The Olive Tree teachers
We are a warm, caring team of UK government-trained teachers. Our policies are made
jointly by all staff with the child at the heart of this process.
Our Senior Teachers
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Audrey Reeder
Head Teacher
B.A. Hons. French & Span, Oxford Univ.; PGCE French, Oxford Univ.
Audrey founded The Olive Tree School in 2010 and still teaches in secondary school.
Audrey loves art, history and being in nature.
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Maria Iriarte
Assistant Headteacher Secondary, Mathematics and Model United Nations Teacher
BSc. Chemistry, Madrid Univ; M.A. Sustainable Development, EOI, Madrid
PGCE Secondary and Primary, Nottingham University
Maria loves travelling and her daily adventures with her four children.
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Joshua Rutledge
Assistant Headteacher in Primary
(Saplings, Years 1-3) & Year 4 Teacher & Creative Curriculum Co-ordinatorBA Hons in Geography, Northumbria Univ.; PGCE, Sunderland Univ.
Josh is passionate about cooking and enjoys football and running.
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Anna Johnson
Assistant Headteacher Primary (Years 4-6); Class Teacher Year 4; Performing Arts Coordinator
BA Hons in Drama, York Univ.; PGCE Primary Education, York Univ.
Anna loves musical theatre, singing and playing the piano.
Our Saplings Teachers (Ages 3-5)
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Marianne Newton
Class Teacher Saplings
BSc in Psychology with Drama, Manchester Metropolitan University, CELTA English Teacher and PGCE in Primary Teaching, Leeds Beckett University; CELTA - Teacher of English as a Foreign Language
Marianne is interested in psychology, mental health and wellbeing and also loves fitness, snowboarding and performing arts!
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Montse Ausin
Teaching Assistant in Saplings
BSc in Administration.
Montse loves art and crafts, photography, reading and getting lost in nature.
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Emily Begg
Teaching Assistant in Saplings
TEFL - Teaching English as a Foreign Language certificate
COBIS – Diploma International Teaching Assistant EarlyYears (DITAEY)
Emily enjoys walking, yoga, swimming, and travelling with her family.
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Rebecca Rohde
Teaching Assistant in Year One
B.A. in English Philology, Pedagogy and History, Münster Univ.; Certified Educadora Infantil, IfP Barcelona.
PGCE
Rebecca likes running with her dogs and doing triathlons.
Our Primary Teachers (Ages 5-11)
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Zoë Simmons
Class Teacher Year 1
BA English Literature, Cardiff University; MSt in English Literature, Oxford University; PGCE Primary, Oxford Brookes University.
Zoë loves swimming in the sea and baking cakes.
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Marie Fowler
Class Teacher Year 2 & Key Stage One Coordinator
BA English Language & Literature, Liverpool Univ.; Certificate of Higher Education in Speech and Language, Manchester Metropolitan Univ.; PGCE Primary, Liverpool Hope Univ
Marie loves art and is a keen portraitist.
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Hannah Tait
Class Teacher Year 3 & Primary Art Coordinator
B.Ed. Hons Primary Education and Art and Design, Southampton Univ.
Hannah loves skiing, travelling and making jewellery.
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Will Smith
Class Teacher Year 5 & Maths Coordinator
BA Primary Education with QTS, Edge Hill University.
Will plays for a local football team and enjoys playing the guitar.
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Cam Lamont
Class Teacher Year 6
BA Hons, Theology, Oxford Brookes University PGCE in Primary Education, University of Cambridge MSc, Organisational Psychology, Birkbeck College
Cam loves sport and exploring while travelling.
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Laura Guisasola
Teaching Assistant Year 2
BA Hons English Literature Liverpool John Moores;
PGCE in Secondary English Manchester Metropolitan;
MSc Psychology Brunel University.
Laura is a practising child psychologist.
Laura loves reading, traveling and listening to music
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Lulu Melotte
Primary & Secondary Drama Teacher. Teaching support, Primary and Early Years, KS1 choir leader.
NCFE Cache Level 3 Certification in Supporting Learning & Teaching in Schools. Inspiring drama teacher diploma.
Lulu has a background in acting, voice artistry and production.
Lulu directs the senior musical theatre club and loves singing jazz.
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Karen Holmes
Year 4 Teaching Assistant
Teaching Assistant in Year 4
Self starter of The Little Dome - Nature Hub, Gardening & Well-being activities. Alliance registered Yoga Instructor - Vinyasa Mysore
YMCA Diploma in Dance & Fitness Diploma in Art Therapy Children in Permaculture
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Rachael Cameron
Teaching Assistant in Year 5; Special Education Teacher
COBIS – Diploma International Teaching Assistant (DITA) including SEN.
Rachael enjoys art, walking, cooking and travelling with her family.
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Emily Brand
Teaching Assistant in Year 3
BSc Hons Environmental management.
PGCE - Exeter university
Emily enjoys sailing, hiking and taking care of animals.
