Staff and Governors
Brackenfield is staffed by a dedicated team of teachers and support staff. Please find below a full listing of all of our staff and their roles within the school.
Teaching Staff
| STAFF MEMBER | ROLE |
|---|---|
|
Mr Joe Masterson |
Headmaster |
|
Mr Paul Jenkins |
Deputy Head |
|
Mrs Alison Balsamini MBE |
Designated Safeguard Lead (DSL), Director of Welfare & Year 6 teacher |
|
Mrs Emilie Moon |
Head of Infants and Year 2 teacher (Weds - Fri) |
|
Mrs Jane Ingle-Illes |
Reception teacher and Head of EYFS |
|
Mrs Claire Haddleton |
Year 1 teacher |
|
Mrs Eithne Duckels |
Year 2 teacher (Mon & Tues) |
|
Miss Michelle van Eede |
Year 3 teacher |
|
Mrs Sarah Clark |
Year 4 teacher and Head of Girls Games |
|
Mr Jean-Claude Olesqui |
Deputy DSL. Teacher of IT, DT, Head of Boys Games, Forest School, Housemaster |
|
Ms Helen Leaf |
Director of Music |
|
Mrs Suzanne Ridings |
French Teacher |
|
Mrs Amy Wardell |
SENCo & Learning Support |
|
Mrs Joanne Harrison |
Classroom Assistant |
|
Mrs Vanessa Stanford |
Classroom Assistant |
|
Mrs Kirsty Eastwood |
Classroom Assistant |
|
Mrs Alison Turner |
Classroom Assistant |
|
Miss Isobel Rivett-Jones |
Classroom Assistant |
|
Mr Peter Haldane |
Learning Support |
|
Mrs Nicola Robinson |
Learning Support |
Nursery
| STAFF MEMBER | ROLE |
|---|---|
|
Miss Katie Kerr |
Nursery Manager |
|
Miss Rachel Pearson |
Nursery Supervisor, DSL for Early Years |
|
Mrs Denise Barros |
Nursery Assistant |
|
Mrs Jen Hutchinson |
Nursery Assistant |
|
Miss Nicole Turner |
Nursery Assistant |
|
Mrs Jennifer Wharton |
Nursery Assistant |
Administration
|
Mrs Kelly Wood |
School Administrator |
|
Mrs Paula Russell |
Finance Manager |
|
Miss Lucy Whyte |
Marketing & Admissions Officer |
|
Mrs Hannah Welch |
Compliance Manager |
Peripatetic
| STAFF MEMBER | ROLE |
|---|---|
|
Mr Tony Lovell |
Peripatetic Co-ordinator & Piano |
|
Ms Tamsin Barnes |
Speech & Drama |
|
Mr Tom Foster |
Strings |
|
Miss Steph Baker |
Singing |
|
Mrs Ruth Meech |
Flute & Recorder |
|
Mr Matthew McGuffie |
Clarinet & Saxophone |
|
Mr Daniel Webster |
Guitar/Trumpet/Drums |
|
Ms Catherine Wright |
Dyslexia Teacher |
|
Mrs Sarah Charneca |
Art |
Catering & Site Management
| STAFF MEMBER | ROLE |
|---|---|
|
Mrs Juliet Jones |
Cook Supervisor |
|
Miss Annette Goude |
Catering Assistant |
|
Mr Ben Waters |
Catering Assistant |
|
Mr Chris Rowntree |
Site Manager/Cleaner |
|
Mr Richard Basnett |
Cleaner |
GOVERNORS
The proprietor of Brackenfield School is Harrogate Preparatory School Ltd.
Harrogate Preparatory School Ltd is part of the Forfar Education Group and as such the Forfar Education Group Governance Board acts as the governors of Brackenfield School.
The Chairman of the school is Mr John Forsyth. He can be contacted anytime via [email protected], or by calling 07780816294.
The Governor for Safeguarding is Mrs Jo Storey. She can be contacted anytime via [email protected], or by calling 07340174612.
Governor: John Forsyth
Governor for Safeguarding: Jo Storey
The school's registered address is as follows ;
4 The Vale
Chelsea
SW3 6AH