Staff
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Colin Wilson Head Teacher Designated Safeguarding Lead | Sarah Rose Deputy Head Teacher Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead | |
Desford is a happy, friendly and hard-working school with a dedicated team of staff. Our pupils behave well, are keen to learn and they take great pride in respecting our school and wider village community. At Desford, we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. As such, we ask all volunteers and visitors to share this common commitment. If you have any concerns about the welfare or behaviour of a child or adult in school, please report it immediately to one of our safeguarding officers.
Senior Leadership Team
Our Senior Leadership Tea (SLT) consists of a Head Teacher, two Assistant Head Teachers and two Senior Teachers/Phase Leaders, each with additional responsibilities for developing the strategic direction of the school. Maths and English Subject Leaders also attend SLT on occasions.
| Name | SLT Role |
Colin Wilson | Head Teacher - Designated Safeguarding Lead - Strategic Leadership and Direction |
Sarah Rose | Deputy Head Teacher (Acting) - Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead - Teaching and Learning |
Maddie Chadwick | Assistant Head Teacher (Acting) - Key Stage 1 Lead - Teaching and Learning - Reading |
Nicholas Bates | Senior Leader Upper Key Stage 2 Lead - Maths |
Michelle Phipps | Senior Leader - EYFS Lead - Phonics Lead |
Samantha Fuller | SENDCO - Special Educational Needs, Health and Medical |
Kate Jones | SENDCO - Special Educational Needs, Health and Medical |
Teaching Staff
Currently we have 19 teachers (both full and part time) including the Senior Leadership Team. In addition to class teachers for the 14 classes, we employ a teacher who delivers French plus another who is our Sport and Active Lifestyle leader.
| Name | Role | Name | Role |
| Mrs Phipps | EYFS | Mrs Ajetunmobi (Aje) | Year 3 |
| Mrs Worley | EYFS (job share) | Miss Marshall | Year 3 |
| Mrs Jones | EYFS (job share) | Mr Davies | Year 4 |
| Miss Mozley | Year 1 (job share) | Miss Naylor | Year 4 |
| Miss Goodrich | Year 1 (job share) | Mrs Tilley | Year 5 |
| Mrs Gibson | Year 1 | Mrs Kelsey | Year 5 |
| Mrs Chadwick | Year 2 | Mr Bates | Year 6 |
| Mrs Greenway | Year 2 | Miss Barson | Year 6 |
Support Staff
We employ Learning Support Assistants for supporting children with additional needs that are entitled to statutory support beyond that which the Class Teacher or Teaching Assistant is able to provide alone. They support children with Educational Health Care Plans who are on the SEND register. We also employ LSAs for supporting the Sport and Active Lifestyle Leader as well as for delivering some of The Pupil Premium provision in school.
| Mrs Parfett | Mrs Prime | Mr Little |
| Mrs King | Miss Pooley | Mrs Thraves |
| Mrs Fairall | Mrs Singh -Barmi | Mrs Larkins |
| Mrs Dale | Miss Boag | Mrs Russell |
| Mrs Richardson | Mrs J Walker | Mrs Messenger |
| Mrs Bachynska | Miss Neville | Mrs Kossobudzka |
| Mrs Tsang | Mrs E Walker | Mrs Hampson |
| Mrs Gibbs | Mrs Murrell | Mrs Nutting |
| Miss Evans | Mrs Oakes | Miss Bullock |
| Mrs Kossobudzka |
School Support Services (Office, Finance, Premises and Information Technology)
We have a number of other staff that lead or provide support for other functions in the school. Their names and roles are listed below.
| Office and Finance Staff | Premises and Cleaning Staff | Information Technology | |||
| Name | Role | Name | Role | Name | Role |
| Mrs Barnett | Office Manager/Bursar | Mr Wood | Premises Officer | Mr King | IT Support/Consultant |
| Miss Valentine | Admin Assistant | Mrs Larkins | Cleaner | ||
| Mrs Hampson | Admin Assistant | Mrs Whitmore | Cleaner | ||
| Mrs H Prime | Cleaner | ||||
| Mrs Holland | Cleaner | ||||
Catering Staff
LiFE MAT employ four members of catering staff who provide school meals and hospitality for meetings and events.
| Mrs Swain | Mrs Pritchard |
| Mrs Wells | Mrs Watkins |
Lunchtime Supervision and Activity Leaders
At lunchtime, we have a number of staff responsible for supervising and interacting with the children both in the dinner hall and on the playground, ensuring they are safe, happy and engaged. We have recently introduced 'Happy Lunchtimes' to further enhance the experience for staff and children.
| Mrs Larkins | Mrs Findell |
| Mrs Tsang | Mrs Smith |
| Mrs Gibbs | Miss Alder |
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Extra Time Club (ETC)
We offer a before and after school child care provision that is from 7:45am-8:45am in the mornings and 3:15pm-5:30pm in the evenings. You can find more information about this provision under the 'Parents' tab of the website.
| Mrs Tsang | Mrs Findell |
| Mrs Gibbs | Miss Alder |
| Miss Evans | Mrs Parfett |