Pond Meadow Staff

Our Team

Our staff are our most valuable resource and are committed to ensuring that all the work we do supports our vision and values.

We currently (2026-27) have 22 classes across the school with up to 9 pupils in each class. Class teams include a Teacher, Lead Teaching Assistant and 3-4 Teaching Assistants.

Staff teams across the school that support all aspects of effective teaching and learning are detailed below:

Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and Extended Senior Leadership Team (ESLT)

Emily Hayward - Stubbs

Headteacher and Chief Executive Officer (CEO): Whole School Leadership, Strategic Planning, Vision and Quality of Provision, Accounting Officer, Deputy DSL

Mel Harmes 

Deputy Headteacher: Whole School Curriculum, Data and Assessment, Safeguarding Strategic Lead + CLA Lead, Deputy DSL

Sarah Nash

Assistant Headteacher: Assessment and Accreditation Lead, Practical Teacher Development and Support + Co-ordination, ECT Lead, Deputy DSL

Jill Inglis (0.6)/Yolandi Johnson (0.6)

Jill - Assistant Headteacher: Primary Department Lead + Whole School Curriculum and Assessment Lead Deputy DSL                                                                                                    Yolandi - Assistant Headteacher: Primary Department lead, Pastoral Lead, Therapy and Medical Lead, CPD Lead, SKITT Mentor, Deputy DSL

Emma Evans

Assistant Headteacher: Secondary Department Lead + Curriculum, Whole School Regulstion Lead , Deputy DSL

Robyn Malcolm

Assistant Headteacher: Pond Meadow Cobham Lead (opening Spring 2027), Deputy DSL

Katy Etherington-Smith (0.6)

Assistant Headteacher: Outreach Lead, ECT Mentor, Teacher Development and Support Co-ordination, Deputy DSL

Steph Millard

Chief Finance and Operations Officer: Financial Management, HR Management, Recruitment, Premises, Health and Safety, Administration Management and Operations

Rosie Flavin

Designated Safeguarding Lead, Attendance Lead

Phase Managers/Specialist Teachers 

Hannah Hayden

Phase 1 Manager (Reception, Key Stage 1/2): EYFS Curriculum, Outdoor Learning, Timetabling and Deputy DSL

Springboard, Caterpillar, Grasshopper, Gecko

Verona Perry

Phase 2 Manager (Key Stage 2): Phase Curriculum, Sport Premium, Sensory Regulation and Deputy DSL

Bluebells, Butterfly, Saturn and Dragonfly

Rosie Fearn

Phase 3 Manager (Key Stage 2/3/4/5): Phase Curriculum, Safguarding Co-ordinator, Equalities Objectives, and Deputy DSL

Sunflower, Honeycomb, Canary, Leopard and Primrose

Dominic Whyte

Phase 4 Manager (Key Stage 3/4): Phase Curriculum and Deputy DSL

Rose, Star, Buttercup and Daffodil

Phase 5 Manager

Phase 5 Manager (Key Stage 3/4/5): Phase Curriculum, Careers Leader and Deputy DSL

Pioneer, Blossom, Horizon, Crest and Summit

Natalie Amies

Literacy and Communication Lead

Cara Wright

Stuctured Teaching Lead

Lisa McKeown

Lead Teaching Assistant Academic Mentor

Class Teachers 

Hannah Hayden

Springboard Class (EYFS: Reception)

Ruth Hewines

Caterpillar Class (KS1)

Hannah Lewthwaite

Grasshopper Class (KS1)

Rosie Placito 

Gecko Class (KS2)

Verona Perry

Bluebells Class (KS2)

Amelie Cooper

Butterfly Class (KS2)

Amy Osborne

Saturn Class (KS2)

Cara Wright and Becca Mullins

Dragonfly Class (KS2)

Rosie Fearn

Sunflower Class (KS2)

Ivett Szekely

Honeycomb Class (KS2)

Joana Teixeira

Canary Class (KS2)

Sofia Khimchuck

Star Class (KS3/4)

Nikki Webb

Buttercup Class (KS3/4)

Alice Allan

Daffodil Class (KS3/4)

Dominic Whyte

Rose Class (KS3/4)

Lucia Burke

Horizon Class (KS3/4)

Konstantina Pistola

Blossom Class (KS3/4)

Jaime Lewis

Primrose Class (KS2/4/5)

Abi Cross

Leopard Class (KS3/4/5)

Megan Skipper

Crest Class (KS5)

Rachel Stanbridge

Summit Class (KS5)

Class Teacher

Pioneer Class (KS5)

Family Support Team

Catherine  Hayward

EHCP, Admissions and Transitionns Co-ordinator

Annie Robertson

EHCP Administrator and Travel Lead

Diane Freeman

Home/School Link Worker

Business and Operations Team

Julie Harper      

Office Manager

Sonia Tull 

Pupil Adminstration Officer

Grace Guo

Receptionist

Mickeala Philpott

Finance Officer

Neethimathy Sankaranarayanan

Finance Assistant

Andy Poulton

Site Manager

Michael Farlam

Site Assistant