South London's only Jewish school announces its new head

Mosaic Jewish Primary School in Roehampton has appointed Jo Gordon as its new headteacher.

Deputy head of the Strictly Orthodox Pardes House Primary School in Finchley for the past nine years, she will be moving to the cross-communal primary in September.

She said she was  “delighted and honoured to be appointed headteacher. I am very keen to get to know families, as well as pupils and staff.”

Her experience as a deputy had shown her that “a happy, effective school depends on all of us working together,” she said.  “I have certainly had a very warm welcome from governors, staff and pupils so far.”