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  • Who's Who

    The Staff of Lainesmead Primary and Nursery School 

    Trade Union Facility Time:

    No time has been taken off in the current academic year by any staff members of Lainesmead Primary School and Nursery to act as Trade Union officials.

    Public sector apprenticeship target

    Public sector bodies with 250 or more staff in England have a target to employ an average of at least 2.3% of their staff as new apprentice starts.  As a Local Authority maintained school Lainesmead Primary and Nursery School apprenticeships are included as part of Swindon Borough Councils overall target.

    Senior Leadership Team

    Mrs A Mepstead - Head Teacher (Designated Safeguarding Lead)
    Mrs D Crouch - Deputy Head Teacher (Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead)
    Miss K Bees - Assistant Head Teacher (Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead)

    Mrs N Deacon-Willis - SENCO (Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead)
    Mrs S Ellison - School Business Manager

    Mrs S Jarrett - Welfare Officer (Operational Safeguarding Lead) / Young Carer's Lead

    Middle Leadership Team

    Mrs J Olden - EYFS Leader

    Mr A Skill - Year 2 Year Group Leader, Mathematics Leader

    Miss N Pidgeon - English Leader (Writing) 

    Mrs S Eatwell - Year 4 Year Group Leader, Computing & E-safety Leader, Reading & Spelling Leader

    Mrs C Smith - Year 6 Year Group Leader, Science Leader, PPG Leader

    Teaching Team

    Nursery

    Teacher: 
    Mr J Ryan
    Nursery Support Assistants:

    Mrs G Piff

    Miss T Chesterman 

    Miss E Whitmore

    Early Years

    Class Teacher:

    Scotland - Mrs J Olden (EYFS Leader)
    Teaching Assistants:

    Mrs M Ireson

    Miss T Chesterman

    Mrs J Hutchings

    Key Stage 1 - Year 1

    Class Teachers:
    Germany – Mrs Kerley-Styles / Mrs Deacon-Willis / Mrs Webster
    Teaching Assistant:

    Mrs J Hutchings

    Miss A Parry

    Key Stage 1 - Year 2

    Class Teachers:
    Spain – Miss C Vardy (Year Group Leader, Art Leader)
    Iceland – Mr A Skill (Mathematics Leader)
    Teaching Assistants:
    Mrs Voulgaris

    Mrs Godby

    Miss A Bowden

    Key Stage 2 - Year 3

    Class Teachers:
    India – Mrs J Purves (French Leader, Poetry Champion)
    Canada – Miss S Mullis (Year Group Leader, RE Leader, PSHE Lead)
    Teaching Assistant:

    Miss K Barrett 

    Key Stage 2 - Year 4

    Class Teachers:
    Mexico – Mrs S Eatwell (Year Group Leader, Computing & E-safety Leader, Reading & Spelling Leader)

    South Africa – Mr R Smith
    Teaching Assistants:

    Mrs T Banovic

    Mrs S Hyde

    Key Stage 2 - Year 5

    Class Teachers:
    China – Mr O Parry (Year 5 Year Group Leader, PE Leader)
    Brazil – Mrs N Pidgeon & Miss K Bees
    Teaching Assistants:

    Miss S Souza

    Mrs K Watson

    Key Stage 2 - Year 6

    Class Teachers:
    Australia – Mrs L Rodrigues
    New Zealand – Mrs C Smith (Year 6 Year Group Leader, Science Leader, PPG Leader)
    Teaching Assistant:

    Miss S Souza

    Mrs A Cetaj

    Higher Level Teaching Assistants

    Mrs L Poole
    Mrs M Robinson
    Mrs N Fatima

    Inclusion Team

    Nurture HLTAs:
    Mrs S Mann - Young Carer's Champion

    Welfare Officer and Operational Safeguarding Lead

    Mrs S Jarrett (OSL)

    School Office Team

    Miss L Curtis – Senior Admin Officer

    Mrs C Woodman - Finance Officer
    Mrs B Akhtar – Admin Assistant

    Lunchtime Team

    Catering Team

    Mr D Kyson - Catering Manager
    Miss S O'Brien
    Mrs S McCormack

    Midday Supervising Assistant Team - General

    Mrs C Potgieter
    Mrs J Hutchings
    Mr D Ruthven
    Mrs C Voulgaris
    Mrs C Godby
    Mr J Ryan
    Mrs T Banovic

    Mrs A Cetaj

    Mrs M Ireson

    Mrs S Hyde

    Miss A Parry

    Caretaking and Cleaning Team

    Mr R Kyson - Head of Premises
    Mrs H Werku
    Mr G Newell
    Mrs C Potgieter

    I.T. Technician
    Mr C Shoesmith