--- title: "Meet the Team" url: "https://civitasacademy.co.uk/about-us/meet-the-team" school: "Civitas Academy" --- # Meet the Team ## Leadership Team ![Mrs Salima Ducker](https://files.schudio.com/civitas-academy/imagecache/360x480c/people/Image(1).jpg) #### Mrs Salima Ducker ##### Executive Headteacher ![Miss Celia Frain](https://files.schudio.com/civitas-academy/imagecache/360x480c/people/jm-261125103739.jpg) #### Miss Celia Frain ##### Head of School and Deputy Headteacher ![Mrs Libby Harcourt ](https://files.schudio.com/civitas-academy/imagecache/360x480c/people/Libby_Harcourt(1).jpg) #### Mrs Libby Harcourt ##### Deputy Headteacher ###### (Parental Leave) ![Miss Emma Gillespie](https://files.schudio.com/civitas-academy/imagecache/360x480c/people/Emma_Gillespie.jpg) #### Miss Emma Gillespie ##### Assistant Headteacher ###### Upper School Lead, SENDCo, LAC Lead ![Mrs Nahida Alim](https://files.schudio.com/civitas-academy/imagecache/360x480c/people/HV-261125100701.JPG) #### Mrs Nahida Alim ##### Interim Assistant Headteacher ###### Lower School Lead ![Miss Ciara O'Reilly](https://files.schudio.com/civitas-academy/imagecache/360x480c/people/Ciara_O-Reilly(3).jpg) #### Miss Ciara O'Reilly ##### Assistant Headteacher ###### (Parental Leave) ![Miss Rebecca Hoke](https://files.schudio.com/civitas-academy/imagecache/360x480c/people/Becky_Hoke.jpg) #### Miss Rebecca Hoke ##### EYFS Lead ## Admin & Operations Team ![Ms Anna Conyard](https://files.schudio.com/civitas-academy/imagecache/360x480c/people/000007.jpg) #### Ms Anna Conyard ##### Office Coordinator ###### Parental Leave ![Mrs Elenisa Rodrigues](https://files.schudio.com/civitas-academy/imagecache/360x480c/people/HV-261125100630.JPG) #### Mrs Elenisa Rodrigues ##### Office Administrator ![Mrs Sheema Mohanan](https://files.schudio.com/civitas-academy/imagecache/360x480c/people/jm-261125091513(1).jpg) #### Mrs Sheema Mohanan ##### Office Administrator ###### (Mornings) ![Mrs Anita Gopinthan](https://files.schudio.com/civitas-academy/imagecache/360x480c/people/Gopinathan,_A.jpg) #### Mrs Anita Gopinthan ##### Lunchtime Assistant ![Ms Wai Yin Chan (Daisy)](https://files.schudio.com/civitas-academy/imagecache/360x480c/people/Chan,_D.jpg) #### Ms Wai Yin Chan (Daisy) ##### Lunchtime Assistant ![Miss Natalie Sheppard](https://files.schudio.com/civitas-academy/imagecache/360x480c/people/Natalie_Sheppard.jpeg) #### Miss Natalie Sheppard ##### Lunchtime Assistant ## Safeguarding Team ![Miss Celia Frain](https://files.schudio.com/civitas-academy/imagecache/360x480c/people/jm-261125103739(1).jpg) #### Miss Celia Frain ##### Designated Safeguarding Lead ![Mrs Salima Ducker](https://files.schudio.com/civitas-academy/imagecache/360x480c/people/Image(1).jpg) #### Mrs Salima Ducker ##### Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead ![Miss Emma Gillespie](https://files.schudio.com/civitas-academy/imagecache/360x480c/people/Emma_Gillespie(2).jpg) #### Miss Emma Gillespie ##### Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead ![Nahida Alim](https://files.schudio.com/civitas-academy/imagecache/360x480c/people/Alim,_N.jpg) #### Nahida Alim ##### Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead ![Jeff Wall](https://files.schudio.com/civitas-academy/imagecache/360x480c/people/jm-261125114235.jpg) #### Jeff Wall ##### Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead ![Mrs Libby Harcourt](https://files.schudio.com/civitas-academy/imagecache/360x480c/people/Libby_Harcourt.jpg) #### Mrs Libby Harcourt ##### Designated Safeguarding Lead ###### (Parental Leave) ![Ciara O'Reilly](https://files.schudio.com/civitas-academy/imagecache/360x480c/people/Ciara_O-Reilly(5).jpg) #### Ciara O'Reilly ##### Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead ###### (Parental Leave) ## **Inclusion and Pastoral Team** ![Miss Emma Gillespie](https://files.schudio.com/civitas-academy/imagecache/360x480c/people/Emma_Gillespie(2).jpg) #### Miss Emma Gillespie ##### Assistant Headteacher ###### SENDCo, LAC Lead ![Mr Jeff Wall](https://files.schudio.com/civitas-academy/imagecache/360x480c/people/jm-261125114235(1).jpg) #### Mr Jeff Wall ##### Attendance, Safeguarding and Family Liaison Officer ![Mrs Emma Wareham](https://files.schudio.com/civitas-academy/imagecache/360x480c/people/2022/49.jpg) #### Mrs Emma Wareham ##### EAL Lead ![Ms Sariya Zaighum Higher Level](https://files.schudio.com/civitas-academy/imagecache/360x480c/people/HV-261125103104.JPG) #### Ms Sariya Zaighum Higher Level ##### Higher Level Teaching Assistant ###### Enhanced Provision ## Class Teachers ![Miss Haelwyn Greene](https://files.schudio.com/civitas-academy/imagecache/360x480c/people/jm-261125100706.jpg) #### Miss Haelwyn Greene ##### Reception Class Teacher ###### Elmer Class ![Mrs. Sarah Mortimer](https://files.schudio.com/civitas-academy/imagecache/360x480c/people/HV-261125100543.JPG) #### Mrs. Sarah Mortimer ##### Reception Class Teacher ###### Paddington Class ![Miss Rebecca Hoke](https://files.schudio.com/civitas-academy/imagecache/360x480c/people/Becky_Hoke.jpg) #### Miss Rebecca Hoke ##### Reception Class Teacher ###### Paddington Class ![Miss Josceline Barnard](https://files.schudio.com/civitas-academy/imagecache/360x480c/people/Josceline_Barnard.jpeg) #### Miss Josceline Barnard ##### Year 1 Class Teacher ###### Gruffalo Class ![Ms Briget Stanley](https://files.schudio.com/civitas-academy/imagecache/360x480c/people/2022/65.jpg) #### Ms Briget Stanley ##### Year 1 Class Teacher ###### Pinocchio Class ![Miss Maria Darby](https://files.schudio.com/civitas-academy/imagecache/360x480c/people/Darby,_M.jpg) #### Miss Maria Darby ##### Year 2 Class Teacher ###### BFG Class ![Ms Magdalena Farynska](https://files.schudio.com/civitas-academy/imagecache/360x480c/people/Magdelena_Farynska.jpg) #### Ms Magdalena Farynska ##### Year 2 Class Teacher ###### Matilda Class ![Mrs Nahida Alim](https://files.schudio.com/civitas-academy/imagecache/360x480c/people/HV-261125100701(1).JPG) #### Mrs Nahida Alim ##### Year 3 Class Teacher ###### Kinney Class ![Miss Sabah B](https://files.schudio.com/civitas-academy/imagecache/360x480c/people/Sabah_B.jpeg) #### Miss Sabah B ##### Year 3 Class Teacher ###### Rosen Class ![Mrs Candice Inwood](https://files.schudio.com/civitas-academy/imagecache/360x480c/people/jm-261125103813.jpg) #### Mrs Candice Inwood ##### Year 4 Class Teacher ###### Murphy Class ![Mrs Emma Wareham](https://files.schudio.com/civitas-academy/imagecache/360x480c/people/2022/49.jpg) #### Mrs Emma Wareham ##### Year 4 Class Teacher ###### Richards Class ![Mrs Samantha Sale](https://files.schudio.com/civitas-academy/imagecache/360x480c/people/Sale,_S.jpg) #### Mrs Samantha Sale ##### Year 5 Class Teacher ###### Avery Class ![Miss Marium Hamid](https://files.schudio.com/civitas-academy/imagecache/360x480c/people/Mariam_Hamid.JPG) #### Miss Marium Hamid ##### Year 5 Class Teacher ###### Zephaniah Class ![Miss Tamara Bossman](https://files.schudio.com/civitas-academy/imagecache/360x480c/people/Tamara_Bossman.jpeg) #### Miss Tamara Bossman ##### Year 6 Class Teacher ###### Draper Class ![Miss Hannah Taylor](https://files.schudio.com/civitas-academy/imagecache/360x480c/people/2022/14.jpg) #### Miss Hannah Taylor ##### Year 6 Class Teacher ###### Lewis Class ![Miss Emma Gillespie](https://files.schudio.com/civitas-academy/imagecache/360x480c/people/Emma_Gillespie(2).jpg) #### Miss Emma Gillespie ##### Year 6 Class Teacher ###### Lewis Class ![Mrs Lovedeep Paterson](https://files.schudio.com/civitas-academy/imagecache/360x480c/people/1000030593.jpg) #### Mrs Lovedeep Paterson ##### Class Teacher ![Mrs Nicole Beesley](https://files.schudio.com/civitas-academy/imagecache/360x480c/people/Nicole_Beesley.jpg) #### Mrs Nicole Beesley ##### PE Teacher ## P.E. Team ![Mrs Nicole Beesley](https://files.schudio.com/civitas-academy/imagecache/360x480c/people/Nicole_Beesley.jpg) #### Mrs Nicole Beesley ##### PE Teacher ![Mr. Kobi