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Senior Leadership Team
Mr John Paget-Tomlinson
Headmaster
Mr Richard Thompson
Head of Prep
Mr Stuart Whittle
Deputy Head (Academic)/Biology
Mr Oliver McManus
Deputy Head (Pastoral)/English/DSL
Mrs Elizabeth Winter
Prep Deputy Head/DDSL
Miss Claire Worsley
Director of Business Strategy and Operations
Mrs Beth Simkins-Smith
Director of Boarding
Mrs Anna Dencher
Head of Geography/Director of Teaching and Learning
Mrs Donna Kirk
Head of Finance
Staff
Prep School Staff
Head of Prep: Mr R Thompson
Prep Deputy Head/Prep DDSL: Mrs E Winter, BA (Hons) Warwick, PGCE Bath Spa wintere@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
PA to the Head of Prep/School Secretary: Mrs L Gillett gillettl@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Prep DDSL, Nursery Supervisor: Mrs B Toop toopb@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Reception Teacher and Early Years Co-ordinator: Miss P Crane, BA (Hons) and QTS cranep@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Reception Teaching Assistant: Mrs S Bourne, bournes@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Reception Teaching Assistant: Mrs C Walder, BA (Hons) Plymouth walderc@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Prep 1 Teacher: Miss E Roach roache@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Prep 1 Teaching Assistant: Mrs C Walder, BA (Hons) Plymouth walderc@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Prep 2 Teacher: Mrs A Warren, BA (Hons), PGCE Winchester warrena@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Prep 2 Teacher: Mrs E Winter, BA (Hons) Warwick, PGCE Bath Spa wintere@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Prep 2 Teaching Assistant: Miss J Day, BSc Hons dayj@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Prep 3 Teacher: Mrs S Weale weales@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Prep 4 Teacher: Mrs A Littlewood, BA (Hons) Exeter, PGSE Reading littlewooda@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Prep 4 Teacher: Mrs T Bowditch, BA (Hons), PGCE West of England bowditcht@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Prep 4/5 Teacher: Mrs H Wallace BA (Hons) PGCE Winchester wallaceh@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Prep 5 Teacher: Mrs J Dycer, BA (Hons) Portsmouth, PGCE Bath Spa dycerj@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Prep 5 Teacher: Mr M McCloskey, BA (Hons) Winchester mccloskeym@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Prep 5 Higher Level Teaching Assistant: Mrs N Hancock, BA (Hons) Southampton, PGCE UWE hancockn@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Prep 6 Teacher: Mr D Hutchings, BA (Hons) East Anglia, PGCE Gloucester hutchingsd@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Prep 6 Teacher: Mr M Tanner, BA (Hons) Portsmouth, MRes Southampton, PGCE Kingston tannerm@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Prep 6 Higher Level Teaching Assistant: Mrs K Ellery elleryk@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Prep Teacher: Mr P Horne, BEd (Hons) St Mark and St Johns Plymouth hornep@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
After School Care Co-Ordinator: Ms J Best bestj@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Prep Teaching Assistant: Mrs K Hughes
Prep SENCo: Mrs L Sunderland, BA (Hons) Sussex, QTS, Teaching Dyslexia and SpLD Dip. sunderlandl@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Head of Prep Music and Performing Arts: Mrs S Betley, ABRSM, CT ABRSM, PGCSE St Luke’s College of Education, GTCL, FTCL Clarinet, ALCM Piano, betleys@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Physical Education/Head of Prep P.E, Games and Activities: Mrs S Smith, BA (Hons) Chichester, QTS smiths@leweston.dorset.sch.uk (Maternity leave)
Physical Education/Head of Prep P.E, Games and Activities: Mr C Stonar, (Maternity Cover)
Head of Swimming and Pentathlon: Mr M Flaherty, NVQ Management Level 4 flahertym@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Swimming Pool Manager: Ms A Parnell parnella@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Director of Leweston Chedington Riding Academy: Mrs L Roberts robertsl@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Heads of Year
Year 7: Mr T Enticknap, Bsc (Hons) enticknapt@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Year 8: Mrs L Bruller, BA (Hons) Bournemouth, Cert. Ed. Bath brullerl@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Dr R Milestone, MMus, BA (Hons) Wales, PhD Leeds, LRSM milestoner@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Year 9: Mr F Wilford, BSc Sheffield Hallam, PGCE Southampton wilfordf@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Year 10: Mrs L Newnham, B.Sc. Hons, PGCE newnhaml@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Mr J Purchase, BA (Hons), PGCE purchasej@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Year 11: Dr N Greenway, BSc Exeter, PhD Exeter, PGCE Bristol greenwayn@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Sixth Form: Mr M Ryan-East, BA (Hons) Plymouth, PGCE Soton, MSt Cantab ryan-eastm@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Art, Design and Technology
