---
title: "School Staff"
url: "https://bishopaldhelms.poole.sch.uk/about-us/school-staff"
school: "Bishop Aldhelm's CE Primary School and Pre School"
---

# School Staff

### Headship Team

**Headship Team 2025/2026**

|  | **Responsibilities** |
|---|---|
| Headteacher | Mr Scott Tait | **Hamwic Senior Leader for Church School Flourishing**  Designated Safeguarding Lead  Strategic Direction and Vision  Capacity To Improve  Staffing and Personnel  Progress, Assessment and Standards  Self-Evaluation / School Improvement Plan  Professional Development Lead  Attendance  Coaching and Mentoring  Pastoral - Supervision  OFSTED and SIAMS  Governor Liaison with whole school   Premises – Health and Safety |
| Deputy Headteacher | Mrs Sarah Dawson | **Deputise for the Headteacher in his absence**  Behaviour/ Designated Safeguarding Lead  Self-Evaluation / School Improvement Plan  Learning Exchange/ CPD  Professional Development  Monitoring Arrangements  Communication  Pastoral – Line Management  English Team  Educational Visits Co-ordinator  Volunteers  Absence Management |
| Assistant Headteacher | Mrs Victoria Loughman | Church School /SIAMS  **Hamwic RE and Collective Worship Faculty Lead**  Designated Safeguarding Lead  Phase Champion Co-Ordinator  Maths Team  Learning and Teaching Mentor  Professional Development  Teacher Absence Arrangements  HLTA Line Manager  Pastoral - Supervision  Timetables  Lunch Times  PSA  Absence Management |
| Assistant Headteacher | Mrs Lucy Strickland | **Inclusion Manager – SEN/D, EAL, Pupil Premium**  Designated Safeguarding Lead  Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator Early Years/Key Stage 1  Professional Development  Teaching Assistants Line Manager  Learning and Teaching Mentor  KS1 School Co-ordinator  Stormbreak  Absence Management |
| Assistant Headteacher | Miss Lizzie Sharpe | **Inclusion Manager– SEN/D, EAL, Pupil Premium**  Designated Safeguarding Lead  Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator Key Stage 2  Professional Development  Teaching Assistants Line Manager  Learning and Teaching Mentor  Lower Key Stage 2 School Co-ordinator  Stormbreak  Absence Management |
| Business Manager | Mrs Karen Ebong | Financial Management - systems, policies and procedures  Budgetary Planning  Financial reporting to Governing Body  Human Resources Management  Finance and Administration staff  Statutory Returns  Lettings - contract &amp; financial arrangements |

## **Teachers 2026/27**

**Subject/Aspect Leadership**

Pre-School:

Mrs Hannah Kassiri - Early Years Phase Champion and Church School Community Leadership

Foundation:

Mrs Caroline Light - Heath School Leadership

Mrs Steph Brennan - Extended Schools - Extra Curricular Clubs

Miss Rachel Dominey - Art Leadership

Miss Lorraine Malkin - Maths Team - ECT Mentor

Year 1:

Miss Laura Swyer - School Council

Miss Elly Willingham - Early Reading Leadership

Mrs Lucy Cox

Mr Andrew Coman

Year 2:

Mrs Karen Walsh - Key Stage 1 Writing Leadership

Miss Holly Ingram - History Leadership

Mrs Claire Wright

Year 3:

Mrs Cheyanne Cox - Computer Science Leadership

Mrs Naomi Sheppard - Maths Team

Mrs Rebecca Williams - Music Lead

Year 4:

Mrs Bilyana Stanoevska

Miss Ocean White - PE Leadership

Mrs Su Parkinson - PE and Sports Premium Leadership

Year 5:

Miss Ewa Piwowarska - Geography Leadership and EAL Champion

Miss Alex Macdonald - English Team

Miss Lily Stickland - PSHE Leadership

Mrs Kirsten Langridge - Modern Foreign Languages Leadership and Eco Team

Year 6:

Mr Ben Lodge - Year 5/6 Phase Champion, Religious Education and Key Stage 2 Reading Leadership

Mr Damian Startin - Whole School Maths Leadership

Miss Grace Samuel - Whole School Wider Curriculum Leadership

**HLTAs (Higher Level Teaching Assistants)**

Mrs Lucy Campbell

Mrs Nicola Preville

Miss Vanessa Walker

**Teaching Assistants**

| Miss Frances Abugo  Mrs Clare Blackman  Mrs Jenny Blake  Mrs Jennie Baley  Miss Nicole Briant  Miss Kiera Campbell-Smith  Miss Charlotte Conlan  Mrs Elaine Connolly  Mrs Annaelisa Cupo  Mrs Kelly Douglass  Miss Hannah Edworthy | Mrs Claire Franco  Mrs Ivana Fraser  Mrs Vicky Goldsmith  Mrs Bethany Paine  Mrs Shelley Harwood  Miss Kirsty Hogg  Miss Jeannie Hughes  Mrs Sarah Martin  Miss Tiana Medley  Mrs Sylwia Mietka  Miss Poppy Moxam | Mrs Sophie Northrop  Mrs Beth Paine  Miss Karen Simpson  Mrs Laura Smith  Mrs Ola Southerton  Ms Sonia De Sousa  Mrs Helen Squire  Mr Tony Stevens  Mrs Faye Stewart  Mrs Carlie Storey  Mrs Helen Vaughan | Miss Mabel Walsh  Miss Amberley White  Miss Vicky White  Miss Emma Wright |
|---|---|---|---|

Mr. Mark Anstead - Violin and Piano Tutor

Mr. David Ashley - Drum and Guitar Tutor

Mr. Dan Speller - Guitar Tutor

**Office Team:**

Mrs Karen Ebong - School Business Manager

Mrs Heidi Moxam - Office Manager/First Aid Lead/Admissions

Mrs Abi Burnell - PA to the Headteacher/Receptionist/Admissions

Mrs Caroline Giles - Admin Assistant/Pupil Attendance officer

Mrs Hannah Watkins - Office Administrator/Finance

**Pastoral Care Team:**

Mrs Kelly Hawkins - Pastoral Care Worker

Django - School Therapy Dog

**ICT Systems Manager:**

Ivan Rieznyk - ICT Manager

**Lunch Time Staff:**

Mrs Amanda Elms – Senior Lunchtime Supervisor (Play Leader)

Miss Emma Wright – Senior Lunchtime Supervisor (Lunch Time Personnel Leader)

**Lunchtime Supervisor Team** **Play Leader Team** **Hot Meals Assistant Team**

| Mrs Faye Stewart  Ms Sophie Northrop  Mrs Sonia De Sousa  Mrs Ivana Fraser  Mrs Clare Plumridge  Mrs Carlie Storey  Ms Gemma Brock  Mrs Claire Franco  Mrs Helen Vaughan | Miss Karen Simpson  Mrs Mandy Elms  Miss Amberley White  Mrs Jeannie Hughes  Miss Emma Wright  Mrs Sarah Martin  Ms Hannah Edworthy  Mrs Helen Squire | Mrs Kelly Douglass  Miss Vicky White  Miss Tiana Medley  Mrs Clare Blackman  Mrs Ola Southerton  Mrs Caroline Giles  Ms Shelley Harwood  Mrs Vicki Goldsmith | Mrs Ana Carareto  Mrs Michelle Ray  Mr Mark Jones  Mrs Sarah-Anne Aspley  Ms Sylwia Mietka  Ms Lourdes Dos Santos  Mrs Elizabeth Sherwood |
|---|---|---|---|

