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Our Staff 

Senior Leadership Team

Name Role
Marianne Brand

Co-Interim Head Teacher
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

Strategic development

Emma Saunders

Co-Interim Head Teacher

Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

Assessment, teaching and learning

Chris Jowett

Vice Principal
Designated Safeguarding Lead

Inclusion Leader

SENCo

Pupil Premium Lead

Designated Teacher for Looked After Children
PSHE and RE Lead

Teaching Staff

Name Class Role
Mrs Cate Jago Trailblazers Year 6 Teacher
Curriculum Manager
Humanities Leader
Miss Phoebe Wilding Innovators

Year 5 Teacher
PE Leader
Science Leader
School Council Leader

Miss Sarah Clay Groundbreakers Year 4 Teacher
Maths Leader
Mr Matt King Warriors Year 3 Teacher
English Leader
Mrs Jane Major Explorers

Year 2 Teacher (Mon-Weds)

Miss Piper Renfree Inventors Year 1 Teacher
Art and DT Leader
Phonics and Early Reading Leader
Mrs Carolyn Finch Thinkers Reception Teacher
Mrs Emilie Robinson Explorers

Year 2 Teacher (Thurs-Fri)
Teacher of Modern Foreign Language (MFL)
MFL Leader

Teaching Assistant Team

Name Year Role(s)

Mrs Jenny Casey 

Year 4 

Teaching Assistant 
Early Years PPA cover 
Year 1 PPA Cover

Mrs Claire Charles Year 2 Teaching Assistant

Ms Marishka Clothier 

Year 2 

Teaching Assistant 

Mrs Kerry Cole 

Early Years and Year 2 

Teaching Assistant 

Miss Kalina Dunin-Brzezinska Year 5 Teaching Assistant

Mrs Harriet Lebus 

Year 6

Teaching Assistant 

Mrs Eun Joo Lee 

Year 3 and 4

Teaching Assistant 

Mrs Lydia Lee 

Year 2 and 3

Teaching Assistant 

Ms Sarah Levack 

Year 2

Teaching Assistant 

Miss Alex Moss

Year 4

Teaching Assistant

Mrs Michelle Mundy Year 1 Teaching Assistant
Mrs Helen Thomas

Year 6 (TA)
KS2 (HLTA)
Year 3-6 PPA Cover

Teaching Assistant
Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Eco Committee Leader

Mrs Elizabeth Tingley Year 4 Teaching Assistant
Mrs Anna Wooton Early Years Teaching Assistant

Pastoral Care and Welfare Team

 

Name Role
Mr Chris Jowett

Vice Principal
Designated Safeguarding Lead

Inclusion Lead

Mrs Alice Piner

Learning Mentor
Year 2 PPA teacher
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

Midday Meals Supervisor

Name Role
Mrs Nana Kyeretwie Midday Meals Supervisor
Miss Rachael Spencer Midday Meals Supervisor
Mrs Patsy Woolnough Midday Meals Supervisor

 Admin and Premises

Name Role

Mrs Leanda Ahmed 

Administrator (Admissions and Attendance) 

Miss Rachael Spencer 

Administration Assistant 

Mrs Caroline Newton 

Academy Business Manager 

Mr Ben Sampson 

Facilities Manager 

Mr Nick Ripley 

Facilities Technician 

Mr Pete Manley 

Facilities Technician