Generated by All in One SEO Pro v5.0.0.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Bute House ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## News - [News & Events](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/?page_id=1176) - Plenty of things happen each week at our school. Here you'll find the latest information for our school events. ## Pages - [Start your Bute Journey](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/) - Welcome to Bute House, a dynamic, exciting, rounded and rigorous environment in which girls flourish and thrive and, most importantly, have a great deal of fun. - [Start your Bute Journey](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/) - Welcome to Bute House, a dynamic, exciting, rounded and rigorous environment in which girls flourish and thrive and, most importantly, have a great deal of fun. - [Admissions](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/admissions/) - We do not believe in assessments at the 4+ level and instead runs a ballot for 22 places at Reception entry. - [Policies](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/about-us/policies/) - Policies for Bute House students to adhere to all year round, as well as information for staff. - [Aims & Ethos](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/about-us/aims-ethos/) - The non-competitive academic ethos at Bute House is unique and is something of which we are very proud. - [Contact Performing Arts Departments](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/teaching-and-learning/extra-curriculum/contact-performing-arts-department/) - You'll find answers to many questions in the blogs on this page. - [Extra Drama Tuition](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/teaching-and-learning/extra-curriculum/extra-drama-tuition/) - LAMDA classes are taught by specialist staff on Wednesdays and Saturdays. - [Clubs](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/teaching-and-learning/extra-curriculum/clubs/) - At Bute House, we offer an extensive range of clubs during lunch time and after school. They give the girls an opportunity to develop a talent or discover a new skill. - [PE & Sport](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/teaching-and-learning/curriculum/pe-sport/) - At Bute House our aim is to foster a love of Physical Education through pupils experiencing the enjoyment of learning new physical skills. - [Creative Arts](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/teaching-and-learning/curriculum/art-design/) - We have a new, purpose-built art and design studio which is wonderfully modern, light and airy, and provides our students with an exciting creative workspace environment. - [Fees](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/admissions/fees/) - School fees and fees for additional services such as clubs, outings, extras etc. are calculated by the Governors. - [Facilities](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/facilities/) - At Bute we are lucky enough to have amazing specialist teaching spaces. - [E-Safety](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/pastoral-care/e-safety/) - E-Safety is taught as an integral part of the curriculum at Bute House. - [Teaching and Learning](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/teaching-and-learning/) - Welcome to the Bute House Preparatory School where a tangible sense of positivity ripples throughout. - [Computing](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/facilities/computing/) - One of our key developments is the adoption and use of wireless network portable technology such as laptops and touch screen devices across Bute. - [Senior School Destinations](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/after-bute-house/senior-school-destinations/) - The presentation of 11+ results which indicate trends reflects the consistently outstanding performance of the girls at Bute House. - [History](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/about-us/history/) - The original Bute House, which belonged to the Marquis of Bute, stood on the site of the swimming pool. - [Vacancies](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/about-us/vacancies/) - Working at Bute House is very rewarding and will help you progress in your chosen field of expertise. - [Head's Welcome](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/about-us/heads-welcome/) - Welcome to Bute House, a prestigious private school located in London. Discover what makes Bute House the best girls school in the region, taking students over the age of 7. - [ABRSM Bookings](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/teaching-and-learning/extra-curriculum/abrsm-bookings/) - ABRSM exams comprise a number of pieces, scales, sight reading and an aural exam. Further information about ABRSM can be found at its website www.abrsm.org. - [Uniform](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/school-life/uniform/) - School Uniform at Bute House School. - [Learning Powers](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/teaching-learning/learning-powers/) - It used to be that ability was considered fixed and that although each person could become better at a given activity this didn’t change their intelligence. - [Code Of Conduct](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/pastoral-care/code-of-conduct/) - The Pupils have written their own Code of Conduct, which is printed in their diaries and is used to remind them of the expectations at Bute House. - [Staff](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/about-us/staff/) - Staff at Bute House Prep School. - [Food](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/school-life/food/) - Food is a very important part of life at Bute House. We outsourced our Catering Department in October 2016 to Chartwells Independent, following a rigorous selection process. - [Parent Communication](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/school-life/parent-involvement/) - In addition to communicating with parents about their daughters' progress, we communicate about what is happening in the school in various ways. - [Contact Us](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/contact-us/) - Contact us at Bute House School today. - [After Bute House](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/after-bute-house/) - Girls at Bute House consistently perform outstandingly in 11+. We are proud of