Board of Governors
Mr James Dean Chairman
Mr Marc Benton Mr Colin Cobain Mr David Cole Mr Brian Day Mr Chris Dixon Mrs Mary Edmunds Mr Mark Elsey Mr Luke Herbert Mrs Maxine Hulme Miss Lisa Page Professor Sarah (Sally) Sayce Mr Nick Weber
2 Senior Leadership Team
Headmaster
Mr S A Fenton MA MEd (Oxford) headmaster
Deputy Heads Miss S J Arthur BA (Durham) History sja Mrs M A Collins BEng (Bristol) Physics mac Dr B P Stones BSc PhD (Edinburgh) Mathematics bps
Assistant Heads Mr A J Boothroyd BSc (Bradford) Physics ajb N M Buchanan Head of Upper School BSc (Edinburgh) Chemistry nmb Mrs A L Crook BSc (Edinburgh) MSc (Bristol) Mathematics alc Mr H T Jones BA MSt (Durham, Oxford) History htj Mrs C H Lawson BA (Liverpool) Classics chl
Bursar & Clerk to the Governors Mr S P Douty FCMA bursar
Head of Foundation and Business Development Mr S Davey MA spd
Staff may be emailed by prefixing @reigategrammar.org with the initials or department name listed
3 Heads of Section & Heads of Year
Sixth Form: Lower & Upper Sixth Forms
Upper Sixth Form: Mr R T James BSc rtj Assistant: Mrs C J Wogan BA cjw
Lower Sixth Form: Miss C Green BA chg Assistant: Mr A Pruvost BA abp
Deputy Head of Sixth Form: Mrs L C Budden MA lcb
Upper School: Third, Fourth & Fifth Forms
Head of Upper School: Mr N M Buchanan BSc nmb
Head of Upper School (designate): Mr M H Hetherington BA mhh
Fifth Form: Mr M H Hetherington BA mhh Assistant: Miss N Vasanthakumar BSc nvv
Fourth Form: Mr A J Boothroyd BSc ajb Assistant: Mrs K Holbrook-Wilson BA khw Assistant: Mrs V Ramsden MSc BSocSc vlr
Third Form: Mrs A M Hetherington BA amh Assistant: Mrs L E Starr BEng les
Lower School: First & Second Forms
Head of Lower School: Mrs S L Leck MA sal
Second Form: Mrs E J Mitchell BEd ejm Assistant: Miss S Carraro BA slc Assistant: Mrs S Webb LLB MA sxw
First Form: Mr N R Newman BA nrn Assistant: Dr M S Purcell MEng PhD msp
4 Extended Pastoral Team
School Counsellor/Psychotherapist Mrs Jette Bovingdon † BA, DipHE, MBACP (Accred), BACP Reg jbb
School Nurse Mrs Nicola Brockwell RCN, SCPHN schoolnurse
Chaplains Mr P J R Chesterton BA CertEd (OU, St Luke’s)† pjc Rev P M Jackson BA (Cheltenham) BA (Bristol) pmj
Learning Support Ms S Clarke MA (Sussex), Head of Learning Support sec Mrs B Channon Advanced Diploma SpLD (Worcester) bbc Mrs G C Dexter BA (Queen’s, Belfast), Cert SpLD gcd Mrs A Fullalove BA (South Carolina) MA (Queen’s, Belfast) alf Mrs R E Hogarth BA (Kent) MA (Kingston) reh Mrs L M Sileo lms
Personalised Learning Ms H Robinson BA (Manchester) MTeach (IoE, UCL) hlr
5 Child Protection & Safeguarding
Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) Miss S J Arthur BA (Deputy Head) sja
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads (DDSL) Mr A J Boothroyd BSc (Assistant Head) ajb Mrs M A Collins BEng (Deputy Head) mac Mr N J Lobb BA (Online Safety Coordinator) njl Dr B P Stones (Deputy Head) bps
Governor responsible for Safeguarding Mr Luke Herbert
If you suspect a child is at risk of harm please contact the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL):
Miss Arthur [email protected]
Or, you may contact one of the Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads (DDSL):
Mr Boothroyd [email protected] Mrs Collins [email protected] Mr Lobb [email protected] Dr Stones [email protected]
If you are not able to contact any of the above, and you think a child is at risk of harm, please contact the Multi-Agency Partnership (MAP) on:
0300 470 9100 01483 517898 (out of hours) [email protected]
6 Reporting Absence
Absence due to illness If your child is unable to attend school please email the Form Tutor and copy [email protected] by 8.30am on each morning of absence explaining the reason(s) for absence.
