Staff
Prince’s Mead has a large body of staff all of whom are whole-heartedly committed to the education of the boys and girls under their care.
If you would like to get in touch with any of our staff, please use our contact us page or use the person’s name in this email format: name.surname@princesmeadschool.org.uk
Headmaster
Mr Adam King – B.A. Hons QTS (Leeds) PDES (Leadership and Management)
Adam studied English at Leeds University. He remained ‘up north’ and started his career in the beautiful Yorkshire Dales at Giggleswick School as an Assistant Housemaster and English teacher. After a few years, he moved south, to become Head of English and Drama at St. Faith’s Preparatory School, in the heart of Cambridge. It is in Cambridge where Adam met his wife Claire, a teaching assistant, and they now have three teenage children.
In 2004, he took up the post of Deputy Head at Thorngrove and was appointed as its Head, five years later. He has been Headmaster at Thorngrove School, in Highclere, ever since. As well his day job, he is also a Compliance and Educational Quality Inspector for ISI, on the Academic Committee for the Independent Schools Examinations Board and the Secretary of the Independent Association of Preparatory Schools District 10 Committee. He finds these additional roles interesting, fulfilling and enjoyable and feels that in many ways they support his role as a Head by giving him fresh ideas and challenging him to be the best person (and Head) that he can be.
In his spare time, Adam enjoys running (he has run a couple of London marathons and a few half-marathons), walking and cooking. Although his playing days are over, he supports Bath rugby club and enjoys watching them at the Recreation Ground in Bath. Adam loves the theatre, whether it’s regional or West End and also enjoys going to the ballet at Covent Garden and Sadler’s Wells. Adam and his family are thoroughly enjoying Winchester and making the most of living in such a beautiful city, as well as the surrounding countryside.
‘I am truly excited to have been appointed to lead a school that has such a strong sense of community; embraces a broad, challenging and ‘character building’ curriculum and is ambitious for its future.’
Senior Leadership Team
| Mr Adam King BA Hons, QTS (Leeds), PDES | Headmaster |
| Mr Alex Greenaway BEd Hons, MA Ed | Deputy Headmaster |
| Mrs Poppy Hughes BSc | Bursar |
| Mrs Lucy Brown MA Hons, PGCE | Head of Pre-Prep |
| Mr Ian Thomas BA Hons, PGCE | Head of Expeditions & Adventure / Head of Maths |
| Miss Shelly Say BA Hons, PGCE | Head of EYFS, Nursery Teacher |
The Governing Board
The Board is responsible for the well-being of the school as a whole, taking or endorsing strategic and financial decisions, monitoring the School’s finances, and appointing the Headmaster.
Please follow this link to view our Governing Board
Teaching Staff
Email for staff: firstname.surname@princesmeadschool.org.uk
| Mr Graham Arkley BA Hons, PGCE, PE SEC | Director of Sport |
| Mrs Chloe Barton BA Hons, PGCE | Year 1 Teacher |
| Mrs Silviya Boylin | Teaching Assistant |
| Miss Rebecca Brewer BA Hons | Nursery Leader |
| Mrs Lucy Brown MA Hons, PGCE | Head of Pre-Prep and Year 2 Teacher |
| Mrs Sarah Burbridge BA Hons, QTS | Teaching Assistant |
| Mrs Alison Carter BA Hons, Fd Counselling | Counsellor, Teaching Assistant |
| Mrs Ana Chapero-Hall MA, PGCE | Reception Teacher |
| Dr Jemma Chinappen BM, BSc, PGCE | Head of Science |
| Miss Anna Clark BA Hons, QTS | KS2 Teacher |
| Mrs Abigail Costello BA Hons, PGCE | Year 4 Teacher |
| Miss Laura Courtney BA Hons, Level 3 National Diploma in Children’s play, learning and development | Nursery Practitioner |
| Mrs Sonia Cragg BSc Hons, MSc, PGCE | Head of Humanities, Year 5 & 6 Teacher |
| Mrs Sarah Edmunds BTEC Nat. Dip. Nursery Nursing | Teaching Assistant |
| Mrs Abbie Goater Level 3 NVQ | Nursery Practitioner |
| Mrs Hayley Griffith BA Hons, PGCE | Teaching Assistant |
| Mrs Susan Gritti BA Hons, MA Ed (SEN) | Head of Learning Support |
| Miss Claire Hague BA Hons, MSc SpLD (Dyslexia) | Learning Support Teacher |
| Mrs Carolyn Hance BEd Hons | Year 3 Teacher |
| Mrs Sarah Head BA Hons, QTS | Head of Modern Foreign Languages, Year 5 Teacher |
| Mrs Tania Hodges BA Hons, PGCE, Level 5 OCR | Learning Support Teacher |
| Miss Louise Hodson BA Hons, PGCE | Drama and Year 2 Teacher |
