“We are fortunate to have a brilliant team of staff who are exemplary role models for the children.”
Head
Hilary Wyatt NPQH, MA, PGCE
Deputy Head, DSL
Nicola Scott-Phillips NPQH, BA Hons, MEd, CMgr MCMI
Head of Lower School
Owen Jones BA Hons, PGCE, QTS
Head of Upper School
Erik Edwards BA
Head of Nursery and EYFS
Hannah Slater
Head of Sanskrit
Warwick Jessup BA Oxon MA MPhil
Head of ICT, Maths and Academic Enrichment
Emma Foster LLb PGCE MA
“I have been teaching for 11 years, including the last 6 at St James. Having grown up in the area, I feel very lucky to be able to work within the community, especially as St James is such a community-minded school. I also feel lucky because the children here are wonderful and make every day interesting and rewarding!”
“Apart from a two-year stint in Hong Kong, London has been the home of my adult and working life and I have been teaching for 15 years. As soon as I started at St James, I was struck by the strong sense of community, generosity of spirit and kindness that reverberates around our school.
As Head of Lower School and Senior Mental Health Lead, I work closely with teaching staff to ensure that the pupils are happy in themselves and thriving in everything they do, both inside and outside the classroom. I am thoroughly enjoying highlighting the benefits of our unique and special St James ethos.”
“As the Head of Maths, ICT, and Academic Enrichment at St James, I am responsible for the academic excellence of all the pupils in our school. After completing a law degree in 2015, I discovered a deep passion for teaching, leading me to join the Teach First graduate scheme and receive my PGCE with an ‘outstanding’ grading. This experience, coupled with a Master’s degree in Education Leadership from UCL has paved the way for my career in academics and education. I have been Head of Maths across several schools within a central London trust. In 2020, I joined St James, where I am dedicated to generating a love of learning and helping students achieve their best. I am committed to ensuring that every pupil becomes a lifelong learner through promoting curiosity and a love of learning. I strongly believe that academic excellence does not come at the expense of a child’s happiness and wellbeing.”
“I have taught at St James for almost 40 years now. It is the ethos of St James that inspires me. St James is based on the teaching that there is one Self, one consciousness which is the same in all. When this one Self or one consciousness in all is remembered, I have found that life is transformed and problems dissolve! My observation over the years is that with this teaching at its core, St James is a place where all can find great happiness and success.”
“I am from Sheffield and moved down to London 11 years ago. I have taught in several schools and nurseries both abroad and in England, but St James is definitely the one I have loved most. This is my 10th year at the school and it was the warm, friendly feeling you get as soon walk through the door, that sold it for me. Working in the Early Years, I get the pleasure to teach pupils the fundamentals that will set them up for the rest of their school life and to me, that is the most rewarding part.”
Charlotte Llewellyn BA(Ed) QTS NASENCo PGCE SEN
Hannah Slater BA (Hons) PGCE QTS– Head of Nursery, EYFS Lead, Designated Safeguarding Lead for Nursery (on Maternity Leave)
Abigail Chetwin PGCE foundation stage – Year 2
Kathryn Baillieux BA Hons, QTS – Reception
Bonnie Laird B.Ed. – Year 1
Katherine Cselko BA Hons – Year 1
Owen Jones BA Hons, PGCE, QTS – Year 3 & Head of Lower School, DSL
Erik Edwards BA – Year 5 & Head of Upper School
Anna Tajeddin – Nursery Teacher & Head of EYFS (Maternity Cover)
Rachael Simmons BA Hons PGCE QTS – Year 6
Sam Norris BA Hons PGCE MEd – Year 4
Mary-Ann Parker-Wood BA FA PGCE QTS– Year 3
Jessica Cook BMus – Drama/Dance
Katherine Cselko BA Hons – English
Jacqueline Fischel-Bock BFA BA MFA – Art
Emma Foster LLb PGCE MA – ICT/Maths
Elena Jessup BSc MA – Sanskrit
Warwick Jessup BA Oxon MA MPhil – Sanskrit
Sejal Gir – Sanskrit
Mrs Anita Kourtis BA Hons – Librarian
Romy Robertson BA Hons – Sport
Timothy Fairhead BA (Hons) MA PGCE – Director of Music
Suzie Brown BA – Cookery
Chef Allegra McEvedy MBE – Cookery
Sophie Thompson
Carla Fortune TA Lvl 3
Alicia Vila-Gallen
Deborah-Jane Sinclair NVQ Level 2
Catherine Toole Montessori Dip
Sisi Wu
Sheena Clark – Executive Assistant to the Prep School Headmistress and Registrar
Patricia Hood – Receptionist
Colette Robertson – Receptionist
Kathy Main RGN – Matron
Karl Graham – Caretaker
Dusan Jokic – Senior Caretaker
Vuk Matovic – Senior Caretaker
Alexander Groves – Caretaker
Kairon Millington – Caretaker
Nadia Bonomo Assoc CIPD BA – HR Manager
Claire Bullen – Credit Controller & School Fees Administrator
Océane Danezan BA Hons – Marketing Executive
Freya Hunter BA Hons – Events Manager
Davina Maroothynaden – Bursar
Sabrina Moutarde – Head of Marketing
William Wyatt – Chief Operating Officer
Nevena Khediri – Head of ICT
Matthew Scott – Data and SAAS Manager
Ty Collins – IT Infrastructure Manager
Ellie Mello BA MA – Development Manager
Isabelle Cooper – Development Assistant
At St James, we feel it is important to introduce our pupils to stillness and allow them to discover how to be inwardly free and deeply at ease within themselves. A short period of 5-10 minutes at the beginning and middle of every day is allocated to quietude in which pupils may meditate, contemplate or simply be still – according to their own spiritual inclinations.