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Staff at Highwood 2023-2024

Headteacher                             Bindu Rai
Assistant Headteacher       Lynda Marriott
Acting Assistant Headteacher        Catherine Thompson
                                                                          Jacqui Gerrald
     
Early Years and Key Stage One Class Teachers Teaching Support Staff
Acorns Catherine Thompson Early Years Progress Phase Leader, Acting Assistant Headteacher Lou Hayford (HTLA), Katie Tustain (HLTA), Natalie Martin, Alison Harvey, Lindsey Hayes, Suzie Home
Oak Reception Emily Hall Lisa Herbert
Ash Reception Su-Ann Yong Janine Bannon (HTLA)
Pine 1 Olivia Gowers Eileen Traynor
Elm 1 Charlotte Cox Hetal Chandarana (HLTA)
Birch 2 Lynda Marriott (AH) Kate Coggon Laura Elliott
Beech 2  Dominique Sheldon and Suman Jolly Suman Jolly (HLTA)
  Laura Liebmann – NELI Programme and Interventions within EY Keshy Trundle – supporting with Phonics, Early Reading, Interventions within KS1, Thrive practitioner
     
Key Stage Two Class Teachers Teaching Support Staff
Maple 3 Sophie Wing Libby Warren (HTLA)
Cedar 3 Tanya Roberts and Kavita Kamboz Jennifer Graham
Hawthorn 4 Lauren Hewitt (LKS2 Progress Phase Leader )  

Hemal Trivedi

Hazel 4 Jack Kidston
Poplar 5 Jen Keith (Steve Johnson and Vanessa Watson on Friday) Steve Johnson (HLTA) English Support

Vanessa Watson (HLTA) EAL support and Thrive Practitioner

Roohi Shameem Maths Support

Willow 5 Amy May (UKS2 Progress Phase Leader)
Sycamore 6 Javier Perulero Trigan
Chestnut 6 Jacqui Gerrald  Inclusion Support, Acting Assistant Headteacher
 
SEN and Nurture
Inclusion & SENDCo Leader Sarah Kenny Welfare Manager and DSP Zahidah Dodwell
Nicola Royle (Senior SEND TA),  Jenny Hughes, Katie Kenwright, Jackie Carlton, Sharon Jackson, Fabio Frasetti, Anamaria Garbulet, Stefani Catalina Alex
 
Specialist Teaching
French Specialist Teacher                     Vanessa Watson
Computing Specialist Teacher            Steve Johnson
 
Office and School Site
Office Manager                                          Maddy Edmunds
HR and Administrative Assistant    Paula Ladyman
Office Administrative Assistant       Debbie Graham
Office Administrative Assistant       Suzie Home
Site Manager                                               Krzysztof Matyskiewicz
Caretaker                                                      Ian Spiers
 
Breakfast Club               Suzanne Goodenough, Laura Elliott, Jenny Hughes
Midday Supervisors     Suzanne Goodenough,  Maya Nasri, Basma Dachraoui, Tiffany Cheung & Gul Sheikh, Kelly-Marie Smith
Tea Time Club                 Suzanne Goodenough, Jenny Hughes, Leanne Foley and Kelly-Marie Smith