Archives: Staff

29th May 20

Adam Simble joined the governing body as a Foundation Governor.  Adam is a CST badge holder and has held the portfolio of security officer for the school. He has been responsible for ensuring all class trips are risk and security assessed prior to going ahead. In fact he is often part of the security team…

29th May 20

Andrew joined the Governing Body as a Foundation Governor in May 2012 and has been Chair of Governors since September 2013. He works as a solicitor in the City, specialising in finance and business restructurings. Andrew’s hope is to be able to use his professional experience to the benefit of the school. He is committed to…

29th May 20

Darcie grew up in Port Elizabeth, South Africa and was privileged to have received a Jewish Education having attended a Jewish day school from Nursery through to completing high school. As a result, Darcie always knew that she wanted the same education for her children. She is an optician by profession, working part time in…

29th May 20

Ruth Mellish has been a class teacher at Rosh Pinah since 2008. She is currently teaching Year 6, a post which she notes is extremely challenging but highly rewarding. Ruth is also a Rosh Pinah parent with sons in Year 1 and Year 5. She is fully committed to all aspects of school life and helps run sports…

29th May 20

Nick and his family has had a proud connection with the school since it first opened down in Mowbray Road, where he too was a pupil of the school. All his children have passed through the school and still have many happy memories and great friends. He can also just about remember wearing the blue…

29th May 20

Barbara started her involvement with the school a number of years ago as a parent helper. She is a qualified solicitor in two jurisdictions. She currently serves as a foundation governor and a trustee of the Rosh Pinah Jewish Primary School Trust. Her particular area of interest is the regeneration of the school. This programme…

29th May 20

I have recently retired as a full time teacher after 37 years. For the last 14 years of my teaching career I was Director of Music at an independent preparatory school. I also  do some work for the Independent Schools Inspectorate as an Inspector, where we look at all aspects of a school, including compliance…

29th May 20

Brian is a solicitor by profession. He has been a member of Barnet Council since 1998, previously representing Hale Ward and, since 2014, Edgware Ward. He is currently Chairman of the Hendon Area Environment Committee and Vice Chairman of the Area Planning Committee. Brian is a former member of the United Synagogue Council and Jewish…

29th May 20

Adam joined the Governing Body as a Foundation Governor in 2017.  Ensuring that Jewish children have the opportunity to obtain a Jewish education is something the he feels strongly about and as such he aims to play a role in ensuring that Rosh Pinah and its pupils meet their potential. Two of his children already attend…

29th May 20

Caroline has 3 children- 6 years, 3 years and 18 months old. 2 are currently very happy at Rosh Pinah (Year 1 and Nursery). Caroline is a Deputy Director in the Home Office and has been a Civil Servant for more than 10 years. Her experience in Government spans Immigration, Security, Media, Policy, Operations and…