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School Staff

Orchard Community Primary School has a long serving, highly qualified and dedicated staff team.

Leadership

Mrs F. Shields

Headteacher
Mrs H. Caldwell

Acting Deputy Head, SENDCo and ECT Mentor
Mrs R Daft

School Business Manager
Miss L. Farrar

Deputy SENDCO, Pupil Premium; Joint Upper Key Stage 2 Leader, Joint English Leader, PSHE
Mrs C. Kirkwood

Maths Leader & Joint Upper KS2 Leader
Upper KS2 - Class 9
Mrs T. McGravie

EYFS & Art Leader, Early Reading & Phonics Leader
EYFS - Green Apples
 
Mrs E. Wood

Music Leader; Anti-Bullying & Character Education Leader; KS1 Phase Leader, ECT Mentor, SLT
KS1- Class 3

 

 

 

Teachers

Mrs K. Shearsby

Computing Leader & Forest School Leader
EYFS - Red Apples

Miss K. Kucharska

Forest School Leader
KS1 - Class 1

Mrs I. Parker

PSHE Leader
KS1 - Class 2 

Mrs L. Chapman

Geography Leader
KS1 - Class 2

Miss N. Brown

Lower KS2 - Class 4

Miss E. Walters

French Leader
Lower KS2 - Class 5

Mrs H. Wood-Brown

RE Leader & Sports Leadership Team
Lower KS2 - Class 6

Mrs M. Cotterill

History Leader
Upper KS2 - Class 7

Mr T. Caldwell

PE Leader & Sports Leadership Team
Upper KS2 - Class 7

Miss J. Hudspith

Science Leader
Upper KS2 - Class 8

Mrs G. Sheldon

Cover Teacher
Upper KS2 - Class 8

 

Classroom Support Staff

Mrs L. Astle

HLTA
Forest School Leader & PE Leadership Team

Mrs E. Bowden

Teaching Assistant & Midday Supervisor

Mrs M. Brain

LSA & Midday Supervisor

Mrs J. Bucknall

LSA & Midday Supervisor

Miss D. Charity

LSA & Midday Supervisor

Mrs C. Fordham

HLTA & Breakfast Club Leader

Mrs J. Furniss

LSA

Mrs S. Jackson

LSA

Mrs S. Marcer

LSA & Midday Supervisor

Mr W. Morant

LSA & P.E. Coach

Mrs D. Rees

TA, ELSA, Midday Supervisor and Wrap Around Care Assistant

Miss J. Serne

TA & Midday Supervisor

Mrs F. Sharpe

LSA

Miss G. Smith

LSA
 

Miss P. Smith

TA & Midday Supervisor

Mrs L. Tomlinson

LSA, Midday Supervisor and Wrap Around Care Assistant

Mrs S. Valentine

HTLA

Mrs J. Wintle

LSA & Midday Supervisor
 

Support Staff

Mr M. Battle

I.T. Network Manager

Mrs L. Thompson

Finance Admin, LSA and Breakfast Club Leader

 

Mrs M. Farrar

 Admin Officer

Mr K. Maguire

Premises Officer 

Mrs W. Head

Wraparound Care Manager & LSA

Mrs Z. Masters

Wrap Around Care Assistant & LSA

Mrs H. Simpson

Midday Supervisor

Mrs L. Clarke

Midday Supervisor

Mrs D. Smith

Midday Supervisor & Cleaner

Mrs H. Twells

Cleaner

 Mrs B. Ryan

 Relief Midday Supervisor