all the girls and their excellent results. - [Pastoral Queries](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/school-life/pastoral-queries/) - Pastoral Queries at Bute House School. - [Academic Queries](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/school-life/academic-queries/) - Academic Queries at Bute House School. - [FAQs](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/school-life/faqs/) - FAQs for Bute House School. - [Term Dates](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/school-life/term-dates/) - Term Dates at Bute House School. - [Home Learning](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/school-life/home-learning/) - At Bute House, we believe that any work that children are asked to undertake should have a positive impact upon their learning. - [A Typical Day](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/school-life/a-typical-day/) - A Typical Day at Bute House School. - [School Life](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/school-life/) - The best way to find out what a typical day at Bute is from the girls themselves. Take a look at the testimonials. - [Learning Enrichment](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/teaching-learning/learning-enrichment/) - Our Learning Enrichment Department oversees and provides for children throughout the school and enriches learning by providing additional support for girls. - [School Council and Form Leaders](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/pastoral-care/school-council-and-form-leaders/) - The School Council is comprised of a group of six girls, from Year 6, who are elected by their peers from Year 5 and 6. - [Safeguarding Policy Statement](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/pastoral-care/safeguarding-policy-statement/) - The school recognises our moral and statutory responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of all pupils. - [Equity, Diversity and Inclusion](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/pastoral-care/edi/) - We carried out a survey to find out what pupils and staff thought were key British Values. - [Pastoral Care](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/pastoral-care/) - Class Teachers take on the primary responsibility of getting to know the girls in their forms both individually and as a group, and to notice and deal with any individual or group worries or issues that may arise. - [Wilderness Garden](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/facilities/wilderness-garden/) - The wilderness garden embodies a spirit of collaboration, as children come together to plant, nurture, and care for the diverse range of flora and fauna. It encourages risk-taking as young explorers venture off the beaten path, fostering a sense of adventure and resilience. In this tranquil setting, reflection becomes an essential part of the learning - [PE & Sport](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/facilities/pe-sport/) - Bute House is situated beside the St Paul’s playing fields and this gives us access to a wide range of on- site sports facilities. - [Library](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/facilities/library/) - The new Library is a focal point of the school. It helps to enrich and enhance our curriculum and the school philosophy. - [Individual Music Tuition](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/teaching-and-learning/extra-curriculum/individual-music-tuition/) - Weekly individual instrumental tuition is provided in our well-furbished rooms by a team of experienced and skilled peripatetic Music teaching staff. - [Wellbeing](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/teaching-and-learning/curriculum/wellbeing/) - The girls love the dedicated time PSHE provides each week for them to pause and consider ways to support their own wellbeing, and how they can help to promote the wellbeing of those around them. - [Science](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/teaching-and-learning/curriculum/science/) - Everything we do and deal with in life is science, from cooking, playing ball games, growing, keeping healthy,understanding how technologies work and even watching a rain storm. - [Performing Arts](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/teaching-and-learning/curriculum/performing-arts/) - Dance is taught throughout the school by a specialist teacher. Girls in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 receive one lesson per week as part of their curriculum. - [P4C](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/teaching-and-learning/curriculum/p4c/) - Here at Bute, we recognise that every child has a point of view and a right to share it. - [Mathematics](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/teaching-and-learning/curriculum/mathematics/) - Children begin life with a sense of curiosity and wonder about the maths around them and, at Bute House, we want to continue that journey of creativity. - [Modern Foreign Languages](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/teaching-and-learning/curriculum/modern-foreign-languages/) - At Bute House, we are proud to offer both French and Spanish from Year 1 to Year 6. - [History](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/teaching-and-learning/curriculum/history/) - As the girls at Bute are often reminded, our hope is that one day they will grow up to become the women who will change our world for the better. - [Geography](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/teaching-and-learning/curriculum/geography/) - With students and families from all around the world, we feel incredibly lucky here at Bute to have such a diverse cohort. - [English](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/teaching-and-learning/curriculum/english/) - The aim of the English Department is to ensure the best possible foundation in English. - [Computing](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/teaching-and-learning/curriculum/computing/) - At Bute, we deliver an energetic and creative approach to the teaching of computing to embrace 21st Century learning needs for our girls. - [Connections & Reflections (C&R)](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/teaching-and-learning/curriculum/connections-reflections-cr/) - Over the last few years we have introduced a number of new initiatives aimed at supporting the wellbeing, mental resilience and critical