Staff list

Senior Leadership Team

Mr Tom Paddon

Academy Head & DSL

I am privileged to be part of the team here. You will often find me by the school entrance at the beginning and end of the day so please do get in touch if you have any questions and I will be happy to help.

Favourite book: 'Sky Hawk' by Gill Lewis is one of my favourites. I love how she cleverly creates big moments when you least expect it! I also really like the connection she makes with animals and humans. There's something comforting about her style too and I have enjoyed reading it to classes.

Mrs Dee Crocock

Senior teacher

My favourite book as a child and also to read to children is Fantastic Mr Fox by Roald Dalh. It’s a great one to read aloud as you can do really funny voices for the different characters. I love the fact that the farmers are so disgusting but Mr Fox is so clever and charming!

Mrs Louise Baker

Administrator

Favourite book :'The Midnight Gang' by David Walliams Reading this to my children brought them into the world of friendship, theatre and magic, and how anyone can make their dreams come true!

Mrs Alyssa Lee

SENCO & Ash class teacher (Fridays)

My most cherished book is The Jolly Postman by Janet and Allan Ahlberg. I love opening up the post to read the letters from the different characters.

Mrs Joanne Poslett

Pastoral Lead & Deputy DSL

Pastoral & Pupil Premium lead and deputy safeguarding lead.

Favourite book: One of my favourite books is ‘The Twits’ by Roald Dahl. I like it because some bits are funny, and some are gross! Roald Dahl describes the characters so well; I can envisage them when I’m reading!

PPA cover and group support

Mrs Leigh Dickinson

HLTA

Favourite book: 'The Edge Chronicles' are a series of fantasy adventure books. These are my favourite books because of the detailed illustrations and stories that sparked my imagination.

Team Beech (Nurture Hub)

Miss Lynne Jackman

Beech class teacher (Nurture hub)

Miss Jackman is supported by Mrs Twycross, Mrs Heyworth, Mrs Jones (M,T & W) and Miss Hunter (Th & F). Favourite book: 'Frankenstein' by Mary Shelley I love the way this book leaves you with more questions than answers and makes you think about how we treat those closest to us. Was it really the monster’s fault or did Victor Frankenstein get the result he deserved? Children’s book: 'The Borrowers' by Mary Norton I just love the idea of a tiny world with tiny people living under the floorboards. It's exciting and mysterious all at the same time.

Miss Katrina Hunter

Teaching assistant

Favourite book: My favourite books are part of a series which is 'The Villain Tales' by Serena Valentino. These books are about the villains in the fairytale stories and how they become that way. These books have to be read in order, and once I started reading them it was very hard to put them down! They really get you sucked into the book and using my own imagination to picture it all. I love the way they're all entwined together. It makes it a good read, linking everything back to the odd sister. I can get lost in these books!

Mrs Kelly Jones

Teaching assistant

Favourite book: 'James And The Giant Peach' Just one of my favourite books that I loved reading and listening to as a child, and letting my imagination go. I now enjoy reading it with my children.

Team Oak (Year 5 & 6)

Mr Ed Thomas

Oak class teacher (Yr 5/6)

Favourite book: My personal favourite book is 'The Hound of the Baskervilles' by Sir Arthur Conan-Doyle. I love how he builds suspense throughout the story!

Mrs Ali Jeffries

Teaching assistant

Favourite book: 'My Naughty Little Sister' series, written by Dorothy Edwards. The illustrations (by Shirley Hughes) were fabulous too. I remember thinking I was just like her, stubborn & mischievous - I'm pretty sure my older brother did too !! I also love reading any Roald Dahl books.

Team Ash (Year 3 & 4)

Mrs Dee Crocock

Ash class teacher (Yr 3/4)

Mrs Lorraine Twycross

Teaching assistant

Favourite book: 'The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe' by C.S Lewis. My all time favourite! I love the language that is used and how the characters are developed over time. Simply brilliant!

Team Chestnut (Year 1 & 2)

Mrs Gemma Sperry

KS1 Lead & Chestnut class teacher (Yr 1/2)

My favourite book is called Geronimo by David Walliams and is truly a captivating book that resonates with me. The story of perseverance depicted in the book is so inspiring, and I love sharing it with my children in class. It teaches them valuable lessons about never giving up and always striving to overcome challenges. The characters and plot in the book are so engaging that it sparks meaningful discussions with the children, encouraging them to believe in themselves and their abilities. Sharing this story with my students brings me immense joy as I witness their excitement and growth through the powerful message of perseverance portrayed in Geronimo.

Miss Winnie Tang

Teaching assistant

Favourite book: 'The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse'. I think it's a simple, yet beautifully written book filled with uplifting messages.

Team Willow (Nursery & Reception)

Mrs Lucy Doyle

Willow class teacher (Nursery & Reception)

Favourite book: 'Wolf Hall' (the whole series) or 'The Go Between' They are two I have really enjoyed as an adult. Mr Gumpy's Outing is my fave kids' book! It's just a really funny and charming book that my children also now love.

Mr Steve Hayman

Willow class teacher (Nursery & Reception)

Mr Hayman covers Mrs Doyle's PPA and takes the class on a Friday.

Mrs Jacqui Clark

Teaching assistant

Favourite book: 'Brave New World'. I absolutely love dystopian novels and how they portray a possible alternative future and how some of the ideas written about are not just science fiction but are now science fact.

Miss Emma Trail

Teaching assistant

Favourite book: 'The Lion, The witch and the wardrobe'. C.S Lewis. I love this book because it transports you to a mystical world through a wardrobe. A real adventure book with interesting characters, including talking animals and mythological creatures!

Mrs Sophie Phillips

Teaching assistant

Favourite book: 'The boy, the mole, the fox and the horse' is one of my favourite books. Written by Charlie Mackesy. I like this book as its full of quotes with so many different messages and meanings, it's wholesome and warming.

Pastoral support

Mrs Siobhan Scott

Pastoral support

Favourite book : My favourite book is 'The Smartest Giant' in Town by Julia Donaldson. I enjoyed reading it to my children because of it's rhyming and repetition which meant they were able to join in, but more importantly it made us laugh! The illustrations ( by Axel Scheffler) are fabulous, left nothing to the imagination! It makes me smile every time I read it.

Mrs Emma Gibson

Pastoral support

Favourite book: 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'. Roald Dahl is one of my favourite authors! I love how he introduces many unusual characters in this book. It's really made me laugh! I like how the book teaches you that if you make the right choices, you will succeed your end goal!
Maintenance and Catering 

Mr Daniel Nosworthy

Caretaker (South West Norse)

Favourite book: 'We're going on a bear hunt' by Michael Rosen. It's just an absolute classic!

Mrs Vanessa Land

Kitchen manager

Miss Jessica Land

Kitchen assistant & Breakfast Club lead