TEMS School Head Teachers
TEMS international British school has an outstanding team of teachers who teach subjects from the Spanish and British curricula, with expertise in the Montessori method and the British education system.
Our School Heads
Headmistress
Sarah Ebery
Sarah Ebery joins TEMS as its new Head in September 2018, having transferred from another Cognita school in England which she led successfully for four years. This international move is the culmina...
Sarah Ebery
Sarah Ebery joins TEMS as its new Head in September 2018, having transferred from another Cognita school in England which she led successfully for four years. This international move is the culmination of a long held dream as Sarah was educated overseas in both Turkey and Mexico. She graduated from the University of Southampton with a BSc in Economics, has a PGCE in Modern Foreign Languages and a Masters in Educational Leadership. Her strong focus on academics and the social wellbeing of the student body has led to a developing interest in the workings of the adolescent behaviour inspired by the work of Sarah Jayne Blakemore, Nicola Morgan and the “Braincando” foundation at Queen Anne’s in Caversham England where she herself was a student.
Deputy Head
Neil Yeo
It is a privilege to be joining TEMS as the new Vice Principal and I look forward to working closely with students, parents and staff. I graduated from Loughborough University of Technology with a B.Sc. in Geography ...
Neil Yeo
It is a privilege to be joining TEMS as the new Vice Principal and I look forward to working closely with students, parents and staff.I graduated from Loughborough University of Technology with a B.Sc. in Geography and completed my PGCE at the University of Nottingham. I am from a family of teachers and engineers, so it seemed natural to enter either profession.
As I advanced in my career I completed the NPQH for Headteachers and served as Assistant Principal or Vice Principal in three very different comprehensives in Sussex. In 2014 I started to work in Mallorca and it was here that I became interested in holistic learning styles, developing the whole child.
I am a strong advocate of child centred education but realistic about the demands which they may face as they move towards the next phase and adulthood. I relish this wonderful opportunity to learn alongside the TEMS team and be part of something really special.
Directora de Bachillerato
Beatriz Mera
Soy licenciada en Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales por la Universidad Complutense de Madrid (CUNEF), y he ejercido la docencia desde mi incorporación como profesora...
Beatriz Mera
I have a degree in Economics and Business Administration from the Complutense University of Madrid (CUNEF), and I have been teaching since I joined the Faculty of Law and the Faculty of Economics at the Complutense University and the San Pablo CEU University in Madrid as an associate lecturer in Economics.
It has been more than 20 years since I joined the TEMS School as a part-time lecturer in Economics. The dedication that I initially shared with university teaching, finally turned to the school, seduced by the encounter with the Montessori method, the management team, fellow teachers, and a happy and enthusiastic school environment for learning, an environment not easy to find in other educational environments. It has been twenty years of fully satisfactory professional and personal development in what I feel as my home.
From January 2020 I will take on a new challenge as Head of Bachillerato, extending my commitment to the school from a different perspective, although without abandoning my teaching vocation, which I am so enthusiastic about. I will always be indebted to what I have been able to learn and experience at TEMS, thanks to the many teachers who have accompanied me over the years. The fruit of this tenacious and committed work is the atmosphere among the students, of commitment to society (for example, in the voluntary work that has been carried out for the last two years in the Bachillerato), curiosity for learning and a family atmosphere in school life, which is finally reflected in the academic success of our students, and in a shared experience of school life that they will never forget. Respect, independence, freedom, curiosity, affection and joy are values that will accompany them throughout their lives.
Head of A Levels
Kathryn Slack
It has been exciting to become Head of Sixth form this year after playing an integral role in setting up our first ever cohort of A level pupils at TEMS...
Kathryn Slack
It has been exciting to become Head of Sixth form this year after playing an integral role in setting up our first ever cohort of A level pupils at TEMS.From its embryonic stage at the beginning of the previous academic year to full fledged department in September it has been a pleasure to be a part of. We would have started off small, with very few pupils, as long as they were doing the same subjects, but I am delighted to now have 21 pupils in our first cohort. We have pupils doing mathematics, biology, physics, chemistry, business, French, English Literature, Spanish and extended project qualification A levels. Pupils also do PE, especificas and Cambridge proficiency in English. We also have one pupil doing computer science online with one of our sister schools. We hope to add this to our choices next year if there is sufficient demand.
Our pupils have so far attended many talks from the virtual British University Fair. We have also had talks from Tio Business School in the Netherlands and Cardiff University to help give an insight in their options for their future. Some of our pupils are helping to run the secondary Student Leadership Teams and we hope to extend this to Juniors and Infants in the near future. They have signed up with 1º bachillerato pupils to volunteer with ‘young and solidary’. I also hope they will be able to help younger children read and do other activities when we are freer to move out of our COVID induced bubbles.
