Contacting Staff
Who to contact
Academic queries
Please contact your child’s subject teacher for academic queries such as your child’s progress or a question about homework. You can also contact Deputy Headteacher, Mr Penny (wjp@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk).
Pastoral queries
Please contact your child’s tutor for queries relating to behaviour, welfare, and wellbeing, for example a change in home circumstances. You can also contact Deputy Headteacher, Mr Stratford (ms@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk).
How to contact
There are several ways in which you can contact us. Given the size of our school, our preferred method of contact is through email. Email addresses for all of our staff members can be found below. During school holidays, we request that queries are emailed to admin@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk with 'FAO' followed by the member of staff's name in the subject line.
Email
Please send your email directly to one person, copying (cc) in other members of staff if necessary. Please be aware that staff emails are not monitored outside of school hours and you will receive a response within 2 working days.
Telephone
School Reception
01242 235555
Monday – Thursday: 08.00am - 4.30pm
Friday: 08:00am - 4:00pm
If our Reception Team is unable to respond to your query, you can leave a voicemail for the respective member of staff and can expect to hear back within 2 working days.
Letter
We will respond to letters within 5 working days of receipt. Please address as follows:
[Staff member]
Cheltenham Bournside School
Warden Hill Road
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL51 3EF
In person
If you would like to meet in person with a member of staff, please call, email, or write to us to request a meeting.
Emergencies
In the case of an urgent message, please contact our School Reception.
Pastoral
Heads of House
| Attenborough House | Mr J Bashford | jpb@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Miss C Poole | crp@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk | |
| Frank House | Mr J Crowford | jzc@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Miss K Ayre | kla@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk | |
| Hawking House | Mr D Freeman | df@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Mrs R Stickland | rks@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk | |
| Owens House | Miss J Kelly | jek@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Miss F Mitchell | frm@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk | |
| Parks House | Mr M Hirons | mdh@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Mr T Playfair | tsp@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk | |
| Rowling House | Mr G Taylor | glt@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Mrs E Tandy | ekt@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
Learning Support and Student Support
| Mrs S Groves | Designated Safeguarding Lead | sg@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Mr R Mudge | SENCo | rjm@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Mrs V Weir | SEND Lead Practitioner | vmw@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Mrs C Lloyd | Owens & Attenborough House Welfare Lead | ctl@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Mrs L Cubbins | Hawking & Parks House Welfare Lead | ljc@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Miss C Davis | Rowling & Frank House Welfare Lead | mcd@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
Literacy
| Mrs S Haines | Literacy and EAL Coordinator | sah@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk / literacy@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Mrs L Magovern | Librarian and HLTA | ldm@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk / literacy@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
Academic
Art
| Mr S Taylor | Head of Department | dst@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Miss E Askew | Assistant Head of Department | ea@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Mrs J Lewis | Teacher of Art | jal@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Mrs J Pedley | Teacher of Art | jmp@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Mrs K Ferguson | Teacher of Art | kmf@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Mrs C Robinson | Teacher of Art | csr@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
Business, Economics and Law
| Mr L Kelly | Head of Department/Lead Practitioner CPD | lpk@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Miss R Wolsey | Teacher of Business | rw@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Mrs P Dennis | Teacher of Business | pkd@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Miss K Hanley | Teacher of Economics | kjh@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Miss K Heppleston | Teacher of Law | kah@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Mr H Hunt | Head of Department | hh@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Mr R Waters | Teacher of Computing and ICT | rpw@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Mr G Jenkins | Assistant Head of Department | gdj@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Mr C Hall | Teacher of Computing and ICT | cwh@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Miss B Lane | Teacher of Computing and ICT | bel@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Mr B Gibbons | Head of Department | bgg@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Mrs S Alat | Assistant Head of Department | ssa@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Mrs G Elliott-Squire | Teacher of Design Technology | ge@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Mr J Bashford | Teacher of Design Technology | jpb@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Mrs L Joice | Teacher of Design Technology | lgj@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Mrs F Leighton | Teacher of Design Technology | fjl@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
Drama
| Mr M Banks | Head of Department | mb@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Mr D Freeman | Teacher of Drama | df@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
Education for Life
| Mrs B Dixon | Head of PSHE | bjd@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Mrs S Groves | Assistant Headteacher | sg@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Mrs V Allen | Teacher of PSHE/Religious Studies | vja@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
English
| Mrs D Duncan | Head of Department | dmd@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Miss E Baker | Assistant Head of Department | emb@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Mrs L Tomkins | Assistant Head of Department | lgt@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Miss E Knibbs | Teacher of English | eek@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Mrs A O’Dwyer | Teacher of English | ajo@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Ms C Poole | Teacher of English | crp@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Mrs E Tandy | Teacher of English | ekt@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Miss J Kelly | Teacher of English | jek@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Ms A Dalton | Teacher of English | ad@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Miss R Sloan | Teacher of English | rcs@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Mrs Z Wilson | Teacher of English | zcw@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Miss K Ayre | Teacher of English | kla@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Mr M Cratchley | Teacher of English | mrc@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Mr S Jefferies | Headteacher / Teacher of English | pa@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Miss K Fletcher | Teacher of English | kjf@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
Film and Media
| Mr R Watts | Head of Department | rdw@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
Geography
| Mrs R Spooner | Head of Department | res@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Miss L Rigby | Assistant Head of Department | lrr@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Mr K Warren | Teacher of Geography | kw@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Mr S Blakesley | Teacher of Geography | ssb@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Mr W Penny | Teacher of Geography | wjp@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
