Staff News
Staff Baby News We are delighted to share with you that the following staff members have had babies in the last year:
Sarah Shaw, Director of Studies in the Junior School, gave birth to a baby boy called Casper in October 2014
Charlie Pearson, Head of Politics, became a father to Sebastian in February 2014
Fred Hitchcock, Director of Extra Curricular Activities, became a father to Phoebe in October 2014
Niranjali Manek, Teacher of Maths, gave birth to a baby girl called Ridhi in July 2014
Becky Brown, Head of History, gave birth to a baby girl called Darcey in November 2014
Will Van Reyk, Teacher of History, became a father to Lewis in September 2014
Ben Kerr-Shaw, Teacher of RS & Philosophy, became a father to Joshua in November 2014
Staff Engagements and Marriages Kate Machemer, Junior School Director of Sport, became engaged to Mr Karl Kiernan Dr Ruth Ling, English Teacher, became Dr Ruth McLoughlin in Summer 2014 Miss Hannah Wiedermann, French Teacher, became
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Mrs Hannah Wiedermann in Summer 2014
Teaching Staff
Daniel Coughlan (Teacher of Religious
Nicola Feggetter (Librarian) left to
Eva Strauss (Teacher of Economics)
Studies) left to join Hill’s Road Sixth Form
join Southbank International School.
left to lecture at the London School of
College, Cambridge.
Economics.
Sam Gare (PA to the Deputy Head) left Bernard Connolly (Teacher of
to take up a teaching training post in the
Matthew Russell (Head of German)
Mathematics) left to join University
English Department at Watford Grammar
left to join the British School of Chicago
College School.
School for Girls.
Non-Teaching Staff
Mr Alan Hardcastle (Art Technician)
George Maude (Teacher of Classics)
Mrs Caron Aspis (Teaching Assistant
left to pursue other interests.
left to become a Subject Leader of
in the Junior School) left to pursue
Classics at Portsmouth High School.
other interests.
as a Teacher of French and German.
Mrs Nadia Porter (PA to the Deputy Heads) left to pursue other interests.
Lucy Atkinson (Teacher of Drama) left
Miss Miriam Breckner (Teaching
to take up the post of Director of Drama
Assistant in the Junior School) left to
Anne Williamson (Assistant to
at Colfe’s School.
pursue other interests.
the Headmistress) left to pursue other interests.
Staff Obituaries Former Staff
girls as she was discussing the intricacies of prose translation
joined the staff in 1955 as an assistant
with the Sixth Form. Her love of French literature, the
teacher of French and Latin and was Head
sheer clarity of her language teaching and her insistence on
of the Modern Languages Department
high standards of accuracy will have been remembered by
from 1971 to 1988. In 33 years of
her pupils and have inspired many a girl to pursue languages
distinguished service at North London Olive’s enthusiasm remained undiminished. She was first and foremost a gifted
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teacher, as much at home teaching French songs to younger
Olive Mellor died in January 2015. She
at university.