Staff

Senior Leadership Team

• Mr S Phipps

  Headteacher & DSL

  Likes: West Brom, pizza, exploring new countries, reading, jigsaws Dislikes: People who use hazard lights incorrectly, litter in nature, chipped nail varnish, mayonnaise, poor grammar

• Mrs N Parkin

  Assistant Head for Inclusion (SENCO) DSL

  Likes: cuddles with my dog Barney, drawing, trifle, going out for dinner, sleep Dislikes: being late, yoghurt with bits in it, being cold, goats cheese, mess

• Mrs E Moore

  School Business Manager

  Likes: sunshine, Marmite, friends, fun, Christmas Dislikes: sand, grumpiness, negativity, red meat, mess

• Ms L Massbery

  Assistant Head for Curriculum, EYFS Class Teacher - Hedgehog class & DSL

  Likes: kindness, making people laugh, Crystal Palace FC, loud music, nice nails, thunderstorms Dislikes: traffic jams, rudeness, dark mornings, peas, clutter

Team Leaders

• Mrs S Norbury

  Lower School Team Leader & Y1 Class Teacher - Panda class

  Likes: crumpets, Yorkshire tea, long dog walks, kindness, the smell of petrol Dislike: birds, being cold, having dry lips, orange squash, ignorance

• Mrs C Croke

  Upper School Team Leader & Y3 Class Teacher - Llama class

  Likes: Winter, Cadbury crunchies, dolphins, Disney, reading Dislikes: mice, ants, rain, blue cheese, rudeness

SSC

• Miss A-M Allen

  SSC Lead - SSC teacher

  Likes: mangoes, dancing with friends, exploring new places, SeaLife and swimming Dislikes: nuts except donuts, feeling poorly, being too still for too long, unkindness, negative outlook on life

• Mrs S Cranfield

  SSC Teaching Assistant - Robin Class

  Likes: kindness, cake, tea, walking, Strictly Come Dancing Dislikes: wet weather, sweets, mice, roadworks

• Mrs L Rolfe

  SSC Teaching Assistant - Robin class

  Likes: animals, biscuits, tea, walking in the woods and dancing. Dislikes: peas, being late, being cold, rudeness and cooking dinner.

• Miss T Trueman

  SSC Teaching Assistant - Robin class

  Likes: iced coffee, laughing, dogs, South Africa and travelling Dislikes: milk, insects that fly towards me, negativity, heights

• Mrs M Terry

  Speech and Language Therapist

  Likes: reading, baking, tea, walking on the beach, chocolate Dislikes: mushy peas, heights, spiders, pickle, coffee

Lead Teachers

• Mrs E Prior

  EYFS Lead Teacher - Rabbit class

  Likes: pasta, sunshine, holidays, giraffes, spending time with family Dislikes: clowns, rude people, bananas, spiders, dark mornings

• Mrs R Dillingham

  Y6 Lead Teacher - Penguin class

  Likes: dogs (especially my dog Fred!), chocolate, lucozade orange, being in Cornwall. Dislikes: garlic, being cold, traffic, rom-coms.

Teachers

• Mrs S Ansell

  EYFS Class Teacher & EYFS Teaching Assistant - Hedgehog class

  Likes: Disney, rollercoasters, crisps, shopping, holidays Dislikes: being cold, eggs, gardening, spiders, coffee

• Miss J Harris

  Year 1 Teacher - Elephant class

  Likes: swimming in the sea, peanut butter, live music, drawing and anything crafty Dislikes: horror films, grey skies, mosquitoes, windy weather, heavy metal

• Miss B Gasson

  Y2 Class Teacher - Koala class

  Likes: Disney, warm sunny mornings, reading, politeness, holidays to explore other countries Dislikes: oranges, dark and cold mornings, unkindness, Christmas dinners

• Mrs K Harrison

  Year 2 Class Teacher - Kangaroo class

  Likes: reading, yoga, Edinburgh, cosy Autumn evenings, apple pie and custard Dislikes: Brussel sprouts, cold feet, ice skating, dusting, moths

• Mrs E Scozzi

  Y2 Class Teacher - Kangaroo Class

  Likes: high heels, maths, chocolate cake, musicals and holidays Dislikes: being cold, spicy food, bad manners and Monday mornings

• Miss H Robinson

  Y3 Teacher - Jaguar Class

  Likes: Dairy Milk chocolate, reading, WWE, coffee, long car journeys Dislikes: getting up early, people with negative outlooks, being disappointed by a book you were excited to read, large crowds

• Mrs L Coles

  Y4 Class Teacher - Eagle class

  Likes: spending time with my family, cuddling my dog Roxy, kindness, reading, music Dislikes: wasps, the rain, unkindness, busy traffic