| Mrs Gillian Jones BEd Hons | Head of Wellbeing / English KS2/Year 6 Tutor |
| Mrs Kathryn Little BEd Hons | Head of Girls’ Games and Year 6 Teacher |
| Mr Alex Macdonald BA Hons, PGCE | Year 4 Teacher |
| Mrs Saffi Mant BSc Hons, PGCE | Head of Design and Technology (DT) |
| Miss Helena Marshall BSc Hons, QTS | Year 3 Teacher |
| Mrs Sharon McPherson BEng Hons | Teaching Assistant |
| Mrs Shamina Meah BA Hons | Teaching Assistant |
| Mrs Caro O’Brien BA Hons, MA | Head of Art |
| Mrs Anna Pegler BA Hons, PGCE | Pre-Prep French, Teaching Assistant |
| Miss Shelly Say BA Hons, PGCE | Head of EYFS /Nursery Teacher |
| Mrs Naomi Small MA Hons, PGCE | Head of English / Year 6 Tutor |
| Mrs Alice Symonds MA (Cantab), PGCE | Nursery Practitioner |
| Miss Louise Temple Level 5 qualification Early Years Foundation Degree | Nursery Practitioner |
| Mr Ian Thomas BA Hons, PGCE | Head of Maths / Year 6 Tutor /Head of Expeditions & Adventure |
| Mrs Patrizia Thompson BA Hons | Year 2 Teacher |
| Mrs Lieske Wade NNEB Norland Diploma | Teaching Assistant |
| Mr Andrew Walker BA Hons | Head of Digital Learning / Year 5 Teacher |
| Miss Rebecca Warren BSc Hons, PGCE | Teaching Assistant |
| Mrs Francesca Watts BA Hons, PGCE | Year 1 Teacher |
| Mrs Rebecca West BA Hons | Teaching Assistant |
| Miss Sue Williams BA Hons | Head of Music |
| Master Monty Jones PAT (Pets as Therapy) | School Wellbeing Dog |
| Sports Coaches | |
| Mrs Karen Austin | Sports Coach – Netball, Hockey, Cricket |
| Mr Arron Berry BSc Hons | Sports Graduate |
| Mr Ashley Brown BEd Hons | Sports Coach – Football, Rugby, Cricket |
| Mrs Nicola Davies BA Hons | Sports Coach – Netball, Hockey, Cricket |
| Mrs Cathy Kirby | Swim Coach |
| Mrs Nicky Watt | Sports Coach – Netball, Hockey, Cricket |
| Peripatetic Music Teachers | |
| Mr John Grindey | Peripatetic Music Teacher – Guitar and Ukulele |
| Mrs Janet Hunt | Peripatetic Music Teacher – Piano, Flute and Fife |
| Mr Martin Lewison | Peripatetic Music Teacher – Brass, Drums, Guitar, Keyboard and Ukulele |
| Miss Lucinda Pillow | Peripatetic Music Teacher – Piano |
| Mr Aaron Shrimpton | Peripatetic Music Teacher – Drums |
| Mr Paul Stiles | Peripatetic Music Teacher – Saxophone, Clarinet and Flute |
| Ms Helen Tucker | Peripatetic Music Teacher – Viola and Violin |
| Miss Sue Williams | Peripatetic Music Teacher – Brass, Singing and Piano |
| Mrs Fiona Willsher | Peripatetic Music Teacher – Singing and Piano |
| Mrs Amanda Wilson | Peripatetic Music Teacher – Viola, Violin and Piano |
| LAMDA Teachers | |
| Mrs Melissa Gardiner BA Hons, PGCE | LAMDA Teacher |
| Mr Jack Shaw-Downie ALCM Associate Musical Theatre, ADPA | LAMDA Teacher |
Operations Team
Email for staff: name.surname@princesmeadschool.org.uk
| Administration Team | |
| Mrs Lisa Doyle ACA | Finance Assistant |
| Mr Nicholas Henshaw B Eng Hons | IT Technician |
| Mrs Pippa Kay | Headmaster’s PA |
| Mrs Mandy Oakley RGN, NMC, Level 2 Counselling, NUCO FAA First Aid Trainer | Matron |
| Mrs Wendy Osborne BA Hons | Music Department |
| Mrs Louise Roest MA (Cantab), BA Hons | HR & Compliance Administrator |
| Mrs Lucy Tilley BA Hons, ACA | Finance Manager |
| Mrs Emma Vincent BA Hons, PGCE | Registrar |
| Mrs Lucinda Watt BA Hons, FCIM | Head of Marketing & Communications |
| Estates Team | |
| Ms Nikki Crooks BA Hons, Applied Health and Safety/IOSH Managing Safely | Facilities Manager |
| Mr Rob Davey | Facilities Assistant |
| Mr John Bell | Assistant Caretaker |
| Mr Roddy Wirgman | Assistant Caretaker |
| Miss Danuta Niemiec | Domestic Team Supervisor |
| Mrs Beata Kukuczka-Kogut | Domestic Team |
| Transport Team | |
| Ms Julie Roscoe | Transport & After School Clubs Administrator |
| Mr Jon Bell | Bus Driver |
| Mr Gary Bettridge | Bus Driver |
| Mr Phil Doughty | Bus Driver |
| Mr Peter Greaves | Bus Driver |
| Mrs Claire Sly | Bus Driver |
| Mr Ben Soper | Bus Driver |
| Mr James Tew | Bus Driver |
| Mr Roddy Wirgman | Bus Driver |
| Catering Team | |
| Mr Ondrej Vrabel | Chef Manager |
| Mrs Bonnie Farwell | Front of House Supervisor |
| Mr Andras Sari | Sous Chef |
| Mr Stuart O’Malley | Chef de Partie |
| Mrs Davina Adams | Catering Assistant |
| Ms Abigail Byatt | Catering Assistant |
| Mrs Lisa Scrivens | Catering Assistant |
Prince’s Mead Nursery offers a warm, welcoming and nurturing environment for children aged 3 to 4 moving into Reception the following year.
