Our Staff and Governors

Dolphin Academic Senior Team

Mr Sam Gosden

Position:

Headteacher

Mr Jeff Schmidt

Position:

Senior Deputy Head

Mrs Lynsey Keenan

Position:

Deputy Head

Miss Janet Clark

Position:

Director of Ethos

Dolphin Class Teachers

Mr Adam Woodcraft

Position:

Reception & EYFS Co-ordinator

Miss Claire Boulby

Position:

Reception

Miss Sarah Smith

Position:

Year 1

Miss Katharine Valori

Position:

Year 2

Miss Kirsten Ting

Position:

Year 3

Ms Christine Rogers

Position:

Year 4

Mrs Fiona Henry

Position:

Year 5

Mrs Vicki Githae

Position:

Year 6

Mrs Rachel Oram

Position:

Year 5 & 6 Maths, Assessment Coordinator

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

Dolphin Learning Support

Ms Joanne Torr

Position:

SENDco and Learning Support Teacher

Mrs Lisa Absalom

Position:

Learning Support and EAL Teacher

Dolphin Classroom Assistants

Mrs Elsie Anifowose

Position:

Classroom Assistant

Mrs Diane Adekanmbi

Position:

Classroom Assistant

Mrs Shazia Latif

Position:

Classroom Assistant

Mrs Victoria Roope

Position:

Classroom Assistant

Dolphin Peripatetic Teachers

Mr Mark Lester

Position:

Piano Teacher

Mr Matt London

Position:

Woodwind Teacher

Mrs Cara Verbi

Position:

Piano Teacher

Dolphin Administration

Mrs Vivienne Benson

Position:

Admissions Registrar

Mrs Carol Saunders

Position:

Receptionist & Extra Curricular Supervisor

Mrs Jessica Pickering

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 Sian Gates

Position:

Chair of Governors

Appointed in June 2020.

Sian is a chartered accountant and has 4 children – all of whom attended Dolphin School.

Mrs Petronella van der Vliet

Position:

Safeguarding & Finance Governor (including Subsidised Fees)

Appointed in July 2014.

Petronella runs a Wealth Management firm in the City.

She had 2 children at Dolphin, now both at secondary school.

Mrs Jo Watling

Position:

Finance Governor

Appointed August 2015.

Jo is a qualified Chartered Accountant.

Jo was a parent at Dolphin from September 2001 to July 2014.

Mrs Pauline Dennemont

Position:

EYFS & Ethos Governor

Appointed in June 2020.

Pauline was a close friend and colleague of Dolphin’s founders.

She is now a Dolphin grandparent.

Mr Gordon Corera

Position:

Ethos and Communication Governor

Appointed in July 2014.

Gordon is employed by BBC News.

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

Mr Matthew Goldschmeid

Position:

Property and Health & Safety Governor

Appointed July 2015.

Matt is a Property Consultant.

Has 2 children, now at secondary school, who both attended Dolphin.