Staff

PaulYates,DCPS Groundsman

PaulfirststartedworkatDeanCloseback inthemid1970sanddedicatedhimselfto keepingthegrounds–thelawns,paths,drives, treesandplants–lookingsmart,presentable andsafeforallofus.Thankyou,Paul,foryour hardworkandtotaldependabilityoverthis exceptionallylongperiodofservicetoDean Close.Wewishyouaverylongandhappy retirement.

Staff Farewells

KateandDanFraine, WiltonHouseParents2017-2021

KateandDanFrainehavecompletedfourveryhappyandfulfillingyearsasWiltonHouseParents,lookingafterour youngerboardingpupilswithsuchdedication.ParentsofWiltonboardersaresogratefultotheFraines–asweallare –fortheirunstintinghardwork,theirpatience,theirloveandsenseofhumour.Wiltonhasbeenahappyplaceand childrenhavefeltsecurebecauseKateandDan’sapproachhasbeenoneofembracingtheWiltonchildrenlikethey weresimplypartoftheirownfamily.And,arguablymostimportantofall,Katesetexpectationsforfruitandveg consumptionbypupilswhichweresohighthatthesewillneverbematched,andboarders’digestivetractswillnever besowellpolishedagain!Thankyou,wonderfulFrainefamily.

Farewelltoour youngerstaff!

WeextendaHUGE“thankyouandfarewell”to allourdepartingmatronsandgappersand musicdepartmentscholars-youhaveworked tirelesslyandwithgreathumour,givingso muchtochildren,staff,parentsandtheschool asawholeduringyourtimewithus.

Backrow,lefttoright:MrOliverWay,MrJosh Roebuck(OrganScholar)andMrMcKenzie Brailsford. Frontrow,lefttoright:MissBryonyParkinson, MissAoifeHousden,MissImogenWhite,Miss NiamhSpiersandMissLilyellaBennet.

RachelSmith,DCPS HealthcareSupervisor (2018-2021)

ThankyousomuchtoMrsSmithforlookingafterus throughCovid-19andtendingtoourbumpsand grazes! GoodluckinreturningtotheNHS.

JohnStillman,Music Departmentand‘band member’

Johnworkedaspartofthemusicdepartment peripateticstaffteamforaround20years, teachingpianotomanypupilsovertheyears. Hisjazzymusicianshipwassecondtonone andhiscontributionstomany,manydrama andmusicdepartmentshowsandperformances –aspartofthe‘band’–willalwaysbe rememberedwithaffection.

Staff

Teaching Staff

Mrs Melanie Andrews Art and Design Technology Teacher Reverend John Ash Chaplain (Foundation)

Mrs Emma Bailey Designated Safeguarding Lead / Head of Girls’ Games / Science Teacher

Mrs Lisa Bailey Year 5 Teacher Mrs Rachel Beecham Deacon Houseparent / Geography Teacher Mr Simon Bell Director of Schola Cantorum Mrs Rachel Bowen Music Teacher Mr Robin Brown Head of Mathematics Mrs Jo Cahill Head of Learning Support Mr Steve Cahill Geography Teacher Mrs Maria Chare EAL Teacher Miss Cathie Cooper Drama Teacher Mr Michael Cooper Caldecote Houseparent / Mathematics Teacher Mrs Katherine Cox EAL Teacher Mrs Sarah Davies Head of PSHCE and Wellbeing Mr Matthew Dobbs Head of Latin

Mr Kevin Donnelly Director of Studies

Miss Annabel Eelbeck Year 3 Teacher Mrs Jenny Fletcher Year 4 Teacher Mr Daniel Fraine Wilton Houseparent / Head of Science Mrs Kate Fraine Wilton Houseparent / Year 4 Teacher Mrs Anita Godley Assistant Director of Music Miss Rosalind Goldrick Modern Foreign Languages Teacher Mrs Christine Goodwin Head of EAL