Health and Social Care
| Mrs C Jaep-Evans | Head of Department | cbj@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
History
| Mr P Lockyer | Head of Department/Lead Practitioner Coaching | pal@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Mr R Pope | Assistant Head of Department | rjp@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Mrs L Hemsley | Teacher of History | lh@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Miss D Ryland | Teacher of History | dar@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Mrs J Cresswell | Teacher of History | jec@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Mrs P Dennis | Teacher of History | pkd@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Miss M Brown | Teacher of History | mab@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Mr T Randall | Teacher of History | tcr@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Miss A Rawstorne | Teacher of History | aer@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
Maths
| Mrs S Williams | Head of Department | scw@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Mrs R Patel | Assistant Head of Department | rp@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Mrs K Bowers | Assistant Head of Department | klb@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Mr E Bishop | Teacher of Maths | etb@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Mr J Spashett | Teacher of Maths | js@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Mr P Liles | Teacher of Maths | pnl@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Mr L George | Teacher of Maths | ldg@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Miss R Panniers | Teacher of Maths | rmp@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Mr D Mumford | Teacher of Maths | djm@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Mr C Smith | Teacher of Maths | cjs@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Mrs S McCormack | Teacher of Maths | sam@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Mr E Evans | Teacher of Maths | ee@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Mrs R Bruwer | Teacher of Maths | rb@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Miss A Rawstorne | Teacher of Maths and History | aer@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
Modern Languages
| Mr D Bass | Head of Department | dab@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Miss R McKinlay | Assistant Head of Department | rlm@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Mrs L Littlewood | Teacher of Modern Languages | ll@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Miss J Rees | Teacher of Modern Languages/Head of German | jcr@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Mrs E Barnard | Teacher of Modern Languages | esb@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Mrs T Brias-Avila | Teacher of Modern Languages/Head of Spanish | tba@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Mrs C Mainardi | Teacher of Modern Languages | ccm@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Miss A Taylor | Teacher of Modern Languages | ajt@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
Music
| Mr M Cutress | Head of Department | mjc@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Mr J Clift | Teacher of Music | jac@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Miss S Rheam | Teacher of Music | scr@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
Psychology
| Miss F Mitchell | Head of Department | frm@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Mrs J Nelder | Teacher of Psychology | jen@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
Physical Education
| Mr O Winterbottom | Head of Department | ogw@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Mrs J Shermon-Tame | Assistant Head of Department | jcs@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Mr G Taylor | Teacher of Physical Education | glt@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Mr J Crowford | Teacher of Physical Education | jzc@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Mrs R Stickland | Teacher of Physical Education | rks@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Mr M Hirons | Teacher of Physical Education | mdh@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Miss S Bowen | Teacher of Physical Education | sb@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Mr M Stratford | Teacher of Physical Education | ms@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Miss M Goddard | Teacher of Physical Education | mkg@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Mr R Burrows | Teacher of Physical Education | rbb@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
Religious Studies
| Mr M Gray | Head of Department/Associate Assistant Headteacher | mrg@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Mrs L Rudge-Wills | Teacher of Religious Studies | lrw@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Mr T Playfair | Teacher of Religious Studies | tsp@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Mrs V Allen | Teacher of Religious Studies | vja@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
Science
| Mr A Saundry | Head of Department | aks@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Mr B Merritt | Head of Biology | bjm@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Mr O Hynes | KS4 and 5 Leader of Physics | owh@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Mr D James | Teacher of Science | daj@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Mrs E Fisher | Teacher of Science | ejf@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Miss A Douglas | Teacher of Science | acd@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Mrs K Whitlock | Teacher of Science | kjw@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Mrs T Jackson | Head of KS3 Science | tjj@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Miss S Sheppard | Teacher of Science | shs@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Mr S Evans | Teacher of Science | she@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Miss L Rivers | Teacher of Science | lvr@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Miss E Wilkinson | Teacher of Science | ew@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
Sociology
| Mrs J Daniels | Head of Department | jnd@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
Senior Leadership Team
| Mr S Jefferies | Headteacher | pa@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Miss K Hanley | Deputy Headteacher | kjh@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Mr M Stratford | Deputy Headteacher | ms@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Mr W Penny | Deputy Headteacher | wjp@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Mrs S Groves | Assistant Headteacher | sg@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Mr R Waters | Assistant Headteacher | rpw@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Mr K Warren | Assistant Headteacher | kw@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Mrs L Hemsley | Assistant Headteacher | lh@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
Sixth Form
| Mr K Warren | Head of Sixth Form | kw@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Mr R Pope | Deputy Head of Sixth Form (pastoral) | rjp@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Mrs L Littlewood | Deputy Head of Sixth Form (academic) | ll@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Mrs L Rudge-Wills | Assistant Head of Sixth Form | lrw@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
Other Departments
| Admin Services/Reception | admin@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Admissions | admissions@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Attendance | attendance@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Catering | catering@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Exams | exams@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Finance | finance@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| IT Services | itservices@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Marketing | mlc@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Sixth Form | sixthform@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk |
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