Staff
We have a highly motivated staff team at Bluecoat C of E Primary School, bringing a diverse range of skills and experience.
Strategic Leadership Team
Headteacher: Angela Fleming
Deputy Headteacher: Matthew Newall
Assistant Head & Early Years Foundation Stage Lead: Janice Harris
Assistant Headteacher: Mathew Harts
SENDCo: Michelle Young
Business Managers: Andrea Magarotto & Sarah Pester
Find out about any opportunities we have to join our team
Chapter One Team
Nest
Lead Practitioner: Sharon Balman
Learning Mentor: Hayley Peters
Lunchtime Support: Shelley Insull
Reception: Class RM
Class Teacher: Bridget Megson
Learning Mentor: Dawn Pollard
Year One: Class 1A
Class Teacher: Jasmine Ayres
Learning Mentor: Samantha Avery
Nurture Group
Lead: Claire Meredith
Forest School
Learning Mentors: Dean Webber & Sue Copp
Nursery
Teacher: Sharon Turney
EYFS Practitioners: Roxanne Nicholson & Lindsey Mills (Rachael Crockett - Maternity)
Lunchtime & Learning Support: Laura Cooper
Reception: Class RH
Class Teacher: Janice Harris
Learning Mentors: Louise Horwood & Ewa Maslanek
Year One: Class 1M
Class Teacher: Misa Magee
Learning Mentor: Julie Turner
Learning Support Assistant: Shelley Insull
Across Chapter One
Teachers (PPA/SLT Cover): Morag Flower & Sian Tennant, Cath Gross (Reading)
Learning Mentors: Jill Bond, Kate McAllister, Julie Andrews-Picillo
Chapter Two Team
Year Two: Class 2B
Class Teacher: Karen Blease
Learning Mentor: Lucy Eastabrook
Learning Support Assistant: Dean Webber
Year Three: Class 3P
Class Teacher: Naomi Pluckrose
Learning Mentor: Nicola Gist
Year Three: Class 3MS
Class Teachers: Jo Stevens & Daisy Matthews (Maternity)
Learning Mentor: Lois Johns
Year Two: Class 2P
Class Teacher: Sadie Pearce
Learning Mentor: Kate McAllister
Year Three: Class 3H
Class Teacher: Mathew Harts
Learning Mentors: Sue Tyrell & Tina Palmer
Learning Support Assistants: Kerry Burton & Carly Howes
Across Chapter Two
Teacher: Rebecca Hallett (Reading)
Learning Mentor: Jacqui Couch, Tina Palmer (Library)
Chapter Three Team
Year Four: Class 4CD
Class Teacher: Christina Dayment
Learning Support Assistants: Gemma Vaggers & Debra Lake
Year Five: Class 5D
Class Teacher: Becky Drew
Year Five/Six: Class 5/6GY
Class Teachers: Michelle Young (Mon) & Kari Gibbons (Tue-Fri)
Year Six: Class 6H
Class Teachers: Lucy Hay & Sarah Hogan
Year Four: Class 4JD
Class Teacher: Jo Davenport
Year Five: Class 5B
Class Teacher: Kate Bastable
Year Six: Class 6S
Class Teacher: James Strode
Across Chapter Three
Learning Mentors: Chris McConnachie, Natasha Stapleton, Caroline Barnes, Jacqui Couch, Phoebe Baker, Marie Dayment, Catherine Britton (Maternity)
Bluecoat Group - Across All Chapters
Class Teacher: Wayne Bennett
Learning Mentors: Debra Lake, Sarah Jolliffe, Sue Copp, Gemma Vaggers
School Staff
Administration Team
Business Managers: Andrea Magarotto & Sarah Pester
Administrators: Nicky Brown, Kerry Jeffery, Gina Nudds, June Smart
Inclusion Team
SENDco: Michelle Young
Safeguarding & Inclusion Practitioner: Sonia Grant
Safeguarding & Inclusion Administrator: Tanya Gasiorowski
SEND & Inclusion Practitioners: Claire Meredith & Marie Dayment
Mealtime Assistant Team
Lead MTAs: Julie Peters & Natasha Stapleton
MTAs: Kellie Armstrong, Patsy Guppy, Ellie Heal, Carly-Jo Howes, Kate McAllister, Louise Pyke, Alex Keeley (Maternity)
ICT & Network
ICT Support Manager: Marten Gallagher
Resources
Resources Assistant: Carey Davey
Premises Team
Premises Manager: Kelvyn Bond Caretaker: Richard Christy
Cleaning Staff: Anne Davey, Nicola Gist, Patsy Guppy, Ellie Heal, Julie Peters, Marie Rowtcliff, Lynsey Smith
Catering Team
Kitchen Manager: Hayley Ellis
Catering Assistants: Anne Bowden, Catherine Fry, Mandy Johnstone, Lynsey Smith