Our leadership and staff team

Sam Hainey, Executive Principal Academy Leadership Group (ALG)

Has the pleasure of overseeing Harris Clapham, Harris Clapham 6^th form and Harris Invictus

Will make sure big brother and baby brother complement each other really well.

Gizlé Landman, Principal (ALG)

Principal of Harris Clapham and part of the executive team of Harris Clapham and Harris Clapham 6^th form

Oversees the academy but in our first year has:

- being DSL

- admissions

- transition

as particular areas of direct leadership.

Christopher Dillon, Assistant Principal (ALG)

Oversees:

- strategies for behaviour and attendance

- how we monitor, evaluate and review our work

- all things numeracy and cross-curricular IT in Year 1

- assessment, including homework

- staff training and performance management

Line manages:

- Maths, science, PE, DT, music and art

- Visits and Bromcom

Matthew Holmes, Director of Inclusion and Enrichment (ALG)

Oversees:

- the range and quality of the enrichment curriculum

- music provision

- all things character education, including assemblies, careers and student leadership

- support safeguarding via medical needs, looked after children, alternative provision and is DDSL 2

Line manages:

- PE

and working with art, drama and music to put on an end of year extravaganza to showcase the Clapham Talent

Francesca Arhin, SENCO

Oversees:

- all things SEND – in short ensuring needs are identified, assessed and met accurately and quickly

- liaison with external agencies on behalf of our SEND students, parents and carers

- ensuring staff know their students’ need and the training to support them inside and outside of the classroom

Line manages:

- HLTA and TA support

- contracts/services with external agencies/therapies

Adjoa Philips, Subject Leader DT, Teacher of Art

Oversees the curriculum development/leadership of:

- DT, and in our first year Art

Will add a particular flavour in Year 1 of ensuring:

- our art ambassadors programme takes off

- we have displays (including artefacts) of DT and Art that we can showcase around the academy

- work with drama and music to put on an end of year extravaganza to showcase the Clapham Talent

Lily McConnell, Subject Leader MFL

Oversees the curriculum development/leadership of:

- Spanish and Mandarin

Will add a particular flavour in Year 1 of ensuring:

- students who speak English as an additional language are identified accurately and effectively supported

- we have a visit to Espagné by the end of Year 1

- everyone loves learning languages which will be our particular curriculum speciality

Caiti Walter,

Subject Leader Humanities

Oversees the curriculum development/leadership of:

- Geography, History and RE

Will add a particular flavour in Year 1 of ensuring:

- the academy becomes a Rights Respecting School

- successful work with Mr Gough so our students celebrate the diversity of religion and beliefs in the UK and beyond

- students go a field trip

Rebecca Lam, Teacher of Mandarin

Ensuring that students became gurus of kanji, origami and the culture of China (to match their fabulous speaking knowledge and skills)

Will add a particular flavour in Year 1 of ensuring:

- we identify and help our students to speak and celebrate their home language

- the Global Youth Ambassador Programme happens

- we have a fantastic MFL evening with Chinese dragons and Spanish Flamenco dancers

Callum Gough, Teacher of History

Ensuring that students know their chronologies off by heart and become confident young historians

Will add a particular flavour in Year 1 of ensuring:

- RE is a thriving subject at the academy

- students know their local history and we have a display about the history of Lambeth

- plans for a history visit for our students for Year 8 to an EU country

Katie Streeter, Teacher of English/ Drama

Ensuring that students love English and develop a true penchant for Drama

Will add a particular flavour in Year 1 of ensuring:

- the library is one of the best places to be

- our library monitors hit the ground running

- our students, including the boys, all read for pleasure

- work with art and music to put on an end of year extravaganza to showcase the Clapham Talent

Luke Robinson, Subject Leader Science

Oversees the curriculum development/leadership of:

- science

Will add a particular flavour in Year 1 of ensuring:

- students benefit from access to a wide range of practical experiments during their science learning

- that one of our innovation experiences has a high-quality science focus

- that we have some visiting scientists to the academy to inspire students for the future

Leigh Hoang,

Lead Practitioner Science

Work with everyone to help make teaching and learning the best it can be

Will add a particular flavour in Year 1 of:

- being the academy’s mental health champion

- working with Mr Dillon to fully support our newly qualified teachers so that they love being a teacher

- helping Mr Robinson make our students CSI experts and to help with planning the innovation experience

Nathan Headley, Teacher of PE

Ensuring that all our students love PE and stay physically fit and healthy

Will add a particular flavour in Year 1 of ensuring:

- our Greenhouse coach is well supported and part of the team

- we have a range of sports and fixtures that meet a range of needs

- work with other organisations to help organise fixtures and competitions

- we win the Year 7 Federation sports day

- further support is offered to SEND students within the school day