thinking skills of our pupils. As we continue to develop these aspects of student learning, Bute House staff curated an innovative, bespoke programme called 'Connections and Reflections' (C&R). This curricular area includes components - [Beliefs & Ethics](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/teaching-and-learning/curriculum/beliefs-ethics/) - Beliefs and Ethics (BE) is an important part of the curriculum at Bute House. It is a carefully planned programme, which includes a multi-faith element, taught to every girl. - [Curriculum](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/teaching-and-learning/curriculum/) - Curriculum at Bute House Prep School. - [Years 5 and 6 (Upper KS2)](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/year-groups/years-5-and-6-upper-key-stage-2/) - As the girls move into the Upper School they are taught by specialist teachers for all subjects. - [Years 3 and 4 (Lower KS2)](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/year-groups/years-3-and-4-lower-key-stage-2/) - Following a 7+ assessment, we welcome approximately forty new girls to Bute House in Year 3. - [Reception (EYFS)](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/year-groups/reception/) - The girls begin in Reception during the year in which they turn five. The class is formed of girls whose names were drawn in the ballot, and siblings of girls already in the school. - [Year Groups](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/year-groups/) - Details on our year groups at Bute House School. - [Open Mornings](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/admissions/open-mornings/) - Bute House holds Open Mornings in the spring and summer terms when prospective parents of those eligible to go into the 4+ ballot being drawn that year. - [Admissions 7+](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/admissions/admissions-7/) - The closing date for 7+ registrations and bursary applications for entry into Year 3 is 31st October. - [Admissions 4+](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/admissions/admissions-4/) - Entry into our Reception class is by ballot, which is drawn two years in advance of the year of entry. - [Testimonials](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/about-us/testimonials/) - See what parents are saying about children attending our school. - [Inspection Reports](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/about-us/inspection-report/) - Details on inspection reports at our school and past reviews from the ISI. - [Partnerships](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/about-us/partnerships/) - Bute House Explore reaches out to all primary schools in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham with programmes and activities to enrich learning across the curriculum and beyond. - [About Us](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/about-us/) - Welcome to Bute House, a dynamic, exciting, rounded and rigorous environment in which girls flourish and thrive. - [Years 1 and 2 (KS1)](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/year-groups/years-1-and-2-key-stage-1/) - Throughout Years 1 and 2, our girls move up with the same class friends that they made in Reception, building upon the firm foundations of the years before. - [Governors](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/about-us/governors/) - Governors at Bute House Prep School. - [Senior School Links](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/after-bute-house/senior-school-links/) - Bute House Leavers’ Destinations for September 2018 - 2020 entry. - [Safe Space Further Information](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/safe-space-further-information/) - If you would like to discuss other possibilities to donate to our building project or require any further information, please contact: Sian Bradshaw (Head) sbradshaw@butehouse.co.uk - [Registration Form](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/admissions/registration-form/) - A prospectus is no longer available at this time as all the information about our school is here on our website. - [Safe Space Building Project](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/safe-space-building-project/) - We are proud to announce that the Safe Space has been officially opened Click here to take a glance at our wonderful launch party From Vision To Reality The Wellbeing Hub is now complete and fully operational, offering a safe, nurturing environment for our pupils and the wider community. This achievement was made possible through - [Registration Deadlines](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/admissions/registration-deadlines/) - Registration Deadlines for Bute House School. - [Science Lab](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/facilities/science-lab/) - The Science laboratory at Bute House is a spacious room, very well equipped for the wide variety of experiments that the children carry out in class. - [Music Ensembles](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/teaching-and-learning/extra-curriculum/music-ensembles/) - Choirs for every year group and orchestra are offered and these groups take part in concerts and events throughout the year. - [Drama & Dance](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/facilities/drama-dance/) - Drama and Dance lessons take place in the Drama room or hall, depending on the activity. - [Bute House Visits](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/visits-2023/) - Take a look at our open mornings being held in 2023 and 2024. - [A Day in Reception](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/school-life/a-typical-day/a-day-in-reception/) - If you think Reception children just play all day, think again. It is fun but it is still school. - [A Day in Lower School](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/school-life/a-typical-day/a-day-in-lower-school/) - It is not an exaggeration to say that our younger pupils often skip into Bute House with big smiles on their faces. - [Extra Curriculum](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/teaching-and-learning/extra-curriculum/) - We are very lucky to have such wonderful facilities and space at Bute House as this enables us to provide plenty of opportunity for extra-curricular activities. - [Privacy Notice](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/privacy-notice/) - Bute House Preparatory