Our Staff
Staff at Franciscan Primary School work together to ensure that the children, who are at the heart of our school, are given the best education, support and schooling experience there is to offer.
Our highly qualified and experienced Teachers offer the children an all-round exceptional education, under the guidance and support of a Leadership Team striving to move the school forward.
The Teaching Assistants, Learning Mentors and Administration staff are all vital to the successful running of the school and take pride in ensuring that the children are the focus of our work.
Leadership Team
Pat André-Watson - Headteacher
Fahri Francis - Acting Headteacher
Jackey Wilson - Deputy Headteacher
Lisa Ferguson - Early Years Phase Lead
Maria Gurdas - Y1/Y2/Y3 Phase Lead
Diane Nam - Y4/Y5/Y6 Phase Lead
Juliette Beedie - SENCO
School Office
Marian Thompson - Office Manager
Amanda Tinsley - Receptionist
Teachers and Teaching Assistants
| CLASSES | Teachers | Teaching Assistants |
|
SAPLING - Nursery 2-year olds |
Kerry-Jo Barnard |
Jane Emmerson |
|
CHERRY - Nursery 3-year olds |
Lisa Ferguson
|
Maleenie Visakaratnam Claire Robinson Natalie Parchment |
| ELM - RECEPTION | Zenia Macdonald |
Rachel Nelson |
| BEECH - Y1 | Naomi Kabutey |
Lindsey Casey Tillie Pope LSA |
| LAUREL - Y2 | Maria Gurdas |
Sharon Pourou Alannah Nelson LSA Farhia Ali-Siad Hindi LSA |
| CYPRESS - Y3 | Riswan Niazi |
Misbah Qureshi Sandra Williams LSA |
| LINDEN - Y4 | Michaela Howard |
Zubaida Housein Debbie Douglas LSA |
| ASPEN - Y5 | Diane Nam |
Kim Woolnough (Wednesday-Friday) Lindsey Beers (Monday-Wednesday) |
| CHESTNUT - Y6 | Vivienne Dompreh |
Nicole Grace (Monday-Wednesday) Lindsey Beers (Thursday) Hayley Grace LSA Lalita Seeboruth LSA
|
Other Teachers
PE Coach - Daniel Hamilton
PE Apprentice - Tillie Pope
Music - David Fitzgerald - Music Teacher (0.6 fte)/Wandsworth Schools Music
French - Helene Juan
Learning Mentor - Marsha McIntosh