+44 (0)1502 722175schooladmin@stfelix.co.uk

Menu

Independent Co-Educational Day & Boarding School for Ages 2 - 18. The Best of British Boarding by the Sea.

Staff Contact

Out of Hours Emergency Contact Number:
+44 (0)1502 727077

Please use this number between 5.00pm (4.00pm on a Friday) and 8.00am and during the weekend

  • senior department

    • Pastoral Heads of Year:
      Mrs Mel Westlake (Head of Fourth Form)
      mwestlake@stfelix.co.uk

      Mrs Chantelle Gallagher (Head of Fifth Form)
      cgallagher@stfelix.co.uk

      Ms Annie Hardcastle (Deputy Head)
      ahardcastle@stfelix.co.uk

      Art, Photography & Textiles:
      Ms L Roberts (Head of Art)
      Mrs S Bassett
      Mrs H Cole

      Boarding:
      Ms C Phelps (Head of Boarding, Fawcett House)
      Miss J Wong
      Mr M West
      Mrs K Dunn
      Mr A Grimmer (Houseparent, Gardiner House)
      Miss L Laughland
      Mrs H Meldrum
      Ms G Nash (Houseparent, Somerville House)
      Miss G Sice

      Business Studies/Economics:
      Mrs J Harlock

      Classics:
      Mr J Harrison (Head of Classics)
      Miss C Ayres

      Drama & Performing Arts:
      Mr P Duckett (Head of Drama)
      Ms A Hardcastle
      Mrs V Charles Saker (Speech and Drama)

      English:
      Mr R Lynch (Head of English)
      Mr P Currie
      Ms A Hardcastle
      Mrs L Knight

      English as an Additional Language (EAL):
      Mrs K Dunn (Co-ordinator of EAL)
      Miss L Compton

      Geography:
      Mr I McLean (Head of Geography)
      Mrs J Greenacre

      History:
      Mr R Farrands (Head of History)
      Mrs K Bland

      IT
      Mr C Barlow

      Learning Support:
      Mrs K Bland (SENCO)
      Mrs S Bray
      Mrs C Howarth
      Mrs B Every
      Mrs T Fitzgerald
      Mrs A Horne
      Miss L Laughland
      Mr M Chapman
      Mrs C Fisher

      Mathematics:
      Ms A Abbott
      Mrs K Bland
      Mr A Grimmer

      Modern Foreign Languages:
      Mrs A Eastaugh
      Mrs V Arias
      Mrs S Moyle
      Miss S Bray

      Music:
      Miss C Oldman (Director of Music)
      Mrs J Baker (Head of Senior Music and Instrumental Studies)
      Ms R Knight (Head of Vocal Studies)
      Mr N Vine (Director of Choir)
      Miss A Evans (Head of Keyboard Studies)
      Mr C Bacon
      Mr M Chapman
      Mr J Flack
      Miss H Playle
      Mrs C Skinner

      PSHEE & RE:
      Mrs H Meldrum (Lay Chaplain)

      Science:
      Mrs M Westlake (Head of Science)
      Mr A Hill (STEM Co-ordinator)
      Mr M West
      Miss E Rushmere
      Miss K Raynsford (Technician)

      Sports:
      Ms C Phelps (Director of Sport)
      Mrs C Gallagher
      Mr B Collis
      Mr P Currie
      Miss J Wong
      Miss J Copestake-Cox

  • prep department

    • Key Stage 2:
      Miss J Wong (Head of Prep Department, Head of Pre-Prep and Prep PE and Games)
      Mrs J Heal (Year 3 Form Teacher)
      Mrs L Barker-Harrison (Year 4 Form Teacher)
      Miss C Oldman (Year 5 Form Teacher)
      Mrs A Nunn (Year 5 Form Teacher)
      Miss S Greenfield (Year 6 Form Teacher)
      Mrs T Marriott (Drama)
      Mrs A Eastaugh (French)
      Mr P Currie (Boys’ Games)
      Mrs C Gallagher (Girls’ Games)
      Miss J Copestake-Cox (PE)
      Miss C Oldman (Music)
      Miss E Rushmere (Science)
      Mrs K Bland (SENCO)
      Mrs J Proctor (Learning Support Assistant)
      Mr M Chapman (Learning Support Assistant)

