--- title: "Our Staff" url: "https://sacredheartwadhurst.org.uk/about-us/staff" school: "Sacred Heart School" --- [![Sacred Heart School](https://files.schudio.com/sacred-heart-school/images/logo/SHS_logo_rang_copy(2).png)![](https://files.schudio.com/sacred-heart-school/images/logo/SHS_logo_rang_copy(2).png)](https://sacredheartwadhurst.org.uk/) - [Term Dates](https://sacredheartwadhurst.org.uk/termdates) - [Admissions](https://sacredheartwadhurst.org.uk/parents/admissions) - [Vacancies ](https://sacredheartwadhurst.org.uk/job-vacancies) - [ Tel:01892 783414](Tel:01892%20783414) - [About Us](https://sacredheartwadhurst.org.uk/about-us) - [About Us](https://sacredheartwadhurst.org.uk/about-us/abou) - [Mission statement](https://sacredheartwadhurst.org.uk/about-us/mission-statement) - [Parish](http://sacredheartchurchwadhurst.org.uk/) - [Pupils' Achievements and Destinations](https://sacredheartwadhurst.org.uk/about-us/pupils-achievements) - [Inspection Reports](https://sacredheartwadhurst.org.uk/about-us/inspection-reports) - [RE Inspection Reports](https://sacredheartwadhurst.org.uk/about-us/inspection-reports/re-inspection-reports) - [ISI Inspection Reports](https://sacredheartwadhurst.org.uk/about-us/inspection-reports) - [Our Staff](https://sacredheartwadhurst.org.uk/about-us/staff) - [Governors](https://sacredheartwadhurst.org.uk/about-us/governors) - [Catholic Life](https://sacredheartwadhurst.org.uk/about-us/catholic-life) - [Catholic Life and Mission](https://sacredheartwadhurst.org.uk/about-us/catholic-life) - [Catholic Social Teaching](https://sacredheartwadhurst.org.uk/about-us/catholic-life/catholic-social-teaching) - [Sacred Heart of Jesus](https://sacredheartwadhurst.org.uk/about-us/catholic-life/sacred-heart-of-jesus) - [Community and Participation](https://sacredheartwadhurst.org.uk/about-us/catholic-life/community-and-participation) - [Religious Education](https://sacredheartwadhurst.org.uk/about-us/catholic-life/religious-education) - [Prayer and Liturgy](https://sacredheartwadhurst.org.uk/about-us/catholic-life/prayer-and-liturgy) - [Celebration of the Word](https://sacredheartwadhurst.org.uk/about-us/catholic-life/prayer-and-liturgy/celebration-of-the-word) - [Prayer Bear](https://sacredheartwadhurst.org.uk/about-us/catholic-life/prayer-and-liturgy/prayer-bear) - [Prayer Tables](https://sacredheartwadhurst.org.uk/about-us/prayer-tables) - [Curriculum](https://sacredheartwadhurst.org.uk/children) - [Foundation Stage](https://sacredheartwadhurst.org.uk/children/foundation-stage) - [Little Hearts Nursery](https://sacredheartwadhurst.org.uk/children/little-hearts-nursery) - [About Foundation Stage](https://sacredheartwadhurst.org.uk/children/foundation-stage) - [Key Stage 1](https://sacredheartwadhurst.org.uk/children/key-stage-1) - [Key Stage 2](https://sacredheartwadhurst.org.uk/children/key-stage-2) - [Parents](https://sacredheartwadhurst.org.uk/parents) - [Safeguarding](https://sacredheartwadhurst.org.uk/parents/safeguarding) - [Admissions](https://sacredheartwadhurst.org.uk/parents/admissions) - [School Fees](https://sacredheartwadhurst.org.uk/parents/fees) - [Policies](https://sacredheartwadhurst.org.uk/parents/policies) - [Calendar](https://sacredheartwadhurst.org.uk/calendar) - [Uniform](https://sacredheartwadhurst.org.uk/parents/uniform) - [Parent & Toddler