Team
The School Team

We employ highly talented teachers and teaching assistants who bring with them enthusiasm and a love of their role. All staff frequently review their teaching and continuously develop their classroom skills.

Each class receives considerable additional support from classroom assistants and voluntary parental helpers.

The school also has an experienced team of administrators who ensure the smooth-running of the school, the welfare of the pupils, and effective communication with parents and the wider community.

Senior Leadership Team

Headteacher

Vanessa Townsend

Deputy Headteacher

Nav Bhatti

Assistant Headteacher, SENCO and EYFS Lead

Sadie Millington

Head of Swan Centre

Becky Essex 

Teaching Team

NURSERY

Nursery Teacher, RE Leader

Fiona Ritchie

Learning Support Assistant, Forest School Leader

Sarah Cottrell

Learning Support Assistant

Marium Zakir

RECEPTION

RED CLASS

Class Teacher, DT Leader

Megan Marwaha

Learning Support Assistant

Lyn Sainsbury

Learning Support Assistant

Petra Hartman

GREEN CLASS

Class Teacher, Computing and Music Leader

Stuart Byrne

Learning Support Assistant

Teresa Cruz

ORANGE CLASS

Class Teacher, Maths and Environment/Sustainability Leader

Alice Salter

Learning Support Assistant, Forest School Leader

Carmel Murray

YEAR 1

PURPLE CLASS

Class Teacher, Phonics Leader

Ellie Orski

Learning Support Assistant

Kylie Gallacher

YELLOW CLASS

Class Teacher, Year 1 Curriculum Leader, Subject Leader Mentor, English Leader

Mary Jane Curtis

Learning Support Assistant

Naomi Alleyne

Learning Support Assistant 

Lalandra Stanford-Vaughn

BLUE CLASS

Class Teacher, History Leader

Claire Andrews

Learning Support Assistant

Jane Whittaker

year 2

LIME CLASS

Class Teacher, Year 2 Curriculum Leader, PSHE Leader

Catherine Dabir-Alai

Learning Support Assistant

Tina Karageorghis

PINK CLASS

Class Teacher, Science Leader

Robert Miller

Learning Support Assistant

Wendy Boucher

TURQUOISE CLASS

Class Teacher, Art Leader

Catriona Bruce

Learning Support Assistant

Mary Clarke

KINGFISHER CLASS

Class Teacher, Geography Leader

Amber Cruddace

Learning Support Assistant

Vida Alympic

Learning Support Assistant

Hawa Hassan

Learning Support Assistant

Nicole Parker

Learning Support Assistant

Stacey Cairns

ADDITIONAL TEACHING STAFF

PPA and Cover Teacher and PE leader

Bal Dwyer

PPA and Cover Teacher and EAL leader

Seony Rayan

Cover teacher and Music Leader

Jane Davis

Family Support and Nurture Lead

Sue Perryman

Learning Support Assistant

Delia Salgado

Learning Support Assistant

Kate Comer

Learning Support Assistant

Shamim Hussein

Learning Support Assistant

Rachel Upfold

Learning Support Assistant

Lusha Thandroyan

Learning Support Assistant

Rahma Hassan

Learning Support Assistant

Evie Lovelock

Learning Support Assistant

Eileen Dunn

Learning Support Assistant

Clare Smith

Learning Support Assistant

Gillian Sheridan

Learning Support Assistant

Nasteha Jumale

Forest School Leader

Sadie Millington

Special Educational Needs

SENCO

Sadie Millington

Support Team

School Business Manager

Gill Coke

Site Manager

Claire Cooney

Admin/Welfare Assistants

Krissy Bellchambers and Nomazwe Madonko

MIDDAY SUPERVISORS

Wendy Boucher

Sue Perryman

Mary Clarke

Gillian Sheridan

Shamim Hussein

Tina Karageorghis

Kylie Gallagher

Bianca Mclearon

Lusha Thandroyan

Lorraine Upfold

Lalandra Stanford-Vaughan

Faduma Ahmed

Heather Hill

Vida Alympic

CLEANERS

James McCann

Narinderjit Sidhu