Rachel came to TLAS from its sister school Hall School Wimbledon, where she was Head of KS2. She began her teaching career in Germany and spent 8 years at an International School teaching both in the EYFS and Juniors and specialising in small group SEND intervention. Rachel then moved into boarding, where she gained a wealth of experience in young people’s pastoral care and mental health. Rachel has been teaching in South West London for 5 years and has taught all through the primary age range. In her spare time, Rachel is to be found at the riding yard, where she enjoys putting her horse Bluebell through her paces. She tries not to fall off too often.
Emily joined The London Acorn School in 2018 having worked within the financial sector for over 18 years – 7 years of this within Independent Education. As Head of Operations across The London Acorn School and our sibling school Hall School Wimbledon, Emily is an integral part of the senior leadership team, managing the efficient day to day functioning of the school office and support staff. Away from school, Emily keeps busy with her young family and enjoys cycling, swimming and spending time outdoors.
Stacey is the school’s SENCo as well as a Class Teacher. Stacey is a qualified and experienced Waldorf teacher from South Africa.
She has taught at both primary and high school level since 2010, including working one-to-one. Experienced in both graphic design and TEFL colour, Stacey’s teaching strategies support her special area of interest – building resilience in children.
Foraging, homesteading and craft are great passions of hers. These are eagerly shared with the children both in class and through Woodland Craft.
Tamara joined the London Acorn School as an Administration Officer in January 2018 after moving to the UK from Switzerland, she has now taken on the Admission Officer role as well, and helps with all aspect of the School. With several family members attending school, she was already familiar with our unique philosophy. With Tamara’s hands-on approach she has established an in-depth knowledge of the schools’ operations giving her the opportunity to get to know each pupil as an individual. In her spare time, Tamara enjoys discovering London and its’ rich international population.
Helga has been a Kindergarten teacher since 2002 and joined the London Acorn School in 2016 after finishing her Steiner Early Years Teacher Training Course. She finds the Steiner approach very inspiring and she loves being with the children. She enjoys spending her free time with family and friends.
Arianna has been working in education since 2021, previously working as a learning support assistant in a secondary school. She also has previous experience as a childcare assistant in a forest school nursery. Arianna holds a BA(Hons) in sociology, which included educational, childhood and developmental psychology modules. In her spare time, she enjoys yoga, baking and travelling.
Ola has been teaching since 2006 working in both primary and secondary schools in Poland. Inspired by her parents who are both teachers, she received her Masters degree in 2010 and moved to London where she worked as a nanny and spent time teaching in a Polish School. Ola joined The London Acorn School in January 2018 as an Afterschool Club Assistant and in February 2019 she became a Kindergarten Assistant. Ola really enjoys working with children helping them grow and develop their skills.
Blerta is the newest member of the Kindergarten Team, bringing a wealth of experience in mainstream and alternative settings to the role of Kindergarten Assistant.
Emily is a qualified teacher and has a theatre and performance background. She has a range of experience working with children in creative and community spaces. Emily has taught in specialist provisions and joined TLAS after teaching in both KS1 and KS2 in a primary school in South West London. In her spare time, Emily enjoys yoga, circuits and being in the outdoors with her young family and labrador.
Ya-Hsin completed her early years teacher training in the UK and has been teaching in the kindergarten at TLAS for 8 years. She began her teaching career in Taiwan teaching juniors in a state school, an alternative boarding school, and an international school. Through these experiences, she has developed the ability and flexibility in incorporating a variety of approaches into her teaching. Ya-Hsin is a keen gardener who spends a significant amount of spare time on her allotment. She also enjoys exploring different cultures of the world through travelling.
Martin started teaching in 2003, coming from a sports coaching background. He trained in central London and then worked in different schools across Sutton, Kingston and Merton. He recently moved to the independent school and taught in a prep school for 3 years before joining the London Acorn School in 2020 as the Woodwork Teacher.
Jo Pearce (BA Hons) has been a Parent and Child Group Leader since 2012. Informed by her Holistic Baby and Childcare qualification and therapeutic practice of Reflexology and Baby Massage, Jo enjoys attuning to parents’ needs and role modelling connection. Her own time is spent in woodland and walking with her husband and dog, swimming and nature connection with her three children, camping and feasting with friends.
Emma has worked in education since 2001. Her roles have included SEN teaching assistant, literacy and numeracy support in small groups and higher level teaching assistant, including Drawing and Talking wellbeing sessions. She has taught children from nursery age to year six. She joined The London Acorn School in 2020 as the after school club leader. She enjoys being creative and brings this to her role doing many different craft activities with the children. She is a qualified yoga teacher and runs yoga club in school. Her spare time is spent doing yoga, walking and cycling.
Howard joined us in 2021 as our French Teacher and engages the children with learning a foreign language through games, songs, drama and hands-on activities.
Pippa Cox has always been fascinated by the outdoors and enjoys inspiring child-led activities that build on teamwork and creativity. She has over six years’ teaching experience and has taught in a number of different schools before becoming a forest school leader at The London Acorn School. She is involved in community gardening projects as well as has skills in knotwork, woodwork, and storytelling.
Without Aneta, The London Acorn School wouldn’t be the same. She is our dutiful School Housekeeper and enables us to offer a warm welcome to our cosy cottage by keeping it sparkling clean.