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:
Foundation | Nursery (15 hour and 30 hours places) (Fir) | |||
Reception 1 (Ash) | Reception 2 (Elm) | |||
KS1 | Year 2 (Chestnut) | Year 1/2 (Sycamore) | Year 1 (Birch) | |
Lower KS2 | Year 4 (Hawthorn) | Year 3/4 (Willow) | Year 3 (Laurel) | |
Upper KS2 | Year 6 (Redwood) | Year 5/6 (Oak) | Year 5 (Maple) | |
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 by ability and work will be differentiated according to the ability of individual children.
Our pattern of organisation allows staff and children to work closely together in their Phase groups. Planning across a phase group eg UKS2 (Upper Key Stage 2) allows staff to stretch able children and support those who take a little longer. Team work amongst staff allows them to teach to strengths and to use each other’s strengths and talents when planning.
Age is the deciding factor in class allocation. We cater for ability within each class.
Class Name | Year | Teachers | Other Staff |
Redwood | Year 6 | Ms Halai | Miss Kelly |
Oak | Year 5 and 6 | Mrs Eyles | Mrs Horne |
Maple | Year 5 | Mr Channa | Mrs Black |
Hawthorn | Year 4 | Mr Green | Miss Rumph |
Willow | Year 3 and 4 | Mr Jarman | Miss Trinnaman |
Laurel | Year 3 | Mrs Magowan and Miss Johnson | Miss Clarke |
Chestnut | Year 2 | Mrs Long | Mrs Lambert |
Sycamore | Year 1 and 2 | Miss McAuley | Mrs Burton, Miss Smith |
Birch | Year 1 | Mrs Young | Miss Cowley and Miss Howton |
Ash and Elm | Reception, Foundation | Mrs Chinn and Mrs Norton | Mrs Patterson, Miss Richardson, Mrs Andrews, Miss Hoy |
Fir | Foundation, Nursery | Miss Cross and Miss Irving | Mrs Woodland-Payne, Mrs Tovee, Mrs Thomas |
Outdoor areas and Forest School | Miss Irving and Miss Robson |
Pastoral Support & Mental Health Lead | Mrs Cain |
1:1 Teaching Assistants | Miss Malt, Miss Howton and Mrs Davis |
Mrs Halai also 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.
Curriculum Subject Leadership and Support
Subject | Leader |
Science | Mr Channa |
English (all areas) | Mrs Long and Mrs Magowan |
Maths | Mr Green/Mrs Young Support Miss Rumph |
History and Geography |
Mrs Halai
|
Art | Mrs Young Support Miss Cowley |
Inclusion and SEN | Miss Fitzsimmons/Mrs Cain and Mrs Major |
Design and Technology | Mrs Young/Mr Green/Mr Channa |
Computing | Miss Cross |
P.E. | Mr Jarman |
Music | KS1 – Mrs Young, KS2 Mrs Chinn |
R.E | KS1 Mrs Young, KS2 Mrs Chinn Support Mrs Black |
M.F.L | Miss Johnson |
P.S.H.E
School Council Eco Council |
Mrs Halal
Mrs Major Mrs Halai |
Key Stage Leadership
Stage | Leader |
Foundation Stage | Mrs Chinn |
KS1 | Mrs Long |
Lower KS2
Upper KS2 |
Mr Green
Ms Halai |
Lunchtime/Monitors staff | Mrs Staines |
Parent Support | Mrs Black |
Lunchtime Hall Activities | Miss Rumph and Mrs Horne |
First Aid | Mrs Staines |
Office and Premises Staff
Mr Black | Premise Manager |
Mrs Burton | Reprographics Manager |
Mrs Ashmore | Office Manager |
Mrs Hills
Mrs Robson
Miss Robson |
School Meals/Attendance Manager
Finance Manager
Business Manager
|
Lunchtime Supervisors
Ms Mitchell |
Ms Woolford |
Mrs Staines (Supervisor) |
Mrs Faizan
Miss Smith Miss Clarke Mrs Preston Mrs Tadman |