Head of Art and Design: Ms J Lacey, BA (Hons) Winchester School of Art, PGCSE Buckingham laceyj@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Art and Design: Ms A Wright, MA Royal Academy of Art wrighta@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Art and Design: Miss L Robinson, QTS, BA (Hons) Glamorgan robinsonl@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Art and Design: Mrs A Chillingworth chillingwortha@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Technician: Mr G Lewis
Technician: Mrs C Miller
Boarding
Director of Boarding/Deputy DSL: Mrs B Simkins-Smith, BA (Hons) Reading simkinsb@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Housemaster: Mr J Purchase, BA (Hons) Manchester, PGCE Buckingham purchasej@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Housemistress: Miss L Robinson, QTS, BA (Hons) Glamorgan robinsonl@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Assistant Housemistress: Miss J Bailey baileyj@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
House Tutor: Miss C Vickery
GAP Assistant: Miss S Baker
GAP Assistant: Miss E Roberts
GAP Assistant: Mr K Dixon
Business and Economic Studies
Head of Business and Economics: Mrs R Day, BSc (Hons) MORSE Warwick, PGCE Thames, Dip OU. dayr@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Teacher of Economics and Business Studies/Head of Year 7/Chaplaincy Coordinator: Mrs L Bruller, BA (Hons) Bournemouth, Cert. Ed. Bath brullerl@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Classics
Classics (Latin): Miss J Howlett, BA University of Oxford, PGCE Sussex howlettj@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Greek: Mr M. Burton- Brown, TD, MA Oxon burtonbrownm@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Computer Science (ICT)
Mr N Stephens, BSC Portsmouth, PGCE King Alfreds College, Winchester stephensn@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
English and Drama
Head of English: Mrs S Evans, BA (Hons) University of Sheffield, PGCE University of London evanss@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
English/Deputy Head (Pastoral)/DSL: Mr O McManus, BA (Hons) Nottingham Trent, PGCE Bath mcmanuso@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
English/Head of Sixth Form/Centre Coordinator for EPQ: Mr M Ryan-East, BA (Hons) Plymouth, PGCE Soton, MSt Cantab ryan-eastm@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Drama and English: Miss A McIntosh, BA (Hons), PGSE Exeter mcintosha@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
English: Mrs C Richards richardsc@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
English: Mr C Thomas thomasc@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Speech and Drama: Mrs K Pankhurst, HND Theatre and Performing Arts, PGCE pankhurstk@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
English as an Additional Language
Director of International Students: Mrs Kelly-Quick, BSc Worcester, PGCE UCL, CELTA Cambridge, quickh@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Food and Nutrition
Teacher of Food and Nutrition: Mrs C Archer archerc@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Technician: Mrs C Monaghan
Geography
Head of Geography/Director of Teaching and Learning: Mrs A Dencher, BA, MA, PGCE Cantab. denchera@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Geography/PSHRE Co-ordinator/Deputy DSL: Ms S Lilly, MA (Hons) Aberdeen, PGCE MSc Southampton lillys@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Geography: Mrs E Haynes, BSc Southampton, PGCE London haynese@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
History
Head of History: Mr M Hayward, BA (Hons) Oxon haywardm@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
History Teacher: Mr D Teague, BA (Hons) Sheffield, PGCE Plymouth teagued@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Mathematics
Head of Mathematics/Head of Year 10: Mrs L Newnham, BSc Bristol, PGCE Oxford Brookes newnhaml@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Mathematics: Mr A Okai, MSc, PGCE Portsmouth okaia@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Mathematics: Mr M Miller, BED in of Educational Management, University of South Africa millerm@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Mathematics: Mr T Enticknap, Bsc (Hons) enticknapt@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Mathematics: Mrs R Day, BSc (Hons) MORSE Warwick, PGCE Thames, Dip OU. dayr@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Modern Languages
