Years Three & Four

Name

Qualifications

Position/Subject

Career History

Mrs Charlotte Grieves

Head of Year Three

Year Three C Teacher

Before joining JPS in 2007, Mrs Grieves taught at Barnham Primary School, Sussex across the primary age range. Previous to becoming a teacher Miss Grieves was a Legal Executive.

Mrs Grieves brings a wealth of teaching and leadership experience to Year 3.

Mr Peter Campion

Head of Science

Year Three D Teacher

Mr Campion began teaching in Perth, Western Australia where he taught for four years, before he moved to Melbourne where he taught for the next seven years.

Mr Campion then taught at Rygaards International School, Copenhagen for eight years, as Head of Science in the Primary Department.

He joined JPS in 2003 and taught Year 4 for 3 years before moving into Year 3 in 2007.

Mrs Fiona Nicholson

 Year Three  E Teacher

Since qualifying in 2000, Mrs Nicholson has worked in a variety of age groups in Key stages one and two, both in the UK and internationally.

In 2003, she joined Jebel Ali Primary School where she was a year 2 classteacher and KS1 science co-ordinator.

Mrs Nicholson returns to Dubai after two years in Pattaya, Thailand and is looking forward to joining the Year 2 team in 2010.

BA Geography and Third World Development – Nene University College Northampton

PGCE – Primary 5-11, Specialising  Years 3-8, Nene University College

Year Three B Teacher

Mrs Quinn began teaching at Thomas Whitehead Primary School in 2002 as a Geography and Outdoor Play Coordinator. 

In 2004 she joined JPS and taught Year 2 until 2008 when she moved to Year 3.

Year Three F Teacher

Mr Semakula spent 5 years teaching in Uganda,  before he moved to the UK where he spent a further five years teaching.  He then returned to Uganda where he taught for two years in Rainbow  International School. 

Mr Semakula joined JPS in 2006 and is currently a Year 3  teacher.

Year Three A Teacher

Head of KS2 Literacy

Ms Carlie Stone gained valuable teaching experience at Southfield Primary School in London before joining JPS in 2007.

Ms Stone brings a wealth of energy and experience in teaching and learning to Year 6.

Bachelor of Education & Diploma of Teaching, Waikato University Hamilton, New Zealand

QTS, Roehampton University, London, UK

Head of Year Four

Year Four B Teacher

Ms Trudi Fausett joined JPS in 2007 where she has gained significant teaching and leadership skills across the primary age range.

Before joining JPS, Ms Fausett taught across both the primary and secondary years in UK schools.

BA Joint Hons Sociology & Social Anthropology, Queens University, Belfast

PGCE, University of East London

Year Four C Teacher

Before joining JPS in 2008 Ms Janine Johnston taught Year 5 at St Anne's RC Primary School in London.

Ms Johnston has developed a successful School Council at JPS as well as teaching for two years in Year 3.

Ms Rachael Higgins

 Year Four D Teacher

After gaining her PGDE, Ms Higgins taught in an infant composite class in Chirnsyde Primary School, Glasgow, Scotland, before moving to the UAE. She contributes widely to the school community leading weekly football clubs and organising school productions. Ms Higgins is from a family of educationalists and is passionate about teaching.

Ms Higgins enjoys yoga and keeping fit. 

Year Four A Teacher

After university, Ms Harvey worked at Northtown Primary School in Somerset as a class teacher in Years 3 and 4.

She is passionate about drama and has set up drama groups specifically for children in the UK. Ms Harvey spends time at weekends camping and walking and trained to run the London marathon in 2007.

BA (Hons) Law and Criminology, University of Sheffield

T.E.F.L qualification

Certificate in Primary Education from Manchester Metropolitan University, UK

Year Four E Teacher

After University Ms Wagstaff gained her TEFL qualification and taught English to children in Thailand.

Ms Wagstaff has enjoyed three years as class teacher at St. Michael’s First school in Staffordshire UK, where she was also the school’s History Co-ordinator.

Ms Wagstaff is thrilled to be joining JPS in September 2010.

Year Four  F Teacher

Ms Clark has been teaching Year 3 at Primary School in Cambridgeshire, UK, before joining JPS in September 2009. She trained to be a teacher at Canterbury Christ Church University in Kent, UK.

Ms Clark looks forward to another successful year in Year 4.