• Miss H Thorpe

  Y4 Class Teacher - Bear class

  Likes: gym and jogging, music and going to concerts, movies and theatre, art and design, food, cooking and baking Dislikes: hurtful words and unkindness, inequality, small food portions, getting my feet wet

• Mrs H Wetjen

  Y4 Class Teacher - Bear class

  Likes: curry, reading, holidays, walking and having a massage! Dislike: bananas, mushrooms, blue cheese, the smell of petrol, people being rude to shop staff

• Mrs C Doyle

  Y5 Class Teacher - Giraffe class

  Likes: theme parks, time with family, respectful people, cats (big and small), chocolate, having fun! Dislikes: rudeness, being bored, not being able to get outside - even in the rain! cleaning

• Mr W Dyball

  Y5 Class Teacher - Lion class

  Likes: Norwich City FC, Nandos, fizzy sweets, reading, visiting new countries Dislikes: wasps, carrots, traffic jams, rain, scary movies

• Miss T Salmon

  Y5 Teacher - Giraffe class

  Likes: animals, getting out in nature, music, swimming, watching films Dislikes: litter, cruelty, cruise ships, crowds, dark wet days

• Mr P Carter

  Y6 Class Teacher - Orca class

  Likes: being with my friends, Toblerone, rugby, the sun (weather!), Aston Villa Football Club. Dislikes: drizzly rain, not seeing my friends over long periods, over-boiled vegetables, people not taking the time to listen to each other properly, not having enough Toblerone.

Specialist Teachers

• Mrs C Shipp

  MFL Teacher

  Likes: eating out, going to the cinema, grandchildren, jigsaws, walking, France Dislikes: bad manners, inappropriate sunglass wearing, celery, skiing, Botox

• Mr C Lelliott

  PE Teacher

  Likes: cycling, learning new things, cats and dogs, pasta, winter Dislikes: getting up early, bad traffic, crowded places, sushi, hot weather

• Mr J Mott

  Music Teacher

  Likes: singing sea shanties, walks in the countryside, musical theatre, going to see bands, the sea Dislikes: itchy jumpers, supermarket car parks, bad manners, very windy weather, socks with holes in

• Mrs L Sands

  Library Manager

  Likes: reading, genealogy, live music, gardening, walking Dislikes: crowded places, being cold, pickled eggs

Caterpillars

• Mrs C Cobb

  Children's Mentor

  Likes - chocolate, motorbikes, cars, crafts, family Dislikes - rudeness, bad behaviour, swearing, lies, celery

• Mrs C Dyson

  Children's Mentor & DSL

  Likes: beach walks, sea swimming, cherry fangtastics, kitchen discos, kindness Dislikes: celery, pollution, unkindness, icy roads

Teaching Assistants

• Mrs J Gould

  HLTA

  Likes: reading, walking, family time, crafting and views of and from the South Downs Dislikes: hot days, shopping, uncomfortable shoes, bad manners, and celery!

• Mrs K Jackson

  Y3 LSA - Jaguar class

  Likes: lavender, chocolate, cooking, shopping, leopard print Dislikes: spiders, being cold, seagulls, olives, heights

• Mrs M Ryder

  EYFS Teaching Assistant - Hedgehog class

  Likes: snow, the beach, smiles, dogs, Christmas, lipstick Dislikes: driving in the snow, itchy jumpers, feeling sad, bananas

• Ms L Cross

  EYFS LSA - Rabbit class

  Likes: Fancy hot chocolate, Bob Mortimer, Studio Ghibli films, being arty, sunny beaches (home or away) Dislikes: being cold, damp sleeves, wildlife gifts from my cat, my alarm clock, mushrooms

• Mrs V Moran

  Y1 Teaching Assistant - Elephant class

  Likes: baking, holidays, eating, family time, sunshine, manners Dislikes: being cold, bad manners, brussels sprouts, slugs

• Miss C Duynisveld

  Y1 Teaching Assistant - Panda class

  Likes: reading, cats, chocolate, picnics with my family, going to the cinema, Spring Dislikes: avocado, being late, long car journeys, long toenails, MOTs

• Mrs N Hempleman

  Y3 Teaching Assistant - Llama class

  Likes: drinking tea, beach days, the colour green, roast dinners, friendship Dislikes: dropped litter, cold feet, my alarm clock, chores, the feel of cotton wool

• Mrs P Willis

  Y2 Teaching Assistant - Koala class

  Likes: dogs, gardens, pasta, kindness, walking Dislikes: Marmite, coriander, wet feet (mine), long queues, oven cleaning