Head of Modern Languages: Mrs L Thompson, BA (Hons), PGCE thompsonl@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
German: Mrs L Vandyck, BA (Hons) Ealing vandyckl@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
MFL Teacher/Head of Year 10: Mr J Purchase, BA (Hons) Manchester, PGCE University of Buckingham purchasej@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
MFL Teacher: Mrs J Mortarotti mortarottij@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Music
Director of Music (Head of Year 8): Dr R Milestone, MMus, BA (Hons) Wales, PhD Leeds, LRSM milestoner@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Music: Mr B Robinson robinsonb@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Music: Mrs M Howard howardm@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Vocal: Mr J Pugsley
Brass: Miss A Wilmshurst
Guitar: Mr A Chester
Classical/Guitar: Mrs V Hartzell
Percussion: Mr P Huddleston
Flute: Mrs L Preston
Violin: Miss L Allen
Pianoforte: Mrs R Dudley-Smith
Pianoforte and Clarinet: Mrs M Riquelme-Toomey
Violin and Cello: Mr A Serna Acero
Pianoforte/Clarinet: Mrs A Slogrove, BA Hons, LRSM, PGCE
Harp: Ms N Rogers BA (Hons), PGCE
Recorder: Ms A Whittlesea
Oboe: Mrs A Gosney
Saxophone: Mr A Mitchell, PGCE Sunderland
Organ and Piano: Mr P Cheater, BA ACP FNCM Cert Ed
Peri: Miss H Sawle BMus, Master of Music
Personalised Learning
Head of Individual Needs: Mrs K Davis, BA (Hons), PGCE Oxford davisk@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Teacher of Individual Needs: Mrs M Buckland BA Hons Bournemouth, PGCE Exeter bucklandm@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Teacher of SEN: Mrs R Slater, BA (Hons), PGCE slaterr@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Psychology
Physical Education
Head of Sport and Physical Activity: Mr S Manning, BA (Hons) PGCE Exeter mannings@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Physical Education: Mrs S Guy, BA (Hons) Keele, PGCE Hull guys@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Physical Education: Mr A Slater, BA Auckland University slatera@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Head of Swimming and Pentathlon: Mr M Flaherty, NVQ Management Level 4 flahertym@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Physical Education: Mr D Barlow, BSc (Hons) Nottingham, MSc London, PGCE Birmingham barlowd@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Physical Education/Head of Year 9: Mr F Wilford, BSc Sheffield Hallam, PGCE Southampton wilfordf@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Physical Education/Head of Prep P.E, Games and Activities: Mrs S Smith, BA (Hons) Chichester, QTS smiths@leweston.dorset.sch.uk (maternity leave)
Mr C Stonier (Maternity Cover)
Physical Education/Sports Studies: Miss C Vickery
BTEC Equine Management: Mrs S Underwood underwoods@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Swimming Pool Manager: Ms A Parnell parnella@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Tennis: Mr M Long, LTA Coach
Tennis: Mr T Prideaux-Brun
Religious Studies
Head of Religious Studies/Health and Social Care: Mrs E Littlechild, BA (Hons) York, PGCE Twickenham littlechildl@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Religious Studies: Ms C O’Toole, BA (Hons) London, PGCE, Catholic TCert Liverpool otoolec@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Religious Studies/Health and Social Care: Mrs A Griffiths, BD London, PGCE Exeter griffithsa@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Science
Head of Biology: Mrs R Dawson, BSc (Hons) Bristol, PGCE Cambridge dawsonr@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Head of Chemistry: Dr R Whale, BSc, PhD Birmingham, PGCE Exeter, CChem, MRSC whaler@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Head of Science/Chemistry: Cllr N Hudson, MEd (reading), BSc (Hons), PGCSE Bath Spa hudsonn@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Chemistry: Mr P Linsdell linsdellp@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Biology/Deputy Head(Academic): Mr S Whittle, BSc (Hons) Birmingham whittles@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Biology: Dr N Greenway, BSc Exeter, PhD Exeter, PGCE Bristol greenwayn@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Physics: Mrs A Valentine, BSc (Hons) Swansea, PGCE London valentinea@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Physics: Mr R Nejako, BSc Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, PGCSE University of Buckingham nejakor@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Science Teacher: Mrs K Le Poidevin, BSc (Hons) Aberbeen, PGCE Sussex, PGCPSE (Open), PGDPSE (Open) poidevink@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Science Teacher: Mrs S Stosiek stosieks@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Laboratory Technician: Dr J Philpott philpottj@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Laboratory Technician: Dr R MacMillan macmillanr@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Support Staff