Absence for routine appointments If you need to request absence for routine appointments please use the Absence Request Form that is available on the Parent Portal and email it to the Form Tutor and copy [email protected].
On the day in question your child should sign out at the school office where the form will be checked. They must sign back in with the school office when they return to school.
If you child falls ill during the day If your child is unwell during the day at school they must report to the school office in the first instance where they will be assessed by a first aider. Parents will be telephoned if necessary.
7 Teaching Staff
Head of Department in bold † part-time MFL = Modern Languages ria Mr R I Alvarez BDesignTech (UWA Australia) Design Technology taa Mrs T Anderson MA (Glasgow) MSc (Strathclyde) Mathematics gaa Mr G A Armstrong BSc (Sussex) Biology sja Miss S J Arthur BA (Durham) Deputy Head, Designated Safeguarding Lead, History dgb Mr D G Bader BSc (Bath) Mathematics† elb Mrs E L Bader BEd (Worcester College) Food and Nutrition kbr Mrs K Bardell-Roberts BSc (St Mary’s Twickenham) MA (Kingston) Mathematics, Learning Support kjb Mrs K Bell BSc (Brunel) PE reb Mr R E M Birkett London Wasps Performance Director of Rugby ajb Mr A J Boothroyd BSc (Bradford) Assistant Head, Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead, Head of Fourth Form, Physics cjb Mr C J Bowen BA (Johannesburg) BA (Rhodes) MSc (Roehampton) Performance Director of Hockey skb Miss S Branston BA (Wales) Drama gfb Mrs G F Brickley BA (UCL) Classics nmb Mr N M Buchanan BSc (Edinburgh) Assistant Head, Head of Upper School, Chemistry lcb Mrs L C N Budden MA (Edinburgh) MA (Queen Mary) Deputy Head of Sixth Form, History ejb Mrs E J Burns BA (Canterbury) Art & Design mjb Mr M J Buzzacott BA (Durham) Classics, Careers ljb Miss L Byrne BSc (York) Psychology slc Miss S Carraro BA (Ca Foscari) Asst Head of Second Form, Spanish, French, MFL fcc Mme F Chartrain MA (Nantes) French, MFL stc Mr S T Chevalier MA (Oxford) English sec Ms S Clarke MA (Sussex) Learning Support, English clc Mrs C L Cline BSc (St Mary’s College) Head of House System, PE & Games, Geography
8 Teaching Staff
Head of Department in bold † part-time MFL = Modern Languages mgc M G Cline BA (Southampton) Geography mac Mrs M A Collins BEng (Bristol) Deputy Head, Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead, Physics, Mathematics sac Mr S A Collins BA (Durham) Outdoor Training, Geography doc Mr D Cooper BA (Exeter) Sport Studies gbc Miss G Cooper BSc MEd (Exeter) Physics kgc Mrs K G Cooper BA (Leeds) MA (Durham) Theology & Philosophy† hgc Mr H G J Costain BA (Nottingham) French, Spanish, MFL alc Mrs A L Crook BSc (Edinburgh) MSc (Bristol) Assistant Head, Mathematics rsc Mr R S Crook BSc (Southampton) Chemistry, Sailing, Advanced Skills Teacher htc Miss H T Cuthbert BSc (York) MSc (East Anglia) Biology tsd Mr T S Dare MA (Cambridge) MSc (Sussex) Biology† ajd Mrs A J Davies BEd (Brighton Polytechnic) Girls’ Games† ard Mr A R Davies BSc (Bristol) Mathematics gcd Mrs G C Dexter BA (Queen’s Belfast), Cert SpLD Head of Mentoring, Geography, Learning Support hwe Mr H W Edwards BA (Aberystwyth) Theatre Studies vre Mrs V R Ellwood BA (Durham) English eie Mr E I Evans BMus (RNCM) Music jre Mr J R Evans BSc (Warwick) Mathematics rjf Mr R Field BSc (Kingston) PE alf Mrs A Fullalove BA (South Carolina) MA (Queen’s, Belfast) Bird, English, Learning Support smg Mrs S M Garcia BSc (University of Waterloo) BEd (Queen’s) Physics, Chemistry, Junior Science sjg Mrs S J T Genillard ATC (Goldsmith’s) Art & Design tgj Mrs T J Glynne-Jones GRRNCM (RNCM) Choral Music klg Dr K L Gompels BSc PhD (St Andrew’s) Chemistry, Biology
9 Teaching Staff
Head of Department in bold † part-time MFL = Modern Languages chg Miss C H Green BA (East Anglia) Head of Sixth Form, History, Politics frg Mrs F A Gunning MA (Oxford) History, Politics ksh Miss K S Hancock BSc (Bath) MEd (OU) Mathematics mgh Miss M G Hare BA (Guildford School of Acting) Drama rih Mr R I Hare BMus (Royal Academy of Music) Music wmh Mr W Harvey BSc (Loughborough) Biology jth Mr J T Haskey BA (Kent) History, Politics arh Mrs A R Heslop BA (De Montfort) Art & Design† amh Mrs A M Hetherington BA (Birmingham) Head of Third Form, Geography mhh Mr M H Hetherington BA (Nottingham) Head of Upper School (Designate), Head of Fifth Form, Mathematics erh Mr E R Hogarth BA (Lancaster) MA (Exeter) Theology & Philosophy khw Mrs K Holbrook-Wilson BA (Johannesburg, South Africa) Asst Head of Fourth Form, English cmh Mrs C M Hosegood BSc (Durham) Science hgi Mr H G Ingham BA MA (Oxford) Classics daj Mr D A Jackson BA (Middlesex) Drama† pmj Rev P M Jackson BA (Cheltenham) BA (Bristol) Chaplain, Theology & Philosophy rtj Mr R T James BSc (Bristol) Head of Sixth Form, Geography cjj Mrs C J Jones BA (Durham) PE & Games htj Mr H T Jones BA (Durham) MSt (Oxford) Assistant Head, History mfk Mr M F Khan BSc MSc (Karachi) Asst Head of Physics jmk Miss J Korzinek BA (Southampton) Music chl Mrs C H Lawson BA (Liverpool) Assistant Head, Classics sll Dr S L Lawson BSc PhD (Plymouth) Biology sxl Mrs S Lea BSc (Exeter) Netball jcl Mr J M C Leck BA (East Anglia) Cranston, Cricket, History
10 Teaching Staff
Head of Department in bold † part-time MFL = Modern Languages sal Mrs S L Leck MA (Cambridge) Head of Lower School,
Head of Second Form, English fjl Miss F J Lee BSc (Surrey) Psychology pbl Miss P Lewty BA (Brighton) Computing njl Mr N J Lobb BA (Breton Hall) Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead, Online Safety Co-ordinator, Music rlm Miss R L Mansfield BA (Southampton Institute) MA (Camberwell ) Art & Design† exm Mr E Marley BA, MSCi, MA (Cambridge) Mathematics pjm Mr P J McCarten BA (Northumbria) Senior Teacher, German, Computing jcm Ms J C Miles BA (Sheffield) Mathematics ejm Mrs E J Mitchell BEd (Exeter) Head of Second Form, Academic PE jxm Mrs J Mons BA (Wuhan, China) Mandarin† lwm Mr L W Morgan BA MA (Cardiff) Communications & E-Learning, History jam Miss J A Morris BSc (Greenwich) PSHEE, Electives, Chemistry pra Ms P Nair BA (Exeter) English nrn Mr N R Newman BA (Newcastle) Head of First Form, Economics, Football ncl Mr C S Nicholson BSc (Loughborough) PE & Games† cln Miss C L Nisbet BSc (Kent) Biology two Mr T W Oates BA (Solent) MA (Central St Martin’s) Design Technology meo Mr M E O’Donnell BSc (Kent) Williamson, Biology, Chemistry jjo Mr J O’Dowd BSc (Leeds) Mathematics eep Miss E Paine BA (Chester) English/Learning Support jcp Mrs J Pearce BA (Brighton) Photography, Art† cjp Mrs C J Peats BA (Nottingham) History, Economics† mlp Miss M L Pope MA MSc MA (Cambridge, Sussex) Biology
11 Teaching Staff
Head of Department in bold † part-time MFL = Modern Languages abp Mr A Pruvost BA (Canterbury Christ Church)
Asst Head of Sixth Form, Spanish, French, MFL msp Dr M S Purcell MEng (Loughborough) PhD (Nottingham) Asst Head of First Form, Chemistry vlr Mrs V Ramsden MSc (Nottingham) BSocSc (Birmingham) Asst Head of Fourth Form, Geography agr Mr A G Reid BSc MInstP (London) EPQ Co-ordinator, Physics cdr Mrs C Reynolds BSc (Coventry) Chemistry hlr Ms H Robinson BA (Manchester) MTeach (IoE, UCL) Academic: Personalisation, Scholarship & Enrichment, English ahr Mrs A Ryzak-McGhee (BA) Oxford Economics pas Mr P A Saunders BEng (Southampton) Asst Director of Studies, Physics kjs Mrs K J Scaglione BA (Keele) English jms Mr J M Sergeant BSc (King’s College, London) Chemistry† shs Miss S Shah Mpharm (King’s London) Hodgson, Mathematics rps Mr R P Shaughnessy BA (Leeds) English cms Mrs C M Shivashanker BA (Brunel) Mathematics gjs Mr G J Sillience BSc (LSE) Mathematics cws Mr C W Smith MPhys (Bath) MEd (Exeter) Director of Studies, Physics cas Mr C A Smith BSc (Warwick) Mathematics mas Ms M A Sowa BA (Kent) German, French, MFL les Mrs L E Starr BEng (Queen Mary) Asst Head of Third Form, Physics mjs Dr M J Stenning BA MA DPhil (East Anglia, Sussex) English els Miss E Stephen BA (Aberystwyth) English bps Dr B P Stones BSc PhD (Edinburgh) Deputy Head, Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead, Mathematics sos Mrs S Sullivan BEd (Exeter) PE & Games† njt Mr N Tennant BSc (King’s College, London) Mathematics aat Miss A R Travis BA (Manchester) Performance Director of Netball
12 Teaching Staff
Head of Department in bold † part-time MFL = Modern Languages dlt Mrs D S L Trewinnard BA (Chichester) Academic PE, Games nvv Miss N Vasanthakumar BSc (King’s College, London) Asst Head of Fifth Form, Mathematics amv Miss A-M Vaughan BA (Durham) Spanish, MFL mmw Mrs M M Walsh BA (Queen’s Belfast) MA (Ulster) Computing jsw Mr J Ward, BSc (Brunel) Design Technology sxw Mrs S L Webb LLB (Leicester) MA (Birkbeck) Asst Head of Second Form, History alw Mr A Welch MA MPhil (Cambridge) Chemistry rjw Mrs R J Wickham BA (Ed) (Exeter) Hockey, Games pjw Mr P J Williams BSc (Plymouth) Design Technology cjw Mrs C Wogan BA (Leeds) M Stud (Oxford) MEd (Oxford) Asst Head of Sixth Form, Classics sjw Mr S J Woodward BSc (Canterbury Christ Church) Director of Sport jcw Mrs J Wright BA (Wales) BSc (OU) Spanish, French, MFL skw Mrs S Wright BA (UCE, Birmingham) Art†
