Meet the Team :: Highfield Primary School

Management

The Leadership and Management team consists of the headteacher, a deputy headteacher, an assistant head teacher, three senior teachers with teaching and learning responsibilities (TLRs) and the school business manager. The team are responsible for the strategic direction and development of the school.

Julie Colley

Headteacher
Jonathan Feeley

Deputy Headteacher
Patwant Singh

School Business Manager
Rachael McVeigh

Assistant Head/ SENDCo
Gareth Potter

TLR KS2
Rebecca Thackrah

TLR Transition KS1/KS2
Liz Bowker

TLR Early Years

The Office

The school office and administration team consist of a school business manager, three office administrators and a school superintendent. The office is staffed five days each week from 8 30 a.m. until 5 p.m.

Ann Etherington

Senior Administration Officer
Jane Gilley

Administration Officer
Vicky Ferguson

Administration Officer
Wilbert Walsh

Superintendent

Teaching Staff

We have twenty one teachers working in fifteen classes with two classes in each year group. In 2015/16 to meet the demand for school places we created an additional class in our Reception year group. Our teachers are all fully qualified and work very collaboratively in their year group teams. We have a great mix of staff from very experienced teachers to newly qualified teachers. Together we make an outstanding teaching team.

Gareth Potter

Year 4 TLR
Jonathan Gath

Year 6
Conor Moran

Year 5
Sharon Woodward

Year 4
Rowan Homan

Year 6
Jim Brassil

Year 5
Amie Elson

Year 5
Linda Harrower

Year 3
Rebecca Thackrah

Year 3 TLR
Emma Fritz

Year 4
Sally Barratt

Year 2
Rachael McVeigh

Year 2 Assistant Headteacher
Anna Flynn

Year 2
Myfanwy Lupton-Walker

Year 1
Rachel Busch

Year 1
Jo Wragg

Reception
Liz Bowker

Reception TLR
Anne Hargrave

Reception
Sharon Garbutt

Reception

Teaching Assistants

The TA team plays a vital role in ensuring every child reaches their potential at Highfield. They carry out a range of roles, from 1-1 support to group intervention work, baking, classroom management, playground supervision and displays.

Noreen Afzal

TA
Andrea Allison

TA
Sandra Cannon

teaching Assistant
Tahmina Ahmed

HLTA
Jo Danby

TA
Priya Dandy

TA
Deborah Harrison

TA
Alison Amos

TA
Alison Palenski

TA
Lesley Ullah

TA
Collette Woodhead

TA
Dawn Booth

HLTA
Christine Wood

HLTA
Jayne Hollick

HLTA
Jane Wheldale

Nursery Officer
Annabelle Matherson

TA
Nicola Vine

TA

Learning Mentors

We have one Learning Mentor whose key role is to champion the needs of children who may be facing barriers to effective learning, both inside and outside the school. She works with pupils, teachers, parents, carers, families, schools and other agencies, helping to construct a flexible and responsive support network. Her aims include: Identifying particular difficulties and seeking solutions Setting realistic targets, in order to encourage pupils to re-engage in effective learning Raising achievements Raising aspirations

Helen Calvert

Learning Mentor

The Governors

The governing body of Highfield Primary School consists of 13 members. These are; one headteacher, one local authority governor, one staff governor, two parent governors and eight co-opted governors. We also have an associate member, Deputy Headteacher Jonathan Feeley.

All our governors meet in sub groups 3 times a year to discuss: Resources-Finances, staffing, health and safety, buildings. Teaching, Learning and Pupil Support- standards, curriculum, special educational needs, attendance and behaviour. They meet an additional 5 times a year for a meeting covering a all aspects of school life.

They visit school and talk to children so that they know school well.

	Governor and Sub Committee	Specific roles and responsibilities
	Margaret Maiden Teaching, Learning and Pupil Support	Vice Chair Early Years School Council ARM Cluster Complaints Training Pay Committee
	Lisa Henry Teaching, Learning and Pupil Support	Chair of Teaching, Learning and Pupil Support Child Protection including On Line Safety Attenance Medical Conditions Looked After Children Pay Appeals
	Jackie Bragg Teaching, Learning and Pupil support	SEND EQUALITIES
	Steve Binns	Chair of Resources Financial Data Pay Committee
	Oliver Thorne Resources	Resources Committe Health and Safety
	Tashana Williams Resources
	Dan Cohen	Pay Appeals
	Nancy Lester Teaching, Learning and Pupil Support Resources	Sports Funding Performance Data Pay Appeals
	Ashutosh Paul Chair of Governors Teaching, Learning and Pupil Support Resources	Performance Data Pay Committee Health and Safety
	Jo Wragg Staff Governor Teaching, Learning and Pupil Support	Pupil Premium
	Carthiga Bell Teaching, Learning and Pupil Support Resources	Pupil Premium
	Patwant Singh Resources	School Business Manager Support for Complaints Support for Trainng
	Julie Colley Resources Teaching, Learning and Pupil Support

Please ask if you would like to know more about the role of governors or are interested in being one.

Julie Colley

Headteacher
Nancy Lester

Co-opted
Joanna Wragg

Staff governor
Margaret Maiden

Vice Chair and Co-opted
Lisa Henry

Co-opted
Steve Binns

Co-opted
Dan Cohen

Co-opted
Jackie Bragg

Co-opted
Oliver Thorne

Chair of Governors and Parent governor
Patwant Singh

Co-opted
Carthiga Bell

Coopted
Ariadni Aravani

Co-opted
Cathryn Magyar

Elected parent governor
Chris Cheng

Associate Governor

The Friends

The Friends are the school PTA (Parent teacher association) For over twenty five years The Friends have been working hard raising funds for school and planning fun events for the school community. The Friends consist of a Chair, secretary, treasurer and committee made up of parents and teachers.

Elaine Hubbard

Secretary
Kate Colbourne

Chair
Liz Bowker

staff member
Anne Hargrave

staff member
Amie Elson

staff member
Laura Robinson

Treasurer

Walking Bus

The Walking Bus is run by parents and has operated at Highfield for over 13 years. If you are interested in getting involved please contact The co-ordinator - Laura McClellan on 07733068478

Andrea Sherratt

co-ordinator
Laura Durkin

Co-ordinator

Registered Childminders And Child Care

Out of hours childcare provision at Highfield is provided by 'Best Family Childcare' who provide safe, fun and affordable childcare for Highfield children before and after school and in the school holidays. For further details contact Peter Best on 07782476533 [email protected] We have several registered child minders who have been caring for Highfield children for many years. The following fully trained, experienced registered childminders offer care for chldren at Highfield School. They provide a stimulating family environment with other children of varying ages. Care is available before and after school and children are offered the chance to relax in a home environment, reading, watching TV and playing inside and out. Children are fully escorted to and from Highfield Primary Hot meals are provided on request "Wrap round" care and care during the school holidays is also available from most of the childminders listed below. (Wrap round care enables the child to be with the same childminder throughout preschool and primary school). Lesley Ullah 269 0684 3 Sandringham Mount Annabel Walsh 266 4210 25 Sandringham Green Nicola Craven 07779024389 10 Earlswood Avenue All the above childminders are OFSTED inspected and registered

Annabel Walsh

Childminder
Leslie Ullah

Childminder
Nicola Craven

childminder
Peter Best

Best Child Care

Staffing Structure

Management

The Office

Teaching Staff

Teaching Assistants

Learning Mentors

The Governors

The Friends

Walking Bus

Registered Childminders And Child Care