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 (Foundation Stage Lead & SENDCO) |
Mr Manalo | Assistant head teacher (Y1 & 2 Lead) |
Mrs Dias-Patel | Assistant head teacher (Y1 & 2 & English Lead) |
Miss J McClelland | Assistant head teacher (Y3 & 4 & Maths Lead) |
Mr S Heighington | Assistant head teacher (Y5 & 6 & Music Lead) |
Reception
Mr L Rahman |
Deputy head teacher & Foundation Stage Lead |
Ms Begum |
RB Class teacher |
Mrs Patel |
RP Class teacher |
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 Lead |
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 & Computing Lead |
Mr Hartigan | 2H Class teacher (ECT) |
Support Staff | Mrs Ibrahim Ali, Mrs Ahmed, Ms Uddin & Miss Wojcik |
Year 3
Ms J McClelland | Assistant head teacher & Year 3 Lead |
Mr King | 3K Class teacher |
Ms Siddika | 3S Class teacher |
Support Staff | Miss Ali, 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 & Mr Boyce |
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 E Hantar | Support/Intervention & Oracy |
Mrs L Begum | Cover Teacher |
Mrs D White | Cover Teacher |
Ms R Yasmin | Maternity Leave |
Miss Saad | Cover Teacher |
SEND Support & Specialist Staff
SEND Interventions | Mrs B Begum & Mrs O’Dea |
Sports Teaching Assitant | Mr Maurice Prendergast |
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
Vacant | 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 |