Principal
Mr Roger Hancock
Principal
Ms Praveena Sudheer
Vice Principal and Head of Secondary
Ms Caroline Pinto
Head of Primary
Ms Stephy Abraham
Head of Inclusion.
Mr Mustafa Nisar
Head of Assessment & Data
Mr Nikki Upsall
Assistant Vice Principal of Secondary
With over thirty years of experience in education, Mr Roger’s vision has always been to help every student develop academically, socially and emotionally, to develop adaptable, versatile, future-ready young people who have the attributes and resilience to embrace the challenges presented by a constantly changing world. He firmly believes that each child is a unique individual, needing a safe, secure and stimulating atmosphere to prosper. As an educator his desire is to support students to meet their full potential by nurturing the traditional family values of kindness and respect.
An A Level physics teacher by training and with sixteen years teaching experience, Ms Praveena Sudheer joined TSPS from Saal.ai in Abu Dhabi where she headed the Science department in creating the AI curriculum for Abu Dhabi Ministry of Education. With a BSc in physics, a BEd and a Masters degree, Ms Praveena was previously Head of Sixth Form at Al Diyafah High School in Dubai, a post she held for nine years. During her tenure, the Sixth Form moved to ‘outstanding’ in the KHDA inspections. Ms Praveena is particularly adept at guiding and mentoring students as they journey through the Secondary and also has specific expertise in careers counselling for university admissions. She brings great experience of community engagement programmes which provided opportunities for student participation. TSPS students all feel the benefit of her experience and guidance.
Ms Stephy Abraham joined TSPS from Arab Unity School where she had been Head of Inclusion for four years. Ms Stephy brings great experience in her field. She has been a Head of Inclusion in schools for the past eight years. Prior to that she worked in an educational organisation providing support to families with children of determination. With a BA in Psychology and an MA in Clinical Psychology, she is also a fully licensed psychologist and registered behaviour therapist. She has particular expertise in behaviour management strategies and intervention skills. With an interest and passion for additional educational needs, she has worked with numerous special and mainstream schools to support learners with a range of additional needs. By creating a fully inclusive setting, Ms Stephy aims to establish TSPS as a Center of Excellence for the education of students with determination. Her goal is to provide each and every student at Sheffield with a well-rounded and personalised education which will eventually open doors for a happy and successful future.
Starting off initially as cover teacher after graduating from university, Ms Caroline soon realised that teaching young children was her passion and it has remained so for the past 25 years. After working for the first five years in Goa, India, and learning some of the best role models, Ms Caroline moved to the UAE which she now calls ‘home away from home’. She initially taught as an English teacher supporting students to develop their linguistic expression. Since then, Ms Caroline has taken on various roles in schools across Dubai – right from being a class teacher to Head of Year, going on to challenge herself with the dual responsibility of a Primary Head of English and Key Stage Lead which finally led to being the Primary Coordinator and EAL lead at the Sheffield Private School. As a member of the senior leadership team, she has successfully contributed to the development of whole school actions plans that have resulted the school securing a top rating for the Dubai wide Distance Learning audit held last year. Each day at school, Ms Caroline encourages children to express themselves as potential high performers who are not limited by ‘ability’ but instead are self-advocates and managers of their learning.
Mr. Mustafa Nisar had been in the educational field since the beginning of his career. He brings an experience of over 18 years as an educator and Head of Assessment. Working in these crucial roles helps him support continuous academic program assessments and improvement of student learning through consultation as well as hands on training. After his major in Computer science, he had joined Sheffield Private school. The proficiency he displayed whilst teaching IT and computer science conferred to a strenuous role in the Assessment department. During his time in TSPS, he was known for being resourceful while the parents and students besiege him with queries about examination. Additionally, he is adaptive, possess integral knowledge about the school systems used exclusively in TSPS. These qualities made him suitable for fulfilling the title of Quality Nominee of BTEC Programmes. His consistency in rightfully providing the school leaders and teachers with the student’s attainment and progress data helps them maintain the limitless academic progression of student at TSPS.
With 20 years of UK and international experience, Nikki has spent the majority of his career in his ‘second home’, the UAE, holding a range of middle and senior leadership posts across Dubai and Abu Dhabi. In his role at The Sheffield Private School, Nikki brings his analytical and interpersonal skills to the Secondary School and Executive Leadership Team. He employs a student-centred, positive and pragmatic approach to all areas of his work. His aim is to ensure that there are consistently high standards within all aspects of the Secondary School. Nikki is a passionate Mathematics teacher and an avid reader with a love of general knowledge and the history of his subject. He frequently includes these aspects in his interactions with pupils in order to give them real-life examples of the relevance and importance of Mathematics; spark their curiosity and broaden their knowledge of a range of topics.
