Meet the Team

Simone Laidlow- Partnership Development Lead and School Games Organiser P/T

Simone manages the delivery of the Newham SSP primary programme and leads the team of experienced teachers and coaches. She also shares the School Games Organiser role supporting 60 primary, secondary and special schools in Newham to achieve 60 active minutes per day, access sports competitions and develop a workforce to support PE, sport and physical activity for all. Simone has over 30 years of PE and sports development experience in Newham is a Primary Teacher and represented GB Athletics in the Seoul Olympics.

Stephen Peaty-Sports Coach & SEN specialist

Steve is our SEN and Inclusion sports and PE specialist. Southern Road Primary is the Lead Inclusion School for East London and Steve supports SGOs and teacher across the region. Through a range of interventions and activities our Inclusion delivery supports schools to improve and extend their provision for all young people to take part in competitive sport as well as PE and daily activity in school. Steve is a L3 athletics coach with Newham & Essex Beagles and is currently coaching potential GB Paralympic athletes in jumps


Derek Hoddy - Primary PE teacher

Derek brings a wealth of experience of Primary PE teaching and provides team teaching to school staff plus coaching and competitions delivery throughout our partnership schools. He has made it into the Guiness Book of Records for football!

Anne-Marie White-School Games & competition organiser P/T

Anne- Marie shares the SGO role with Simone and co-ordinates a comprehensive primary and secondary programme of School Games competitions plus partner primary school competitions. She also leads the FA Girls Football School Partnership delivery which supports schools to engage more girls in physical activity and football in Newham. Anne-Marie represented Essex for table tennis and is an avid West Ham FC supporter!