Meet the Staff

Innovative and committed staff are the school’s most valuable resource and there is a strong culture of continuing professional development with staff regularly attending external courses, as well as weekly after school workshops and sharing best practice. 

Staff embrace the different learning styles of children and incorporate varied approaches into lessons.

Senior Leadership Team

 

Headteacher

Ms Laura Ball, BA Hons, Grad Dip, QTS

 

Deputy Headteacher

Mr Jonathon Walker, BA Hons, MA, PGCE

 

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Teaching Staff

Mrs Suzanne Belshaw, BEd Hons - Year 1 Form Teacher

Mrs Luci Bland, NNEB - Teaching Assistant

Mrs Laura Bretherton, NVQ3 - Learning Support Assistant

Mrs Magali Butler, Licence, PGCE - French, Spanish, Core Skills

Mrs Clair Cantelo, OCR L5 and CPD L7 Diploma, Learning Support FDA - SENCO

Mrs Georgie Carrig, BECEd - Year 3 Form Teacher

Mrs Catherine Daines, BEd Hons - Mathematics, Core Skills

Mrs Sandra Davies, BA Hons, PGCE - Teaching Assistant

Mr Neil Davis, BA Hons, PGCE - Head of History,  Head of RS , Core Skills

Miss Samantha Dearing, BSc Hons, PGCE - Year 4 Form Teacher

Mrs Sarah Donald, BA Hons, MA, PGCE  - Head of English

Miss Claire Foster, NVQ4, HLTA - Teaching Assistant, ELSA

Mrs Kate Gawthorpe - Teaching Assistant

Mrs Angie Hall, BA Hons with QTS  - Reception Form Teacher

Mrs Janine Hamilton, BA (Hons), PGCE - Art

Mr Andrew Hardy-Lenik - Head of  Computing and Technology

Mrs Tracey Hayter, BA Hons, BTech, GTP - Head of Food Technology, DT, Art

Mrs Lyndsey Hendry, BSc Hons, QTS - Head of Pre-Prep

Mrs Hilary Hull, NVQ3 - Learning Support Assistant

Mrs Jennifer Hustler, BMus, PGCE - Director of Music

Mrs Hannah Jenkins, BA Hons, PGCE, MA - Year 3 Form Teacher

Miss Henrietta Jenkins, BSc Hons, PGDE - Head of  Science, Core Skills

Mr Tristan Morris, Ind PGCE - Director of Sport, Facilities Manager, Extra-Curricular Coordinator

Miss Elizabeth Mosdell, BSc Hons, PGCE - Teacher of Sport

Miss Vanessa Nightingale, BEd Hons  - Year 2 Form Teacher

Mrs Ann Pickard - Teaching Assistant

Miss Lisa Poulton, NNEB, HLTA - Reception Teaching Assistant

Mrs Cali Price, BA Hons, PGCE - Performing Arts 

Mrs Antonia Robinson, BA Hons, PGCE - English, Drama, Core Skills, Head of Year 5 & 6

Mrs Gill Rowe, BSc Hons, PGCE - Year 4 Form Teacher

Mrs Sarah Sables, BA Hons, PGCE - Year 4 Form Teacher

Mr Wayne Sandy, UEFA B, Level 3 PT, 4 ST, 4 S&C- Teacher of Sport, Head of Years 7, 8 and 9 

Mr Bruno Santino, B Eng, GTP, PGDip (Mus), MMus (Perf) - Head of Mathematics

Ms Phillipa Taylor, BA Hons, PGCE, TEFL - French, Spanish

Mr Nicholas Thomas,  BSc Hons, PGCE - Science

Mrs Philly Towell, BA, PGCE - Head of Years 3 and 4, Year 3 Form Teacher

Mrs Julie Voller, BEd Hons - Year 2 Form Teacher

Mrs Emily White, BSc Hons, PGCert, QTS - Teacher of Sport

 

Nursery

Miss Kirsty Cordery, NNEB Cache Diploma in Nursery Nursing - Nursery Manager

Miss Amy Bray, BA Early Years - Deputy Nursery Manager (on maternity leave)

Miss Jessica Glew, Childcare Level 3 - Deputy Nursery Manager & Nest Room Supervisor (maternity cover)

Miss Cassie Adams, Childcare Level 3 - Room Supervisor

Miss Cristina Antohi - Nursery Assistant

Mrs Ansu Aniyan, working towards Childcare Level 3 - Nursery Practitioner

Mrs Carin Bosman - Nursery Assistant

Miss Poppy Chalke - Nursery Assistant

Miss Katherine Coles, Level 3 for Pre-School - Room Supervisor

Miss Beth Evans, BA Child Development and Learning - Nursery Practitioner

Miss Sophie Greener, Childcare Level 3 - Nursery Practitioner

Miss Monika Kidgell, Childcare Level 3 - Nursery Practitioner

Miss Rachel Lafferty - Bank Staff Member

Miss Heidi Powell, Childcare Level 3 - Bank Staff Member

Mrs Mangalagowri Sathish, working towards Childcare Level 3 - Nursery Practitioner

Miss Ruhie Sayyed, working towards Childcare Level 3 - Nursery Practitioner

 

Administration

Mrs Clare Boyd - Matron

Miss Joanne Foster - Receptionist

Mrs Amanda Parsons - PA to the Headteacher

Mr Lee Marker, BA Hons, QTS - Head of Admissions

 

Music and Arts Visiting Staff

Mrs Rachel Gough, MMus, BA Hons, ARCM - Violin, Piano, Ensembles

Mrs Helen Laird,  BA Hons, DipABRSM (Teaching) - Cello, Ensembles

Mr Barney Lowe, BMus Hons, DipABRSM - Brass

Mr Andrew McBride, ABSM - Drums, Ensembles

Mr Jim O’Neill - Keyboard

Miss Sarah Newman, BA Hons, PGCE - Voice, Piano, Ensembles

Mrs Katharine Richman, MA, PGCE - Piano

Miss Emma Sewell, ARAD - Ballet, Modern Dance

Mr Paul Smith - Woodwind, Ensembles