Our Staff and Governors

Dolphin Senior Team

Mrs Lucy Price

Position:

Headteacher

Mr Jeff Schmidt

Position:

Senior Deputy Head

Mrs Vicki Githae

Position:

Deputy Head

Mr Adam Woodcraft

Position:

Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL), Director of Ethos & EYFS Co-ordinator

Dolphin Class Teachers

Miss Harriet Gorringe

Position:

Reception - EYFS

Ms Hannah Newbury

Position:

Reception - EYFS

Miss Freya Collis

Position:

Year 1

Mrs Hannah Colman

Position:

Year 2

Mrs Lucy West

Position:

Year 2

Ms Rummana Choudhury

Position:

Year 3

Miss Sarah Smith

Position:

Year 4

Mrs Fiona Henry

Position:

Year 5

Miss Elizabeth Malcolm

Position:

Year 5

Mrs Rachel Oram

Position:

Year 6

Dolphin Specialist Teachers

Mrs Charlotte Coad

Position:

Music Teacher

Mr James Hinton

Position:

Sports Coach

Mrs Minty Nicholson

Position:

Art Teacher

Mr Christopher Woolmer

Position:

Music Teacher

Mr Colin Wright

Position:

PE Co-ordinator and PE Teacher

Miss Aneta Zwierzynska

Position:

Dance Teacher

Marcela Lavigne du Cadet

Position:

Spanish Teacher

Ms Christine Rogers

Position:

Science Coordinator & Learning Support

Dolphin Learning Support

Mrs Lisa Absalom

Position:

Learning Support and EAL Teacher

Ms Christine Rogers

Position:

Science Coordinator & Learning Support

Dolphin Classroom Assistants

Miss Diane Adekanmbi

Position:

Teaching Assistant

Miss Julia Stojimirovic

Position:

Teaching Assistant

Mrs Elsie Anifowose

Position:

Teaching Assistant

Mrs Victoria Roope

Position:

Teaching Assistant & Year 3 Art

Dolphin Peripatetic Teachers

Mr Mark Lester

Position:

Piano Teacher

Dr Matt London

Position:

Woodwind Teacher

Mrs Cara Verbi

Position:

Piano Teacher

Qualifications:

LRAM LGSMD (MT) PGCE

Mrs Wendi Webber

Position:

Violin & Viola Teacher

Qualifications:

Dip.TCL, LTCL, ALCM, Postgraduate certificate Amsterdam Conservatoire of Music

Mr Alastair Martin

Position:

Brass Teacher

Dolphin Administration

Mrs Vivienne Benson

Position:

Admissions Registrar

Mrs Fiona Dilger

Position:

Receptionist & Extra Curricular Supervisor

Mrs Janice Akinremi

Position:

PA to the Senior Team

Email:

stpa@dolphinschool.london

Dolphin Finance Team

Ms Lynette Lonsdale

Position:

Finance & Data Handling

Premises Staff

Mr Martin Southworth

Position:

Caretaker

Board of Governors

Mrs Petronella van der Vliet

Position:

Chair of Governors

Appointed in July 2014.

Petronella runs a Wealth Management firm in the City.

She had 2 children at Dolphin, now both in their 20’s.

Mr Adrian Williams

Position:

Finance Governor

Appointed Spring 2023.

Adrian’s 2 children both attended Dolphin School.

Mr Johnny Savile

Position:

Safeguarding Governor

Appointed September 2022.

A former pupil and Gap Year Student, Johnny is Head of Year at Trinity School.

Mr Gordon Corera

Position:

Ethos and Communication Governor

Appointed in July 2014.

Gordon works as a journalist.

His 2 children, now at secondary school, attended Dolphin.

Mr David Lusher

Position:

Property and Health & Safety Governor

Appointed July 2023.

David is a Property Consultant.

Has 3 children who are now at secondary school, and previously attended Dolphin School.

Mrs Jess Hopkins

Position:

Alumni & Fundraising Governor

Appointed Spring 2023.

Jess’ 5 children all attended Dolphin School and went to 5 different Senior Schools.

Mr Jack Champness

Position:

Education and EYFS Governor

Appointed Summer 2024.

Jack is currently the Deputy Head Academic at Monkton Prep School and a Team Inspector for ISI.

Mr William Colahan

Position:

Governor

Appointed Summer 2024.

William is a Civil Servant at the Home Office.

He attended Noah’s Ark Nursery and Dolphin School.