Modern Language Assistants afg Miss Antia Fernandez Gonzalez Spanish gxh Miss Gaëlle Héripret French axw Miss Alexandra Wellisch German
13 Teaching Departments Head of Department in Bold
Art & Design Classics English Mrs E Burns Mrs G Brickley Mr R Shaughnessy Mrs S Genillard Mr M Buzzacott Mr S Chevalier Ms A Heslop Mr H Ingham Mrs S Clarke Miss R Mansfield Mrs C Lawson Mrs V Ellwood Mrs J Pearce Mrs C Wogan Mrs A Fullalove Mrs S Wright Mrs K Holbrook-Wilson Computing Mrs S Leck Biology Miss P Lewty Ms P Nair Miss M Pope Mr P McCarten Miss E Paine Mr G Armstrong Mrs M Walsh Ms H Robinson Miss H Cuthbert Design Technology Mrs K Scaglione Mr T Dare Miss E Stephen Dr K Gompels Mr P Williams Mr R Alvarez Dr M Stenning Mr W Harvey Mrs C Hosegood Mr T Oates Food & Nutrition Mr J Ward Miss C Nisbet Mrs E Bader Mr M O’Donnell Drama French Dr S Lawson Miss S Branston Mme F Chartrain Careers Mr H Edwards Miss S Carraro Mr M Buzzacott Miss M Hare Mr H Costain Mr D Jackson Mrs T Anderson Mr A Pruvost Mr S Nicholson Economics Ms M Sowa Miss A-M Vaughan Mr N Newman Mrs J Wright
Chemistry Mrs C Peats Mrs A Ryzak-McGhee Mr A Welch (acting) Mr N Buchanan Electives & PSHEE Mr R Crook Miss J Morris Mrs S Garcia Dr K Gompels Miss J Morris Mr M O’Donnell Dr M Purcell Mrs C Reynolds Mr J Sergeant
Email addresses may be found on pages 8-13
14 Head of Department in Bold Teaching Department
Games & PE History & Politics Music Mr S Woodward Mrs F Gunning Miss J Korzinek Mrs K Bell Miss S Arthur Mr E Evans Mr Benjamin Mrs L Budden Mrs T Glynne-Jones Mr Birkett Miss C Green Mr R Hare Mr Bowen Mr J Haskey Mr N Lobb Mrs C Cline Mr H Jones Mr D Cooper Mr J Leck Physics Mrs A Davies Mr L Morgan Miss G Cooper Mr R Field Mrs C Peats Mr A Boothroyd Mrs C Jones Mrs S Webb Mrs M-A Collins Mrs S Lea Mr M F Khan Mr J Leck Learning Support Mrs S Garcia Mrs E Mitchell Mrs S Clarke Mr A Reid Mr S Nicholson Mrs K Bardell-Roberts Mr P Saunders Mrs S Sullivan Mrs A Fullalove Mr C W Smith Miss E Paine Mrs L Starr Miss A Travis Mrs D Trewinnard Mandarin Psychology Mrs R Wickham Mrs J Mons Miss F Lee Miss L Byrne Geography Mathematics Mr M Cline Mr G Sillience Scholarships & Mrs C Cline Mrs T Anderson Enrichment Mr S Collins Mr D Bader Ms H Robinson Mrs G Dexter Mrs K Bardell-Roberts Mrs A Hetherington Mrs M-A Collins Spanish Mr R James Mrs A Crook Miss A-M Vaughan Mrs V Ramsden Mr A Davies Miss S Carraro Mr J Evans Mr H Costain German Mr A Pruvost Ms M Sowa Miss K Hancock Mr M Hetherington Mrs J Wright Mr P McCarten Mr E Marley Sport Studies Mrs J Miles Mrs E Mitchell Mr J O’Dowd Mr D Cooper Miss S Shah Mrs C Shivashanker Theology & Philosophy Mr C A Smith Mr E Hogarth Dr B Stones Mrs K Cooper Mr N Tennant Rev P Jackson Miss N Vasanthakumar
Email addresses may be found on pages 8-13
15 RGS Music
Director of Music Music Teachers Miss J Korzinek jmk Mr E I Evans eie
