Staff
The Dorothy Gardner Centre is run our Executive Headteacher Novak Ivanovic. The Senior leadership team also consists of Helen (Deputy Head of Centre) and Rachel (Senior Teacher)
The Dorothy Gardner team draws from a wide range of experience and backgrounds. The full list of Education and Support staff can be found below. To view our current vacancies, click here.
Early Years Educators
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SEN Coordinator
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Learning Support Assistants
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Admin Team
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Midday Meals Supervisors
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Cook
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Site Manager
Wendy (Deputy Headteacher)
Uche (Teacher)
Jeannie (Senior Early Years Practitioner)
Carol (Deputy DSL)
Fadwa
Rahma
Inez (Amanda)
Angela
Masomeh
Adam
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Elbatoul
Hager
Jebunnessa
Anna
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Patrick
Anna
Jackie
Hafida
Linda
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Sonia
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Julio
Governance
The governing body set the vision to establish the right culture, driving forward improvement and ensuring the best chances are secured for every child. Dorothy Gardner has a federated governing body which covers Dorothy Gardner and Mary Paterson Nursery Schools. The governing body consists of the following individuals:
Chair
Carol Foyle (co-opted)
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Vice Chair
Emma Sweeney (co-opted)
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Headteacher
Novak Ivanovic
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SEN Governor
Carol Foyle (co-opted)
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Safeguarding Governors
Emma Sweeney (co-opted)
Angela Piddock (co-opted)
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Staff Governor
Jude Lawrence
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Other Governors
Ernestine Fiertz (co-opted)
Helen Cooke (co-opted)
Nada Calovska (co-opted)
Lauren Hankinson (LA Governor)
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Parent Governor
Helen Civil
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Clerk to Governors
Susan Jacobs
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