Here is a list of our current staffing structure and their roles and responsibilities:
Leadership
- Mr Steve Whelerton – Head Teacher
- Mrs Caroline Harland – Acting Deputy Head

Mrs Harland
Teaching Staff
Early Years Unit
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- Miss Jessica Alexander – Head of Early Years
- Miss Nicole Damianou – Early Years Practitioner
- Miss Lauren Pattison – Early Years Apprentice
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- Miss Alexander
- Miss Damianou
- Miss Pattison
Year 1
- Mrs Morag Bowman – Class Teacher
- Mrs Jane Curtis – Teaching Assistant
- Mrs Bowman
- Mrs Curtis
Year 2
- Miss Kirsty Allen – Class Teacher
- Mrs Kay Brown – Teaching Assistant
- Miss Allen
- Mrs Brown
Year 3
- Mrs Helen Neale – Class Teacher
- Mr Beauchamp – Teaching Assistant
- Mrs Neale
- Mr Beauchamp
Year 4
- Miss Abigail Taylor – Class Teacher
- Miss Laura Bolam – Teaching Assistant
- Miss Taylor
- Miss Bolam
Year 5
- Mrs Caroline Harland- Acting Deputy Head
- Mrs Amanda Shippen – Class Teacher
- Miss Elena Dunstall – (support for individual pupil)
- Mrs Harland
- Mrs Shippen
- Miss Dunstall
Year 6
- Miss Lesley Davidson – Class Teacher
- Mrs Lyn Fox – HLTA
- Miss Davidson
- Mrs Fox
Premises Management and Administration
- Mrs Pamela French – Office Manager
- Mrs Alison Brown – Finance Officer
- Mrs Jeanette Morris – Admin Assistant
- Mr Michael Scott – Caretaker
- Mrs Hilary Fletcher – Cleaner
- Mrs Kirsty Cook – Lunchtime Supervisor
- Mrs Hayley Saltmarsh – Lunchtime Supervisor
- Mrs Tina Wray – Lunchtime Supervisor
- Mrs French
- Mrs Brown
- Mr Scott
- Mrs Fletcher
Lunchtime Supervisors
- Mrs Saltmarsh
- Mrs Cook
- Mrs Wray
Trainee Teachers
We are committed to supporting the development of future teachers; we are a partner of High Force Education SCITT based in Barnard Castle. Mr Whelerton is a Professional Tutor for the course; Mrs Boyd is Course Tutor for MFL and Lead School Based Mentor. Throughout the year, trainees from High Force Education carry out placements across the school.
For further information please visit the High Force Education Website or view the “Train to Teach” document below:
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