Our Staff

Senior Leadership Team

Fred Hall
Acting Headteacher

Hi everyone, my name is Mr Hall and I am the Acting Headteacher at Laycock Primary. I have been teaching for over 15 years and enjoy moulding young minds for the future. My favourite subject is Maths and my philosophy in life is that you should always strive for excellence. I believe that children are capable of achieving anything that they put their minds to. Hence, I love that the the motto for our school is, 'If we believe it, we can achieve it!

Sue Brownson
Deputy Headteacher and Lead of Deaf Provision

Sara Liney
Deputy Headteacher

Tracie Gaspard-Kelchure
School Business Manager

My name is Tracie Gaspard-Kelchure, my role is to manage and oversee all of the non-teaching school business. I have been a school business manager for 14 years and I am passionate and committed to see the impact my role has on the education and experience the children receive.

Middle Leadership Team

Julie Dellafiora
Assistant to Lead of the Deaf Provision

Brendan Wall
Science Lead

I’m Mr Wall, I’ve been teaching in London for 4 years after teaching in Australia for 3. I love teaching lessons at Laycock that are inspiring, fun and hands on.?

Samara Payne
Maths Lead

My name is Ms Payne and I am a Year 6 teacher and also a leader for Science, Engineering and Maths. I have been working at Laycock for 4 years now!

Katie Luck
Phase Leader for Year 4,5 and 6 and English Lead

My name is Miss Heath and this is my fourteenth year as a teacher! I have been at Laycock since 2020 and I love teaching Year 4 and leading English for the school. My favourite topics are The Ancient Egyptians and The Romans which is great because we are covering both of these this year!

Indu Kumar
PHSE Lead

Hi! My name is Ms Kumar. I’ve been teaching for 9 years and have taught in the Deaf Provision for 5 years. My favourite subjects are Reading, History and PSHE. I love sunflowers, Harry Potter and orange is my favourite colour. One of my favourite things about teaching is watching everyone ‘growing their brains!’

Sam Barnes
History Lead

Hi, I'm Miss Barnes and I am the other teacher in 2A. I've been teaching for 6 years. I've been at Laycock for 4 years and previously to this, I taught at two different schools in Spain. My favourite subjects are Maths and Phonics. I'm really excited to be teaching year 2 again this year!

Nikki Clark
Audiology and Floppy Phonics

I’m Miss Clark, I’ve been teaching deaf children at Laycock for 11 years and also specialise in the Early Years. I really enjoy having fun with the kids and being creative!

Amina Omar
Computing Lead

My name is Miss Omar and this is my second year at Laycock in Year 3

Carol Walters
Religious Education Lead

Susanne Bailey
Phase Leader Early Years

My name is Susanne Bailey, I have been a staff member at Laycock Primary School for 10 years, teaching full time in Reception for 3 years. I am looking forward to a new and exciting year with the team.

Stephanie Walker
Art and DT Lead

My name is Ms Walker and I teach in the Year 1 Deaf Provision class.

Sarah Ryman
Geography Lead

My name is Ms Ryman and I have been teaching at Laycock Primary School for 6 years. This is my second year teaching Year 1 at Laycock and I am looking forward to an exciting and creative year with the children and my team.

Karen Hardwicke
Music Lead

Antonia Leane
Phonics Lead

Office, Administrative and Premesis

Hayley Paddock
Receptionist

Lynsey Houlton
Pupil and Communication Assistant

Urvi Patel
Finance & Administration

Andreas Alvarez
Caretaker

Nursery

Karen Hardwicke
Green Park Class Teacher

Joanne Halpin
Highbury Class Teacher

My name is Ms Halpin and I am the Nursery teacher.

Sasha Welch
Early Years Educator

Karen Hunt
Teaching Assistant

Reception

Susanne Bailey
Nine Elms Class Teacher

My name is Susanne Bailey, I have been a staff member at Laycock Primary School for 10 years, teaching full time in Reception for 3 years. I am looking forward to a new and exciting year with the team.

