MEET THE STAFF OF SMITHY BRIDGE SCHOOL for 2017-2018. . . . . . . . . . . .

Teaching Staff
Headteacher				Jane George
Deputy Headteacher				Mark Brown
Assistant Head				Karen Burman
Class	Teacher			Teaching Assistant
Nursery			Katy Copeland Foundation Stage Leader			Kathryn Ames ...
						and Angela Wharton
						and Amanda Williams
Class 1			Claire Birch			Cilla Wozniak
Class 2			Emma Greenwood			Jane Coffey
Class 3			Farah Hussain			Kimberley Taylor
Class 4			Joanne Ramsbottom ... KS 1 Leader			Beverley Marron
Class 5			Henna Rauf			Jane Howells
Class 6			Carolynne Ford			Wendy Clegg
Class 7			Alison Taylor			Jacky Sowerbutts
Class 8			Emily Harding			Joanne Halkyard
Class 9			Deborah Taylor SENCo			Sue Davies
Class 10			Maria Chesworth			Michelle Borrill
Class 11			Sue Lord			Nicola Holden
			and Alison Clark
Class 12			Fiona Treaton			Sarah Bamford
Class 13			Martin Royston			Kate Fidler
Class 14			Karen Burman Assistant Head KS2 Leader			Judith Frater
Other Teachers and Assistants
			Samantha Woodcock (French Teacher)			Rose Larder (PE Teacher)
			James Lewis (Music - Singing and musical composition)			Kay Bentley PPA - Planning, Preparation and Assessment time for teachers
			Lee Rigg (Brass)			Jane Conway (Woodwind)
			Jessica Williams (SEN Teaching Assistant) currently on maternity leave			Stacey Holland (SEN Teaching Assistant)
			Sheri Young (Pastoral Manager)			Paula Kilroy (SSA)
			Karen Irvine (SSA)			Jill Buckley (SSA)
			Joanne Doyle (SSA)			Alison Kinder (SSA)
			Gail Russell (Premium Support Catch-up Initiative)

Non-Teaching Staff
Bursar		Gemma Dean
School Administrator		Jane Prince
School Administrator		Laura Powell
Administrative Assistant		Lisa Whitworth
Cook Supervisor		to be appointed
Premises Manager		Trevor Marron
Bridge Kids Breakfast Club and After-School Care Leader		Judith Clegg
School Crossing Patrol		Leslie Wallwork

Discussion with the Staff

Smithy Bridge School values an active partnership between home and school. Your interest in your child's education can foster such links.

We have the first Parent-teacher consultations in the Autumn, when teachers are available to meet with you. We find this is a good point in the school year, as it gives time for the teacher to get to know your child well. It is also a good time to make sure that any queries you may have are sorted out long before your child's transfer to a new teacher in the next school year.

A further discussion between parents and teaching staff is also held in the Summer term to discuss progress made in the past school year, and your child's written Record of Achievement report together with its target-setting for the next school year.

Parents can also arrange to see their child's class teacher at any point in the school year to discuss progress or problems, at any mutually convenient time.

Many other informal occasions take place through the year when the school is open to parents and friends, and, of course all parents are invited to a whole range of social and educational events held by the school and its Parent-Teacher Association.

Getting to see the staff in school

During the normal school day, the children must have first call on their teachers' time. Therefore, if you wish to talk briefly with your child's class teacher, please try before or after school. If you are likely to require more than a brief word with the teacher, it would be much appreciated if you could ring school to make an appointment twenty-four hours prior to meeting with your child's teacher.

The Headteacher is, of course, available at short notice in case of urgent need.

Non-urgent messages can always be left with the school office staff.

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