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Staff

Strategic Leadership Team

Shona Colaço

Position:
Head
Shona has been working in education for over 20 years. She began her career teaching English as a Foreign Language, both in this country and abroad.

Shona has been working in education for over 20 years. She began her career teaching English as a Foreign Language, both in this country and abroad. After a period working in Environmental Management, she trained at the University of Oxford (Mansfield College) and returned to teaching Science to GCSE and Biology at ‘A’ Level, initially in large, maintained secondary schools before moving to the independent sector where she was lucky enough to set up a Science department from scratch. Shona has been a Head of Science, Director of Studies and Deputy Head before accepting the Headship of KS, which is described by her as a: ‘unique, warm and caring school where happy staff and happy children achieve amazing things.’ She has an MA with distinction in Educational Leadership and is trained as an ISI School Inspector.



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Magoo Giles

Position:
Founder & Principal
Magoo was previously  Head of Knightsbridge School from 2006-2015 and Head  of Garden House Boys' School from 2000 - 2006.

Magoo was previously  Head of Knightsbridge School from 2006-2015 and Head  of Garden House Boys’ School from 2000 – 2006. He was educated at Eton College before being commissioned in the Coldstream Guards. During his military career Magoo served in the UK, Belize, Spain, Cyprus and Germany and was latterly Adjutant of the battalion in Bosnia looking after the 1,100 men and women in theatre. He was Aide de Camp to Lieutenant General the Hon Sir William Rous for two years and Coldstream  Equerry to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II for two years. Magoo is a keen sportsman and sports fan and lists other interests as “children, travel, public speaking/entertaining, writing children’s stories and his family”. Magoo is the founder of Knightsbridge School and created the KS Code.



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Rob Starkings

Position:
Bursar
Rob has worked in the education sector for over 10 years, he has extensive knowledge of School operations and specialises in building renovation and project management.

Rob has worked in the education sector for over 10 years, he has extensive knowledge of School operations and specialises in building renovation and project management. Rob studied Art and Graphic Design and has always had a keen interest in Architecture which led him into a successful career as an Architectural Stonemason. He is incredibly proud to have contributed to the restoration and preservation of some of the most important buildings in the City of London. He has completed extensive overhauls of Health and Safety systems, policies and procedures and has project managed large scale expansion and renovation projects. Rob loves the warm, friendly and creative culture at Knightsbridge School and is passionate about providing a safe and productive learning environment for future generations.



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Senior Management Team


Director of Learning – Camellia Zarbhanelian
Head of Year 1 – 6 – Charlotte Edkins
Head of Nursery & DSL – Gillian Conlon
Head of Year 7 – 11 – Andrew Hall
Head of EYFS – Grace Kemp
Head of Learning Support – Milana Kovacevic
Assistant Head of Senior School & Head of Perspectives – Domingo Benasco-Perez
Assistant Head of Years 1 – 6, Assessment Coordinator, Y6 Class Teacher – Tara Lomasney

Heads of Departments

Head of Art – Alice McGilligan

Head of English (Junior) – Tara Lomansey

Head of English (Senior) – Camellia Zarbhanelian

Head of Languages – Anastasia Antonopoulou

Head of History & Geography  – Tom O’Shea

Head of Computing – Rob Conway

Head of Latin – Keara Thornton

Head of Maths – Angeliki Michailidou

Head of Performing Arts – Megan Jones

Head of Perspectives & PRE- Domingo Benasco

Head of Science – Elizabeth Blackburn

Director of Sport – Mark Barnes

Head of Sport (Girls) – Sophie Pace

Safeguarding Team

Safeguarding Lead – Mrs Gillian Conlon
DDSL for EYFS and Year 1-6- Francesca Torrigiani Spagnoli
DDSL for Year 7-11-  Mr Benasco Perez 

Early Years Teaching Staff and Early Years Educators

Lions Head of Nursery & DSL – Gillian Conlon
Head of EYFS – Grace Kemp

Lions/Nursery Early Years Educators: Ana Hijazi

Rec A – Amy Warren
Rec A Early Years Educator: Teresa Cuenca Fernandez Maquieira

Rec K – Kate Finley
Rec K Early Years Educator: Sarah Palangafkan

 

