Our Team
We have a team of dedicated and highly inspirational teachers here at Gateway School.
Click on the photos to learn more about our Senior Leadership Team. You may also like to read contributions from members of the team via our Senior Leadership Blog.
SLT | |||
BUFTON-GREEN, Cath | Head Teacher | BA Hons PGCE | |
WOODS, Sam | Deputy Head and Safeguarding Lead | BA Hons PGCE | |
IZARD, Rebecca | Head of Community and Operations, Subject Leader Creative Arts, Educational Visits Coordinator | MA (Music Ed), GGSM | |
SAHOTA, Harbi | Head of Upper Prep, Assistant Tutor Year 6 | B Ed Hons Maths | |
MILES, Tim | Head of Lower Prep, Year 3 Class Teacher | BSc Hons PGCE | |
Staff | |||
ASHMORE, Lauren | Tutor Year 5, Head of English | BA PGCE | |
BLACHER, Jessica | Year 6 Class Teacher, Subject Leader Science (maternity leave) | BSc Hons | |
BLAKELEY, Adam | Year 6 Class Teacher, Head of Maths | MSc PGCE | |
CHAPLEN, Daniel | Director of Sport and Activities | BTEC Diploma | |
DYSON, Neil | Assistant Tutor Year 6, Year 5 Science Teacher, Farm School | BSc Hons PGCE | |
GALLOP, Francesca | Head of Girls' Games, Tutor Year 6 (maternity leave) | BA Hons PGCE | |
HITCHIN, Patricia | Support and Learning Enrichment Co-ordinator, DDSL, SENCO, Tutor Year 6, Art Teacher | MA PGCE | |
KEMP, Philippa | Assistant Tutor Year 5, Subject Leader Humanities | BA Hons MSc PGCE | |
KNIGHT, Hilary | Art/DT Teacher, Assistant Tutor Year 6 | BEng Hons | |
LAWRANCE, Sophie | Art/DT Teacher, Assistant Tutor Year 6 (maternity leave) | BA Hons Primary Education QTS | |
LLOYD, David | Subject Leader MFL, Tutor Year 5 | BSc PGCE | |
MITCHENER, David | Music Teacher | BA Hons PGCE | |
MOCK, Susan | Art Teacher | BA (Ed) Hons | |
MODHA, Nita | Year 6 Class Teacher | BEd Hons | |
MOULTRIE-FORD, Sophie | PE and Sports Teacher (maternity cover) | BSc Hons | |
O'HARE, Wendy | Year 5 and 6 English/Drama Teacher, Assistant tutor Year 5 | BEd Hons | |
ROBERTS, Luke | PE Teacher (Trainee) | Level 3 diploma in Sports BTEC | |
CLARK, Roisin | School Nurse | RGN | |
Preschool | |||
AHMED, Ayesha | Preschool Practitioner | Level 3 Childcare | |
COCKLE, Charlotte | Early Years Teacher, joint Head of Maths (Rec-Y2) | BA Primary Education | |
RISBRIDGER, Beatrix | Early Years Teacher | BSc PGCE | |
SMITH, Abbie | Preschool Manager (maternity leave) | Degree of Diploma of HE in Early Years | |
STARKEY, Joanne | Early Years Teacher | BA Early Years | |
TUCKER, Emma | Preschool Practitioner | Childcare and Young Peoples workforce Level 3 | |
VAN DER MERWE, Tegan | Preschool Practitioner | EYFS Teaching Diploma | |
ZAGINAYLO, Liubov | Preschool Practitioner | ||
Reception | |||
BARBER, Paul | Reception Class Teacher | BA PGCE | |
RIVALLAND, Kathryn | Reception Class Teacher | B Ed | |
Year 1 | |||
TOPPING, Amy | Year 1 Class Teacher | B Ed (Drama) | |
MORRISON, Emma | Year 1 Class Teacher | BA Hons | |
Year 2 | |||
GAREA, Pilar | Year 2 Class Teacher | BA Hons PGCE | |
GRAY, Lauren | Year 2 Class Teacher | BA Hons | |
Year 3 | |||
GROSSE, Rachel | Year 3 Class Teacher, SEN Support Teacher | B.Ed Hons | |
MILES, Tim | Year 3 Class Teacher | BSc Hons PGCE | |
WARD, Naomi | Year 3 Class Teacher | BA Hons PGCE | |
WARD, Laura | Year 3 Class Teacher | M Ed PGCE | |
Year 4 | |||
ALMROTT, Amy | Year 4 Class Teacher (maternity leave) | BA Primary Education | |
