HARLINGTON UPPER SCHOOL

Headteacher

I am delighted to have been appointed the Head of Harlington Upper School as of September 2020.  My previous role was as a Deputy Head in a very large and highly successful school in London where I worked for 9 years. I am incredibly lucky to have a highly committed and capable staff body to work with here, and I am really looking forward to collaborating with all stakeholders to continue this wonderful school’s progress towards becoming a genuinely outstanding learning community:

Mrs H Harris

Deputy Headteacher

I am very pleased to have been recently appointed as Deputy Headteacher of Harlington Upper School. In my previous role, I was responsible for the pastoral system in a large, highly successful London secondary school. As Pastoral Deputy here, I will have oversight of student behaviour and Safeguarding. I believe that all students thrive in an environment that is stretching, tolerant and kind; where all students are valued for their unique strengths and potential. I also believe that high expectations of all students are essential if we are to create learners who are intellectually curious and emotionally resilient.  I look forward to working with staff, students , parents and governors to build upon the excellent Harlington School ethos.

Mrs S Howard

Deputy Headteacher

I joined Harlington in 2013 as Assistant Headteacher responsible for leading Teaching and Learning having previously been a Head of Year and teacher of History in Hitchin. Teaching was highlighted as a clear strength of the school in the most recent Ofsted and we are incredibly proud of student outcomes.  Real interests for me have been around developing effective differentiation, student resilience, Blooms Taxonomy and Independence. From September 2019, I am now responsible for leading on Achievement at Key Stage Five. This is an incredibly exciting and rewarding job with a Sixth Form approaching 300 in number. Through high quality teaching and learning and enrichment opportunities, we aim to develop knowledge, skills and confidence that will support and inform our students as they prepare for their respective future pathways.

Mr T Southall

Business Manager

I am really pleased to have recently been appointed to the position of Business Manager at Harlington Upper School.  The previous posts I have held have been working in Accounts, predominately within the construction industry.  I am excited to take on this new role and the challenge of working in the Education sector.  I look forward to developing new skills and supporting staff and students in achieving their goals.

Mrs T Keane

I am excited to have been appointed as Assistant Headteacher at Harlington Upper School. In my previous role I was Head of Year at a large, oversubscribed and highly successful London school. I bring a wealth of pastoral experience from Year 7 all the way through to Year 13. I firmly believe that all students can achieve and encourage them to become lifelong learners, challenging and supporting them to realise their potential, where effort, hard work and success is expected, encouraged and celebrated, and creativity is nurtured. As Assistant Headteacher, with focus on Personal Development, I will be looking to expand and promote the curriculum beyond the classroom. I look forward to working with all stakeholders of the Harlington Upper School community.

  Mr J Thompson

SENDCO

I joined Harlington as SENDCo in January 2018. I have previously worked in a very different community as SENDCo in London. My main responsibility is to ensure that all students with Special Education Needs and/ or Disabilities are given the support they need to fulfil their potential. Working alongside pupils, parents and all staff members I aim to create an inclusive environment; where barriers to learning are reduced and all students are supported to achieve their ambitions.

Please contact me about anything in relation to Special Educational Needs and/ or Disability: Miss A Martin

Assistant Headteacher KS4 Progress, Assessment and Reporting.

I have been a Science Teacher for over 20 years and joined Harlington Upper School in 2014 having previously been an Assistant Principal in a large Secondary Academy in Luton.

In my current role as Assistant Headteacher, I am responsible for KS4 Progress, Assessment and Reporting. Alongside this, I am also the Careers Leader managing the Careers provision to provide students with every opportunity to fulfil their potential and to equip them with the knowledge, skills and information to make the transition to the next stage of their educational journey.

Please contact me about anything in relation to KS4 progress or Careers: Mr M Munshi

Assistant Headteacher Teaching and Learning

I joined Harlington in 2007 from a high-performing school in Kettering, Northamptonshire, as Lead Teacher in English, working across Harlington, Arnold and Parkfields schools. In 2010, I became Head of Faculty and I was proud to build a successful team, who consistently brought about the best English results the school has achieved. Now as Assistant Headteacher, with a remit of Teaching and Learning, I look forward to supporting and developing further the excellent practice of our experienced teams of subject experts informed by an evaluation of educational research and relevant ideas from cognitive science. Mrs K Thomas

HEADS OF YEAR

Ms K Davies