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Who's Who

Come and meet the staff at our school.

Safeguarding Leads

Designated Safeguarding Lead - Deborah Ashcroft Executive Headteacher
Deputy Safeguarding Lead - S Spurr Deputy Headteacher
Deputy Safeguarding Lead - K Bolland 
Linked Governor - Rachel Lawson Chair of Governors
Linked Governor - PC Andy Hyde Deputy Chair of Governors

Senior Leadership Team

Mrs D Ashcroft  -  Executive Headteacher 
Mrs S Spurr -  Deputy Head 
Mrs V Thorogood - EYFS Lead
Mrs F Steel - Federation SENDCo
Miss F Tague -  School Business Manager

Ryton Infant School

Infant School Staff 

Miss E Gilholm - Office Manager 
Mr G Nesbitt - Site Manager
Miss J McGray - Breakfast and After School Care Leader
Mrs J Down - Breakfast and After School Care Assistant

Teaching Staff

Mrs K Bolland -  Nursery Teacher
Miss E Baker - Reception Teacher
Mrs K Cradock - Year 1 Teacher
Mrs V Thorogood - Year 2 Teacher and EYFS Lead
Mrs G Baker - Year 2 Teacher 

Teaching Assistants

Mrs S Henderson - Level 2 Teaching Assistant
Mrs A Martin - Higher Level Teaching Assistant 
Mrs S Borrowdale - Two Year Old Teaching Assistant 
Mrs G Tait - EYFS Teaching Assistant
Mrs B Collard- EYFS Teaching Assistant
Miss L Elliot- EYFS Teaching Assistant
Miss K Carr - EYFS Teaching Assistant
Miss N Allan - EYFS Teaching Assistant

Midday Supervisors

Miss G Lowery - Lunchtime Supervisor
Mrs K Aiston - Lunchtime Supervisor
Mrs B Gordon - Lunchtime Supervisor
Mrs J Robson - Lunchtime Supervisor
Miss C Dubar - Lunchtime Supervisor

Kitchen Staff 

Mrs Lisa Ormston - Infant Cook in Charge 
Miss Emma Hardy - Assistant Cook

Ryton Junior School

Junior School Staff 

Miss C Little - Office Manager
Mr G Nesbitt - Site Manager
Miss J McGray - Breakfast and After School Care Leader
Mrs J Down - Breakfast and After School Care Assistant

Teaching Staff

Miss S Cant - Year 3 Teacher
Mrs F Steel - SENDCo and Year 3 Teacher
Mrs J Pottinger - Year 4/5 Teacher 
Mr C Richardson - Year 4/5 Teacher 
Mrs S Spurr - Deputy Head and Year 6 Teacher 

Teaching Assistants

Miss L Marrs - Higher Level Teaching Assistant  
Mrs K Cochrane - Higher Level Teaching Assistant  
Ms S Tutin - Teaching Assistant 
Mrs A Cox - Teaching Assistant 
Miss J Hayes - Teaching Assistant
Mrs V Hunter - Teaching Assistant
Mr L Holt - PE Apprentice

Midday Supervisors

Mrs C O'Brien - Lunchtime Supervisor
Miss J McGray - Lunchtime Supervisor
Miss S Hunt - Lunchtime Supervisor

Kitchen Staff

Ms Jeanette Whinney - Cook in Charge
Ms Margaret Banks - Assistant Cook