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Silvana Bondi
Midday Supervisory Assistant
Silvana is our Midday Supervisory Assistant: she makes sure everything’s safe during the lunchbreak and encourages children to take part in physical activities to stay healthy.
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Tracy Cooper
Learning Support Assistant
Tracy works mainly in Class 2 alongside Amanda Welch, Alice Kavalir, and Samantha Hill. She supports children individually or in small groups.
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Vicki Cordina
Support Teacher
Vicki is a qualified teacher who works throughout the school supporting the class teachers and covering for absences and training.
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Malcom Foster
Headteacher
Malcom is our Headteacher and also takes on specific roles such as Designated Safeguarding Lead and curriculum lead for outdoor learning and French. He is also a school governor.
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Wendy Foster
Teacher: Year 5
Wendy works alongside Jess Lourenco in Class 3, and teaches Year 5 children reading, English and Mathematics.
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Jayne Gower
Teaching Assistant
Jayne works mainly in Class 1 alongside Victoria Senior and Rebecca Willis. She supports children individually or in small groups.
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Wendy Healing
SENCO
Wendy is our Special Education Needs Co-ordinator, leads on inclusion, and is one of our two Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads.
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Samantha Hill
Teaching Assistant
Samantha works mainly in Class 2 alongside Amanda Welch, Alice Kavalir and Tracy Cooper. She also has a school-wide role supporting wellbeing as our Pastoral Lead and Emotional Literacy Support Assistant.
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Emine Karadal
Nursery Leader
Emine works with our youngest children in nursery alongside our EYFS leader, Danielle Kinsley.
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Alice Kavalir
Teacher: Class 2
Alice co-teaches Class 2 with Amanda Brazier and leads on computing, art and DT.
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Danielle Kinsley
EYFS Leader & Teacher
Danielle is currently on maternity leave from 6th October 2023.
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Jess Lourenco
Teacher: Class 3
Jess is class teacher for Class 3 and leads on PE and PSHE.
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Katie Neilson
Music Teacher
Katie is our curriculum leader for music and works across the school teaching children music and singing.
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Victoria Senior
Teacher: Class 1
Victoria is class teacher for Class 1.
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Jan Sims
Secretary/Administrator
Jan is our school secretary and administrator, the friendly face at reception and the person most likely to answer the phone when you call.
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Debbie Staines
Teaching Assistant
Debbie works in Nursery and Reception alongside Emine Karadal and Lizzy Wheeler, supporting children individually or in small groups.
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Lacey Thorp
Cook manager
Lacey works with Linda Young in the school kitchen and servery, making sure our children get great, healthy meals every day.
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Amanda Welch
Assistant Headteacher
Amanda co-teaches Class 2 with Alice Kavalir, serves as a staff governor, leads on health and safety and wellbeing, and is subject leader for English and RE.
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Lizzy Wheeler
EYFS Leader & Teacher
Lizzy is now covering Danielle Kinsley’s duties in Early Years during Danielle’s maternity leave.
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Rebecca Willis
Teaching Assistant
Rebecca works mainly in Class 1 alongside Victoria Senior and Jayne Gower. She supports children individually or in small groups.
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Linda Young
Kitchen General Assistant
Linda works with Lacey Thorp in the school kitchen and servery, making sure our children get great, healthy meals every day.
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James Younger
Teaching Assistant
James works mainly in Class 3 alongside Jess Lourenco. He supports children individually or in small groups.
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Nala
School Dog
Nala is based in the Headteacher’s office or alongside Jan Sims. She is training to support everyone’s well being, and to support children with their reading.
This page was last updated on 7th February 2023