Junior Teaching Staff and Teaching Assistants

Head of Junior School – Charlotte Edkins

Assistant Head of Years 1 – 6, Assessment Coordinator, Y6 Class Teacher – Tara Lomasney

Y1 – Florence Stratton and Laura Barra
Y1 – Julia Harling and Sofia Cestelli
Y1 – Christina Kane and Abigail Yates

Y2 – Lily Simmons and Alice Wait
Y2 – Olivia Jonsson and Charlie Kilham
Y2 – Flora Macnamara and Bea Barclay

Y3 – Katie-Clare O’Connor Marsh and Anne
Y3 – Amy Poe andGrazia di Palma
Y3 – Naomi Gibson and Issy Durrant

Y4 – Alison Gardiner and Lynn Schulz
Y4 – Danielle Burry
Y4 – Andrew Coulter and Sophie Wheeler

Y5 – David Stratton
Y5 – Jess O’Shea
Y5 – Rose Robson

Y6 – Francesco Messina
Y6 – Emma Gerard-Pearse
Y6 – James Gibson

Senior Form Tutors

Head of Year 7 – 11 – Andrew Hall

Assistant Head of Senior School & Head of Perspectives – Domingo Benasco-Perez

Director of Learning – Camellia Zarbhanelian

Year 7 Form Tutor – Alice McGilligan
Year 7 Form Tutor – Jack Knight
Year 8 Form Tutor – Henry Roadnight
Year 8 Form Tutor – Kyra Schonbeck
Year 9 Form Tutor – Sophie Pace
Year 10 Form Tutor – Angeliki Michailidou
Year 11 Form Tutor – Ben Watkins

Subject Teachers

Art: Rose Robson
TLA: Phyllida Reoch

English: Anita Casu, Andrew Hall, Charlotte Edkins and Kalli Chimonides

RWI Managers: Grace Kemp, Kate Finlay and Charlotte Edkins

Humanities: Tara Lomasney, Jess O’Shea and Ben Watkins

Languages
French & Spanish: Kyra Schonbeck, Francesco Messina and Samantha Elliott
Italian: Francesco Messina
Mandarin: Lili Wang

Maths: David Stratton, Fransesco Messina, Rhys Conder

Performing Arts: Marty McEvoy (Drama), Henry Roadnight (Dance)

Physical Education: Emma Gerard-Pearse, Jack Knight, James Gibson
TLA: Conor Zambuni

Science: Rhys Conder, Dawn Baker

Classroom Assistants

Amber Nielsen

Jasper Oursin

Oliver Wyatt

Tilly Sommerville-Cotton

 

Learning Support Staff and Place2Be

Head of Learning Support – Milana Kovacevic
Learning Support Teacher – Jacqueline Wardlaw – Quirke
Learning Support Teacher – Francesca Torrigiani Spagnoli
Learning Support Teacher – Nikki Genari (Maternity Leave)

Place2Be School Project Manager – Paula Sineme Losch
Place2Be Counsellor – Adele Mitri
Place2Be Counsellor – Sila Saglar
Place2Be Counsellor – Lucy Hatton
Place2Be Counsellor – Roxanne Burt

Staff Reps

LGBTQ+ Rep: Henry Roadnight 

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Rep: Jackie Wardlaw Quirke

Music and Drama

Violin, Composition & Theory – Adonis Alvanis
Brass – Adam Brown
Violocello – Alice Murray
Guitar – Anders Rye
Piano – Atsuko Kawakami
Piano, Violin – Ayako Yoshida
Drums, Percussion – Jesse Bildner
Voice – Louise Lloyd
Voice – Maggie Cooper
Harp, Piano – Nicola Vestey
Piano, Jazz Piano – Peter Roper-Curzon
Woodwind – Rebecca Griffiths
Guitar – Stelios Kalisperides

Administration, Premises and Catering Staff

PA to Head & SLT- Rosie Hill
Registrar – Mary Caldecott-Smith
School Secretary –
School Receptionist – Georgina Puchal Carrillo
Marketing Manager- Roxanne Wilson
Clubs Coordinator – Fran Hall
IT Consultant – Simon Harrison
Network Manager – David Hicks
ICT Technician – Kane Davies
Catering Manager – Alan Savage
Head Caretaker- John Keenan
Caretaker – Bhim Gurung
Cleaner – Carlina Rojos Joven
Cleaner – Martha Mamani