Mornings](https://sacredheartwadhurst.org.uk/parents/parent-and-toddler-mornings) - [Newsletters](https://sacredheartwadhurst.org.uk/parents/newsletters) - [PTA](https://sacredheartwadhurst.org.uk/parents/pta) - [School Meals](https://sacredheartwadhurst.org.uk/parents/school-meals) - [School Life](https://sacredheartwadhurst.org.uk/school-life) - [Clubs and activities](https://sacredheartwadhurst.org.uk/school-life/clubs-and-activities) - [Music](https://sacredheartwadhurst.org.uk/school-life/music) - [Sport](https://sacredheartwadhurst.org.uk/school-life/sport) - [Term Dates](https://sacredheartwadhurst.org.uk/termdates) - [Open Days](https://sacredheartwadhurst.org.uk/school-life/open-days) - [News](https://sacredheartwadhurst.org.uk/news) - [Events](https://sacredheartwadhurst.org.uk/events) - [Photo Galleries](https://sacredheartwadhurst.org.uk/photo-galleries) - [After School Care](https://sacredheartwadhurst.org.uk/school-life/after-school-care) - [News](https://sacredheartwadhurst.org.uk/news) - [Contact Us](https://sacredheartwadhurst.org.uk/contact) # Our Staff Please see below our current staff members here at Sacred Heart School. If you wish to contact any member of staff, please use the [contact ](http://sacred-heart-school.schudio.com/contact)details. ### **Senior Leadership Team** **MRS JOHANNA COLLYER** Head Teacher / Safeguarding Lead | **MRS ANTONIA GABRIEL** Deputy Head Teacher / Deputy Safeguarding Lead | | |---|---| | **MRS KAREN WHILEY** Bursar | --- | | | | ### **Early Years Foundation Stage** | **MRS ARABELLA MCCULLAGH** Reception Class Teacher (Maternity cover for Mrs Nixon) | **MISS MIRIAM IRWIN** Reception Class Teaching Assistant | |---|---| | **MRS SAMANTHA EDWARDS** Nursery Lead Class Teacher | **MISS TARA GOLDSMITH** Nursery Practitioner Deputy Lead (Mon/Tues/Thurs/Fri) | | **MRS LAUREN GLASSON** Nursery Class Teacher (Mon/Tues/Wed am) | **MISS DEBBIE COX** Nursery Practitioner (Tues/Wed/Thurs/Fri) | | | | | ### **Key Stage One** | | | **MRS VEERLE GRIFFITHS** Year 1 Class Teacher (Mon/Tue/Wed) | **MRS CAROL BALMER** Year 1 Class Teaching Assistant | |---|---| | **MRS GABRIELLE ELLIOTT** Year 1 Class Teacher (Thurs/Fri) | | | **MRS ANTONIA GABRIEL** Year 2 Class Teacher (Tues/Wed/Thurs) | **MRS SARA RAINBOW** Year 2 Class Teaching Assistant (Mon am/Tues am/Thurs/Fri am) | | **MRS SUSAN CRESSWELL** Year 2 Class Teacher (Mon/Fri) | **MRS CAROLINE PAYNE** Year 2 Class Teaching Assistant (Mon pm/Tues pm/Wed) | | | | --- ### **Key Stage Two** | **MR WILLIAM LIDDLE** Year 3 Class Teacher (Maternity Cover for Miss Megarry) | **MRS JANE WILSON** Year 3 Class Teaching Assistant (Mon/Tues/Wed) | |---|---| | | **MRS GEORGIANA MACLEAY** Year 3 Class Teaching Assistant (Thurs/Fri) | | **MRS EMILY LOUGHMAN** Year 4 Class Teacher (Mon/Tues) | **MR PAUL SHEFFORD** Year 4 Class Teaching Assistant (Mon/Tues) | | **MRS KATIE PAYNE** Year 4 Class Teacher (Maternity cover for Mrs Barber) (Wed/Thurs/Fri) | **MRS ANGELA JARMAN** Year 4 Class Teaching Assistant (Wed/Thurs/Fri) | | **MRS ALEX ROOT** Year 5 Class Teacher (Mon/Tues/Wed) | **MRS RACHEL GALVIN-HOLMES** Year 5 Class Teaching Assistant (Mon/Tues/Wed) | | **MRS SARAH ALCOCK** Year 5 Class Teacher Deputy Safeguarding Lead (Thurs/Fri) | **MRS MARY CARTER** Year 5 Class Teaching Assistant (Thurs/Fri) | | **MRS KATE JEGGO** Year 6 Class Teacher (Mon/Tues/Wed/Thurs) | **MR