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The Downs Primary School & Nursery

The Downs Primary School & Nursery

Meet the staff

Staff arrangements

Senior Leadership Team

Headteacher Mr R Calderwood
Deputy Headteacher Miss S Weekly
Assistant Headteacher  Ms J Bauckham
Assistant Headteacher Mrs G Ding

Safeguarding Team 

All of Senior Leadership Team (as above)

Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead Mrs S Briscoe safeguarding@downsschool.com

 

SEND Team 

SENCo Ms H Finch 
Inclusion Assistant Miss K Baker

 

Admin Team 

Office Manager Mrs N Cooper admin@downsschool.com

Admin Assistant                                   

For help with; Arbor, Breakfast Club,      After School Clubs and Trips)

Mrs J Randall j.randall@downsschool.com
Admin Assistant                                      (Attendance, Admissions) Mrs L Burton

attendance@downsschool.com

admissions@downsschool.com

 

Teaching Staff

Year 6 - Oak Class Miss J Richie / Miss K Allen
Year 6 - Hazel Class Miss R Eldridge / Miss K Allen
Year 5 - Birch Class Mrs G Ding  
Year 5 - Willow Class Mr C Johnstone
Year 4 - Chestnut Class Ms J Bauckham
Year 4 - Rowan Class Miss Kew
Year 3 - Cedar Class Miss D Neale
Year 3 - Aspen Class Mr Jocye
Year 2 - Maple Class Miss G Cook
Year 2 - Sycamore Class Ms C McCabe
Year 1 - Larch Class Miss O Arifaj
Year 1 - Elm Class Mr D Doyles
Reception - Holly Class Mrs T Stoyanova
Nursery Leader - Acorn Class  Ms T Shurbi 
PPA / Cover Teachers Mrs G Baugh
PPA / Cover Teachers Mrs N Garaty
PPA / Cover Teachers Mr E Esteves

 

Higher Level Teaching Assistants (HLTA)

Mrs R Gavino

 

Teaching Assistants (and Midday Assistants) 

 Miss M Alford
Mrs C Arachchi
 Mrs N Ballard
Mrs K Bartlett
Mrs F Choudhury 
Miss L Devereux
Mrs T Hannam
Mrs M Hultermans
Miss A Jakstonyte
Miss C Joannou
Miss C Jones
Miss P Lovell
Mrs S Mombo
Miss T Owen
Miss G Ramanauskaite
Miss H Sanders
Ms A Watson
Miss H Wilsher 
Miss L Worboys
Mrs Y Yoshitake-Thatcher

 

Lunchtime Staff

Kitchen Manager  Ms D Evans
Kitchen Assistants  Ms Y Tanaka 
  Miss E Williams
Midday Assistants  Miss E Cable 
  Mrs E Eagles 
  Ms N McAlpine 
Cover Midday Assistants  Mrs T Searle

 

Breakfast Club Staff 

Mrs R Gavino
Mrs T Searle

 

Premises Team 

Site Manager Mr P Pavlou
Caretaker  Mr P Turner