Staff and Governors at The Children's Hospital School at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) and University College Hospital (UCH) are a highly committed and experienced team of qualified teachers, teaching assistants and support staff as well as representatives of each hospital and the wider community.
Our staff has experience teaching in a wide variety of educational settings including mainstream nurseries, primary and secondary schools; special schools; international schools; PRUs and other hospital and medical needs settings. Our teachers are able to conduct holistic assessments of pupils upon entry and are experienced in providing support to enable successful reintegration back to home schools and other settings on discharge.
There is an annual programme of continuing professional development to keep staff up-to-date with local and national developments in education and we receive regular training from NHS teams to develop our knowledge of how medical treatments and conditions may impact learning.
Headship Team
Jayne Franklin
Headteacher
Bianca Costa
Deputy Headteacher, Quality of Education
Danielle Valdar
Deputy Headteacher, Curriculum
Senior Leadership Team
Elizabeth Armin
Assistant Headteacher, Teaching and Learning
Madeline Bond
Assistant Headteacher, Inclusion
William Lau
Assistant Headteacher, Learning Technology
Elaine Sheil
Assistant Headteacher for UCLH
Supriya Gureja
Business Manager
Extended Leadership Team
Anthea Hawke
Lead Practitioner (SEND)
Sarah Riddell
Lead Practitioner (Secondary)
Katy Marklew
Lead Practitioner (Primary)
Teaching Staff
Pam Canning (UCLH)
Teacher
Brigid Coyle-Kelleher
Teacher
Susan Griffiths (UCLH)
Teacher
James Hickman (UCLH)
Teacher (UCH)
Harriet Tomaz Carter Merrills (GOSH & UCLH)
Teacher
Fionnuala Wilkins
Teacher
Tom Williamson (UCLH)
Teacher
Teaching Support Staff
Cheryl Villa
Specialist Teaching Assistant
Nikki Golemdjieva
Teaching Assistant
Dino Karapittis
Teaching Assistant (UCLH)
Chloe Macleod
Teaching Assistant (UCLH)
Ziva O'Connor-Hanlon
Teaching Assistant
Natasha Sharman
Teaching Assistant
Naomi Jess
Teaching Assistant
Other Support Staff
Denise Barrett
PA & Clerk to Governors
Lisa Mardon
Senior Administrator