Mr R I Hare rih Head of Choral Music Mr N J Lobb njl Mrs T Glynne-Jones tgj Music School Manager Mrs K Smith kes
Peripatetic Music Teachers
Mr A Charlesworth Violin acmu Mrs T Charlesworth Bassoon, Oboe tcmu Mrs C Daniels Voice cpdmu Ms S Dembinska Piano sid Mr W Goddard Clarinet wgmu Miss J Groves Flute jcgmu Mr C Guild Piano cgmu Mrs J Jonas Piano, Voice jjmu Mr P Legg Classical Guitar plmu Mr E Maxwell Trumpet emmu Mr M Osborn Drums, percussion momu Mrs J Patrick Clarinet, Recorder, saxophone jpmu Mr A Rees Voice arrmu Mr E Rice Jazz Piano, Piano ermu Miss F Smith Cello fsmu Miss M Smyth Organ msmu Ms C Stapel Viola, Violin csmu Mr I Stott French Horn ismu Mr S Walker Saxophone swmu Mr J Warwick Acoustic/Electric Guitar jwamu Mr D Whitson Trombone, Tuba dwmu Miss N Zoob Cello nzmu
To apply for RGS Music Lessons please visit: rgs.to/musiclesson
16 RGS Saturday Music College
Director: Sonia Dembinska [email protected]
The Reigate Grammar School Saturday Music College is open to enthusiastic student musicians aged 7-18 from all schools. We aim to provide a lively music-making environment for all levels and offer two student concerts each term. There are also regular masterclasses and recitals given by visiting professional musicians.
Lesson and workshops are currently offered for Piano, Violin, Viola, Cello, Recorder, Clarinet, Saxophone, Flute and Brass. We also offer ensembles for Flute, Strings and Recorder as well as Theory, Aural and Musicianship skills.
For further information: Register interest via: rgs.to/saturdaymusiccollege Email Sonia Dembinska via: [email protected]
RGS Sports Professionals
Performance Directors Hockey Mr C J Bowen BA (Johannesburg) BA (Rhodes) MSc (Roehampton) cjb Netball Miss A R Travis BA (Manchester) aat Rugby Mr R E M Birkett (London Wasps reb
Specialist Sports Coaches Athletics Mr D Mills Dance Miss E Coley eac Miss R Michell rem Netball Miss C Crouch cac Mrs J Dalton jed Swimming Mrs T Cornelius tlc Tennis Mr D Earl dae Mr S Watson
17 Support and Non-Teaching Staff
Headmaster’s Office PA to the Headmaster Mrs B Eustace bge Headmaster’s Secretary Mrs C Tracy cxt
Marketing, Admissions & Events Head of Marketing Mrs E Wordley erw Marketing Executive Mrs J Myddleton jem Admissions Registrar Mrs P Watkins phw Events Co-ordinator Mrs J Callaghan jfc Graphics & Communications Coordinator Mr R J Turner rjt
Bursary PA to the Bursar Mrs S A Wadey saw Director of Finance & Assistant Bursar Mrs H Briggs ACA hmb Head of Human Resources Mrs D Holmes dlh Human Resources Officer Mrs S Caldwell src Human Resources Administrator Miss O Ient ohi Payroll & Human Resource Administrator Mrs A Mania amm Management Accountant Mrs K Austin kaa Senior Finance Assistants Mrs C Bishop cb Mrs M Thornley mgt Mr D Walker-Cheetham dtc Finance Assistants Mrs H K Burrows hkb Mrs J Davies jmd Mrs R Glover rag
Bursary Human Resources hr Bursary Finance finance Bursary Purchasing purchasing
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