Nikki Clark
Elephant and Castle Class

I’m Miss Clark, I’ve been teaching deaf children at Laycock for 11 years and also specialise in the Early Years. I really enjoy having fun with the kids and being creative!

Ann Middlebrooke
Teaching Assistant

Lorraine Dinnegan
Teaching Assistant

Gemma Halpin
Teaching Assistant

Hazel Sparks
Teaching Assistant

Year 1

Aleata Simpson
Arsenal Class

My name is Ms Simpson and I am a Year 1 teacher.

Sam Barnes
Arsenal Class

Stephanie Walker
Piccadilly class

Begona Lopez
SEN support

Amy Gill
Teaching Assistant

Year 2

Chloe Dannatt
St Pauls Class

My name is Miss Dannatt and I am the class teacher for St. Paul's class - 2A. I have just spent 2 years teaching in UKS2, but I am very exciting to be coming back to my KS1 roots!

Josie Legge
Oxford Circus Class

My name is Miss Legge and I am excited to be the Whitechapel Class teacher!

Antonia Leane
Holland Park Class, Phonics Lead

Gitti Heidari
Teaching Assistant

Linda McGinn
Teaching Assistant

Year 3

Nazifa Hakim
Westiminster Class

Hello everyone and welcome!  My name is Miss Begum, It is my first year of teaching and I am very excited to be the new 3B teacher.

Ellie Linekar
St Pancras Class

Antoinette Adotey
Teaching Assistant

Year 4

Samara Payne
Baker Street Class

Amina Omar
Knightsbridge Class

Carol Walters
Regent's Park Class

Dionne Baker
Teaching Assistant

Jane Pedrick
Teaching Assistant

Year 5

Sarah Ryman
North Greenwich class

Indu Kumar
Wembley Park class

Hi! My name is Ms Kumar. I’ve been teaching for 9 years and have taught in the Deaf Provision for 5 years. My favourite subjects are Reading, History and PSHE. I love sunflowers, Harry Potter and orange is my favourite colour. One of my favourite things about teaching is watching everyone ‘growing their brains!’

Billie Sophoclides
Teaching Assistant

Year 6

Brendan Wall
Canary Wharf Class

Katie Luck
Farringdon Class

Elma Jashari
Teaching Assistant

Kellie Mullins
Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Cover Teacher

Nazifa Rashid Bailey
PPA Teacher

Inclusion

Sue Brownson
Deputy Headteacher

I am the school Deputy Headteacher and leader of the Deaf Provision. I liaise with children, families, staff and external professionals daily. I am always here to help.

Julie Dellafiora
Assistant to Deputy of Deaf Provision

I am an assistant to the Deputy of the Deaf Provision. I am a qualified Teacher of the Deaf and help organise and run the provision.

Thibaud Lecluse
SEND Assistant

I am the school SENDCo (special educational needs and disability co-ordinator) Assistant. I co-ordoinate outreach and external services and manage internal interventions in the school. I often work with children and can be seen in classes teaching sometimes. I am also part of the safeguarding team.

Dexter Thompson
Pastoral Manager

I am the school's Pastoral Manager. My role includes looking after attendance and punctuality, wellbeing, behaviour, celebrations and social/ emotional support. I work closely with  children,staff and parents/ carers. I am also part of the safeguarding team.

Begona Lopez
SEND Support

I am a SEND assistant that carries out interventions across the school, I check in with children accordingly, I run the nurture breakfast and oversee alot of the play times. I know lots of children ans families across the school and always try and bring my energy and positivity to any situation!

Kalender

I am the school’s CAMHS clinician and I am also trained as an art psychotherapist. I will be at Laycock every Wednesday morning. I will be working with children and families.

Brian
School Counsellor

Midday Meals

Josephine Nwachukwu
Catering Manager

Deborah Weir
Midday Meals Supervisor

Florence Nwaka
Midday Meals Supervisor

Maria Zammit
Midday Meals Supervisor

Louise
Midday Meals Supervisor

Clubs

Sean Bonnet-Johnson
P4Y