Wansbeck Primary School Staff
At Wansbeck Primary School our staff go above and beyond to provide the best possible education for the children that we serve.
At HCAT our moto is ‘children first’ and we place the children’s best interests at the heart of every decision that we make.
Everyone who works at Wansbeck, whatever their job, is here to contribute to an excellent education for our children.
| Senior Leadership Team | Roles |
|---|---|
| Sam Bullen | Executive Headteacher
Teaching and Learning lead Provisions and SEND lead |
| Victoria Hird | Deputy Headteacher
Designated Safeguarding Lead Senior Mental Health Lead Phase Leader – EYFS LAC Coordinator Assessment Induction Tutor ECT Inclusion and Pastoral Lead |
| Lilly Chapman | Assistant Headteacher
Writing Lead Curriculum Lead Phase Leader – KS1 Year 1/2 Teacher ECT Mentor |
| Katie Thompson | Assistant Headteacher
SENCO Lead including EHCPs Behaviour Lead Provision Lead – Arc and Burrows Phase Leader – UKS2 Year 6 Teacher ECT Mentor |
| Ben Walker | Behaviour and Provisions Lead
Wizards and HCAT Central Behaviour Lead Evolve Lead Deputy LAC Coordinator |
| Lucy Withill | PSHE and Character Curriculum Lead
ECT Mentor OPAL Lead Phase Leader – LKS2 Whole School Behaviour Lead |
| Phase | Teachers | Achievement Support Assistants |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation Stage | Sarah Sharkett
Kelly Robson Vanessa Peers |
Vicky Pickering
Rebecca Young Rebecca Owen Amrit Kaur Samantha Fuller |
| 1/2 | Lilly Chapman (Phase Lead)
Nicole Batty Abigail King |
Sally Brockwell
Sarah Livingston |
| 3/4 | Lucy Withill (Phase Lead)
Ellie Wood Tazmin Hill Emily Harrison |
Jodie Young
Debra Rason Lorraine Kelly |
| 5/6 | Katie Thompson (Phase Lead)
Isobel Kitchman Isobel Kay Harry Hawker |
Emma Schofield
Brenda Iveson Julie Wilson |
| Cover / Intervention teachers | Vanessa Peers
Brenda Iveson Lyndsey Scott |
|
| Maternity | Amy Hill
Samantha Gill Rachel Clixby |
| Provisions and Resource Base Staff | Column 2 |
|---|---|
| The Burrows | Robert Brown
Michelle Mitchell Charlotte Sanderson Abbie Vickerton |
| The Arc | Emma West
Emma Clark Rebecca Hoyes |
| The Wizards | Ben Walker
Julie Spencer Beverly Halliday Lauren Corner |
| Provisions and Resource Base Staff | Column 2 |
|---|---|
| The Burrows | Robert Brown
Lyndsey Scott Michelle Mitchell Tazmin Hill Charlotte Sanderson |
| The Arc | Emma West
Emma Clark Rebecca Hoyes Abbie Vickerton |
| The Wizards | Ben Walker
Julie Spencer Beverly Halliday Lauren Corner |
| Emotional and Wellbeing Team |
|---|
| Debra Leedham |
| Lorraine Kelly |
| Administration and Site Team | Roles |
|---|---|
| Claire Atkin | Office Manager |
| Kirsten Brewster | Admin Assistant |
| Anthony Colley | Site Supervisor |
| Lunchtime and Breakfast Club Team | (supported by the Achievement Support Team) |
|---|---|
| Gillian Horrocks (Chef) | |
| Christine Broadley | |
| Lyndsey Anderson | |
| Kerry Ladley | |
| Anna Korcz |
“Staff and governors
maintain an acute focus on these areas and establish excellent relationships with
pupils.”
“Very happy with school. Feel really assured with the help we have had from SENCO with the assessment for my child regarding possible autism and ADHD. More than happy with teachers and support staff.”
“Central to the work of the school is the development of pupils’ social skills and the support of their well-being.”
“The school has good systems in place to develop the leadership skills of staff.”
“This has enabled
the school to continue to improve the quality of teaching and learning for pupils.”
“All my children have loved this school and all great memories of staff. Wansbeck is great.”
“Any issues raised are always dealt with, absolutely no concerns brilliant school and lovely caring staff. My child learns a lot attending this school. Thank you.”
“Thanks for all the help & extra support that my child receives. It means that I know he is getting all the help he needs to progress to his potential.”
“My child is well cared at school she loves it!”
“Best decision I made for my children’s education was moving them to Wansbeck. The progress the children have made is amazing. Very happy mum.”
“The school leadership team are committed to helping pupils to succeed”
“My children are happy at school and have many opportunities to develop their learning.”
“Pupils’ safety and well-being are central to your work. The leadership team has
ensured that all safeguarding requirements are fit for purpose.”
“You pay
particular attention to safeguarding issues that affect your local community and prepare staff well to support pupils.”
“Teaching assistants provide effective support for pupils, prompting them to explain their answers and
providing them with the confidence to ‘have a go’.”
“The leadership team has maintained the good quality of education in the school since the last inspection.”
“The school receives good support from the Hull Collaborative Academy
Trust, and trust leaders also provide you with effective challenge.”
“This improvement is underlined by published data showing that pupils’ spelling and grammar scores are now above the national average at the end of key stage 2.”
“Grammatical errors are discussed with pupils, and this helps them to improve their writing.”
“Really happy with the way my child has developed whilst attending Wansbeck”
“The school have created a strong leadership team by making good use of opportunities you have to collaborate with other trust schools.”
“Teachers accurately demonstrate to pupils the sounds that letters make. This
helps pupils to repeat the sounds they are learning.”
“The school is passionate about the community it serves and determined
to help pupils to be the best they can be.”
“The quality of pupils’ handwriting has also improved, particularly in key stage 2.”
“Pupils receive a broad and balanced curriculum. You have a clear vision for what you want pupils to achieve; developing pupils socially, emotionally and
academically is at the centre of the curriculum you provide.”
“The designated safeguarding leader is tenacious in her approach and
leaves no stone unturned in order to ensure that pupils receive the best possible
support.”
“There is a
consistent approach to the teaching of phonics. Regular checks help teachers to
group pupils effectively so that activities are well matched to pupils’ needs.”
“Brilliant school.”
“Teachers make regular checks on the progress
that pupils make and use this information to adjust the activities that they plan.”
“My child is always happy and loves going to school. Teachers are always there when needed.”
“Wansbeck is an amazing primary school that puts my children’s needs first. Great staff and friendly pupils.”
“Wansbeck Primary School is a happy, well-organised school that is at the heart of the local community.”
“Great school with fantastic teachers.”
“My children are very happy at school and should I ever have any concerns, the school are happy to deal with it.”
“My two children have come on leaps and bounds regarding reading, writing and maths. The teachers are amazing.”
“Pupils often have
opportunities to visit places of interest, such as the residential visit to Whitby that is linked to a class topic.”
“My child really enjoys attending school he tells me he loves his teachers and friends.”
“Spelling errors
are also routinely identified in pupils’ written work across a range of subjects. This
helps pupils to avoid future repetitions.”
“Care is taken to ensure that the topics that are chosen attract the interests of the children.”