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
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
Hannia Sandhu - Senior Administration Officer
Amanda Tinsley - Receptionist
Teachers and Teaching Assistants
| CLASSES | Teachers | Teaching Assistants |
| SAPLINGS - 2 year olds |
Cheryl Saldanha Claire Robinson |
Jane Emmerson |
| CHERRY - Nursery |
Lisa Ferguson
|
Maleenie Vasakaratnam Claire Robinson Natalie Parchment Lindsey Beers Nicole Grace |
| ELM - RECEPTION | Zenia Macdonald |
Lindsey Casey/Misbah Qureshi Farhia Ali-Siad Hindi LSA |
| BEECH - Y1 | Naomi Kabutey |
Rachel Nelson Marsha McIntosh LSA Farhia Ali-Siad Hindi LSA |
| LAUREL - Y2 | Maria Gurdas | Sharon Pourou |
| CYPRESS - Y3 | Nathalee Campbell |
Misbah Qureshi /Lindsey Casey Alannah Nelson LSA |
| LINDEN - Y4 | Michaela Howard |
Zubaida Housein Lindsey Beers Kim Woolnough |
| ASPEN - Y5 | Diane Nam |
Lindsey Beers Hayley Grace LSA Chris Simper LSA |
| CHESTNUT - Y6 | Vivienne Dompreh |
Debbie Douglas LSA Lalita Seeboruth LSA Nicole Grace Kim Woolnough |
Other Teachers
PE Coach - Daniel Hamilton
PE Apprentice - Tillie Pope
Music - David Fitzgerald - Music Teacher (0.6 fte)/Wandsworth Schools Music
Learning Mentor - Donnelly Ford