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The Staff

Our School Staff 2023-2024

 

EYFS: Acorn Class –

Teacher: Mrs Jaqueline Özcan (Mon-Tue, Thu-Fri)

Teaching Assistant: Mrs Asmaa Bechnnati, Ms Lori Smith (Mon-Thu),

Leadership & ECT cover: Mrs Anum Aslam (Wed)

 

Year 1: Apple Tree Class –

Teacher: Mr Harry Orchard (Mon-Wed, Fri)

Teaching Assistant: Ms Jodi Iggulden (Mon-Fri)

ECT & PPA cover: Mrs Anum Aslam (Thu)

 

Year 2: Cherry Tree Class –

Teacher: Miss Alice Storr

Teaching Assistant: Mrs Zeena Thompson (a.m.)

ECT cover: Ms Samantha Chamberlain (Wed p.m.)

PPA cover: Mrs Claire Sofflet (Fri a.m.)

 

Year 3: Birch Class –

Teacher: Miss Claudette Ramsay (Mon-Thu), Mrs Anum Aslam (Fri)

Teaching Assistant: Mrs Nicola Rowe, Mr Andrew McKenna (Mon- Thu a.m.)  

PPA cover: Mrs Claire Sofflet (Tue p.m.)

 

Year 4: Sycamore Class –

Teacher: Mr George Clarke

Teaching Assistant: Ms Alice Tinkler, Mrs Carrie Spight (Mon-Fri a.m.)

PPA cover: Mrs Claire Sofflet (Tue a.m.)

 

Year 5: Willow Class –

Teacher: Mrs Kate Halford (Mon-Tue), Ms Genevieve Skinner (Wed-Fri)

Teaching Assistant: Mrs Bharti Taneja

PPA cover: Mrs Claire Sofflet (Fri p.m.)

 

Year 6: Oak Class –

Teacher: Mrs Jenny Weston (Wed-Fri), Ms Samantha Chamberlain (Mon-Tue)

Teaching Assistant: Mrs Debbie Moore (Mon-Fri a.m.), Mrs Carrie Spight (Mon- Thu p.m.)

PPA cover: Ms Samantha Chamberlain (Wed a.m.)

 

Our School Staff September 2024 - 2025

 

Senior Leadership Team 

 

Staff

 

 

Role

 

 

Other Responsibilities

 

Laura Summerfield

Interim Head

British Values

Attendance

Behaviour

Assessment

Safeguarding Lead

Safer Recruitment

Curriculum Lead

Appraisals

CPD

Samantha Chamberlain

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assistant Head

 

Class Teacher -

Oak Class (Year 6)

Cherry Class (PPA)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

British Values

English Lead

Attendance

Behaviour

Assessment

Safeguarding Deputy Lead

Prevent Lead

ECT Induction Lead

Safer Recruitment

Y6 SATs Lead

Curriculum Lead

Appraisals

CPD

PSHE team

Jacqueline Özcan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EYFS Team Lead

Class Teacher - Acorn Class (EYFS)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

British Values

Paediatric First Aid 

Emergency First Aid 

Phonics Lead

Music Lead

Art Co-Lead

Choir

Behaviour

Safeguarding Deputy Lead

Louise Cadwallader  

(Thursday & Friday)

Please contact by email:

SENDCo@meridian.cambs.sch.uk

 

Special Educational Needs, Disability 

 

 

 

British Values

Behaviour

Emergency First Aid 

EAL

Mental Health Team

TA Appraisals

 

Teachers

 

STAFF

ROLE

RESPONSIBILITY

Anum Aslam

 

Class Teacher -

Acorn Class (EYFS)

Apple Tree Class (Year 1)

Birch Class (Year 3)

 

British Values

RE team

 

Harry Orchard

 

Class Teacher -

Apple Tree Class (Year 1)

 

British Values

PE Team

Alice Storr

Class Teacher -

Cherry Tree Class (Year 2)

British Values

Science team

 

Claudette Ramsay 

 