School is the data controller of the pupil information you provide to us. - [A Day in Middle School](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/school-life/a-typical-day/a-day-in-middle-school/) - A Day in Middle School at Bute House School. - [Music](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/facilities/music/) - Music facilities are maintained to a high standard to support open and creative learning. - [A Day in Upper School](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/school-life/a-typical-day/a-day-in-upper-school/) - A day in the life of upper school students. ## Interactive Maps - [Campus Map](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/interactive-map/campus-map/) - [Safe Space](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/interactive-map/safe-space/) - [Map](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/interactive-map/map/) ## Vacancies - [Assistant Caretaker](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/vacancies/assistant-caretaker/) - We are currently seeking an Assistant Caretaker to join our dedicated team. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys hands-on work, takes pride in maintaining a clean and safe environment, and wants to contribute positively to the daily running of our school grounds and facilities. No previous experience is required as full training will - [Learning Enrichment Teacher](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/vacancies/learning-enrichment-teacher/) - Bute House are looking for a qualified Learning Enrichment Teacher on a permanent, full time basis to join our inclusive and nurturing team. The Learning Enrichment Department at Bute House School plays a significant role in supporting the academic progress of all pupils whatever their learning need. The well-resourced department provides a range of tailored - [Gap Year Assistant](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/vacancies/gap-year-assistant/) - Bute House School is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Gap Year Assistant to join our vibrant school community. This is an exciting opportunity for a recent school leaver or student taking a gap year who is interested in education, child development or sport. The successful candidate will work as a Teaching Assistant in the classroom, supporting teachers and - [Director of Finance & Operations](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/vacancies/director-of-finance-operations/) - Role Overview: This is an exciting opportunity to become not just the Director of Finance & Operations (DFO) of an established and highly successful independent prep school but also to form a dynamic partnership with an ambitious Head. The DFO reports directly to the Head and is a key member of the school’s Senior Leadership - [Spanish Language Assistant](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/vacancies/spanish-language-assistant/) - Role: To provide outstanding assistance within the Modern Foreign Languages department, working alongside the French/Spanish teacher, in order to create a linguistically and culturally rich environment and raise levels of achievement in all areas of the subject. Key Responsibilities: To help with the general running of lessons; including classroom set up, preparation/distribution of material, dialogue - [Y6 Maths Teacher (Full-time)](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/vacancies/y6-maths-teacher-full-time/) - Key Responsibilities – Maths Teacher: To teach Maths primarily to Year 6, but with the ability to teach further down KS2 if required. To liaise closely with the Head of Maths and the Academic Deputy Head to follow and amend an existing programme of study and progression in Maths, considering coverage, continuity and progression for - [Registrar](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/vacancies/registrar/) - Role Overview: To be the Registrar for all applicants to the school at 4+ and 7+ or occasional places. Key Responsibilities: To oversee and manage all aspects of the admissions process (4+ ballot, 7+ assessment, Bursary applications) To liaise with and provide support for the Head of Middle School on all aspects of the 7+ ## Staff - [Matthias Hauger](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/staff/matthias-hauger/) - Matthias has over 25 years of senior management and board level experience including Chief Executive and Chief Financial Officer roles across a number of industries and geographies. He started his career in investment banking with Schroders and Morgan Stanley, and later has led publicly traded and private companies in highly regulated environments in North America - [Amanda Barron](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/staff/amanda-barron/) - Amanda has been a magistrate for over 20 years and is a presiding justice in the Central London Magistrates’ Adult and Youth courts. She is the lead magistrate for the domestic abuse court, sits on Crown court appeals, mentors new JPs and gives workshops on the criminal justice system to London school children. She has - [Dr. Reena Gogna](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/staff/dr-reena-gogna/) - Dr. Reena Gogna is a Chartered Educational and Child Psychologist with 25 years’ experience working with children, adolescents and families, specialising in offering a consultation and therapeutic service. In addition, Reena is committed to delivering training and supervision to school staff to help promote their understanding of mental health and wellbeing. During her career as a School - [Karen Green](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/staff/karen-green/) - Karen’s career spans Investment banking, private equity and the corporate sector, with a focus on financial services where she held various senior management positions including as Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Managing Director and Head of Strategy and Corporate Development including Mergers and Acquisitions. She started her career at Baring Brothers and then Schroders. - [Mr Ianek McLaughlin](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/staff/mr-ianek-mclaughlin/) - [Ms Natalie Humphrys](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/staff/ms-natalie-humphrys/) - [Polly McAndrew](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/staff/polly-mcandrew/) - Polly grew up in Chiswick and has lived in Hammersmith for over