Senior Team

Phase Leaders

Early Years Foundation Stage Team - Nursery and Reception Classes

Key Stage 1 Team - Years 1 and 2

Key Stage 2 Team - Years 3 to 6

Support Staff

 

Support Staff - Supply

 

 

 

Office Staff

Premises Team 

Home School Link Worker (HSLW)

Our HSLW is Mrs Collins. Her aim is to work in partnership with parents/carers, staff and other agencies to support families to ensure that all children enjoy school and feel happy and secure. We know children thrive and reach their full potential when home and school are working in partnership to support their development. Our HSLW can help parents/carers and children who may need support on a range of issues, for example, anxiety about coming into school, medical problems, parental separation, bereavement, attendance and punctuality. The HSLW is available on the school gate morning apart from Wednesday from 8.45 – 9am and can also offer set appointments.

Supply Teachers and Higher Level Teaching Assistants (HLTAs)

Teachers have to be released from the classroom for training, meetings, monitoring, preparation, planning, assessment etc. We have a team of supply teachers who regularly work in the school and get to know our children very well. We also have a number of qualified HLTAs working under the direction of class teachers who can take the class for some lessons.

Students

The school welcomes many students from local secondary schools, colleges and universities. They make a valuable contribution to children’s learning as well as gaining work experience or professional qualifications. All students undergo checks and an induction process.

Peripatetic Music Teachers

We currently have music teachers for guitar, drums, piano, woodwind and harmonica.

Our Governors

There are 3 core functions to school governance:

• To provide a strategic view.
• To be a supportive but critical friend.
• To monitor performance.

As a Local Governing Body under the Bishop Otter Academy Trust, we work with the Head Teacher and other senior leaders to ensure that children in our care receive an excellent education.

The Local Governing Body is also responsible for Little Fishes Nursery.

Governors are unpaid volunteers and, with the exception of staff governors, do not have to be education professionals. Each governor serves for up to a four-year term. A chair and vice-chair are elected by the Governors once a year. The Local Governing Body is supported by a clerk, to help organise its business.

There are different types of Governors, including Foundation Governors (appointed by the churches of St Nicolas and St Mary as the school's founding body and the Bishop Otter Academy Trust), Parent Governors (elected by parents of children at the school), Staff Governors (nominated by staff) and Co-opted Governors (appointed by governing body).

The Local Governing Body meets every half-term with additional subcommittees and working parties as required. The minutes of each meeting are publicly available.

You can contact the Chair of Governors via the school office.

The Headteacher attends all Local Governing Board meetings. The Local Governing Body can invite other members of staff or the local community to attend meetings.

Governors are requested to sign a Register of business and financial interests at the beginning of each academic year. They must declare any relevant business interests and details of any other educational establishments. The current governing body members have declared no relevant business or financial interests. Please click on this link to see meeting attendance and appointment details.

If you are interested in becoming a Governor we would be delighted to hear from you. Please do ask a Governor or the school office if you would like further information.