  • nursery & pre-preparatory department

    • Early Years Foundation Stage:
      Mrs L Laughland (EYFS Co-ordinator, Year Teacher, Reception)
      Mrs A Stephens (Nursery Supervisor)
      Mrs K Barbrook (Nursery Assistant)
      Mrs N Hewitt (Nursery Assistant)
      Mrs C Cliff (Music)
      Mrs A Forward (Reception Class Assistant and After School Care Club Supervisor)
      Miss A Watling (Breakfast Club Supervisor)

      Key Stage 1:
      Mrs P Kinsella (Head of Pre-Prep Department, Year 2 Teacher, Key Stage 1 Co-ordinator)
      Miss A Johnston (Year 1 Teacher)
      Mrs R Crane (French)
      Miss C Oldman (Music)
      Miss J Wong (Head of Pre-Prep and Prep PE and Games)
      Miss J Copestake-Cox (Pre-Prep PE and Games)
      Mrs A Forward (Teaching Assistant)
      Mrs T Grimmer (Higher Level Teaching Assistant)

  • support services

    • Bursary:
      Mr P Jochimsen (Bursar)
      Miss L Davison (Finance Manager)
      Mrs M Meen (Finance Assistant)
      Mrs J Tracey (Finance Assistant)

      Catering:
      Mr P Murfitt (Catering Manager)
      Mr R White (Chef)
      Mrs V Harris (Kitchen Assistant)
      Mrs M Pawsey (Kitchen Assistant)
      Mrs S Revell (Kitchen Assistant)
      Mrs C Sayers (Kitchen Assistant)
      Mrs M Wall (Kitchen Assistant)
      Mrs G Watling (Kitchen Assistant)

      Grounds:
      Mr A Daniels

      Management Support Office:
      Mr C Barlow (Network Manager)
      Mrs E Foskett (Director of Admissions and Marketing)
      Mrs C Tansley (PA to the Headmaster / Clerk to the Governors)
      Mrs D Marsden (Interim Registrar)
      Mrs C Hillier (International Registrar)
      Mrs R Haverson (iSAMs Secretary and Data Assistant)
      Mrs E Sibson (Receptionist / Administration Assistant)
      Miss J Ince (Receptionist / Administration Assistant)

      Maintenance:
      Mr T Laughland (Estates Manager)
      Mr C Bell
      Mr C Fairs
      Mr A Laughland

      Medical Centre:
      Sister A Carr (Head of Medical Centre)
      Sister P Canham (School Nurse)
      Sister N Linkin (School Nurse)

      Sports Facilities:
      Mrs J Copestake-Cox (Fitness Instructor)

      Swimming:
      Ms S Purchase (Director of Swimming)
      spurchase@stfelix.co.uk
      Mr N Thompson (Head Coach)
      Mrs J Bissett-Smith (Swimming Teacher)
      Miss A Watling (Swimming Teacher)
      Miss Sophie Bellwood (Age Group Coach)
      Miss Sophie Bowler (Age Group Coach/Swimming Teacher)

      Transport:
      Mrs T Bell (Transport Manager)
      Mr C Bell (Minibus Driver)
      Mrs L Cameron (Minibus Driver)
      Mr W Harris (Minibus Driver)
      Mr G Jones (Minibus Driver)
      Ms N Oram (Minibus Driver)

  • department officers

    • Senior Department:

      Heads of School
      Georgy Gorovoy

      Lily Talbot

      Heads of Edmond House

      Heads of Kay House

      Heads of Pemberton House

      Heads of Rowell House

      Heads of Charity Committee

      Games Captain

      Choir Prefect


      Preparatory Department:

      Head Boy
      Samuel Parle

      Head Girl
      Darcey McDonough