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Tanfield Lea Community Primary

 Tanfield Lea Community Primary School
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Meet The Staff

Here is a list of our current staffing structure and their roles and responsibilities.

Leadership Team

• Mr Mark Temple – Head Teacher
• Mr Matthew Patterson – Deputy Head Teacher
• Mrs Andrea Brotherston – SENDCo
• Mrs Alison Geach – Early Years Lead
• Mrs Michelle Brown – Key Stage 1 Lead
• Mrs Joanne Dunham – Improving Pupil Outcomes Lead
• Mrs Carol O’Malley – School Business Manager

Teaching Staff (Lower School)

• Mrs Joanne Dunham – Pre-School
• Mrs Alison Geach – Reception
• Mrs Katherine Sparkes – Reception
• Mrs Helen Davidge – Year 1
• Mrs Tracey Howe – Year 1
• Mrs Andrea Brotherston – Year 1
• Mrs Michelle Brown – Year 2
• Miss Abigail Coates – Year 2

Teaching Staff (Upper School)

• Miss Hannah Keith – Year 3
• Miss Anna Davis – Year 3/4
• Mr Daniel MacDonald – Year 4
• Mrs Karen Morning – Year 5
• Mr Andrew McIntosh – Year 5/6
• Mr Matthew Patterson – Year 6

Teaching Support Staff

• Mr Paul Mansfield – Behaviour and Pastoral Support Lead
• Miss Lydia James – Higher Level Teaching Assistant
• Mr Anthony Ashman – Sports Coach

Teaching Assistants

• Ms Deborah Armin
• Mrs Ashley Ashcroft
• Mrs Margaret Batty
• Mrs Joanna Bruce
• Mrs Victoria Burnett
• Miss Susan Edgar
• Miss Ashleigh Gardiner
• