Maddie Southern - Executive Headteacher 

It is a real privilege to be the Headteacher of Hove Junior School. It is a fabulous school – the greatest asset being our children who are highly motivated and enthusiastic and really involved in their learning. Our children have a strong sense of belonging and share common values of respect for and appreciation of each other through our ‘Working With Others’ approach to learning. We have a talented and enthusiastic team of staff, of which I am proud to be a member.  Standards are high and most children make good or better progress from their starting points.

We had our last Ofsted inspection in February 2020 and Ofsted confirmed that we continue to be a ‘good’ school.                                

 

Portland Road

Rachel Jeffers – Deputy Head, Portland Road Site Leader

I joined Hove Juniors in September 2015 as a year leader and have since worked at the Holland Road site as Assistant Head teacher and back at the Portland Road site as deputy head teacher. Part of my role involves strategically leading English and assessment across the Junior school, coaching teachers to develop their teaching and learning and organising the day to day running of the Portland Road site. I have an in-depth knowledge of both Junior sites and am very passionate about the school’s journey.  Before working at Hove Juniors, I worked in a Medway school for 5 years and taught across KS2. Hove Juniors has high standards for teaching and learning and is a fantastic school to work at. I am looking forward to working within the Hove Learning Federation and continuing to drive improvements and outcomes for all pupils.

  

Mandy Stewart - Inclusion Manager and Designated Safeguarding Lead

I moved to Brighton with my family eight years ago and have been lucky enough to have had a really varied teaching career, mainly in London.  

I have led inclusion in schools in two London boroughs as well as leading three resourced provisions in mainstream schools supporting pupils with Autism, Speech, Language and Communication difficulties and Social Emotional and Mental Health difficulties. 

I was also previously a Headteacher for thirteen years, which as well as being exciting and challenging, gave me the opportunity to view inclusion from another perspective.

I feel very lucky to work for the Hove Learning Federation, we have an amazing staff team, fantastic pupils and supportive parents and carers and governors who keep a careful eye on the school and ensure we challenge ourselves to do the best we can. I am excited about the opportunities the developing federation will bring.

 

Holland Road           

 Lorna Cummings, Head of School 

I feel very privileged to be Head of School at the Holland Road Site for West Hove Infants and Hove Junior School. I have worked at the Holland Road Site since September 2019 and prior to that was Head of School at the School Road Site for seven years. My experience means I know both schools and the school communities well and I am passionate about the education and experiences of our pupils.

During my teaching career I have taught all year groups from nursery through to Year 6 and have worked as a Lead teacher and Language and Literacy Consultant for Brighton and Hove. I am passionate about providing an inclusion education for all learners. I have a background in Special Educational Needs having previously been a SENCo and having worked in a specialist facility for children with Speech and Language difficulties. I have Qualified Teacher Status with the British Dyslexia Association.

Sam Ledger – Deputy Head, Holland Road Site Leader 

I love working at our school! I have been part of the team for around 10 years. I originally started as a year 2 class teacher and have worked at our Connaught Road, School Road and Holland Road sites. During my time at this school, I have learnt so many things and have had the best experiences with the children and teachers.

I have worked as Year 2 lead, Maths lead and Assistant Head before starting my role as Deputy Head of School at Holland Road for the infants and juniors. I am also one of the strategic leads for curriculum. This role is very exciting as I get to develop the curriculum with the teachers and work with the children on their learning journey.

Charlotte Wallace - Inclusion Manager and Designated Safeguarding Lead 

I started working as SENCo at Hove Junior School in 2017 across both school sites.  I started my teaching career in London  and worked as a teacher and SENCo in the London boroughs of Hackney, Tower Hamlets and Enfield across all year groups.  In 2015, whilst teaching, I completed a Master’s Degree in Special Educational Needs (MASIE) at the Institute of Education focusing on research into specific literacy difficulties and Autism.  I am passionate about ensuring children reach their full potential and helping them develop the resilience to learn from the challenges that may face them.