Senior Team

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Mr Etherton Executive Headteacher	Mr Lincoln Headteacher	Miss Wing Deputy Headteacher & SENDCO	Dr Bishop Deputy Headteacher - Acting SENDCO	Mrs Cooke School Business Manager
Mrs Woodman Assistant Headteacher
Phase Leaders
Mrs Wren Phase Leader - Early Years (Nursery & Reception)	Mrs MacDonald Phase Leader - KS1  (Years 1 & 2)	Mrs Woodman Phase Leader - Lower KS2 (Years 3 & 4)	Mr de Waal Phase Leader - Upper KS2 (Years 5 & 6)
Early Years Foundation Stage Team - Nursery and Reception Classes
Mrs Wren Class Teacher and Nursery	Mrs Baker Nursery	Miss Fletcher Class Teacher - Reception	Mrs  Lazenby Class Teacher - Reception	Mrs Allier Little Fishes Nursery
Key Stage 1 Team - Years 1 and 2
Ms Cleaver Class Teacher - KS1	Mrs Crawford Class Teacher - KS1	Ms Gallagher Class Teacher - KS1	Mrs MacDonald Class Teacher - KS1	Miss Sinden Class Teacher - KS1
Mrs Westcott Class Teacher - KS1
Key Stage 2 Team - Years 3 to 6
Mrs Bannier Class Teacher - KS2	Mrs Batchelor Class Teacher - KS2	Mrs Christy Class Teacher - KS2	Mr Davies Class Teacher - KS2	Mr de Waal Class Teacher - KS2
Miss Goss Class Teacher - KS2	Mr MacAllister Class Teacher - KS2	Miss Smith Class Teacher - KS2	Mrs Stenning Class Teacher - KS2	Miss Wells Class Teacher - KS2
Mrs Woodman Class Teacher - KS2
Support Staff
Mrs Backshall Teaching Assistant	Miss Baggs Teaching Assistant &  Sport Development Teacher	Ms Bailey-Morris Teaching Assistant	Miss Bittles Teaching Assistant	Mrs Bricknell Teaching Assistant
Mrs Bucknall Teaching Assistant	Miss Christie Teaching Assistant	Mrs Collins Home School Link Worker	Ms Crane        Teaching Assistant	Mrs Cox Teaching Assistant
Mrs Ellis Teaching Assistant	Miss Emmett Teaching Assistant	Mrs Gilbert Teaching Assistant	Mr Giles Teaching Assistant
Mrs Greenhead Teaching Assistant	Mrs Gullick Teaching Assistant & Sport Development Teacher	Miss Harvey Higher Level Teaching Assistant	Mrs Hodges Teaching Assistant	Mrs Horlock Teaching Assistant
Mrs Jackson Teaching Assistant	Miss Jenkins Teaching Assistant	Mrs Kalka-Bridle Teaching Assistant	Mr MacGregor Teaching Assistant	Mrs Masters Assistant SENDCO
Mrs Purser Starfish Club Assistant	Mrs Ringshaw Teaching Assistant	Mrs Sayers Teaching Assistant	Miss Webb Teaching Assistant	Mrs Weller Teaching Assistant
		Office Staff
Mrs Byrne Clerical Assistant	Mrs Kennard Finance and Clerical Officer	Mrs Leversuch Clerical Assistant	Mrs Parker Office Manager	Mrs Weller Clerical Assistant
Mrs Davis Clerk to Governors	Mrs Akehurst Octopus & Starfish Clubs Supervisor & Teaching Assistant	Mr Farbridge Midday Meal Supervisor & Cleaner	Mr Redford Senior Midday Meal Supervisor & Teaching Assistant	Mr Davis Premises Manager
Mrs McClelland Cleaner	Ms Anne Simmons Cleaner

Home School Link Worker (HSLW)

Our HSLW, is Mrs Beccy 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 violin, guitar, drums, piano, woodwind, vocals 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.

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