Staff List - January 2010
Mrs M Lucas, Head
Mrs G Sykes, Deputy Head			BSc Hons (Exeter), PCGE (Sheffield)
Mrs J Thistlethwaite, Bursar			BA Hons (UCLan), MAAT
Miss H Whitfield, Head of Pastoral & Senior Housemistress			Cert Phys Ed (Anstey College)
Dr P Hall, Doctor			MB, ChB, MRCGP
Miss K Haigh, Acting Deputy Head			BA Hons (University of Wales), PGCE (Hull)
Heads of Year
Miss H Rowland, Head of Sixth Form			BA Hons (Nottingham), PGCE (Nottingham)
Mr D Elphick, Head of Year 11			BSc Hons (University of East Anglia), PGCE (St Martins College)
Dr M Martin, Head of Year 10			MSc (Umist), PhD, Cert Ed (Manchester)
Miss K Haigh, Head of Year 9			BA Hons (University of Wales), PGCE (Hull)
Mrs C Peek, Head of Year 8			BA Hons (Bangor), Cert Ed (Liverpool)
Mrs A Cox, Head of Year 7			B Ed (Liverpool), Cert Ed (Chester)
Library
Mrs N Gatrell, Librarian			BSc (Bristol), NVQ3 - Library & Information Services
Art
Mrs V Eden, Head of Department			Cert Ed, Dip in Ceramics
Mrs J Aveyard			BA Hons (Wimbledon), PGCE (Leeds)
Miss R Twist, Fashion & Textiles			BA (Hons) University of Central Lancashire, PGCE St Martin’s College, Lancaster
Miss Karen Wilkinson, Art Technician			BA (Hons) Bath Academy of Art
Mr B Yeoman, History of Art			BA (Open), MA Hons (Aberdeen), PGCE (Middlesex)
Business Studies and Economics
Mrs C Compton, Head of Department			BA Hons (Leeds Met), PGCE (Manchester)
Drama
Mrs N Marriott, Head of Department			BA Hons (Birmingham), PGCE (Leeds)
Mrs L Blackwell			B Ed (Ripon & St John)
English
Mrs J Chandor, Head of Department			MA Hons (Cantab), PGCE (Cantab)
Mrs V Bray			Cert Ed (Matlock), Cert in Counselling, Dip in Speech
Mrs F Norman			BA Hons (Manchester)
Miss M Scott			B Ed (Nottingham), Teaching Cert (Speech & Drama)
Mrs C Allen (English/EFL)			BA (Bretton Hall College), PGCE (University of Central Lancashire)
Geography
Miss H Rowland, Head of Department			BA Hons (Nottingham), PGCE (Nottingham)
Mr D Elphick			BSc Hons (University of East Anglia), PGCE (St Martins College)
History
Miss K Haigh, Head of Department			BA Hons (University of Wales), PGCE (Hull)
Mrs L Wareing			BA Hons (Durham), PGCE (Durham)
Home Economics
Mrs V Parkinson			B Ed (Manchester)
ICT
Mrs P Symonds, Head of Department			BSc Hons (Durham), PGCE (Oxford)
Mrs C Birtwistle			BA (Open), BSc (Edinburgh), PSC (RMCS) Cert Ed
Languages
Mrs C Cochrane, Head of Department, German			MA Hons (St Andrews), AIL, CELTA
Mrs K Morgan, Head of French			BA Hons (Newcastle), PGCE (Newcastle)
Ms C Ortega Del Blanco, Head of Spanish			Language Degree University of Valencia. MA (Lancaster), MSC (Lancaster)
Mrs C Peek, French			BA Hons (Bangor), Cert Ed (Liverpool)
Mr J Renton, Latin			BA Hons (Bangor), PGCE (Newcastle)
Mr G Service, French			BA Hons (Manchester), PGCE (Newcastle)
Miss T Ferrandiz Fernandez (Spanish Assistant)			Degree in Industrial Engineering Technology (Polytechnic University of Valencia)
Miss F Kloos (German Assistant)
Miss L Legeard (French Assistant)			BA (English Studies) (University of Rennes)
Learning Support
Miss D Vernon, Head of Department			AMBDA, MA ED (Open), BA Hons (Open), PGCE (Open)
			Adv Dip Ed (Open), Dip App Ss (Open), A & FE Teacher's
			Cert (C & G), CRCCYP, NNEB
Mathematics
Mr J Cochrane, Head of Department			BSc (Salford), PGCE (Manchester)
Mrs A Cox			B Ed (Liverpool), Cert Ed (Chester)
Mrs J Fielden			BSc Hons (Nottingham), PGCE (Bristol)
Mr I Cochrane			BSc (Hons) University of St Andrews
Music
Mr D Chapman, Head of Department (Piano & Organ)			MA (Oxon), LRAM Piano Accompaniment, LRAM Piano Teaching Dip
Mrs K Giudici, Junior Music (Clarinet)			G Mus, RNCM HONS, PPRNCM
