Senior Team

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Mr Etherton Executive Headteacher	Mr Lincoln Headteacher	Miss Wing Deputy Headteacher & SENDCO	Mrs Bishop Deputy Headteacher - Teaching & Learning	Mrs Cooke School Business Manager
Phase Leaders
Mrs Wren Phase Leader - Early Years (Nursery & Reception)(maternity leave)	Mrs Lazenby Phase Leader - Early Years (Nursery & Reception)	Mrs MacDonald Phase Leader - KS1  (Years 1 & 2)	Mrs Kite 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 - Nursery  (maternity leave)	Mrs Baker Class Teacher  Nursery & Reception	Miss Fletcher Class Teacher - Reception	Mrs  Lazenby Class Teacher - Reception
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
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	Mrs Kite Class Teacher - KS2	Mr MacAllister Class Teacher - KS2	Miss Smith Class Teacher - KS2	Mrs Stenning Class Teacher - KS2 (maternity leave)
Miss Wells Class Teacher - KS2 (maternity leave)	Mrs Westcott 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
Miss Campbell Teaching Assistant	Miss Christie Teaching Assistant	Mrs Collins Home School Link Worker	Mrs Cox Teaching Assistant	Mrs Ellis Teaching Assistant  (maternity leave)
Miss Emmett Teaching Assistant	Miss Fenby Teaching Assistant  (maternity leave)	Mrs Fordham 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 Teaching Assistant	Mrs Ringshaw Teaching Assistant	Mrs Sayers Teaching Assistant	Mrs Topping Teaching Assistant	Miss Warburton Teaching Assistant
Mrs Weller Teaching Assistant
Miss Barrett Clerical Assistant	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 Senior Midday Meal Supervisor & Teaching Assistant	Mr Farbridge Midday Meal Supervisor & Cleaner	Mr Redford Senior Midday Meal Supervisor & Teaching Assistant
Mr Davis Premises Manager	Mrs McClelland Cleaner	Miss McClelland 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.