Class Teacher - 

Birch Class (Year 3)

British Values

Emergency First Aid 

Anaphylaxis Auto Injector  

Science Lead

PE Lead

Netball Club 

George Clarke

Class Teacher -

Sycamore Class (Year 4)

British Values

Pupil Premium, LAC and Post Lac and Traveller Community  

Computing Club 

DT/STEM Lead

Emergency First Aid 

Anaphylaxis Auto Injector 

Genevieve Skinner 

 

Class Teacher -

Willow Class (Year 5)

British Values

RE Lead 

Geography Lead

 

Kate Halford

Class Teacher -

Willow Class (Year 5)

British Values

History

PSHE team

Jenny Weston

Class Teacher -

Oak Class (Year 6)

British Values

Eco Club

Maths Lead

Co-Lead Art

Emergency First Aid 

Anaphylaxis Auto Injector 

Habitat Garden Project

 

Teaching Assistants

 

Staff

 

Role

 

Other Responsibilities

 

Lori Smith

 

EYFS Teaching Assistant

Midday Supervisor

Emergency First Aid

EYFS Keyworker

Supporting SEND

 

Nicola Rowe

KS1/2 Teaching Assistant

 

Emergency First Aid

Paediatric First Aid

Supporting Phonics and Reading Interventions

 

Asmaa Bechnnati

EYFS Teaching Assistant

 

Emergency First Aid

Supporting Phonics and Reading Interventions

 

Debbie Moore

KS2 Teaching Assistant   

 

EAL support

PPA cover

Speech and Language Coordinator

1:1 Rainbow sessions

 

Carrie Spight

KS2 Teaching Assistant

 

Emergency First Aid

School Clubs Co-ordinator

Supporting SEND 

 

Denise Loveridge

KS2 Teaching Assistant

 

Supporting SEND

1:1 Rainbow Time

 

Andrew McKenna

KS2 Teaching Assistant

 

Emergency First Aid

Supporting SEND

 

Bharti Taneja

KS2 Teaching Assistant

 

Emergency First Aid 

Support Lunchtime Lego Sessions

 

Jodi Iggulden

 

EYFS/KS1 Teaching Assistant

Paediatric First Aid

EYFS Keyworker

Supporting SEND

 

Alice Tinkler

KS2 Teaching Assistant

 

EYFS Keyworker

Supporting SEND

 

 

Office Staff

 

Staff

 

Role

 

Other Responsibilities

Viola Lau

 

Office Administrator

 

Emergency First Aid

 

Hongmei Gao

 

Finance Manager

 

Lettings, Premises

 

 

Caretaker / Site Manager

 

Staff

 

Role

 

Other Responsibilities

Andrew McKenna

 

 

Caretaker 

 

 

Ensure premises meets Health and Safety standards

Emergency First Aid

 

Duncan Germany

 

 

Caretaker 

 

 

Ensure premises meets Health and Safety standards

Emergency First Aid

 

 

Midday Supervisors

 

Staff

 

Role

 

Other Responsibilities

 Sandra Parish

 

 

 

Midday Co-ordinator

 

 

 

Emergency First Aid

PPE resource Co-ordinator

 

 

 Alison Semerene

 

Midday Supervisor

 

Emergency First Aid

 

 Carrie Spight

 

KS2 Midday Supervisor

 

Emergency First Aid

 

 Denise Carlton

 

Midday supervisor

 

Emergency First Aid

 

Granon Cheung

 

KS1 Midday Supervisor

 

Emergency First Aid

 

 Hayley Lewis

 

KS1 Midday Supervisor

 

 

 

 Jennifer Pemble

 

KS1 Midday Supervisor

 

Emergency First Aid

 

 Lindsey Smith

 

KS2 Midday Supervisor

 

 

 

 Lori Smith

 

Midday Supervisor

 

Emergency First Aid

 

 

 

Cleaners

 

Staff

 

Alison Semerene

 

Sally-Ann Calladene

 

Heidi Taylor

 

 

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