THE SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM
Mr Callaghan
Headteacher, Designated Safeguarding Leader, Core Subject Team Leader, Overall Curriculum Leader
Mr Callaghan Facts
- I like flowery shirts
- I play the guitar
- I like cheese!
Miss Taylor
Assistant Headteacher, SENCo, Designated Safeguarding Leader, Coaching and Mentoring, Hearts and Minds Team Leader
Miss Taylor Facts
- I used to play drums in a band - we weren't very good (but I was awesome)
- I used to be a pirate and now I want to be a rally driver when I grow up
- I love jelly beans, monkeys and shoes
Mrs Warner
Key Stage 1 and EYFS Leader, English Leader, Coach, Art and Humanities Team Leader
Mrs Warner Facts
- I love, love, love reading
- I enjoy decorating cakes with sugarcraft and would like to get better at this
- I hate, hate, hate brussel sprouts!
Mr Ball
Acting Key Stage 2 Leader, Acting Maths Leader, fact-finder, NQT coach, Science and Technology Team Leader
Mr Ball Facts
- I like collecting facts. Did you know that there are more stars in the universe than grains of sand on the earth?
- I am what I am and what I am needs no excuses.
- Saveloy!
Mrs Snellings
School Business Manager, Premises Manager
Mrs Snellings Facts
- I run Upchurch Guides
- I love German Shepherd dogs and had one called Evie
- I love camping
TEACHING AND SUPPORT STAFF
EYFS
Mrs Warner
Key Stage 1 and EYFS Leader, English Leader, Coach, Art and Humanities Team Leader
Mrs Warner Facts
- I love, love, love reading
- I enjoy decorating cakes with sugarcraft and would like to get better at this
- I hate, hate, hate brussel sprouts!
Miss Bovis
Teaching Assistant, Dance Teacher, Hearts and Minds Team
Miss Bovis Facts
- I have danced in shows at Disneyland Paris
- I have met and worked with a few famous people
- I love the sun and enjoy the Summer months!
Year 1
Miss Osborne
Teacher, Arts and Humanities Team, Music Leader
Miss Osborne Facts
- I love shopping
- I enjoy spending time with my family and friends
- I like going on holiday to hot places
Mrs Eakins
Teaching Assistant and Midday Meal Supervisor, SEN Support, Arts and Humanities Team
Mrs Eakins Facts
- I come from South Africa and have lived in England for 10 years
- I love a good braai (which means BBQ) with my family and I love cooking and baking South African food
- I will always support the Springboks, the South African rugby team
Mrs Horn
Trainee Teaching Assistant and Midday Meal Supervisor, SEN Support
Mrs Horn Facts
- I have a son in the school
- I put garlic on my roast potatoes
- I love cows!
Year 2
Mr Hopkins
Teacher, Hearts and Minds Team, Sports Leader
Mr Hopkins Facts
- I used to play bass guitar in a band with my friends
- I worked as a basketball coach in America for a summer
- My favourite holidays are camping and skiing
Mrs Divers
Teaching Assistant and Midday Meal Supervisor, Science and Technology Team
Mrs Divers Facts
- I am fun to be around!
- I enjoy reading
- I have four children of my own
Mrs Jempson
Teaching Assistant and Midday Meal Supervisor, Hearts and Minds Team
Mrs Jempson Facts
Year 3
Mr Prior
Teacher, Science and Technology Team, Computing Subject Leader, NQT Mentor
Mr Prior Facts
- I can fly gliders
- I play the drums
- I'm a huge Star Wars fan
Mrs Ingall
Teaching Assistant and Midday Meal Supervisor, Arts and Humanities Team
Mrs Ingall Facts
- I love spending time with my family
- My favourite thing to do is to go on holiday and lay in the sun, reading a good book
- I love shopping!
Year 4
Miss Glass
Teacher, Arts and Humanities Team
Miss Glass Facts
- I studied dance at university
- I love reading or watching any kind of crime drama
- I can do 'the worm' with my eyebrows!
Mrs Martin
Teaching Assistant, English Support, Midday Meal Supervisor, Arts and Humanities Team
Mrs Martin Facts
- I like knitting and cross stitch
- I enjoy watching Ice Hockey
- My favourite food is pie!
Year 5
Miss Lassman
Teacher, Hearts and Minds Team, Rights Respecting School Leader
Miss Lassman Facts
- I can touch my nose with my tongue
- I'm a chocoholic
- I am a secret Superhero!
Mrs Vigar
Teaching Assistant and Midday Meal Supervisor, PE Leader, Pediatric First Aid, Hearts and Minds Team
Mrs Vigar Facts
- I love dancing and listening to music
- I enjoy watching the Grand Prix and driving my car
- I support West Ham and enjoy both watching and teaching football
Mrs Webb
Teaching Assistant, Midday Meal Supervisor and Cover Assistant, Arts and Humanities Team
Mrs Webb Facts
- I like horse riding
- I like shopping
- I like looking after my grandson
Year 6
Mr Ball
Acting Key Stage 2 Leader, Acting Maths Leader, fact-finder, NQT coach, Science and Technology Team Leader
Mr Ball Facts
- I like collecting facts. Did you kow that there are more stars in the universe than grains of sand on the earth?
- I am what I am and what I am needs no excuses.
- Saveloy!
Mrs Crawley
Teaching Assistant, Maths Support, Science and Technology Team
Mrs Crawley Facts
- I love to do housework with my music on loud
- I enjoy shopping, especially for shoes and bags
- My favourite food is Nando's
Mr Tiernan
Teacher, Computer wizard
Mr Tiernan Facts
- I drive a tractor during harvest time. It's a John Deere 693 and I follow the combine harvester
- I was an Air Traffic Controller in the RAF
- I am a qualified Deputy Registrar for KCC so I marry people in the Canterbury area.
OTHER STAFF
Mrs Shellard
Family Liaison Officer, Designated Safeguarding Lead, Hearts and Minds Team
Mrs Shellard Facts
- I can tap dance
- I bake yummy cakes
- I love animals and have had lots of pets from horses to mice
Miss Payne
Midday Meal Supervisor
Miss Payne Facts
- I enjoy making hair bows
- I love to read
- I love to make cakes and eat them
Mrs Banning (Maternity Leave)
Teacher, Outdoor Learning Leader
Mrs Banning Facts
- I LOVE Disney
- Dancing is my favourite form of exercise
- I am a morning person
Mrs Ball (Maternity Leave)
Key Stage 2 Leader, Maths Leader
Mrs Ball Facts
- I once drank a whole bowl of melted chocolate
- I used to be the lead singer in a band
- I have two chihuahuas called Tilly and Teddy
ADMINISTRATIVE AND PREMISES TEAM
Mrs Poulter
Office Secretary
Mrs Poulter Facts
- I love Winne The Pooh
- I love baking
- I am half Norwegian
Mrs Snellings
School Business Manager, Premises Manager
Mrs Snellings Facts
- I run Upchurch Guides
- I have a big German Sheppard called Evie
- I love camping
Mrs Burch
Office Assistant
Mrs Burch Facts
- I have 4 boys who were former pupils of Holywell School
- I have eaten frogs legs and snails
- I had a tiny part in a film as a pupil of a school
Mr Gull
Caretaker
Mr Gull Facts