thirty years. After attending a state primary school she spent four very happy years as a pupil at Bute House before going on to St. Paul's Girls' School, where she won an Exhibition. She then read History at Oxford University and went on - [Jonathan Beckitt](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/staff/jonathan-beckitt/) - Jonathan is a solicitor with particular expertise in project finance. He has worked at CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP for over 30 years and is the leader of the Project Team for the development of PPP standards in the Rail sector on behalf of the International PPP Centre of Excellence at UN Economic Commission - [Jonathan Brough](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/staff/jonathan-brough/) - EYFS Governor Jonathan retired from full-time teaching in 2023 after more than thirty years in the profession. These included headships at St Swithun's Prep in Winchester, Hurlingham School in Putney and the prep school of City of London School for Girls. Between 1999 and 2004, he worked at Bute House as the Head of English - [Joanna Farquharson](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/staff/johanna-farquharson/) - Jo is a qualified solicitor, training and working on a post qualified basis at international law firm Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer. She then worked for 14 years in British Tennis, first as the legal and governance head at the Lawn Tennis Association and ultimately as the Executive Director of its charity, the Tennis Foundation. Five - [Oliver Snowball](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/staff/oliver-snowball/) - Oliver is currently the Head at St Paul’s Juniors in Barnes, a school which educates around 500 boys aged between 7 and 13. Prior to joining SPJ, Oliver spent the first twenty years of his teaching career in all-girls education, working in a grammar school as well as an independent senior and prep school. After - [Richard Tillett](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/staff/richard-tillett/) - Richard has been Principal of Queen’s College, London since 2017, and prior to this he worked in schools in Chelmsford, Cambridge and Harrogate. Over the course of his headship he has got to know London girls’ prep schools well - and is always delighted when Year 6 families from Bute House choose Queen’s for their - [Mr Giles Puckle](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/staff/mr-giles-puckle/) - [Mr Matthew Foster](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/staff/mr-matthew-foster/) - [Ms Rachael Vaughan](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/staff/ms-rachael-vaughan/) - [Ms Ellen Yap](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/staff/ms-ellen-yap/) - [Sandrine Paillasse](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/staff/sandrine-paillasse/) - Sandrine is a school counsellor at an international school in Paris, and a psychotherapist. She works with students and adults, including couples, offering both support in educational settings and private therapy. With over twenty years of experience in education, Sandrine has worked across the maintained and independent sectors in the UK, as well as in - [Rob Watney](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/staff/rob-watney/) - Rob started his career in the food industry designing and building production facilities throughout Europe, Middle East and Africa as a project manager. After eight years, he changed course and founded and ran an investment management company for a number of years. Following this, he now runs two other companies including a software consultancy and - [Daniel Scott](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/staff/daniel-scott/) - Daniel has held a number of Operations management and leadership roles in fast-growing British technology startups. He is a co-founder and former COO at the short lets manager Houst. He currently runs a digital consultancy helping early-stage businesses scale their operations. Daniel grew up in Suffolk and now lives in Hammersmith with his wife (who attended - [Vernee Samuel](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/staff/vernee-samuel/) - Vernee is an education researcher and trainer working primarily with schools and universities. Her research interests include the impact of race and social class on the student experience and the significance of educator-student rapport. Vernee studied Law at Oxford University and University College London before joining the BBC where she worked as a radio producer - [Ms Sian Bradshaw](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/staff/ms-sian-bradshaw/) - [Dianna Pierce-Burgess](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/staff/dianna-pierce-burgess/) - Dianna’s career spans television news, journalism, politics and public relations. In 1993, she joined the Clinton White House, helping with press, strategy and communications plans. She then spent 11 years at ABC News/Nightline and is a 5-time Emmy Award winner and recipient of a Peabody Award. She’s covered wars, natural disasters, politics, social issues and - [Mark Perry](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/staff/mark-perry/) - Mark spent over 30 years working for investment banks including Kleinwort Benson, Citigroup and Mitsubishi in both the City of London and Tokyo. He was Principal Delegate to the International Securities Markets Association and Chair of the Yen sub-committee. Since leaving the financial world Mark has turned his hand to voluntary work which includes being - [Michelle Sherman](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/staff/michelle-sherman/) - Michelle has been a Consultant Gastroenterologist at Guys and St. Thomas’ Hospitals since 2004. She has specialised in Nutrition Support, intravenous feeding and Home Parenteral nutrition for Short Bowel Syndrome. Prior to this she trained for several years at King’s College Hospital in Hepatology and liver transplantation. She has been the Clinical Audit Lead in - [Sneha Kooros](https://www.butehouse.co.uk/staff/sneha-kooros/) - Sneha Kooros is a Justice of the Peace for the Central London Magistrates' Court and a member of the Central Youth Panel. She also sits on appeal cases at several Crown Courts in her capacity as a Magistrate. Prior to having children, Sneha worked in the legal department of an Investment Bank until 2001. She