ofori
- Harriet Palmer
- Katie Quinn
- Tara Rayment
- Jennefer Rose - Paddington Green
- Clare Sheahan
- Joe Smith - Post 16
- Michael Stevenson
- Rebecca Sutherland
- Kevin Waters
- Ollie Wells
- Joanna Winter
- Kirsty Witherspoon
- Leo Yearwood - Post 16
Administrative Staff
- John Blackburn ACIB (Bursar)
- Michael Dupree IT Manager
- Helen Killeen (Admin)
- Sarah Lynch MA Hons (Admin)
- Liz Mayo BA Hons (Admissions)
- Cheryl Rathmill BA Hons (Admin)
- James Stavert BSc Hons, QTS (Operations Manager)
- Ian Tackley (Accountant)
- Maria Teles (Admin/Bookkeeper)
