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Classes and Staff

Being a one and a half-form entry school means we can take forty-five children in each year group. The children are organised chronologically. In Reception the children are provisionally allocated to one of the two classes. The pattern established on admission means that children will progress through the school with children of their own age, normally in a class with less than a chronological year between them.

The organisation pattern for 1½ forms of entry:

Nursery (Fir) – (15 hour and 30 hours places)

Foundation KS1 Lower KS2 Upper KS2
Reception 1 (Ash) Year 1 (Birch) Year 3 (Laurel)
Year 5 (Maple)
Reception 2 (Elm)
Year 1/2 (Sycamore) Year 3/4 (Willow)
Year 5/6 (Oak)
- Year 2 (Chestnut)
Year 4 (Hawthorn)
Year 6 (Redwood)

Within each class the teaching and learning will vary from whole class teaching to group work –either independently or under the direction of an adult – and children working individually.

Teachers will group children for some activities using a variety of criteria and work maybe differentiated according to age or the ability of individual children.

Our pattern of organisation allows staff and children to work closely together within their Key stage groups. Planning across a Key stage group facilitates equity in provision and allows staff to share each other’s strengths. We know our children very well and cater for their individuality.

Class Name Year Teachers
Learning Support Assistants
HLTA/EY Practitioner Lead
Redwood
Year 6
Ms Halai Mrs Brown

 

 

Mrs Horne

Oak Year 5 and 6 Mr Channa Mrs Horne and Mrs Obasanmi
Maple Year 5 Miss Delmar Mrs Verrill
Hawthorn  Year 4 Miss Layman Mrs Preston

 

 

Mrs Staines

Willow
Year 3 and 4
Mr Green
Mrs Waryszniuk
Laurel
Year 3
Miss Powell
Miss Smith
Chestnut
Year 2
Mrs Long Mrs Burton

 

 

Miss Cowley

Sycamore Year 1 and 2
Ms Goss
Miss Malt
Birch
Year 1
Miss Johnson Mrs Shotton
Ash and Elm
Reception, Foundation Miss Deas, Mrs Barton Miss Hoy, Mrs Weeks, Mrs Ellis

 

 

Mrs Thomas

Fir
Foundation, Nursery
Mrs Cross Mrs Woodland-Payne, 

Other Areas

Area Staff
PPA Teacher Miss Reina
Forest School and Outdoor Learning Miss Cross
NEU Representative/ National Support Staff Council Lead Mrs Faizan

Mrs Halai works as a KS2 writing moderator. This involves her visiting different schools and discussing writing judgements with the teachers at the other schools. Her training is reviewed annually, and this supports us in making sure that we are always evaluating our own writing curriculum correctly.

Leadership Team

Subject  Leader
Headteacher Mrs Atkinson
Assistant Headteacher Mr Channa
Assistant Headteacher Mrs Long
Assistant Headteacher/SENCo Miss Fitzsimmons

SEND Team

Subject Leader
Inclusion Leader
Miss Fitzsimmons
Mental Health Lead and ELSA
Miss Rumph
Speech and Language Lead
Mrs Staines

Curriculum Subject Leadership and Support

Subject Leader
Science
Mr Channa
English (all areas)
Mrs Long and Mrs Atkinson
Maths
Mr Green
History  Miss Delmar
Geography/Sustainability Leader Miss Goss 
Art Mr Channa
Design and Technology Mr Channa
Computing
Mr Green
P.E
Miss Layman
Music Mrs Barton
R.E Mrs Long and Mrs Atkinson 
M.F.L Mrs Atkinson
P.S.H.E
Miss Johnson
School Council
Miss Johnson

Key Stage Leadership

Stage

Leader

Foundation Mrs Long and Miss Cross
KS1 Mrs Long
Lower KS2  Mr Green and Mrs Atkinson
Upper KS2 Mr Channa, Mrs Atkinson and Mrs Halai
Lunchtime Sports Leaders and Pupil Leaders
Mrs Staines
First Aid Mrs Staines

Office and Premises Staff

Role Staff
Office Manager
Mrs Ashmore
School Meals/Attendance Manager
Mrs Faizan
Business Manager and Premises Manager
Miss Robson

Lunchtime Supervisors

Staff
Mrs Staines (Supervisor)
Miss Jones
Playground Leaders and House Captains