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Our Staff

Meet our Staff Team

Team SL (Senior Leadership)

Tim Woodford

Tim Woodford

Headteacher

Tim is our Headteacher. He started at Rownhams in September 2017. He is also our Curriculum Leader.

Lisa Phillips

Lisa Phillips

Deputy Headteacher

Lisa coordinates our team's professional development and is our Behaviour Leader. Lisa works Monday to Wednesday.

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Helen Hannam

Assistant Headteacher

Helen is our 'Closing the Gap' leader. She is also our Reading Leader and EYFS phase leader.

Team Office

Fiona Hoggarth

Fiona Hoggarth

Admin Office

Fiona leads the admin team. She also looks after the school finances.

Lynne Tongs

Kelly Herridge

Finance Assistant

Lynne is one of our very helpful admin team. She also helps manage the school finances.

Sheryl Wilkins

Sheryl Wilkins

Admin Assistant

Sheryl is also one of our very helpful admin team. She also looks after the school medical needs.

Team Site

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Charlie Abbott

Site Manager

Charlie is our Site Manager. He looks after and maintains the school grounds.

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Gloria Brady

School Cleaner

Glo is one of our cleaners. She works very hard to ensure our school is spick and span.

Pat Richards

Pat Richards

School Cleaner

Pat is one of our cleaners. She makes sure our classrooms and offices are clean and tidy.

Juliette Cromwell

Juliette Cromwell

School Cleaner

Juliette is one of our cleaners. She is also the school crossing supervisor (the 'lollipop lady').

Team Midday

Gemma Hurst

Midday assistant

Gemma is a midday supervisor. She started working with Team Rownhams in January 2023.

Caroline Blay

Midday assistant

Caroline is a midday supervisor. She started working with Team Rownhams in January 2023.

Sharon Garrathy

Learning Support

Sharon is a midday supervisor. She started working with Team Rownhams in September 2015.

Nejat Lloyd

Midday Assistant

Nejat is a midday supervisor. She started working with Team Rownhams in January 2023.

Lesley May-Hurst

Lesley May-Hurst

Midday Assistant

Lesley is a midday supervisor. She started working with Team Rownhams in 2009.

Team Child & Family

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Jo Marchant

SENDCo

Jo coordinates all aspects of special educational needs and disabilities.

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Jo Moroney

Child & Family Support Worker

Jo is here to support all of our families and children who need a little extra support or someone to talk to.

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Leanne Tompkins

Class Teacher

Leanne covers teachers' PPA and also supports groups and individual children.

Team Foundation Stage

Mel Garrod

Mel Garrod

Class Teacher

Mel is a class teacher working in Year R. She is also our Science Subject Leader

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Lisa Cobb

Learning Support

Lisa is an learning support assistant who works in Year R. She is great with our younger children.

Fiona Alexander

Fiona Alexander

Learning Support

Fiona is an learning support assistant working in Year R. She is also helps keep our libraries organised and tidy.

Hayley Adams

Hayley Adams

Class Teacher

Mel is a class teacher working in Year R. She is also our Science Subject Leader

Karen Johnson

Class Teacher

Mel is a class teacher working in Year R. She is also our Science Subject Leader

Team 1/2

Kirsten Knight

Kirsten Knight

Phase Leader

Kirsten is our Team Year 1/2 Phase Leader. She is also our Mathematics Subject Leader.

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Helen Poulter

Learning Support

Helen is a learning support assistant who works in Team 1/2. She is great at story-telling - and a big Saints fan.

Courtney Turner

Courtney Turner

Learning Support Assistant

Courtney works as a learning support in Team 1/2. She has a degree in interior design.

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Claire Stride

Learning Support

Claire is a learning support assistant in Team 1/2. She works Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday mornings.

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Sarah Phelps

Class Teacher

Sarah is a class teacher Team 1/2. She is also our RE and Collective Worship Leader. Sarah works Monday to Wednesday.

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Ashli Dobbing

Class Teacher

Ashli joined the team in September 2022. She has made a great start to her teaching career.

Keli Jeffries

Keli Jeffries

Learning Support

Keli officially joined the team as a learning support assistant in January 2023. She is also a midday supervisor.

Team 3/4

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Simon Warner

Phase Leader

Simon is team leader for Year 3/4. He is also our Computing Leader and Technology Champion.

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Chris Mason

Learning Support

Chris is the longest standing member of the team. She started working at Rownhams in 1996

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Claire Renyard

Learning Support

Claire runs our Speech and Language programme. She also jointly leads the Musical theatre Club.

Sharon Selman

Sharon Selman

Class Teacher

Sharon is a class teacher in Team 3/4. She also our Design Tech leader ad runs the school's Eco-Council.

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Sally Shipp

Learning Support Assistant

Sally is brilliant with any child who may have a worry. She is one of LSAs and is also an ELSA.

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Kelly Herridge

Learning Support

Kelly is an LSA in Team 3/4. She is nurtured trained and great at supporting children with additional needs.

Charlotte Pascall

Charlotte Pascall

Class Teacher and SENDCo

Charlotte is a teacher in Team 3/4. She is also part-time SENDCo and leads the school choir.

Team 5/6

Lindsay Hoyle

Lindsay Hoyle

Phase Leader

Lindsay leads Team 5/6. She joined the team in September 2021 and is our English Subject Leader.

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Nicola Brown

Class Teacher

Nicola is a class teacher and is our PSHE Subject Leader. She works on Thursday and Friday.

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Gursharan Shahi

Learning Support

Gurcharan is an LSA in Team 5/6. She has worked at the school since 2009.

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Kelly Noel

Learning Support Assistant

Kelly supports children with additional needs. She is also one of our trained ELSAs.

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Fay Long

Class Teacher

Fay is a class teacher in Team 5/6 She is Foreign Language Subject Leader and works Monday to Wednesday.

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Sue Valois

Learning Support assistant

Sue is an LSA in Team 5/6. She started at Rownhams in 2014.

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Su Mukherjee

Learning Support Assistant

Su is a learning support assistant in Team 5/6.

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Steve Brown

Class Teacher

Steve is a teacher in Team 5/6. He is also our PE and Sports Subject Leader.