Mr Jonathan Gould Academic Director / Head of History

Mr Eric Harris Oaksey Houseparent / RS Teacher / PSHCE Teacher

Mr Jonathan Harris Deputy Head (Operations and Compliance) / History Teacher

Mrs Louise Hunt Head of Pastoral / Forest School Coordinator

Mr David Jones Mrs Lynne Lawrence Mrs Jane Lyons Mr Tim McVittie Mrs Joanne Morgan Mrs Julie Moss Head of Design and Technology Director of Drama and Dance Learning Support Teacher / Chorister Tutor Director of Music Science Teacher Maths & Swimming Teacher / PS Swimming Coordinator

Mr Paddy Moss

Headmaster

Mrs Sharon Ridsdale Year 3 Teacher Miss Charlotte Rubringer Head of Computing and Digital Learning Mrs Clare Salisbury Head of RS Mrs Rosemarie Scharf Learning Support Teacher Mrs Joanna Sheldon Fortfield Houseparent Mr Robert Shelley Head of English Mr Christopher Standing Yeaman Houseparent / English Teacher Mr John Sutherland Director of Sport / Head of Boys’ Games / Common Room Co-Chair

Mrs Lucy Sutherland Mrs Sophie Thomas Mr Bruno Veron Mr Giles Wadsworth Head of Art PE Teacher Head of Modern Foreign Languages Year 4 Teacher

Technicians

Mrs Henrietta Cross Science Technician Mrs Helen McWilliam-Clune Art and DT Technician

Teaching Assistants

Mrs Sophie Cooper

Mrs Alice Gould

Miss Emma Harris Mrs Ruth Harris Miss Penny Sparrow Miss Julia Windsor Teaching Assistant / Caldecote Houseparent / Saturday Receptionist Boarding Coordinator / Teaching Assistant / Deputy Safeguarding Lead Teaching Assistant Teaching Assistant Teaching Assistant Teaching Assistant / School Librarian

Academic Support Staff

Miss Bryony Parkinson Chaplain’s Assistant (Sep 2019 – Jul 2021) Mr Simeon Taylor Chaplain’s Assistant (Sep 2020 – Jul 2022) Mr Harrison Williams Choral Scholar (Mar 2021 – Jul 2021)

Office and Administration Support Staff

Mrs Katie Azam Senior Marketing Co-Ordinator Ms Sara Clark PA to the Headmaster

Mrs Katie Fergusson

Head of Admissions Mrs Rhian Hayes Registrar Ms Katie Miller Greatbatch Administrative Assistant Mrs Sadie Johns Admissions Assistant Mrs Deborah Smith Office Manager and School Secretary

Nurses & Matrons

Mrs Rose Bright

Saturday Health Care Supervisor Mrs Elenita Hills EHCaldecote Matron (Non-Residential) Mrs Alexandra Horlock AHWilton Matron (Non-Residential) Miss Aoife Housden Resident Pastoral Assistant, Wilton (Sep 2020 – Jul 2021)

Mrs Jane Plant Mrs Rachel Smith Fortfield Matron (Non-Residential) Health Care Supervisor

Miss Niamh Spiers NSResident Pastoral Assistant, Fortfield (Sep 2020 –Jul 2021)

Tutors/Gappers

Mr McKenzie Brailsford Caldecote Gap Year Tutor (Sep 2020 – Jul 2021) Miss Emma Darby Fortfield Gap Year Tutor (Jan 2021 – Mar 2021) Miss Michaela Pinkham Fortfield Gap Year Tutor (Jan 2021 – Dec 2021) Mr Oliver Way Caldecote Gap Year Tutor (Sep 2020 – Jul 2021) Miss Imogen White Wilton Gap Year Tutor (Apr 2021 – Jul 2021)

Games Coaches – Part Time

Mrs Fleur Cradock Mr Leaun Davies Mr Lee Fortey Mr Tom Harris Mrs Katie Holder Mr Ben Jenkins Miss Kelly Long Mrs Angie Pearce Mr Jason Poole Mr Mike Powell Mr Andrew Stanley Mr Gary Tredgett Mr Matt Yemm Mrs Norn Warden Mrs Donna Withers Director of Equestrianism Hockey Coach Rugby Coach Tennis Coach Director of Netball Strength and Conditioning Coach Director of Swimming Games Coach Tennis Coach Director of Cricket Director of Rugby Director of Hockey Director of Tennis Games Coach Games Coach

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