Our Staff
During your child’s time at Old Palace Primary School, the children will get to know a range of adults and professionals in helping them learn and achieve to the best of their ability.
London Borough of Tower Hamlets aims to provide a working environment that is free from intimidation and harassment. Threatening, abusive or discriminatory behaviour towards our staff will not be tolerated.
A full list of staffing and it’s structure can be found below:
Senior Leadership
Mr G Palmer |
Head teacher |
Miss A Bowley |
Deputy head teacher, DSL Lead & Y1 Lead |
Ms D Kurup |
Assistant head teacher, Deputy DSL Lead, SENDCO & Inclusion |
Mrs L Rahman |
Assistant head teacher (Reception & H&S Lead) |
Miss J McClelland |
Assistant head teacher (Y2 & 3 & Maths Lead) |
Mr S Heighington |
Assistant head teacher (Y5 & 6 & Music Lead) |
Reception
Mr L Rahman |
Assistant head teacher for Foundation Stage |
Mrs Duong & Ms Dawson |
RD Class teacher (Ms Dawson PHSCE Lead) |
Mrs Patel |
RP Class teacher |
Support Staff |
Mrs S Naik (Nursery Nurse), Ms Sifa, Mrs Rahela & Mr Artan |
Year 1
Ms Millward | Deputy head teacher & Year 1 Lead |
Mrs Oliver | 1O Class teacher |
Mrs White | 1W Class teacher |
Support Staff | Ms Zara |
Year 2
Ms J McClelland |
Assistant head teacher & Year 2 Lead |
Ms N Begum |
2B Class teacher & Computing Lead |
Mr Hartigan |
2H Class teacher (ECT) |
Support Staff |
Mrs Ibrahim Ali, Mrs Ahmed & Ms Uddin |
Year 3
Ms J McClelland |
Assistant head teacher Year 3 Lead |
Mrs Hantar |
3H Class teacher & Oracy Lead |
Mr King |
3K Class teacher |
Support Staff |
Ms Khan & Mrs Jasmin |
Year 4
Mr S Heighington |
Assistant head teacher & Year 4 Lead |
Miss Din |
4D Class teacher |
Mr Thomson |
4T Class teacher |
Support staff |
Ms Begum |
Year 5
Mr Heighington |
Assistant head teacher Year 5 Lead |
Ms Davies |
5D Class teacher & Art Lead |
Mr Haque |
5H Class teacher |
Support staff |
Mrs Araba, Ms Khatun & Ms Rahela |
Year 6
Ms T Matin |
Year 6 & Science Lead |
Miss Wrobel |
6W Class teacher |
Mrs Ali & Ms Yasmin |
6A Class teacher |
Support staff |
Ms Quah & Mr White |
Support Teachers
Mrs Dias Patel |
English Lead |
Mrs Siddika |
Support/Intervention |
Mrs L Begum |
Support/Intervention |
Mrs S Gorji |
Maternity Leave |
Ms R Yasmin |
Maternity Leave |
Miss Saad |
HLTA |
SEND Support & Specialist Staff
Senior SEND Teaching assistant | Mrs B Begum, Mrs O’Dea & Mrs Stephanou |
Creative Therapist/ Counsellor | Ms Holly Samson |
Speech & Language Therapist | Ms Brenda Musoke |
Education Social Worker | Ms Shanaz Chowdhury |
Attendance Welfare Advisor | Ms Sonia Rawlings |
Midday Staff
Midday Meals Supervisors | Mrs H Begum, Ms S Begum, Mr Hassan, Mrs Hyder, Mrs Nehar, Mrs Rose & Mr White |
Administrative & Premises
Michele Walsham | School business manager |
Dobbir Khandokar | Senior admin officer |
Ms Dawson | Resources manager |
Forida Rahman | Parent support worker |
Shelly Rahman | Parent support worker |
John O’Dea | Premises manager |