Khaliq](https://files.schudio.com/civitas-academy/imagecache/360x480c/people/HV-261125113252(1).JPG) #### Mr. Kobi Khaliq ##### PE HLTA ## Early Years Practitioners & Learning Support Assistants ![Ms Kashaf Arooj](https://files.schudio.com/civitas-academy/imagecache/360x480c/people/AROOJK(1).jpg) #### Ms Kashaf Arooj ##### Learning Support Assistant ###### (Mornings) ![Ms Marina Brezhneva](https://files.schudio.com/civitas-academy/imagecache/360x480c/people/Bhezheva,_M.jpg) #### Ms Marina Brezhneva ##### Learning Support Assistant ![Mrs Sarita Chippada](https://files.schudio.com/civitas-academy/imagecache/360x480c/people/jm-261125112655.jpg) #### Mrs Sarita Chippada ##### Learning Support Assistant ![Mrs Sonali Das](https://files.schudio.com/civitas-academy/imagecache/360x480c/people/jm-261125103709.jpg) #### Mrs Sonali Das ##### Learning Support Assistant ![Mrs. Adeeba Hussain ](https://files.schudio.com/civitas-academy/imagecache/360x480c/people/jm-261125113015.jpg) #### Mrs. Adeeba Hussain ##### Learning Support Assistant ![Mrs Sameer Jain](https://files.schudio.com/civitas-academy/imagecache/360x480c/people/Jain,_S.jpg) #### Mrs Sameer Jain ##### Learning Support Assistant ![Ms Ambika Ja](https://files.schudio.com/civitas-academy/imagecache/360x480c/people/Ga,_A.jpg) #### Ms Ambika Ja ##### Learning Support Assistant ![Mr Kobi Khaliq](https://files.schudio.com/civitas-academy/imagecache/360x480c/people/HV-261125113252.JPG) #### Mr Kobi Khaliq ##### Higher Learning Teaching Assistant ![Mrs. Sheema Mohanan](https://files.schudio.com/civitas-academy/imagecache/360x480c/people/jm-261125091513.jpg) #### Mrs. Sheema Mohanan ##### Learning Support Assistant ###### (Afternoons) ![Mr Jairus Padiz](https://files.schudio.com/civitas-academy/imagecache/360x480c/people/jm-261125091825.jpg) #### Mr Jairus Padiz ##### Learning Support Assistant ![Miss Verity Rush](https://files.schudio.com/civitas-academy/imagecache/360x480c/people/Verity_Rush.jpg) #### Miss Verity Rush ##### Learning Support Assistant ![Miss Tia Ryan](https://files.schudio.com/civitas-academy/imagecache/360x480c/people/HV-261125100443.JPG) #### Miss Tia Ryan ##### Learning Support Assistant ![Miss Salma Saddiq](https://files.schudio.com/civitas-academy/imagecache/360x480c/people/Salma_Saddiq.jpg) #### Miss Salma Saddiq ##### Learning Support Assistant ![Miss Natalie Sheppard](https://files.schudio.com/civitas-academy/imagecache/360x480c/people/Natalie_Sheppard.jpeg) #### Miss Natalie Sheppard ##### Learning Support Assistant ###### (Afternoons) ![Ms Sariya Zaighum](https://files.schudio.com/civitas-academy/imagecache/360x480c/people/HV-261125103104.JPG) #### Ms Sariya Zaighum ##### Higher Level Teaching Assistant ## Student Teachers ![Miss Ilsa Mae](https://files.schudio.com/civitas-academy/imagecache/150x200c/people/Isla_Mae.jpg) #### Miss Ilsa Mae ##### Student Teacher Early Years ![Miss Elsie Roff](https://files.schudio.com/civitas-academy/imagecache/150x200c/people/Elsie_Roff.jpeg) #### Miss Elsie Roff ##### Student Teacher Year 3 ![Esme White](https://files.schudio.com/civitas-academy/imagecache/150x200c/people/Esme_White1.jpeg) #### Esme White ##### Student Teacher Year 6 ### About us - [Welcome: Vision & Values](https://civitasacademy.co.uk/about-us/vision-values) - [REAch2](https://civitasacademy.co.uk/about-us/reach2) - [Meet the Team](https://civitasacademy.co.uk/about-us/meet-the-team) - [Governance](https://civitasacademy.co.uk/about-us/governance) - [Contact Us](https://civitasacademy.co.uk/about-us/contact-us) ![Civitas Academy](https://files.schudio.com/civitas-academy/images/logo/Civitas_Logo_White.png) **Civitas Academy** 90a Great Knollys Street Reading Berkshire RG1 7HL Tel: 0118 4676720 ## Useful Links: [News](https://civitasacademy.co.uk/news) [Events](https://civitasacademy.co.uk/events) [Calendar](https://civitasacademy.co.uk/calendar) © Copyright 2017–2026 Civitas Academy School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://civitasacademy.co.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)