FOLKER, Emma | Year 4 Class Teacher | BA Hons Primary Education | |
LANG, Victoria | Year 4 Class Teacher (maternity cover) | B Ed Hons | |
LSA | |||
ATKINS-O'Neill, Liz | Learning Support Assistant | ||
DUNFORD, Melanie | Learning Support Assistant | ||
ELLAM, Sophie | Learning Support Assistant | ||
HARRISON, Amanda | Learning Support Assistant | ||
HAWKINS, Millie | Learning Support Assistant | ||
JUTLA, Satvinder | Learning Support Assistant | CACHE Level 3 Dip in Specialist Support for Teaching & Learning | |
KEMP, Wendy | Learning Support Assistant | BA Hons; PGCE | |
MASTRORILLI, Caroline | Learning Support Assistant | ||
MULLENS, Sarah | Learning Support Assistant | BSc Hons | |
MURPHY, Matthew | GAP Assistant | ||
ROSE, Emily | Learning Support Assistant | BA Hons | |
THAKKER, Anita | Learning Support Assistant | MBA | |
WHALLEY, Ella | Learning Support Assistant | BA Hons; PGCE | |
Admin | |||
BROWN, Helen | PA to Head/Registrar/Personnel | BA Hons | |
DAVIES, Laurinda | School Office Administrator | ||
WAGSTAFF, Katie | School Office Administrator | ||
HADLEY, Claire | Finance and Operations Manager | BA Hons | |
TROUT, Rachel | Marketing Officer | BA Hons | |
Kitchen | |||
TAYLOR, Clifford | Chef Manager | NVQ Level 1 & 2 Hospitality & Catering | |
DUNN, Daisy | Senior Kitchen Assistant | ||
WOOD, Kirsty | Kitchen Assistant | ||
WILSON, Lucy | Kitchen Assistant | ||
Playground | |||
HARMAN, Kelly | Playground Supervisor | CACHE TA L2 | |
TIGHE, Claire | Playground Supervisor | ||
SHAH, Tara | Lead Playground Supervisor | ||
SOWARD, Lindsay | Playground Supervisor | BA | |
Steve Nash | Groundsman | ||
READING, Julie | Piano Teacher | BA Hons | |
MILLER, Linda | Violin Teacher | Music Teaching Diploma | |
WARE, Gill | Woodwind Teacher | Music Teaching Diploma | |
LYNCH, Ian | Brass Teacher | DipRAM | |
TILLYER, Nick | Guitar Teacher | Music Teaching Diploma | |
MALLYON, Paul | Drum Teacher | BTEC National Diploma Performing Arts | |
MORRISON, Emma | Piano Teacher | ||
SMITH, Tom | Tennis Coach | LTA Level 3 Coach | |
HILL, Rob | Rugby Coach | ||
KERRY, Nigel | Cricket Coach | ||
EVANS, Julie | School Counsellor - Private | Diploma in Counselling | |
BEEVER, Claire | Support and Learning Enrichment - Private | PGCE | |
MORTON, Mary-Ann | Speech and Language Therapist | ASLTIP; RCSLT | |
NXUMALO, Connie | Occupational Therapist | RCOT; HCPC |
Gateway in Pictures
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Preschool - Rainbow bright!
10th November 2023
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Reception - All about me!
10th November 2023
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Year 1 - The escapades of the Supertato and the Evil Pea!
10th November 2023
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Year 2 - Exploring the world around us!
10th November 2023
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Year 6 - It's good to keep puzzling!
29th September 2023
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Year 5 - Exploring Ancient Egypt
29th September 2023
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Year 4 - Changing states in Science!
29th September 2023
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Year 3 - Every day is a school day!
29th September 2023
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