Benton Dene Primary School

Staff List 2022-2023

Headteacher - Ashleigh Lawrence (Data & Assessment, Curriculum, CPD, Timetables & Cover, Educational Visits, SDP and subject action plans, Appraisal, Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead, Behaviour and lunchtime provision, Monitoring and subject scrutiny)

Acting Deputy Headteacher and Year 2 groups Teacher - Andrew McMurchie (English, RWI and phonics co-ordinator, Curriculum, Behaviour and well-being, Appraisal, Monitoring and subject scrutiny, Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead, SDP and action plans, School website)

Family Liaison Officer- Gillian Reiling (Designated Safeguarding Lead, Child Protection and safeguarding lead, Induction of new staff & volunteers, Behaviour, Pastoral and wellbeing lead, Attendance Officer, Breakfast Club Lead, Named contact for LAC provision)

Yellow Zone (Nursery to Reception)

Acting Assistant Headteacher, EYFS Phase Leader and Nursery Teacher- Amy Hills (Yellow zone pastoral and wellbeing lead, Parents & Community, EYFS English and Maths, PHSE/RSE, Data & Assessment, Appraisal, NT SCITT, Behaviour and well-being, Monitoring and subject scrutiny)

Reception Teacher - Anne Smith (Speech and Language lead, EYFS Assistant SENDCO, EAL)

Nursery Teacher- Olivia Gedney (EYFS maths, Dance)

Reception Teacher- Sophie Saddler (Subject champions, EYFS/ KS1 humanities, Termly whole school assembly lead)

HLTA- Tanya Weldon (EYFS intervention, Community links and FOBs, Mental Health First Aider, Choir)

HLTA- Sarah Hindmarch (EYFS intervention, Healthy schools and food curriculum)

Teaching Assistant-Alison Rooney

Teaching Assistant-Kaylie Maudling

Teaching Assistant-Katya Renner

Teaching Assistant- Julie Jennings

1:1 Support- Donna Quinn

Green Zone (Year 1 to year 2)

Year 1 Teacher- Karen Glass (PSHE/RSE)

Year 1 Teacher -Ben Smith (ECT, PE and extra-curricular clubs support, School council)

Year 2 Teacher- Gillian Courtney (ECT, School Council, Art and DT support )

Phase Leader and Year 2 Teacher- Jordan Scott (KS1 pastoral and wellbeing lead, Teaching and learning lead: Metacognition, KS1 Maths, Assessment, ECT mentor and student placements,

Appraisal, Behaviour and well-being, ECT mentor)

Teaching Assistant- Lisa Rutherford

Teaching Assistant- Jo Daly

Red Zone (Year 3 to Year 4)

Year 3 Teacher- Helen Allman-Armstrong (KS2 English, Reading, Computing curriculum lead)

Year 3 Teacher- Jess Ross (Playtime provision lead, MFL/International Links)

Year 3 groups Teacher- Mason Storey (PE and sport, PE SCITT lead, Enterprise and economic well-being coordinator)

Phase Leader and Year 4 Teacher- Paul Danecki (Lower KS2 pastoral and wellbeing lead, History and Geography, Appraisal, Behaviour and well-being, ECT mentor)

Year 4 Teacher- Ciara Hopkins (Eco-schools and environmental sustainability, KS2 maths)

Year 4 groups Teacher- Jen Stapleton (Religious Education and collective worship)

HLTA - Gillian Smith (First Aid Lead, Healthy schools and food curriculum)

Teaching Assistant- Sarah Ritchie

Blue Zone (Year 5 to Year 6)

Acting Assistant Headteacher, Phase Leader and Year 5 Teacher- Marc Jarvis (Upper KS2 pastoral and wellbeing lead, Pupil Premium, Appraisal, Behaviour and well-being, Extra-curricular clubs,

Commando Joe and character education, ECT Mentor)

Year 5 Teacher- Jessica Barker (KS2 Science/STEM, Subject Champions)

Year 5 groups Teacher- Gemma Barber (Online safety and E-learning lead)

Year 6 Teacher- Emma Reed (ECT year 2, Science/ STEM)

Year 6 PPA- Aidan Bell (Music & Performing Arts, Music team appraisal, Apprenticeships)

Year 6 Teacher- Lindsey Gallagher (Mathematics team leader, ECF Lead, ECT mentor lead, inductions and appraisal, Teaching & Learning, Appraisal, Y6 transition and SATS, Mental health lead)

Year 6 groups- Diane Clemmetsen (Able, Gifted & Talented (A,G & T), Spiritual, Moral, Social & Cultural (SMSC), British Values)

Teaching Assistant- Angela Charlton (Young carers, swimming co-ordinator, Nurture groups)

Teaching Assistant - Rhianna Hogg

CSB (Communuication Support Base)

SENDCo and CSB Lead- Anne de Courcy (CSB manager, Lead SENDCo, Inclusion, Mental Health, Appraisal)

CSB Teacher- Kate Lindsay (Art & Design Technology, Family Festival)

Teaching Staff- Lindsey Turnbull (Assistant SENDCO, Dyslexia lead)

Specialist Support Assistant- Jayne Batey (Blue zone play provision)

Specialist Support Assistant- Claire Dawson (Green zone play provision)

Specialist Support Assistant- Dawn Barker (Red zone play provision)

Specialist Music Teacher - Helen West

Specialist MFL Teacher - Saoussene Oliver