The Woodlands

Broom Road, Ferryhill, Co. Durham DL17 8AN

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Meet The Staff

Here is a list of our current staff structure.

Senior Leadership Team

  • Mrs L Candler – Head Teacher
  • Mrs S Henderson – Deputy Head Teacher/Primary Coordinator
  • Mr J Iancu – Pastoral & Safeguarding Manager
  • Mrs D James – Primary Teacher in Charge (The Beeches)/SENCO
  • Mrs H Atkins – The Bridge Manager

Admin Team

  • Mrs C Batson – Business Manager
  • Mr P Muswell – Clerical Assistant
  • Mrs V Heslop – Clerical Assistant
  • Mrs A Rolling – Clerical Assistant (The Bridge)

Nurture Group

  • Mrs P O’Brien – Parent Support Advisor
  • Miss E Lawson – Nurture LSA
  • Miss J Lynas – Nurture LSA

Classroom Staff

Key Stage 1 and 2: The Willows/The Beeches

  • Teacher: Mr P. Bryan
  • Teacher: Mr I. Mason
  • Pastoral / Reintegration Mentor – Mr A Wilkinson
  • Pastoral / Reintegration Mentor – Ms L Mawdsley
  • HTLA – Mrs J Dees
  • HTLA – Mrs F Parkinson
  • Learning Support Assistant – Mrs P Thorogood
  • Learning Support Assistant – Mrs R Findley
  • Learning Support Assistant – Ms N Dodsworth
  • Learning Support Assistant – Miss L Nicholson
  • Learning Support Assistant – Mrs C James
  • Learning Support Assistant – Ms L Wilson

Key Stage 3 and 4: The Elms & The Maples

  • Teacher – Mrs A Fletcher – (Head of ICT/Science) Assistant Head with the responsibility for CEIAG
  • Teacher – Mr J Duffy – Teacher in Charge Key Stage 3 and Teacher of Maths
  • Teacher – Mrs M Cerisier (Head of English/PHSE/Curriculum Investigation)
  • Teacher –  Mr A Curry
  • Teacher – Mrs C Dott  (Transition into Independence & Adulthood Subject Leader)
  • Teacher – Ms M Laing
  • Teacher – Mrs A Wilson
  • Teacher – Mrs T Keeling
  • Teacher – Ms K Kyle
  • Teacher – Mr I Dowson
  • Associate Teacher – Mr M Yale
  • Associate Teacher – Mr M Aslam – ICT Coordinator
  • Associate Teacher – Mr D Parker
  • Pastoral Mentor – Mrs K Bloomfield
  • Pastoral Mentor – Miss M Fairless
  • Pastoral Mentor – Mrs S Hewitson
  • Pastoral Mentor – Mr S Rowlands
  • Pastoral Mentor – Mrs N Evans
  • Pastoral Mentor –  Mrs A Bellamy
  • Pastoral Mentor – Mrs V Slack – Mentor with the responsibility for Careers at The Maples
  • Pastoral Mentor – Ms J Jarvis
  • Vocational Mentor – Mrs S Hewitson
  • Vocational Mentor – Ms L Hazell
  • Learning Support Assistant – Mrs L. McGill
  • Learning Support Assistant – Mr M. Renney
  • Learning Support Assistant – Mrs K Killingley
  • Learning Support Assistant – Mrs H Potts
  • Learning Support Assistant – Mrs L Jeremiah
  • Learning Support Assistant – Mrs A Glendinning
  • Learning Support Assistant – Miss C Purdham
  • Learning Support Assistant – Ms D Shaw

The Bridge

  • Mr J Evans – Teacher
  • Mrs K Hetherington – Teacher
  • Mr N Rowland-Jones – Teacher
  • Ms M Ramshaw – Associate Teacher
  • Mrs C Wood – Pastoral Mentor
  • Mrs K Winter – Pastoral Mentor
  • Mrs C Forster – Pastoral Mentor
  • Miss H Phillips – Learning Support Assistant
  • Mr G Richardson – Learning Support Assistant
  • Mr S Pearson – Learning Support Assistant
  • Ms S Hubber – Learning Support Assistant

Kitchen Staff

  • Unit Manager – Mrs S Ward
  • Kitchen Assistant – Miss S Whorton

Premises Staff

  • Caretaker – Mr S Carr
  • Cleaner – Mrs L Dowell
  • Cleaner – Mrs L Howe
  • Cleaner – Mrs C Heron
  • Cleaner – Mrs C Fairhurst

All teaching and LSA staff access a Continuing Professional Development programme which includes relevant Curriculum Matters; Health & Safety and Child Protection.

In this section

  • Vision Statement
  • What We Do At The Woodlands
  • The Bridge
  • Meet The Staff
  • Safeguarding Team
  • Equalities
  • British Values
  • Our Management Committee
  • Premium Allocations
  • School Admissions
  • School Performance
  • School Brochure
  • School Policies

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Broom Road
Ferryhill
Co Durham
DL17 8AN
Tel 01740 656 040 · Email pru@durhamlearning.net


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