Meet The Children's Hospital School team

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 the wider community.

Our staff have a variety of special educational needs qualifications and some have experience of teaching English as a foreign/second language. We also have teachers fluent in a variety of languages and our Communications Officer who work to ensure pupils are fully assessed on entry and reintegrated successfully on discharge.

There is an annual programme of continuing professional development to keep staff up-to-date with local and national developments in education.

Jayne Franklin
Headteacher

Bianca Costa
Assistant Head, Teaching and Learning

Jackie Goldsmith
Assistant Head, Achievement for All

Danielle Valdar
Assistant Head, Curriculum Delivery

Anthea Hawke
Lead Practitioner

Jacqueline Hinks
School Business Manager

Elaine Sheil
Leader of Learning (UCH)

Elizabeth Armin
Teacher

Pam Canning
Teacher

Elizabeth Chrystie
Teacher (UCH)

Liz Cook
Teacher

Brigid Coyle-Kelleher
Teacher

Helen Deacon
Teacher

Emma Fane
Teacher

Katy Marklew
Teacher

Susan Griffiths
Teacher

James Hickman
Teacher (UCH)

Miren Jayapal
Teacher

Emily Luke
Early Years Teacher

Charlotte Nelson
Teacher

Sarah Riddell
Teacher

Rachael Savory
Teacher
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Elena Secombe
Teacher

Kai Smith
Teacher

Kamini Tavanandi
Teacher

Fionnuala Wilkins
Teacher

Kate Williams
Teacher

Tom Williamson
Teacher

Suki Bahwara
SEN Support Specialist

Cheryl Villa
Specialist Teaching Assistant 

Nikki Golemdjieva 
Nursery Nurse 

Dino Karapittis
Teaching Support

Chloe Macleod
Play worker

Ziva O'Connor-Hanlon
Teaching Assistant 

Dominika Yezza
Teaching Assistant (UCH)

Natasha Hyde
Teaching Assistant

Denise Barrett
PA & Clerk to Governors

Lisa Mardon
Senior Administrator

Sophie O'Sullivan