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Solefields School, Sevenoaks

House Pancake Race

Shrove Tuesday saw Solefield School hold the annual Pancake race. Boys could be seen running with their pans, while some boys were struggling to flip a pancake. Click here to read more

 

Solefield School visits Olympic Park

The whole of Solefield School made a once in a lifetime trip to see the Olympic Park in Stratford, East London. Click here to read more
 

“The overall achievements of the pupils are excellent”
(ISI Inspection Report, 2011)

Staff

Please scroll down the page to meet our, Senior Management Team, Teaching Staff and Assistants, Games Coaches, Administrative, Support and Catering Staff and our Peripatetic Music Staff:
Click directly on a name if you would like to contact a particular teacher by e-mail.

SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM

   
  Mr Dougal Philps 
Headmaster
B.Sc (Hons.) Manchester
I.A.P.S
 
Mrs JackieThomas
DeputyHead (Administration)

Mrs Helen McClure
Deputy Head (Academic)
Mrs Diana Mahon
Head of Junior Dept. & DPCP

 TEACHING STAFF

Junior Department

 

Mrs Marie Taylor
B.A. (Hons.) P.G.C.E. De Montfort
Reception teacher & Coordinator for PSE
Reception     Miss Louisa Sheen
Junior Department Assistant
 
 
Diploma in Education,
Jordanhill College of Education, Glasgow
Year 1 teacher & Library Coordinator
 Year 1  

Mrs Carolyn Sambruck

Junior Department Assistant


Mrs Diana Mahon

B.Ed (Hons) Sunderland
Head of Junior Dept. & DPCP
Year 2 teacher

 

 Year 2  

Mrs Carol Garton

Junior Department Assistant
  Mr Tom Keyes
B.A. Primary Education, Winchester
Year 3 teacher
 Year 3    

Senior Department

 
Mr Carlos Henry
B.Ed. - Dunedin College of Education, NZ
Year 4 form teacher
Year 4H 
  Mrs Lisa Glennon-Cousins - Part time
BA (Hons) & PGCE, PG Dip Dyslexia and Literacy,
PG Cert National Award for SEN Co
Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator & Year 4 form teacher
 Year 4L
  Mrs Linda Payne - Part time
Assistant Music Director & Year 4 form teacher
 Year 4L
  Mrs JackieThomas
B.Ed. (Hons.)
Deputy Head (Administration) & Year 5 form teacher

 
 Year 5T
  Miss Julie Willats
B.Sc. Geography & P.G.C.E. - UCL
Geography and ICT Coordinator
Trips Co-ordinator & Year 5 form teacher
 Year 5W
  Mr Philip Betts
B.Sc. (Hons.) Portsmouth, QTS (GTP) - Canterbury Christ Church
Director of Sport, R.E. & Year 6 form teacher
 Year 6B
  Mr Ed Gamwells
B.A (Hons.) Exeter
Classroom Assistant & Year 6 form teacher
 Year 6G
  Mrs Rachel Weston-Betts
B.A. (Hons.) P.G.C.E. Bath
English & Drama & Year 7 form teacher
Year 7WB
  Mrs Helen McClure
B.A. Hons. (Birm.)
P.G.C.E. French with Spanish
Deputy Head (Academic), Modern Languages & Year 8 form teacher
 Year 8M
  Mr Nick Quiney
G.L.C.M. P.G.C.E.
Music, Spanish, French & R.E.
 
  Mr Brian Coughlan
M.A. in Education - OU
Mathematics & Year 6 form teacher
 
  Mr Kevin Farmery
B.Ed, Biological Sciences, Warwick
Science
 
 

Mrs Caroline McKenzie
M.A. Pembroke College, Cambridge (Classics)
Solicitor (NP)
Classics

 
 

Mrs Carolyn McGivern
Art & Design

 
 
Mrs Sarah Summers - Part time
Cert. Ed. Art, Brighton
Art
 
  Mrs Ali Clare
Special Needs Department Assistant
 
  Mr John Bowden
All Games and IT support
 
  Mr Kim Raymond
All Games
 
  Mr Malcolm Burkett visiting coach
Judo
 

ADMINISTRATIVE & SUPPORT STAFF

     
Mrs Rosalind Philps
Estates Bursar
L.L.B. (Hons) Kingston, Solicitor (NP)
Mrs Barbara Volpato
Registrar and P.A. to the
Headmaster

 
 Miss Jacqueline Crowley
Finance
A.C.A., BA (Hons)
   
Mrs Anne Hill
School Secretary

Mrs Fiona Henry
Marketing Assistant
M.Bus, B.Com, B.Mus (Hons), NZ

Mr Hugh Topham
Facilities Manager
BSc (Hons) Aberdeen
     
Mrs Shirley Kuzucu
Cook
Mrs Beth Healey
Catering Assistant
Ms Katy Wiggins
Kitchen Assistant

GAP YEAR STUDENTS

     
 Mr Fraser Forward
Gap Year Student
 Mr Michael Parker
Gap Year Student
Mr James Whicheloe
Gap Year Student

 We are very pleased to welcome our Gap Year Students this year who will be with us until July,
two of whom are Old Boys.

PERIPATETIC MUSIC STAFF

Mr Robert Connell
B.A. P.G.C.E.
Guitar
Mr Peter de Croos
M.A. B.Mus, G.T.C.L. L.T.C.L., A.T.C.L.
Piano & Keyboard
Ms Jacqueline Dennett
ARAM, Dip RAM
Violin
 
Mrs Jeffrey
Brass
Mrs Ann Murray
GTCL, LTCL
Recorder
 
Mrs Fiona Quiney
Piano & Keyboard
 
Miss Parsons
Woodwind
Mrs Helen Walker
A.G.S.M.
Voice & Choir

Mr Matt Wilson
Drums

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