Our Staff & Governors
Senior Team
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Mr EthertonExecutive Headteacher |
Mr LincolnHeadteacher |
Miss WingDeputy Headteacher & SENDCO |
Mrs BishopDeputy Headteacher - Teaching & Learning |
Mrs CookeSchool Business Manager |
Phase Leaders |
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Mrs WrenPhase Leader - Early Years (Nursery & Reception) |
Mrs BishopPhase Leader - Key Stage 1 (Years 1 & 2) |
Mrs MacDonaldPhase Leader - Key Stage 1 (Years 1 & 2) |
Miss KitePhase Leader - Lower KS2 (Years 3 & 4) |
Mr de WaalPhase Leader - Upper KS2 (Years 5 & 6) |
Early Years Foundation Stage Team - Nursery and Reception Classes |
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Ms GallagherClass Teacher-Nursery |
Mrs BakerClass Teacher - Reception |
Mrs LazenbyClass Teacher - Reception |
Mrs WrenClass Teacher - Reception |
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Key Stage 1 |
Team - Years 1 and |
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Ms CleaverClass Teacher - KS1 |
Mrs CrawfordClass Teacher - KS1 |
Miss FletcherClass Teacher - KS1 |
Mrs MacDonaldClass Teacher - KS1 |
Miss SindenClass Teacher - KS1 |
Key Stage 2 Team - Years 3 to 6 |
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Mrs ChristyClass Teacher - KS2 |
Mrs BannierClass Teacher - KS2 |
Mr DaviesClass Teacher - KS2 |
Mr de WaalClass Teacher - KS2 |
Miss GossClass Teacher - KS2 |
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Miss KiteClass Teacher - KS2 |
Mr MacAllisterClass Teacher - KS2 |
Miss SmithClass Teacher - KS2 |
Mrs StenningClass Teacher - KS2 |
Miss WellsClass Teacher - KS2 |
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Mrs WestcottClass Teacher - KS2 (maternity leave) |
Mrs WoodmanClass Teacher - KS2 |
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Support Staff |
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Mrs BackshallTeaching Assistant |
Miss BaggsTeaching Assistant |
Ms Bailey-MorrisTeaching Assistant |
Miss BittlesTeaching Assistant |
Mrs BricknellTeaching Assistant |
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Mrs BucknallTeaching Assistant |
Mr ButlerSport Development Teacher |
Miss CampbellTeaching Assistant |
Mrs ChattellTeaching Assistant |
Mrs CollinsTeaching Assistant |
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Mrs CoxTeaching Assistant |
Mrs EllisTeaching Assistant (maternity leave) |
Miss EmmettTeaching Assistant |
Miss FenbyTeaching Assistant |
Mrs T FordhamTeaching Assistant |
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Mrs GilbertTeaching Assistant |
Mr GilesTeaching Assistant |
Mrs GullickTeaching Assistant |
Miss HarveyHigher Level Teaching Assistant |
Mrs HodgesTeaching Assistant |
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Mrs HorlockTeaching Assistant |
Mrs JacksonTeaching Assistant |
Miss JenkinsTeaching Assistant |
Mrs Kalka-BridleTeaching Assistant |
Mrs KennardTeaching Assistant |
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Mr MacGregorTeaching Assistant |
Mrs MastersAssistant SendCo |
Miss MatschyTeaching Assistant |
Mrs PurserTeaching Assistant |
Mrs RingshawTeaching Assistant |
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Mrs SayersTeaching Assistant |
Miss ThompsonHome School Link Worker |
Miss WarburtonTeaching Assistant |
Mrs WellerTeaching Assistant |
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Miss BarrettClerical Assistant |
Mrs ByrneClerical Assistant |
Mrs LeversuchClerical Assistant |
Mrs ParkerOffice Manager |
Miss TaylorFinance and Clerical Officer |
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Mrs WellerClerical Assistant |
Mrs DavisClerk to Governors |
Mrs AkehurstSenior Midday Meal Supervisor & Teaching Assistant |
Mr FarbridgeMidday Meal Supervisor & Cleaner |
Mr RedfordSenior Midday Meal Supervisor |
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Mr DavisPremises Manager |
Mrs TelCleaner |
Miss McClellandCleaner |
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Home School Link Worker (HSLW)
Our HSLW, is Miss Becky Thompson. 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 each morning from Monday - Thursday 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
The school has a Governing Body which takes an overview of the school’s direction and performance. The main roles of the governing body are to:
- Provide a strategic view.
- Be a supportive but critical friend.
- Monitor performance.
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 Governing Body is supported by a Clerk, not a Governor but someone who helps to 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 Diocesan Baord of Education), Parent Governors (elected by parents of children at the school), Local Authority Governor (appointed by the Local Authority), Staff Governors (nominated by staff) and Co-opted Governors (appointed by governing body).
The full Governing Body meets every half term and makes strategic decisions, and the minutes of each meeting are publicly available. Governors consider many aspects of the school including Finance & Personnel, Premises Health & Safety, Pay & Performance, Quality of Education, Worship & Ethos and Admissions, for which there are separate committees. These committees usually meet termly and report back to the Governing Body. In addition there are the Pupil Discipline and Staff Discipline Committees which meet as and when necessary. The Governing Body is directly responsible for Little Fishes Nursery.
Name | Type of Governor & Appointment Date | Committee membership | Business Interests | Educational Link | Personal Relationship |
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Mrs Julie Searle |
Local Authority 16/03/21 |
Chairman, Child Protection Governor, ex-officio member of all committees |
None | None | None |
Mr Stephen Paynter |
Foundation 22/01/22 |
Vice Chairman, Chair of Worship & Ethos committee, Chair of Finance & Personnel and Premises, Health & Safety committee |
None | Trustee of Bishop Otter Academy Trust | None |
Mr Johan Appelgren |
Foundation 01/02/21 |
member of Finance & Personnel and Premises, Health & Safety committees | None | None | None |
Mr Ed Downes |
St Mary 20/11/21 |
member of Quality of Education, Finance & Personnel and Premises, Health & Safety committees |
None | None | None |
Mrs Susan Emberlin |
Foundation 18/11/18 |
Chair of Admissions committee, member of Quality of Education and Pay & Performance committees |
None | None | None |
Mr David Etherton |
Executive Headteacher |
member of all committees | Staff member | ||
Father James Grant |
Foundation 19/12/19 |
member of Admissions, Quality of Education and Worship & Ethos committees | None | None | None |
Mrs Helen Harvey |
Foundation 14/12/18 |
Pupil Premium Champion, member of Admissions, Worship & Ethos, Pay & Performance, Finance & Personnel and Premises, Health & Safety committees |
Owner / Consultant of a payroll provider | None |
Family member is on staff |
Mr Andy Lincoln | Headteacher | member of all committees | Governor of Shoreham Academy |
Staff member & Family member attends school |
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Mrs Katie Westcott |
Staff 17/09/20 |
member of Admissions, Worship & Ethos and Quality of Education committees | None | Member of St Mary de Haura PCC since 2021 |
Family member attends school |
Mr Kingsley Wildman |
Parent 10/12/21 |
member of Admissions committee |
Property Management Company Director since 2008 | Swiss Gardens Primary school, parent governor & vice chair until July 2022 |
Family member attends school |
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.
As a Church Aided school, Governors are required to raise 10% of the funds the school receives for its buildings.