TOM KING** Year 6 Class Teaching Assistant | | **MRS EMILY LOUGHMAN** Year 6 Class Teacher (Fri) | | | \| ### ### SEND \| \| \|---\|---\| \| **MRS SUSIE GRIFFITHS** SENDCO (Mon am/Tues am/Wed/Thurs am/Fri am) \| **MRS JO EATES** Send Support (Wed/Thurs pm/Fri) \| \|---\|---\| \| **MRS CAROLINE PAYNE** Send Support (Mon am/Tues am) \| **MRS JANE WILSON** Send Support (Thurs) \| \| **MISS CATHERINE HEATHCOTE** Send Support (Mon pm/Tues pm/Wed am) \| **MR TOM KING** Send Support (Fri pm) \| | |---| ### --- ### **Administrative / Maintenance Staff** **MS VICTORIA SIRDESHPANDE** Office Administrator **MRS NATASHA HRYNIEWICZ** School Business Manager **MRS KAREN DINES** Marketing **MR DAVID FILEWOOD** Maintenance & Gardening **MR JIM HEMSLEY** Caretaker | ### Specialist Teachers | | |---|---| | **MR GLYN HAYWARD** Head of Sport | | |---|---| | **MR HARRY COHEN** PE Teacher | | | **MRS ANNABEL WIBBERLEY** Head of Music | | | **MRS ESTRELLA HARRIMAN** Spanish Teacher | | | **MR TOM KING** Bushcraft and Forest School Lead | | | ### Busy Bees Staff | | |---|---| | **MISS TARA GOLDSMITH** (Mon) | **MISS MIRIAM IRWIN** (Wed) | |---|---| | **MRS CAROL BALMER** (Mon/Tues) | **MRS ESTRELLA HARRIMAN** (Wed/Thurs) | | **MRS JAY KNOWER** (Mon/Tues/Wed/Thurs/Fri) | **MRS DEBBIE COX** (Fri) | | **MRS JANE WILSON** (Tues) | | ### ### **Peripatetic and Club Teachers** --- **MRS ANNABEL WIBBERLEY** Piano **MRS CELIA BARSTOW** Piano **MISS KATIE SLOWGROVE** Piano and Singing **MR ASHLEY HARDS** Guitar **MRS MELISSA HIGH** (Maternity leave until April) Violin **MRS KATHERINE CROWLEY** Flute, Recorder and Clarinet **MR TOM THISELTON** Brass Instruments **MR GARETH ANTHONY** Chess **MR PAUL SHEFFORD** STEM and Coding **MISS HOLLY SEYMOUR** LAMDA ### ### **Catering Staff** **MR LUKE PEIRCE** Chef (Mon/Tues/Wed) **MR ROB CHAPMAN** Chef (Thurs/Fri) **MRS SARAH WILLETT** Kitchen Assistant **MRS ROSHI AUER** Kitchen Assistant - [ About Us](https://sacredheartwadhurst.org.uk/about-us/abou) - [ Mission statement](https://sacredheartwadhurst.org.uk/about-us/mission-statement) - [ Parish](http://sacredheartchurchwadhurst.org.uk/) - [ Pupils' Achievements and Destinations](https://sacredheartwadhurst.org.uk/about-us/pupils-achievements) - [ Inspection Reports](https://sacredheartwadhurst.org.uk/about-us/inspection-reports) - [ Our Staff](https://sacredheartwadhurst.org.uk/about-us/staff) - [ Governors](https://sacredheartwadhurst.org.uk/about-us/governors) [![Independent Schools Association](https://files.schudio.com/sacred-heart-school/images/partners/ISA-Logo.High-Res.Vertical.jpg)](https://www.isaschools.org.uk/)[![Catholic Independent Schools' Conference](https://files.schudio.com/sacred-heart-school/images/partners/CISC_Logo_Colour.png)](https://www.catholicindependentschools.com/) ### Contact Us **Sacred Heart School** Mayfield Lane Durgates Wadhurst East Sussex TN5 6DQ Tel: +44 (0) 1892 783414 Registered Charity Number: 252878 ### Social Media [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/sacredheartwadhurst) [Youtube](https://www.youtube.com/@SacredHeartSchoolWadhurst) [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/sacredheartwadhurst/) © Copyright 2016–2026 Sacred Heart School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://sacredheartwadhurst.org.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)