Come and meet the staff at our school!
Headteacher: Mr A Vaghela -Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)
Deputy Head: Mr D Cowell – Deputy DSL, Educational Visits Co-ordinator, Teaching & Learning, Curriculum (and PE) and Pupil Premium
Inclusion Manager and SENCO – Ms N Ludlam Deputy DSL
Teachers:
Year R
Class RRC (Bumblebees) Mrs R Corps – EYFS Curriculum Lead
Year 1
Class 1LW (Hedgehogs) Mrs L Warren – Maths Lead
Class 1BW (Owls) Mrs Z Bill (Part time – Mon, Tues and the Wed pm) – Music Coordinator
Class 1BW (Owls) Miss V Wright (was Riches) (Part time: Wed, Thurs, Fri) – Phonics Coordinator
Year 2
Class 2 (Badgers) Mrs V Wells – Geography Subject Coordinator Class 2LP (Foxes) Mrs L Purkiss (was Symonds) – PSHE/RSE Subject Coordinator
Year 3
Class 3ME (Jaguars) Miss M Courtney – History Subject Coordinator Class 3RS (Leopards) Miss R Spencer
Year 4
Class 4DT (Rhinos) Mrs D Tyler – Science Subject Coordinator
Class 4VK (Wolves) Mrs V Kellett – RE Subject Coordinator
Year 5
Class 5DT (Sharks) Miss G Bundy – Art Subject Coordinator Class 5GS (Stingrays) (Part time – Mon, Tues and Wed) Miss S Gibson – Destination Reader Coordinator Class 5GS (Stingrays) (Part time – Wed, Thurs and Fri) Mrs O Saunders – DT Coordinator
Year 6
Class 6VK (White tailed Eagles) Mrs C Thomas – Geography Subject Coordinator
Class 6GD (Golden Eagles) Miss G Dennis – Spanish (Modern Foreign Languages) Subject Coordinator
Cover Teacher and Turtles
Miss L Say – Computing Lead
Cover teacher
Mrs M Emery
Classroom Teaching Assistants:
Year R
Mrs S Hounsell, Mrs J Reynolds
Year 1
Mrs S Pligrim, Miss C Pilgrim
Year 2
Mrs L. Child (HLTA) Mrs S Woodason, Mrs D Sellers
Year 3
Mrs S Paddon, Mrs L Fegan
Year 4
Miss A Fewings, Miss H Leggett (HLTA), Miss Y Rose-Forde
Year 5
Miss M Bowbrick, Mrs K. Gavin
Year 6
Mrs L Harvey, Miss C Metherall, Miss F McCauley-Wright
Turtle Room
Cover Teacher and Turtles Miss L Say – Computing Lead
Mrs H Ball, Ms L Jeal and Mrs M North
Higher Level Teaching Assistants:
Mrs L Child (based in Year 2), Miss H Leggett (based in Year 4)
Library:
Librarian – Mrs L O’Harrow (part time – Tues and Weds)
IT:
ICT Technologist: Mr F Leslie (part time)
Office Staff:
Mrs E Durow – Office/Support Manager
Mrs V Fryer – Administration Assistant
Mrs P Jolly– Attendance Officer
Finance Team:
Mrs S Weeks – Finance Manager
Inclusion Team:
Mrs D Hardy – Home Family Link Worker and Safeguarding Coordinator
Mrs T Blades – Learning Mentor and Loss Companion
Mrs D Hickley – Pastoral Support Worker
Mrs H Ball – Pastoral Support Worker (Turtles Room)
Ms B Jones– Pastoral Support Worker
Site Team:
Mr A Taylor – Facilities/Site Manager
Mr G Ball -Assistant Caretaker
Mrs C Neil – Cleaner
Miss H Farndell – Cleaner
Miss J Shires -Cleaner
Miss A Smith – Cleaner
Mrs L Moldovan – Cleaner (Nursery building)
Midday Supervisors:
Mrs C Neil, Ms L Fegan, Mrs D Hickley,
Mrs M North, Mr E Owen-Jones, Mrs R Jones, Miss T Sweeney, Miss D Tee,
Ms G Wearn, Miss C Pilgrim, Misss K Russell, Miss A Smith,
Miss S Gregan, Miss S Rawson, Miss T. Reed
Mrs T Blades, Mrs H Ball and Mrs L Jeal will also be on duty
Nursery Staff:
Nursery Manager: L Hill (Deputy DSL)
Deputy Manager: Mrs M Longcake (Deputy DSL)
Butterflies
Nursery Nurses: Miss S Choate, Mrs S McMurray, Miss L. Simmons
Nursery Assistant: Miss H Farndell
Caterpillars
Room leader: Mrs D Baker
Nursery Nurses: Ms S Willers, Mrs N Smith, Miss K Taylor, Mrs I Matthews
Nursery lunchtime staff:
Miss H Farndell, Ms K Storey, Ms J Shires
Portsdown Primary School & Early Years