Current Staff



Mrs MichauHead Teacher Sam Michau B.A. Hons (Oxon) M.A. (Oxon) PGCE (Roehampton)
Sam's teaching career has taken her from West London primary school classrooms to middle schools in West Sussex, before she moved on to Ardingly College Prep School, near Haywards Heath.
Hillary Humphrey BakerDeputy Head Teacher Hilary Humphry-Baker BSc Hons (Exeter), PGCE (Brighton)
Mrs. Humphry-Baker graduated from Exeter University with a 2.1 in Biology and Geography.

Department Staff

The staff of Derwent Lodge bring a wealth of skills and experience to the school.


Mrs G Bird
B. Ed. (London) Cert Ed
Junior School Coordinator, 4B

Mrs J Green
B. Ed. Southampton Cert Ed.
RE Coordinator, 4G

Mrs K Harman
B. Ed. (Hons) Sussex
Head of PE

Ms K Helyar
PGCE (The Institute of Education, London) BA Hons (Portsmouth)
Head of Learning Support

Miss E Howard-Williams
BA QTS Hons (Froebel College, Roehampton)
Year 3 Form Teacher, Y5 Maths, Games

Mrs D Jones
B.A. (Hons) Lancaster, PGCE University of Wales
History and French Coordinator, 5J

Mrs L Lester
B.A. (Hons) Exeter, PGCE (OU)
English Coordinator, 6L

Mrs M Lilley
B. Sc. (Hons) Goldsmiths, PGCE Canterbury
Coordinator of R.E., 3D

Mrs A Middleton
B. Ed. (Southampton), AMBDA
3M

Mrs S Pendlebury-Bowe
BSc (Hons) (Greenwich) PGCE (Canterbury)
Year 4 Form Teacher, Games

Miss C Robinson
B. Sc. (Hons) (Politics) Teeside QTS
Year 5 Form Teacher, ICT and Mathematics Coordinator, Junior Science

Mrs J Saby
GTCL Hons, LTCL, PGCE (Roehampton)
Director of Music, Derwent Lodge

Mrs J Speechley
B.A. (Hons) Canterbury, Geography Coordinator
6S

Also:

Mrs M Dicks
Classroom Assistant, I/C First Aid

Mrs T Jennings
Dip. Sp N. (Hornsby Institute)
Learning Support Teacher

Janette Langan
BA Hons Psychology (University of Westminster)
OCN Level 3 Supporting the Dyslexic Learner (West Kent College)
Learning Support Teacher

Mrs K Forward
Assistant Teacher
Drama Coordinator

Mrs J Lane-Cole
B.Ed. (Hons) Art and Design (Reading) MA Art and Design in Education (London)
Head of Art and Design

Mrs C Owens
B.Ed., Dip. Dys. & Lit.
Learning Support

Mrs G Whitlock
ASA Full Swimming Teacher's Certificate
Swimming