Hampton Junior School

Beth has previous experience as company secretary for a local residents committee and also currently works in a local school as a learning support assistant. 

She supports the strategic development of the HPP Governing Body through her provision of clerking services as well as administrative support and procedural guidance. 

Emily is delighted to have joined HPP as a co-opted governor and member of the School Improvement Committee in Spring 2021. She has over 15 years' experience teaching in state Primary schools, working across EYFS, Key Stage One and Key Stage Two, including working in role as a Deputy DSL. Emily is passionate about children developing a love of learning through meaningful, enriching experiences and ensuring that every child has the chance to succeed. 

Simon is a co-opted governor with a daughter at Hampton Junior School. He is passionate about encouraging girls into STEM. He works for a large media business and is responsible for its technology operations. 

Simon has skills and experience in data protection, information security, business change and service management.

Mary is the mother of two boys, the eldest of whom is at Hampton Infant School & Nursery.

She was elected as a parent governor in 2019 and she is a member of the Resource Committee, with a particular focus on finance and risk management.

Mary is a management consultant and a chartered public finance accountant

James was a regular volunteer for the School Streets initiative at Hampton Infants during 2020, and thoroughly enjoyed being involved in the school society. His daughter progressed to Hampton Juniors, and he was keen to find another way in which to offer support to the school and its children.  

Professionally James sits on The Board at a large London estate agency business where his focus is both strategic and operational, leading many of the support teams at their Head Office including Customer Service, Recruitment, and Facilities. When not behind a desk James is happiest outdoors either cycling, running, or walking. He is passionate about the creation of energetic and inclusive environments and relishes the opportunity to work with HISNA in support of their school community.  

Polly was elected as a parent governor in January 2022.  Polly is a qualified solicitor and a partner in a specialist employment law firm.  She has three children, two of whom presently attend Hampton Infant School.  

Giles is Chair of the Resources Committee, with oversight of finance, HR and premises functions.

He has considerable experience of working within the public sector, including roles within Local Authority Education and Youth services.

Giles is an elected parent governor, with a daughter at Hampton Junior School.

Courtney is delighted to have joined HPP as a co-opted governor and member of the Resource Committee in Autumn 2022. She works in IT change project management with a specialisation in governance, reporting and risk management. Courtney is an active member of the wider Richmond Borough community and is excited to contribute to the growth and success of the students, teachers and staff at HPP.

Natasha has been working as a teaching assistant since 2015 and having had her placement at HJS was very happy to join the team in 2018 working across both the Infant and Junior schools. She is married to Mark, a music arranger and they have two children, both girls, one of whom is a book worm and the other totally sporty. 

Prior to being a mum, Natasha had a long career in the arts making her professional debut as a model aged 4, moving through TV, Radio and Film by the age of 7 before settling on being a Triple Threat West End performer. During the 90’s Natasha worked in theatres all over the world including Holland, Switzerland and Canada before coming home to the West End and retiring in 2000. She then returned to her own education, catching up on a History GCSE and 2 A-Levels over a period of 3 years. 

Natasha is extremely proud to be the next Staff Governor of HPP and hopes that her experience of working with SEN children will be put to good use.

Helen is the Executive Head Teacher of Hampton Primary Partnership and has been leading the school since 2013.

She is now part of the Executive Leadership team which works across both schools and enjoys working with governors, staff, children and families to deliver our vision of excellence for all across the partnership.

Jon has experience in a variety of leadership roles across four different schools and has been a member of the HPP team for over 10 years. During this time, he has been involved in all Governance committees and the FGB. Jon’s previous experience includes being a Senco and therefore inclusion is a core value which helps to drive quality first teaching throughout the partnership. 

As well as the day-to-day running of the Hampton Juniors, Jon works as part of the Executive Leadership Team to ensure the strategic vision of the school, and partnership, is effective for the staff, community and most importantly the pupils of HPP.

Claire joined Hampton Primary Partnership in September 2022 taking up the role as Head of School. Claire manages the school on a day to day basis and drives the passion for learning across the school community. Claire works as part of the Executive leadership team to ensure the strategic vision of the school, and partnership, is effective for the staff, community and most importantly the pupils of HPP.

Lauren joined Hampton Primary Partnership in April 2022 as the Federation Business Manager, bringing with her a wealth of experience in operational school leadership. Lauren is responsible for strategic financial planning for the partnership, and ensuring robust financial management.

Gillian is a co-opted governor who has adult children that have gone through the education system

She is delighted to have the opportunity to join the partnership and see the schools continue to thrive.  She is a member of the School Improvement Committee.

She works within Clinical Research for a large NHS Trust and has clinical skills and experience in project management, financial budgeting and planning, line management, guideline development and research report writing.

Ruth is a litigation solicitor in a City law firm, and is lucky to have been a past pupil of both Partnership schools. She returned to Hampton not long ago after many years away; most recently living with her family in Botswana and South Africa. Her youngest son is at the Juniors and her oldest was there before moving on to secondary school.

Her first passion was language: a degree in Russian and German, followed by a career in the law. She loves doing sport herself as well as supporting her boys on the sidelines. She feels very privileged to be able to give back, as a governor, to the schools that gave her such a great start in life.