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Staff List

A Welcoming Team

We operate an open-door policy at Polam, which means that you are always welcome to come in and talk to any member of staff about your child’s education.

We also make sure that our teachers, in particular, are a highly visible presence at the beginning and end of the school day.

At drop-off and pick-up time, for example, you will often find the Headteacher ready to field any questions or simply have a chat.

All Team

Name
Role
Qualifications
Darren O’NeilHeadteacher, Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead, First Aid CoordinatorB.Ed Hons with QTS 2011
Ron HazlehurstAdmissions ManagerBSC
Jayde ThompsonNursery Room Lead Level 2 NVQ in child care, Level 3 diploma, NCFE CACHE level 5 diploma
Anna MöhleNursery Room Lead TQUK Level 3 Diploma in Early Years
Christine GibsonAdministrator / PA RSA I & II Certs in Typing Computing
Melanie BrenchleySwimming/Holiday Club Administrator
Lauren ThomsonReception Class Teacher, Early Years Lead BSc Education Studies and Sport 2013 PGCE 2014
Hannah WilcockReception Class Teacher (P/T)
Danielle BurtonReception Class Teacher (P/T)
Georgia BlakeClass Teacher, Designated Safeguarding Lead, Senior Leadership Team BA in Primary Education with QTS (September 2018) MSc in Psychology (September 2021)
Cara WhartonYear 2 Class Teacher, Deputy Head, Senior Leadership Team, SENDCo, Well-being Lead, Key Stage 1 leadBEd Hons Primary Literature and Language with QTS 2006, National Award for Special Educational Needs Co-ordinators 2015
Irene GalePE LeadBSc Sport Science 2001, PGCE 2022
Sarah BillingTeaching Assistant, After School Club support NVQ Teaching Assistant Level 2 2006, NVQ CCLD 3 2007, First Aid at Work
Kelly ChungTeaching AssistantBSc Social Work 2010 Cache level 3 Early Learning & Childcare 2015
Kristy PollardSchool secretary, After School Club Lead Cache Level 3 Children’s Care, Learning & Development 2010
Laura BennettNursery ManagerCache Level 3 Diploma in Child Care & Education
Vicky WalkerClass TeacherBA (Hons) Early Years Studies 2012 PGCE Post Compulsory Education 2017
Georgina BirdNursery Practitioner BTEC Childhood Studies (Nursery Nursing), BTEC First Diploma (Caring), City & Guilds Family & Community Care
Reshma PatelNursery Practitioner HND – Interior Design, BS(Hons) Architecture, BTEC – QCF – Diploma Level 3
Harman MondairNursery Practitioner B.Ed (1994) MA (1997), CACHE Level 3 Diploma 2013
Su FelceSwimming Pool Manager, Swimming Teacher Advance Teacher Cert 1993 NRSTC 2008/9
Clare AndersonDeputy Pool Manager, Swimming teacher
Paul BaileyKitchen Manager/CookCert in Food Hygiene
Cecillia Laursen Teaching Assistant, After School Club support
Jenny Bartlett Learning Support Assistant
Hayley Griffiths Teaching Assistant
Lisa Cicco Class Teacher
Jo Hales Class Teacher

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