Staff (September 2024) - St Thomas of Canterbury C of E Primary School Website 2024-5 v1

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Staff (September 2024)

About Our School
Teaching Staff
Senior Leadership Team
Mr D. Moran
Headteacher, Collective Worship, Assessment (Insight) & QFT, Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL), Educational Visits Coordinator (EVC), SIRO, Senior Attendance Champion
Mrs C. Coughtrey
Deputy Headteacher, English Subject Leader & Library, Assessment (Insight) & QFT, Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL), ECT Induction Tutor, Senior Mental Health Lead, School Council, Forest Schools
Mrs C.Moran
SENCo, Pupil Premium, Disadvantaged Champion, Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL), TPP Trainer,
Mr T. Beales
EYFS Leader, P.E. (Extra-curricular) Subject Leader, Forest Schools, (Class RB)
Mrs S. Antrobus
Key Stage 1 Leader, Lower Key Stage 2 Leader (Maternity Cover), Computing Subject Leader, Google Classroom Improvement Champion, (Class 1A)
Miss E. Berner
Lower Key Stage 2 Leader, (currently on Maternity Leave), P.E. (Curriculum) Subject Leader and Healthy Schools Lead (Daily Mile), (Class 3B)
Mrs S. McKechnie
Upper Key Stage 2 Leader, Maths Subject Leader, Improvement Champion, ECT Induction Mentor, MarvellousMe Administrator, (Class 6M)
Mrs H ForderSchool Business Manager (SBM)


EYFS Team
Mrs J. Nunn
Healthy Schools Lead, (Class RN) (part-time - 3 days a week)
Mrs L. Simmons
PSHE Subject Leader, (Class RS)


Key Stage 1 Team
Mrs K. Newman
Music Subject Leader Improvement Champion, (Class 1NC )   (Part-time - 4 days a week)
Mrs H. Cope
Year 1 Class Teacher, (Class 1NC), 1:1 Tutor/Catch-up Tutor   (Part-time - 1 day a week)
Mrs K. Knight
Science & STEM Subject Leader, Forest Schools, (Class 2K)
Mrs M. Pritchard
Spanish (MFL) Subject Leader, MH Ambassadors, Senior Mental Health Lead, Website Administrator, (Class 2MP)
Mrs M. Pugh
History Subject Leader, School Council,  (Class 2P)


Lower Key Stage 2 Team
Mrs J. Crooks
Art & Display Subject Leader, (Class 3CA)  (Part-time - 3 days a week)
Mrs M. Anthony
D&T Subject Leader, (Class 3CA)  (Part-time - 2 days a week)
Mrs J. Backhouse
Eco-Schools, 1:1 Tutor, (Class 3B) (Maternity cover for Miss Berner)
Ms D. Marshall
Science &STEM Subject Leader, (Class 4M)
Mrs J. BurrusPSHE Subject Leader, (Class 4B)
Mrs M. Tucker
Year 4 Class Teacher, (Class 4TW) (Part-time - 2 days a week, maternity cover for MIss Berner)
Mrs L. Whitaker
Eco-Schools, (Class 4TW) (Part-time - 3 days a week)


Upper Key Stage 2 Team
Mrs B. Stonebridge
Art & Display Subject Leader, D&T Subject Leader, (Class 5S)
Mrs A. Dunn
Music Subject Leader, (Class 5DC) (Part-time - 2 days a week)
Mrs S. Cassidy
Year 5 Class Teacher, (Class 5DC) (Part-time - 3 days a week)
Mrs M. Sprake
Geography Subject Leader, (Class 6S)
Mrs E. Gore
RE Subject Leader, (Class 6G)


Other Teaching Staff
Mrs S. Gutteridge
Year 3 Teacher, (Class 3G) (Part-time)
Mrs C. White
Year 6 Teacher, PPA Cover, (Class 6W)  Part-time)
Ms V. Myers
PPA Cover Teacher (Part-time)
Mrs R. ThompsonPPA Cover (part-time)
Higher Level Teaching Assistants  (HLTA)
Mrs A. Hearn
Miss G. McGovern
Mrs P. Shepheard

Learning Support Assistants (LSA)

Mr J. Adams
Miss C. Allix
Mrs C. Barnes
Mrs W. Bland
Mrs S. Chillakuru
Mrs J. Chivers
Mrs S. Dabbiru
Mrs L. Ellmore
Mrs C. Emery
Mrs C. Fairweather
Mrs D. Finck
Mrs L. Franklin
Mrs J French
Mrs K Gowers
Mrs L. Kerry
Mrs V. Larter
Mrs J. Modhwadia
Mrs B. O'Sullivan
Mrs G. O'Leary
Mrs B. Perks
Miss H. Phillips
Mrs P. Polley
Mrs S. Poly
Mrs P. Rangaraj
Mrs S. Shacklady
Mrs M. Short
Mr D. Smith
Mrs R. Southgate
Mrs C. Ware
Administrative Staff:



Miss K. Forder
Mrs S. Dansey      
Mrs E. Giddings
Mrs A. Lawrence:
Finance and Administrative Assistant
Administrative Assistant
Administrative Assistant
Administrative Assistant

Senior Midday Assistant


Mrs S. Dansey
Senior Midday Assistant

Midday Assistants (MDAs):


Mr J. Adams
Mrs C.Allix
Miss L. Atkins
Mrs W. Bland
Mrs Y. Charleston
Mrs S. Chillakuru
Mrs J. Chivers
Mrs S. Dabbiru
Miss D. Dinea
Mrs C. Emery
Mrs C. Fairweather
Mrs K. Gowers
Mrs G. Hall
Miss J. Oakley
Mrs B. Perks
Mrs H. Phillips
Mrs S. Poly
Mrs D. Powis
Mrs P. Rangaraj
Mrs P. Selvaraj
Mr D. Smith
Mrs R. Southgate
Miss M. Valenda
Caretaker:


Mr C. Powis

Premises Staff:



Mrs S. Dansey
Mrs J. Goodsell
Mrs D. Powis



Catering Staff:



Mrs C. Turner
Mrs T. Orford
Mrs N. Andonova
Miss K. Freeman
Mrs N. Ragheb
Miss M. Thompson
Catering Manager
Assistant Cook


Clerk to the Governing Body
Mrs C. Emery
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