I have a great team of excellent and caring teachers who are committed to encouraging our pupils to do their very best. They are working very hard and enjoy guiding the learning or our pupils. I am so pleased to see the progress of our pupils so far. Their confident, caring and independent attitudes are excellent for the way of working in A levels and they contribute so much to their learning and that of others. They are a joy to teach.
Head of Seniors
Leah Herring
TEMS is a school which is constantly striving to improve in all areas for the benefit of pupils, teachers and parents, and I feel privileged to take on the role of Head of Secondary and form part of that driving force. ...
Leah Herring
TEMS is a school which is constantly striving to improve in all areas for the benefit of pupils, teachers and parents, and I feel privileged to take on the role of Head of Secondary and form part of that driving force. Our priority is to ensure that each day our pupils come to secondary school feeling ready to learn within a safe environment so that they can prepare in the best way possible for their Cambridge IGCSE examinations at the end of Y11. With the care and support of their teachers, it is a pleasure to see pupils progress from their awestruck beginnings in Y7 to the confident, independent young adults they have become by the end of Y11.I joined TEMS in 2015 as an English Language and Literature teacher, having taught as an English teacher in several schools in Spain since 1996 when I graduated from St. Hilda’s College, Oxford University. I was immediately impressed by secondary pupils’ language abilities within the classroom and I had only to look at the school’s IGCSE results to realize that I was working at a school which had high academic standards. Moreover, the importance given to pupils’ emotional intelligence also stood out, and I realized that TEMS is a school which focuses on a variety of core values.
I very much look forward to working with pupils, staff and parents alike to continue leading the secondary school on to further successes.
Head of Junior Department
Cynthia Davies
I first joined TEMS way back in 1995, as a Year 5 teacher. One of the things that struck me most in my first year was the friendly, cooperative environment throughout ...
Cynthia Davies
I first joined TEMS way back in 1995, as a Year 5 teacher. One of the things that struck me most in my first year was the friendly, cooperative environment throughout the school. Pupils and staff alike welcomed newcomers and were always ready to lend a helping hand. Many years later, the school has grown, but that friendliness and spirit of cooperation endure and are evident in every aspect of school life.Our students stand out for their empathy, tolerance, and ability to communicate with others, all values that we aim to foster. Through drama, role play and group work, children learn to express themselves confidently and understand others’ feelings. The Junior Department helps raise funds for charity, and I am always amazed at the generosity and initiative of the students. They work enthusiastically to help others and firmly believe in the importance of doing so, confident that they can make a difference.
Academics, of course, are also important, and we work hard in the Junior Department! The whole staff demonstrates that cooperative spirit I referred to before, sharing ideas and experience. Through cross-curricular learning and hands-on activities we aim to make learning come alive to our pupils.
The Junior Department functions as an important bridge between Infants and Seniors; the children are old enough to begin doing things more autonomously, and yet they still need significant guidance from the teacher. Our goal as Montessori educators is to help children attain that autonomy; to help them believe in themselves and their ability to achieve goals; to see that hard work and effort lead to great things. To that end, all of the staff functions as a dedicated team. Teachers encourage not only their own students, but every student in the school, to reach these goals.
In my years at TEMS I have seen many children join us at the age of 3, and go out into the world at the age of 18, prepared for great accomplishments. I feel proud of the grain of sand each of us at the school has contributed to that preparation. I look forward to continue doing so for many more years!
Head of Infants
Abigail Kay
After teaching for five years in my home town of Leeds in Yorkshire, England, I came to Madrid to seek new challenges and experiences. I joined The English Montessori School and taught my first yea...
Abigail Kay
After teaching for five years in my home town of Leeds in Yorkshire, England, I came to Madrid to seek new challenges and experiences. I joined The English Montessori School and taught my first year here in Year 1. I enjoyed every minute of it, working with enthusiastic and motivated staff and with children who eagerly took on the challenges of learning in English. I am now very excited to take on the role as Head of Infants this year.Working with Infants is not for everyone. It’s messy! It’s noisy! But it’s where the magic happens! I am proud to say we have a team of staff who all clearly share the passion for Early Years learning and want to play a part in the important formative years of your children’s education.
Everyone is special in the Infants; talents are discovered and nurtured and an enthusiasm for learning is encouraged through an exciting, relevant curriculum. Learning is about trying your best and having a go; making mistakes and learning from them. Children are taught that it’s right and safe to question; to think for themselves and do the right thing. We place children’s emotional security, health and personal / social development at the core of everything we do and we know that this work is impacting positively on our children’s lives, securing their sense of safety and happiness at school, building their self- confidence and enabling them to achieve more positively in the classroom.
Our school has always had a commitment to providing quality education and we are dedicated to ensuring that this continues. It is a real pleasure for me to teach the children here and play such an important part in their young lives.
