We have a fabulous staff team who come together from a variety of exciting backgrounds.  They all have one thing in common - they’re passionate about learning and children.

As numbers grow so will our team but as our bank of talent grows, please be assured they will all have this passion and understanding of our unique school.

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PROPRIETOR - Mrs Harriet Harrison

The owner of Eastward House School is Mrs Harriet Harrison.

Mrs Harrison is also the proprietor of Westward House School, Pembrokeshire. 

 

Senior Leadership Team
Rhia Skuse - Education and Engagement

Rhia is a teacher with experience working in specialist schools. She is empathetic and caring and understands the experience of families supporting children with needs. Rhia is a trained adolescent Thrive practitioner, supporting the mental health and wellbeing of the young people in our school.

 

Peter Davies - Education and Administration

Pete has a BSc and considerable experience in ALN/Autism support. Peter has that rare quality of strength together with a gentle manner and has worked for the school group for a number of years. Our pupils will always be in good hands with Pete around.​

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Teaching Team​

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Seb Leer

Seb is an experienced, qualified teacher with a calm and relaxed classroom manner. He is passionate about creating fun and exciting learning experiences and developing self-belief in the children. Seb has a great love of music and art and is very creative! Seb is a trained childhood thrive practitioner, offering mental health and wellbeing support to our younger children at the school.

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​Chris Bush

Chris has been a primary school teacher for 9 years, gaining his PGCE qualification at Kingston University. Prior to this, he achieved an undergraduate degree in Sport Science at St. Mary's University College, Twickenham. Chris is also a qualified Emotional Literacy Support Assistant (ELSA). Chris has always pursued his love for table tennis and has travelled extensively around the UK competing in major competitions. He is keen to bring these skills and experiences to the Eastward House and inspire the next generation! 

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Annie Greville

Annie completed her Undergraduate studies in Philosophy and RE before completing her PGCE in secondary education. She is currently working towards completing her Masters in Additional Needs Education. Outside of the classroom, Annie is a true foodie who enjoys exploring new restaurants and cuisines around Cardiff!

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Delia Sanchez

Delia hails from Madrid where she achieved her Early Years teaching qualification. Delia is a hard working part of the team with a passion for engaging pupils in their learning through the means of fun, kindness and patience. Delia taker her time to understand pupils' needs and support them emotionally and academically. Delia delivers Spanish lessons to those at EHS who are interested. 

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Support Staff

​​​​Learning Support Assistant/Expressive Arts - Tiffany London

Our fun loving bus driver! Tiffany is a support assistant with ALN experience who brings laughter and fun to every day. Tiffany enjoys being active and the great outdoors. She is very creative and enjoys working on projects with children across the school. 

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Learning Support Assistant/GCSE Maths - Russ Pearce

Russ is a experienced support worker in social care and ALN. Russ loves running (and all forms of exercise!) and cooking whilst offering friendly and calm support to our students, especially with their maths. Russ is learning Welsh in his spare time and brings a bit of hwyl to the school!

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Learning Support Assistant - Anna Martinson

Anna has worked in healthcare supporting children and young people and has also worked as an LSA in schools. Anna is a kind, sociable and very family-orientated person who is a fabulous pool player! 

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Learning Support Assistant - Isobel Reid

Isobel is caring and considerate, always up for getting out and about. Isobel has a background as a multi-media instructor and a BA in Media Production.

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​Learning Support Assistant - Rosa Balgarnie

Rosa has a passion for sports and the outdoors, offering a cool and calm approach to supporting pupils at the school. Rosa is always on hand to support the pupils with all aspect of their learning. Rosa has a Bachelors Degree in French and Politics.
 

Learning Support Assistant - Lydia Watson 

Lydia comes to Eastward House following experience working at local primary schools, bringing energy and a big smile to every lesson! With her creative approach and kind heart, she’s always ready to help students tackle and challenges in and outside of the classroom.

ELSA - Elaine Harvey

Elaine is a vibrant and dedicated member of the staffing team, known for her warm smile and endless positivity. Whether she’s helping students build their emotional resilience or offering a listening ear, she brings a blend of compassion and creativity to her role.​

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​​We also have supportive relationships with outside specialist practitioners that we can rely upon for outsourced advice and consultancy to support our pupils who may need additional help.

 

All our staff are encouraged to challenge themselves and take on new responsibilities within the school.  We are hugely supportive of those wanting to develop their skills and grow; proof that education never really stops…