Director of Business Strategy and Operations: Miss C Worsley, MA Oxon, PG Dip worsleyc@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Operations Manager: Mrs H Booth boothh@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Executive Assistant to the Head: Mrs N Goodfellow goodfellown@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
PA to the Head of Prep/Prep School Secretary: Mrs L Gillett gillettl@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
School Secretary: Mrs C Adams adamsc@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Senior School Reception: Mrs R Scott admin@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Head of Finance: Mrs D Kirk, ACMA, CGMA kirkd@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Accounts Manager: Mrs K Edmunds edmundsk@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
School Accountant: Ms J Webster websterj@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
PA to the Director of Business Strategy and Operations: Mrs S Hamnett BSc Hons, Cert SpLD hamnetts@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Registrar: Mrs J Smith, BA (Hons) OU smithj@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Registrar – Prep & Nursery: Mrs A Wilson wilsona@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Marketing and Communications Officer: Mrs C Frecknall, BA (Hons) Plymouth frecknallc@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Events Administrative Support Assistant: Mrs S Hull hulls@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Careers Advisor: Mrs S Hutton, BA (Hons), Further Education and Adult Teaching Certificate C&G 730/7 huttons@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
IT Manager: Mr C MacIntyre, FdA, BA (Hons) Cumbria support@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Senior IT Technician: Mr M Notley, support@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
HR: Mrs N Harrison recruitment@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Lead School Nurse/Deputy DSL: Mrs C Cole, RGN, RHV wellbeinghub@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
School Nurse: Mrs R Lale, RGN wellbeinghub@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Outdoor Education Coordinator: Mr M Caspers caspersm@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
School Counsellor: Mrs K Megahey, BSc (Hons) Nottingham, Cert. Ed Cambridge, MBACP (Accred) megaheyk@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Chaplaincy Co-ordinator: Mrs L Bruller, BA (Hons) Bournemouth, Cert. Ed. Bath brullerl@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Estates Manager: Mr P Van Koutrik vankoutrikp@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Transport Manager: Mr K Smith smithkev@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Exams and Assessments Officer: Mrs S Clark clarks@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Swimming Pool Assistant: Mr A Griffiths griffithsar@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Director of Riding Academy: Mrs L Roberts robertsl@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Senior Yard Manager: Mr K Higson higsonk@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Nursery
Nursery DSL, Nursery Supervisor: Mrs B Toop fordb@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Younger Babies Room Lead/Forest School Co-Ordinator: Miss K Hallett hallettk@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Older Babies Room Lead: Mrs E Mogridge mogridgee@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Toddler Room Lead: Miss L Jackman jackmanl@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
TC1 Room Lead: Mrs C Green greenc@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Senior Early Years Practitioner: Miss L Hillier hillierl@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
TC2 Room Lead: Mrs S Wrixon wrixons@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Early Years Practitioner: Mrs A Thomas thomasa@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Early Years Practitioner: Mrs C Beale bealec@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Early Years Practitioner: Mrs H Sansom-Priddle sansomh@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Early Years Practitioner: Mrs J Herbert herbertj@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Early Years Practitioner: Mrs S Milligan milligans@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Early Years Practitioner: Mrs M Cook cookm@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
Early Years Practitioner: Miss J Taylor - Peter
Early Years Practitioner: Mrs K Pereira
Nursery Bank Staff: Miss L Poulter poulterl@leweston.dorset.sch.uk