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 |
| Mrs L Rahman | Deputy Head teacher (Reception Lead, SENDCO) |
| Mr Manalo & Mrs Dias-Patel | Assistant head teacher (Y1 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 |
Deputy head teacher & Foundation Lead |
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Ms Begum |
RB Class teacher & Computing Lead |
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Mrs Patel |
RP Class teacher |
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Support Staff |
Mrs S Naik (Nursery Nurse), Ms Sifa, Mrs Rahela & Mr Artan |
Year 1
| Mr Manalo & Mrs Dias-Patel | Assistant head teacher & Year 1 |
| Ms Chowdhury | 1C Class teacher |
| Mr Thomson | 1T Class teacher |
| Support Staff | Ms Zara |
Year 2
| Mr Manalo & Mrs Dias-Patel | Assistant head teacher & Year 2 Lead |
| Mrs Oliver | 2O Class teacher |
| 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 |
| Mr King | 3K Class teacher |
| Ms Siddika | 3S Class teacher |
| Support Staff | Ms Khan & Mrs Jasmin |
Year 4
| Miss McClelland | Assistant head teacher & Year 4 Lead |
| Mrs Din | 4D Class teacher |
| Ms Mumin | 4M 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
| Mr Heighington | Assitant head teacher & Year 6 Lead |
| Mrs Ali | 6A Class teacher |
| Mrs Gorji | 6G Class teacher |
| Support staff | Ms Quah |
Support Teachers
| Mrs Dias Patel | English Lead |
| Mrs E Hantar | Support/Intervention & Oracy |
| Mrs L Begum | Support/Intervention |
| Ms R Yasmin | Maternity Leave |
| Miss Saad | HLTA |
SEND Support & Specialist Staff
| SEND Teaching assistant | Mrs B Begum & Mrs O’Dea |
| Creative Therapist/ Counsellor | Ms Holly Samson |
| Speech & Language Therapist | Vacant |
| Education Social Worker | Ms Shanaz Chowdhury |
| Attendance Welfare Advisor | Ms Sonia Rawlings |
Midday Staff
| Midday Meals Supervisors | Mrs H Begum, Mrs R Begum, Ms S Begum, Ms E Farraro, Mrs Hyder, Mrs Nehar & Mrs Rose |
Administrative & Premises
| Anita Kirnon | School business manager |
| Dobbir Khandokar | Senior admin officer |
| Jackie Dawson | Resources manager |
| Forida Rahman | Parent support worker |
| Shelly Rahman | Parent support worker |
| John O’Dea | Premises manager |