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Helen McKetty
Teaching Assistant in Year 6
BA Hons, German, Nottingham Univ.; PG Dip, Speech and Language Therapy, London City Univ.
Helen enjoys reading, cooking, swimming in the sea and walking in the countryside.
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Mandi Tucker
SEN Teacher Primary
BSc. Speech and Language Therapy, University of Wales
BTEC National Diploma Business and Finance, Exeter College
Mandi delivers SEN support in Primary.
Mandi loves gardening and travelling.
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Aina Bosch Codina
Spanish and Catalan teacher
BA in Early Childhood Education and Primary School Teaching, majoring in English (Universitat de Vic-Universitat Central de Catalunya).
Aina loves travelling, and writing and enjoys getting out into the countryside.
Our Secondary Teachers (Ages 12-16)
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Brooke Cairns
History & Geography Teacher; Outdoor Learning Coordinator
BA Geography (Univ. of Newcastle); PGCE Secondary Humanities (Univ. of Sunderland)
Brooke loves reading and hiking.
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Lindsay Corr
Teacher of English and Drama
BA Hons in English Language and Literature, Plymouth University.
PGCE in Secondary Education with Enhanced SEN training, Truro College partnered with the University of Exeter.
Lindsay loves the outdoors and spends her time taking road trips along the coast in her campervan with her dog, Summer.
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Annette Pollard
Chemistry, Biology and Physics Teacher
BSc Physics Exeter University
PGCE Secondary Science, Bristol University
Annette loves swimming, surfing and hiking
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Paula Hetherington
Mathematics & Science Teacher
B.Ed Mathematics, Univ. of Canberra; Dip. Teaching Mathematics & Science, Univ. of Technology, Queensland; Qualified Teacher Status, De Montfort Univ.
Paula loves cooking, baking and walking her dog.
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George Bagguley
Teacher of English and Humanities
BA (Hons) French Studies - University of London Institute in Paris
MA 20th Century Literature, Theory and Culture - University of Manchester
PGCE (Secondary) - Manchester Metropolitan University
George loves reading, watching films and travelling.
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Jara Sanchez-Ocaña
Primary & Secondary Spanish Teacher & Secondary Spanish Humanities
CELTA certificate (Spanish as a foreign language teaching certificate)
QTS and taught MFL in London for 7 years
CAP ( Equivalente to PGCE), Universidad de Oviedo
Bachelor degree in Philosophy, Universidad de Oviedo
Jara loves basketball and trekking.
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Joan Bonastre
Spanish Teacher
B.A. Humanities
M.A. Teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language
M.A. Creative Writing
M.A. Literary Research: Spanish and Latin American Literature
Joan loves languages and teaching them, as they enable us to live and travel the world. He also enjoys hiking and basketball.
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Aileen Hamilton
Art & Design Teacher
BA Fine Art (National College of Art & Design, Dublin); Higher Diploma in Art & Design Education (National College of Art & Design, Dublin)
Aileen is a painter and loves making art.
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Beatriz Chumassy
Art & Design
BA Communication (Universidad Ibearoamericana, Mexico); Master in Art Therapy (Universidad Pompeu Fabra / Escuela Metafora, Barcelona)
Beatriz teaches art projects to pupils Y7, Y8 and Y9.
Beatriz loves yoga, dance and walking in nature.
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Ayesha Mendham
Primary & Secondary Music teacher and Choir leader
BA (Hons) Social Psychology from the University of Sussex,
BKA Certificate of Professional Practice in the Kodàly Concept of Music Education,
RSL Level 4 Professional Diploma in Teaching Performing Arts,
Choral Leadership & Pedagogy from the Association of British Choral Directors,
Ayesha loves travelling, yoga, ceramics, and dance.
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Tamara Naval Pesqué
PE Teacher
Sports Science Graduate , The National Institute of Physical Education (INEFC), Lleida
Pedagogical Aptitude Cert. from the Univ. of Lleida
Master in Sports Management, The National Institute of Phys Educ (INEFC), Leida
Tamara love transmitting the values of physical activity and sport to the pupils at The Olive Tree School.
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Francisca de Teves Costa
Teaching Assistant in Secondary & Exams Officer.
BA, English Literature, London Univ.
Francisca loves reading, travel and film.
Our Administration Team
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Saray Gallego
Front of House & First Aid
Red Cross First Aid (Asistencia Sanitaria Immediata, Level II); lifeguard training.
Saray loves reading and traveling.
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James Hoyle
Finance Director
MA History, Oxford Univ.
James loves cooking, mountain biking and walking with his beagle, Nina.
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Ursula Ragettli
Finance & Accounts
B.A. Accountancy, KLZ Zurich.
Ursula dances tango, loves art and being in nature.
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Jessica Bruzeau
Admissions Officer
BA Psychology, University of Nice.
BA Education Science University of Lyon.
French as a foreign language Degree, Alliance Française, Paris.
Jessica loves to read, dance & travel.