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The Vicarage and 50 Nightingale Lane house the Lower School in SW12.
"Pax Intrantibus, Salus Exeuntibus" reads the inscription spelt out in mosaic in the front porch of the Old Vicarage, a rambling, red-brick Edwardian former parsonage. Built in 1906 in the shadow of St Luke’s Church in the Arts & Crafts style, it remained in use as a Vicarage until the mid-1980s. It was acquired by the school in 1989, and is home to the Prep and Class 1 children (4 & 5 year olds).
The children spend their first two years in the Old Vicarage, before progressing to 50 Nightingale Lane, a few yards away, for their two years in Class 2 and Class 3. Both buildings have large gardens and play areas; at 50 Nightingale Lane there is a full size hard court in the garden, which invaluable for games and PE at this level.
Lower School Staff
DIANA MARDON CAROLINE PAWLAK JACQUI GRIST Chester born and educated, Jacqui Grist specialised in Science Education at Warwick University. She taught in North London, before trying out a different career with a pharmaceutical company. Teaching proved to be her first love though, and she joined Broomwood Hall in 1996. Since then, she has taught Preps - Class 3s as well as children with special needs. Emma Harty grew up in Ballarat, Australia. She completed her Bachelor of Education at Australian Catholic University and taught at a a Catholic primary school in Melbourne for three years before traveling to South America and moving to London to live. MIREILLE NOBIRON Mireille Nobiron grew up in Paris and then Toulouse. She studied English at the University of Toulouse and was awarded a B.A and an M.A. She then completed her teacher training in Bordeaux. Mireille taught in French Lycees before moving to London. She has taught French from primary entry to 'A' level.
Caron is from Belfast, Ireland and completed her studies at the University of Glasgow. She graduated with a BED Honors specialising in Physical Education. Before joining us at Broomwood Hall, Caron taught in Glasgow for 2 years.
Leon Koekemoer "Mr K" was born in South Africa where he took up sport at an early age (he is a first dan Black Belt in judo with provincial and national colours). He came to teach in the UK in 2003. Vicky Moran grew up in Surrey. She studied Early Childhood Education in Leeds with specialisms of English and Early Years. She taught for two years in Wilmslow, Cheshire before moving to London in 2004. Vicky now takes responsibility for the Early Years Foundation Stage and Special Educational Needs in the Preps. In her spare time she enjoys reading, photography and traveling.
Head of the Lower School
d.mardon@northwoodschools.comDiana Mardon is a New Zealander with many links to the "Old Country". She first joined Broomwood in 1989, staying for 6 years before returning to NZ where she trained to teach special needs. Diana returned to Broomwood in September 2004.
PETER MCORIST
Deputy Head of the Lower School
Head of Boys
p.mcorist@northwoodschools.comPeter was born in Melbourne, Australia. He was educated in Victoria and then went to Melbourne to study. He taught at Wesley College for 17 years in various roles including Deputy Head. At the end of 2005 he and his wife decided to move to London. He started teaching at Broomwood in May 2006.
Director of Studies
Class 3N
c.pawlak@northwoodschools.comCaroline grew up near Hampton Court. Having graduated from Exeter University, she completed her PGCE with Special Needs and taught in Islington before joining Broomwood in 1991.
SENCO
Class 2E
j.grist@northwoodschools.com
SARAH GRAHAM
Prep E
s.graham@northwoodschools.comSarah Graham lived in Bermuda until 16, before studying A levels at The Royal School, Bath, followed by a degree in geography and sociology at Oxford Brookes University. She joined Broomwood Hall in 2001.
CATHERINE PREECE
Class 1S
c.preece@northwoodschools.comCatherine Preece grew up in Tasmania. Catherine completed a Bachelor of Education at the University of Tasmania, before moving to Sydney where she taught for 4 years prior to traveling through South East Asia and moving to London with her husband.
ELIZABETH PEDDER
Class 2N
e.pedder@northwoodschools.comElizabeth Pedder grew up in Wimbledon. She studied Childhood Studies with Psychology at Leeds University. She completed her PGCE at Roehampton University and taught Reception for 2 years in a school in Croydon. Elizabeth joined us in 2007.
EMMA HARTY
Class 2S
e.harty@northwoodschools.com
French
m.nobiron@northwoodschools.com
VICTORIA BERRY
Class 3E
v.berry@northwoodschools.comVictoria grew up and went to school in central London. She completed a degree in Humanities, majoring in Literature and philosophy at Surrey University. Victoria then went on to complete a PGCE at Roehampton. She taught at a school in Croydon for seven years before coming to work at Broomwood Hall.
REBECCA LEGG
Class 1E
r.legg@northwoodschools.comRebecca Legg grew up in Surrey and completed an honours degree at the University of Nottingham. Rebecca completed a PGCE at Kingston University and then taught at a school in Surrey.
SARAH DUNN
Head of Music
s.dunn@northwoodschools.comSarah Dunn grew up in New Zealand and studied at Otago University where she gained an Honours Degree in Music. She also completed a Graduate Diploma in Teaching at Christchurch College of Education. Throughout her training, she learnt piano, violin, clarinet and cello and enjoyed playing in orchestras and chamber groups. Sarah has held positions as Head of Music in various schools in New Zealand and around London before joining Broomwood Hall in 2005.
CARON LOCK
Class 1N
c.lock@northwoodschools.com
LEON KOEKEMOER
Sports & PE
l.koekemoer@northwoodschools.com
GEMMA MEYRICK
Prep N
g.meyrick@northwoodschools.com
VICTORIA MORAN
Prep S,
SENCO
v.moran@northwoodschools.com
MICHELLE MOGG
Class 1W
m.mogg@northwoodschools.com
SARAH DOHERTY
Class 3S
s.doherty@northwoodschools.com
TARA PACKMAN
Prep W
s.doherty@northwoodschools.com
LOUISE PEDDAR
Prep E Assistant
l.peddar@northwoodschools.com