**Site Manager:**

Mr Neil Davies

**Cleaner In Charge:**

Mrs Phyllis Hurrell

**Cleaning Team:**

Miss Sonia De Sousa

Mrs Lourdes Dos Santos

Mr Tim Hurrell

Mrs Sara Triana-Gutierrez

Mrs Stacey Charter

**Lookout Club/Wrap Around Care**

| Mrs Claire Franco | Miss Vanessa Walker | Mrs Elaine Connelly | Miss Adele Greenwood |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Frances Abugo | Mrs Sylwia Mietka | Mrs Phyillis Hurrell | Miss Kaz Simpson |
| Mrs Sonia De Sousa | Mrs Faye Stewart | Miss Emma Wright | Mrs Mandy Elms |
| Mrs Sarah Martin | Miss Tiana Medley | Miss Keira Campbell-Smith | Mrs Phylliss Hurrell |

**Governors:**

Mr Kieren Johnson- Vice Chair of Governors - Parent/Carer Governor

Mr Scott Tait - Headteacher

Mr Steve Hunter - Foundation Governor

Mr Richard Chadwick - Parent/Carer Governor

Mrs Hayley Vacher - Parent/Carer Governor

Mr Mark Thomas - Parent/Carer Governor

### About Us

- [Welcome From The Head Teacher](https://bishopaldhelms.poole.sch.uk/about-us/welcome-from-the-head-teacher)
- [Spirit of Bishop Aldhelm's](https://bishopaldhelms.poole.sch.uk/about-us/spirit-of-bishop-aldhelm-s)
- [A System to link totally to our VALUES](https://bishopaldhelms.poole.sch.uk/about-us/a-system-to-link-totally-to-our-values)
- [British Values](https://bishopaldhelms.poole.sch.uk/about-us/british-values)
- [Governors](https://bishopaldhelms.poole.sch.uk/about-us/governors)
- [Hamwic Education Trust](https://bishopaldhelms.poole.sch.uk/about-us/hamwic-education-trust)
- [Prospectus](https://bishopaldhelms.poole.sch.uk/about-us/prospectus)
- [Reflections](https://bishopaldhelms.poole.sch.uk/about-us/reflections)
- [School Staff](https://bishopaldhelms.poole.sch.uk/about-us/school-staff)
- [St Aldhelm's Church](https://bishopaldhelms.poole.sch.uk/about-us/st-aldhelm-s-church)
- [Values &amp; Ethos](https://bishopaldhelms.poole.sch.uk/about-us/values-ethos)
- [Vacancies](https://bishopaldhelms.poole.sch.uk/job-vacancies)
- [Where are We? Travelling to and From School.](https://bishopaldhelms.poole.sch.uk/about-us/where-are-we-travelling-to-and-from-school)
- [News &amp; Events](https://bishopaldhelms.poole.sch.uk/news-events)

   ![Bishop Aldhelm's CE Primary School and Pre School](https://files.schudio.com/bishop-aldhelm-s-ce-primary-school/images/logo/BALogo2017(1).png)

### Bishop Aldhelm's CE Primary School and Pre School

 Bishop Aldhelm's CE Primary School and Pre School
Winston Avenue
Branksome
Poole
Dorset
BH12 1PG

 01202 715100
 <office@bishopaldhelms.poole.sch.uk>

### Useful Links

- [Admissions](https://bishopaldhelms.poole.sch.uk/school-information/admissions)
- [Hamwic Education Trust](https://bishopaldhelms.poole.sch.uk/about-us/hamwic-education-trust)
- [Prospectus](https://bishopaldhelms.poole.sch.uk/about-us/prospectus)
- [SEND](https://bishopaldhelms.poole.sch.uk/school-information/send)
- [Policies](https://bishopaldhelms.poole.sch.uk/school-information/policies)

### Translation

### Social Media

- [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057682988635#)
- [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/bishopaldhelmsprimary/)

 © Copyright 2025–2026 Bishop Aldhelm's CE Primary School and Pre School

 School &amp; Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://bishopaldhelms.poole.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)