• Mrs J Reed

  EYFS Teaching Assistant - Rabbit class

  Likes: spending time with my family, tea, warm sunny days, cuddles, animals Dislikes: spiders, heights, clowns, sharks, and tomato ketchup

• Mrs N Marchment

  Year 1 LSA - Panda Class

  Likes: the sea, mountain biking, a cup of tea, roast dinners and dance music Dislikes: skiing, early mornings, screaming and laundry

• Ms C Rose

  Y2 Teaching Assistant - Kangaroo Class

  Likes: dogs and walking them, nature, music, my boys and laughing Dislikes: liquorice, shouting, dusting, caterpillars and cling film

• Mrs A Young

  Y1 LSA & Y4 Teaching Assistant - Panda Class & Bear Class

  Likes: smiles, Autumn, cooking, driving and perfume/scents Dislikes: mess, sour candy/sweets, noisy cars and motorbikes, itchy material

• Mrs M Bransbury

  Y3 Teaching Assistant - Jaguar class

  Likes: hot sunny days, ice cream, thunderstorms, dogs and cats, holidays Dislikes: cold weather (except snow), rice pudding, cows (terrifying), potholes

• Mrs S Liddiard

  Y5 Teaching Assistant - Lion Class

  Likes: bowling, dancing, fruit & nut chocolate, driving Dislikes: mushrooms, heights, being cold, rudeness

• Mrs R Hocking

  Y5 Teaching Assistant - Giraffe class

  Likes: chocolate, sunshine, the beach, animals Dislikes: spiders, being cold, mushrooms, the smell of lavender

• Mrs S Duffett

  Y6 Teaching Assistant - Orca class

  Likes: dog walks, time with family, holidays, chocolate, seafood Dislikes: rain, fennel, spiders, rude/unkind people

• Mrs C Ridley

  Y6 Teaching Assistant - Penguin class

  Likes: avocados, running, houseplants, dogs, time with friends Dislikes: windy weather, noisy eating, laziness, clutter, white chocolate

• Mrs H McNie

  Forest School lead and Teaching Assistant

  Likes: Dr Who, folk and rock music, camping, dungeons and dragons, cheesy chips. Dislikes: rudeness, being ill, unhappy endings, very spicy food, running out of time (see Dr Who).

• Mrs A Bateman

  LSA - Panda & Rabbit class

  Likes: penguins, chocolate, running, walks on the South Downs, camping with my family Dislikes: snakes, wasps, the sound of polystyrene being scraped, unkindness, cold toast

• Mrs S Fosberry

  LSA

  Likes: sunny days, long walks, drawing, coffee and cake Dislikes: rainy days, late nights, housework and unkindness

Office Staff

• Mrs K Pendrey

  School Secretary

  Likes: umpiring netball, sheep, Christmas, cosy fires, horror films Dislikes: untidiness, blue cheese, lateness, people using the word obviously

• Mrs J Dunford

  Receptionist

  Likes: flip-flops, sandy beaches, dogs, hiking, photography Dislikes: mud, baked beans, cleaning, homework, rudeness

• Mrs S Rampersad

  Receptionist

  Likes: holidays, reading, kindness, doughnuts, the gym Dislikes: early mornings, rudeness, the rain, moths

• Mrs H Price

  Finance Assistant & Welfare Officer

  Likes: my Bed, watching sport, Mr Whippy ice-cream, Australia, 80’s music Dislikes: mornings, hot drinks, frogs, autobiographies, rudeness

Premises Staff

• Mr A Emery

  Premises Officer

  Like: sunny weather, dogs, seafood, football, woodland Dislikes: rain, being cold, bad manners, late buses, TV adverts

• Mr C Read

  Casual Caretaker

  Likes: darts, fishing, football, chocolate, sweets, Pepsi Max Dislikes: cold weather, vegetables, fruit, rats, spiders

Welfare Staff

• Mrs C Freemantle

  Welfare Officer

  Likes: Elvis and Rock'n'Roll, fresh air, vintage motorbikes, roast dinners, dancing Dislikes: unkindness, really strong coffee, long journeys, hot curries

Midday Meals Supervisor

• Miss R Fallowfield

  Midday Meals Supervisor

  Likes: filming and editing, makeup and fashion, wine, online shopping, fun days out Dislikes: snow, spiders, brussel sprouts, heavy metal, scary films

• Mrs L Hakim

  Midday Meals Supervisor

  Likes: rice, movies, kindness and sharing Dislikes: sweets, rudeness, carrots and cloudy weather

• Mrs D Tonkin

  Midday Meals Supervisor

  Likes: woodwork, horses and donkeys, off-roading, thunderstorms, drawing Dislikes: tea and coffee, cake, mushrooms, snakes, swimming