Nursery and Pre-Prep Hampstead – Staff List
Please see the staff list for the Nursery School below.
If you would like to receive details of staff qualifications, please email the Nursery School via nursery@northbridgehouse.com.
To contact the Nursery School, please call 020 7267 6266 and select option 3, or email nursery@northbridgehouse.com.
Cognita CEO: Frank Maasen
Cognita European Director of Education: Nicola Lambros
Cognita European CEO and Chair of Governors: Michael Drake
Senior leadership team
Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Brendan Pavey | Executive Headteacher |
| Nishi Kapoor | Head of Nursery and Designated Safeguarding Lead |
| Michelle Blaber | Head of Pre-Prep & Designated Safeguarding Lead |
Nursery staff
Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Ciarren Littler | Deputy Head Academic, SENDco, DDSL and Year Head of Pre-Reception |
| Trish Abreu | Year Head of Pre Nursery and Nursery Classes/ First Aid Coordinator |
| Jasmine Decardi-Nelson | Year Head of Pre-Reception / Flamingos Teacher (Maternity Leave) |
| Teaching & Non-Teaching Staff | |
| Nikoletta Papanikolaou | Badgers Teacher |
| Fitore Lushta P/T mornings | Badgers Key Person |
| Shabnaz Parvin | Badgers Key Person |
| Ilham Ahmed | Hedgehogs Teacher |
| Arti Bhanot | Hedgehogs Key Person |
| Sandra Man | Hedgehogs Key Person |
| Igballe Peci | Hedgehogs Key Person |
| Angela Demetriou | Robins Teacher |
| Priti Khamitkar | Robins Key Person |
| Mirema Covic | Robins Key Person |
| Merita Gashi | Robins Key Person |
| Ruth Akhavi-Brennan | Tigers Teacher |
| Kerry Callan | Tigers Key Person |
| Liubou Kurylchyk | Tigers Key Person |
| Lidia Fernandes | Tigers Key Person |
| Jasmine Decardi Nelson | Flamingos Teacher (Maternity Leave) |
| Maria Maratou | Flamingos Teacher |
| Silvana Nikolova Mon/Tue | Flamingos Key Person |
| Lulu Abdul Wed/Thur/Fri | Flamingos Key Person |
| Tasnim Haider | Bears Teacher |
| Mariama Seidi | Bears Key Person |
| Cherry Robinson | Lions Teacher |
| Bianca Moinescu | Lions Key Person |
| Fatou Njie | Lions Key Person |
| Lavina Costa | Koalas Teacher |
| Mimi Hoxha | Koalas Key Person |
| Suchismita Ganguly | Key Person |
| Minaxi Hira | Learning Assistant |
| Nurtene Llapashtica | Midday Supervisor |
| Mihaela Manoila | Midday Supervisor |
| Makfire Mjeku | Midday Supervisor |
| Marilu Isabelle | Music |
| Gary Ferguson | PE & Games |
| Catherine Diverres | French |
| Dani Scotton | Drama |
| Valentina Ronchi | SCR Champion for Nursery and Pre Prep |
| Timea Krett | Administrator |
| Kim Kempton | Admissions Manager |
| Nelson Franco | Site Officer - Nursery |
| Shadrack Quarshie | Assistant Technician |
| Fernando Fernandez | Chef Manager |
| Azemine Gorgaj | Catering Staff |
| Charlotte Asiedua | Catering Staff |
| Cristina Conde | Catering Staff |
| Marie Carpenter | Catering Staff |
| Helen Melissinou | Dance |
| Isabelle Amelia Jay | Dance |
| Evonne T-Gwekwerere | Dance |
| Alison Raphael | Dance |
| Eileen Gerda Perrier | Yoga (after school club) |
| Sasha Stevenson | Drama (after school club) |
| Jemma Claire Weil | Ballet (after school club) |
Pre-Prep School Staff
Name | Role | Class |
|---|---|---|
| Marina Hobden | Deputy Head, SENDCO, Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead and Head of Year for Reception | |
| Rahee Robbani-Bhagani | Head of Reception (Maternity Leave) | |
| Rachel Sorbie | Head of Year 1 (Maternity Leave) | |
| Samantha Bland | Head of Key Stage 1 | |
| Reception | ||
| Oana Gennaro | Class Teacher | Maple |
| Genevieve Kennedy | Teaching Assistant | Maple |
| Olivia Prior | Class Teacher | Larch |
| Marian Kennedy | Teaching Assistant | Larch |
| Sarah Murphy | 1:1 Learning Assistant | Larch |
| Year 1 | ||
| Naomi Sexton | Class Teacher | Hazel |
| Nikki Swindells | Teaching Assistant | Hazel |
| David Leixnering | Class Teacher | Pine |
| Tania Reed | Teaching Assistant | Pine |
| Mina Mistry | Teaching Assistant | Oak |
| Heather Hutchinson | Class Teacher | Oak |
| Bilyana Novakovic | Teaching Assistant | Oak |
| Christine Bangs | Learning Support Assistant | Oak |
| Year 2 | ||
| Samantha Bland | Class Teacher and Head of Key Stage 1 | Banyan |
| Danielle Spencer | Teaching Assistant | Banyan |
| Laura Porta | Teaching Assistant | Banyan |
| Nicolas Russell | Class Teacher | Elm |
| Fabiana Nuara | Teaching Assistant | Elm |
| Alison Light | Teaching Assistant | Elm |
| Marvin Green | Class Teacher & Computing Lead | Katsura |
| Laura Porta | Teaching Assistant | Katsura |
| Laila Rabi | Teaching Assistant | Katsura |
| Stuart Birney | Teaching Assistant | Beech |
| Alexandra Dimova | Class Teacher, EVC and Science Lead | Beech |
| Subject Specialists | ||
| Catherine Diverres | French (Reception) | |
| Carol Meunier-Murphy | French (Year 1 & 2) | |
| Gabriella Falletta | Italian | |
| Lauren Reed | Music | |
| Gary Ferguson | PE and Games | |
| Maithri Gohil | Learning Support Teacher | |
| PERI Teachers | ||
| Corine Cervi | Piano | |
| Lauren Folder | Violin and Piano | |
| Administration Staff | ||
| Fauzan Zainuddin | School Administrator | |
| Samantha Chambers | Head of Admissions and Marketing | |
| Kim Kempton | Admissions Manager for Nursery and Pre-Prep Schools | |
| Colette Jones | Admissions Officer | |
| Valentina Ronchi | SCR Champion for Nursery and Pre-Prep Schools | |
| Alan Keane | Head of Estates | |
| Nathan Fell | Caretaker | |
| Sam Aidoo | Assistant Technician |
Thomas Franks Catering
Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Mellissa Pazzanese | Chef Manager |
| Ceneida Giraldo Sarria | |
| Marco Rodrigues | |
| Michelle Miller |
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