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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