Staff (April 2025) - St Thomas of Canterbury C of E Primary School Website 2025-2 v1

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Staff (April 2025)

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, Operation Encompass Lead, Senior Attendance Champion
Mrs C. Coughtrey
Deputy Headteacher, English & Phonics 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, (Currently on Maternity Leave), Computing Subject Leader, Google Classroom Improvement Champion, (Class 1A)
Mrs K. Knight
Acting Key Stage 1 Leader (Maternity Cover), Science & STEM Subject Leader, Forest Schools, (Class 2K)
Mrs M. Pritchard
Acting Key Stage 2 Lower School Leader (Maternity Cover), Spanish (MFL) Subject Leader, MH Ambassadors, Senior Mental Health Lead, Website Administrator, (Class 2MP)
Mrs S. McKechnie
Key Stage 2 Upper School 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 M. Anthony
D&T Subject Leader, (Class 1A)  (Part-time - 4 days a week)
Mrs M. Pugh
History Subject Leader, School Council, (Class 2P)


Key Stage 2 Lower School Team
Mrs J. Crooks
Art & Display Subject Leader, (Class 3CA)  (Part-time - 4 days a week)
Mrs J. Backhouse
Eco-Schools, 1:1 Tutor, (Class 3B)
Ms D. Marshall
Science &STEM Subject Leader, (Class 4M)
Mrs J. BurrusPSHE Subject Leader, (Class 4B)
Miss E. Berner
P.E. (Curriculum) Subject Leader and Healthy Schools Lead (Daily Mile), PPA Cover, (Class 4BW) (Part-time - 3 days a week)
Mrs L. Whitaker
Eco-Schools, (Class 4BW) (Part-time - 3 days a week)

Key Stage 2 Upper School 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. Thompson
PPA Cover Teacher (Part-time)
Mrs M. Tucker
PPA Cover Teacher (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 J French
Mrs K Gowers
Mrs L. Kerry
Mrs V. Larter
Mrs J. Modhwadia
Mrs B. O'Sullivan
Mrs G. O'Leary
Mrs H. Pallett
Mrs B. Perks
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: SENCo Support 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
Mrs U. Ammineni
Miss L. Atkins
Mrs C. Barnes
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
Mrs H. Pallett
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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