Staff

The teachers at Orchard House are all graduate teachers with qualified teacher status and they are all qualified for the specific age group they teach. A full staff list showing qualifications is available on the school website. There is an excellent pupil teacher ratio, which provides many benefits:

• Children can be taught in small groups where they have the benefit of greater input from the teacher.

If a teacher is absent, his or her class can be taught by another teacher who will already know the children in that class. Orchard House does not use supply teachers. • Teachers have sufficient non-contact time so that they can plan and evaluate lessons carefully and they have the time to give your child personal attention. • The staff at Orchard House receive regular training and opportunities for professional development. This training usually occurs in the holidays so teaching time is not interrupted.

The Senior Leadership Team consists of:

Mr Kit Thompson Headmaster

Mr Ed Ball Deputy Head Miss Charlotte Webb Assistant Head Miss Lisa Zackey Head of KS2 Miss Marina Yacoub Head of KS1 Miss Rosamund Brown Head of EYFS

The school secretaries, registrar and bursary staff consist of:

Miss Emma Down School secretary Mrs Pippa Woodroffe School secretary Mrs Zunade Powell Admissions and marketing Mrs Ursula Happawana Bursary Mrs Sarah Danby Bursary Mrs Mamta Patel Bursary

The headmaster and his staff are always available to speak to parents at any point during the academic year on any matter of concern over their child’s progress or happiness. Any parent who would like to make an appointment need only mail the school office on info@orchardhs.org.uk.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to e-mail the school (info@orchardhs.org.uk) or telephone (020 8742 8544) the school office. An answering machine operates outside office hours (and also during the day at very busy periods). It is also set during the holidays when it is nonetheless listened to frequently.