Miss Jenna Sainsbury - Director of Music

E-Mail: sainsburyj@khps.co.uk

Miss Jenna Sainsbury graduated from the University of Birmingham in 2003, having gained a BA in music and maths, and a PGCE in primary education. Since then, she has worked in 2 state primary schools as a music coordinator, also experiencing many varied roles and responsibilities in areas such as RE, PSHE, Science and ICT. She has also worked as a year group coordinator in Years 2 and 4. Her most memorable moment before working at KHPS was directing a production of ‘Bugsy Malone’, involving nearly 100 children, complete with splurge guns and custard pies!

During the year after graduation, Jenna worked as a teacher and performer in Dorset (her home county), enjoying the challenge of teaching violin and voice to children aged 5 to 18, as well as being a member of a cabaret company performing ‘Olde Tyme Music Hall’. She also enjoyed the privilege of working as a music teacher and counsellor in an American summer camp – ‘Long Lake Camp for the Arts’, situated in the picturesque Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York. This not only gave her an insight into the education system of another country, but also allowed her the chance to tutor the children of some famous film stars!
Jenna’s expertise in music ranges from being a violinist and trombonist, to singing, dancing and directing musical theatre productions. As well as teaching music in the classroom, Jenna enjoys organising and coordinating the many different ensembles at King Henry VIII Preparatory School.

In her spare time, Jenna sings in a barbershop quartet, and enjoys cookery, reading crime novels, and getting away from the city by taking long walks in the Malvern Hills.