Mr R Fudge (Violin & Viola)			BMUS Hons (Birmingham) ARCM violin Teaching
P.E
Miss A Thomas, Director of Sport			B Ed Hons (Leeds)
Mrs G Barton			B Ed Hons (Sussex)
Miss F Davison			BA Hons (Birmingham), PGCE (Leeds)
Mrs P Sneddon			B Ed (Nevilles Cross), RYASI
Miss C Farris			BA (Hons) Liverpool John Moores University
Ms J Schultz, Lacrosse			BA Trinity College, Hartford
Mr J Griffin, Tennis Coach			CCA Performance
R.E
Rev K Walton			MA University of Sheffield, PGCE University of Cumbria
Science
Mr R Sanders, Head of Department			BSc Hons (Liverpool), PGCE (Chester)
Mr A Bell, Chemistry & Physics			BSC Hons (St Andrews), MSc (Bristol), PGCE (Sheffield)
Mrs N Edmondson, Lab Technician			BA (Open)
Miss S Haddrill, Biology			BA (Open), cert Ed (Durham), FIST
Dr M Martin, Physics			MSc (Umist), PhD, Cert Ed (Manchester)
Mr K Kay			BSc (Umist), PGCE (London)
Sociology and Psychology
Mrs J Clarke, Head of Department			B Soc Sci (Birmingham), PGCE (Avery Hill)
Careers
Miss D Vernon, Head of Department			AMBDA, MA ED (Open), BA Hons (Open), PGCE (Open)
			Adv Dip Ed (Open), Dip App Ss (Open), A & FE Teacher's
			Cert (C & G), CRCCYP, NNEB
Miss H Rowland, UCAS			BA Hons (Nottingham), PGCE (Nottingham)
Outdoor Pursuits
Mrs A Cox, Head of Department			B Ed (Liverpool), Cert Ed (Chester)
Academic Extra Subjects
Mrs H Ashworth B.ED Hons (York)			Piano/Violin
Mr D Battersby			Piano
Mrs S Tomlinson, LGSM, CERT ED			Piano
Dr K Caun MBBS, MRCP			Singing
Mrs S Coates			Piano/Theory
Mr J Fyffe BA (Classical) BA (Jazz), PG DIP (TPP)			Drums
Mr M Giudici DIP MILAN, PG PERF			Clarinet/Saxophone
Mrs F Haworth-Smith , G MUS, RNCM			Piano
Mrs L Kitchen			Recorder/Piano/theory
Miss R Little			Singing
Mr N Milner GRAD BIRM CONS, PG DIP			Cello
Miss A Pearson BA HONS, PG DIP, M MUS			Harp
Miss A Pelling BA HONS, M MUS, PPRNCM, PG DIP, DIP RAM, LRAM			Oboe/Violin
Mr F Perkins ARCM, DIP ED, BA (Fine Arts)			Guitar
Mr N Powlesland			Guitar
Mr S Shields ATCL, NABBC			Brass
Miss S Whewell B.MUS, LRAM, PPRNCM			Flute
Mr J Blaymires			Bagpipes
Riding
Miss S Nelson, Head of Department			BSHII (Regd)
Mrs A Gardner, Senior Riding Instructor			BHSAI (Regd)
Miss C Bellamy, Riding Assistant
Mr C Hall, Riding Assistant (School holiday only)
Miss R Hurst, Riding Assistant			BHSPT
Mrs E O'Hagan, Riding Assistant
Mr W Rawlinson			Public Swimming Teacher
Ballet
Miss H Burns, Ballet			ISTD National Examiner, FISTD (National & Imperial Ballet), CDE (Level 4) Ballet, Modern, Tap & National, MBBO, RAD and ISTD registered teacher, Cert Ed
House Staff
Mrs B Leahy			Housemistress (Crookenden)
Miss S Tamplin			Housemistress (Garner)
Miss H Whitfield			Housemistress Harben
Mrs P Fear			Housemistress (Years 10 & 11)
Miss C Clancy			Assistant Housemistress (Years 10 & 11)
Mrs P Sneddon			Housemistress (Year 9)
Miss J Howe			Housemistress (Years 7 & 8)
Medical Centre
Dr P Hall, Doctor			MB, ChB, MRCGP
Mrs P Fisher, Matron			SEN MH
Dr Z Pickup			RMN BSc, PhD
Mrs M Astley, (part-time) Sister			RGN
Mrs M Midgley, (part-time) Sister			RGN
Mrs S Radcliffe, (part-time) Sister			RGN
Mrs Penny Attwood, (part-time) Sister
Mrs S Chapman, (part-time) Sister			RGN RMN
Administration
Mrs S Howson, Reprographics
Mrs C Coggins, Travel Secretary
Mrs J Hartley, Headmaster's PA			BA Hons (Manchester)
Mrs A Clowes, Admissions Registrar
Finance
Mrs J Thistlethwaite, Bursar			BA Hons (UCLan), MAAT
Miss E Clark, Finance & Facilities Co-ordinator			BA Hons (UCLan
Miss S Booth, Bursar's PA
Mrs S Mackinnon, Finance Assistant
ICT
Mr R Bailey, IT Network Manager
Mr S Fitzsimons, IT Network Manager
Catering
Mr P Page, Domestic Bursar
Domestic Supervisor
Mrs C Baines
Estates
Mr D Greenep, Site Foreman