Principal

Mrs J Carn
Montessori International Gold Certificate-London
Pre-Prep School Manager, Head of R.E. Form II teacher

Heathcote School has played a major role in my life since I was three years old when I started Nursery here and my mother (Mrs. Greenland) started teaching in KG. The school buildings may have looked very different then to now but what hasn’t changed is the ethos of the school, the excellent teaching and high academic standards or the feeling of warmth and security when you step through the gates.

My parents took over and owned the school from 1978 -2009  and although I left to go onto boarding school, I still loved coming home in time for major events like Sports Day and the School Play. Even now I find occasions like these and Badging Day very moving as I remember participating in them myself and feeling all the same emotions as the children do today.  I became Principal in September 2008 when my parents retired.

After finishing my A Levels I spent four years working in London before going back to college to study at the London Montessori Centre where I gained my International Gold Diploma. I then gained experience working in Pre-Schools in Bethnal Green and Ilford before coming to work at Heathcote as a teacher in KG for several years before moving into Form II recently.  I am currently studying for a business management degree and have found this both interesting and stimulating.

My other interests include cooking, travelling (as much as possible!) and snorkeling / diving. My use of technology and what it can do both for myself and the school has been improved particularly due to the unfailing enthusiasm and creativity of my husband in this area.

Heathcote School is a special place for me, full of many wonderful family memories and I’m sure that both you and your children will make your own special memories here too.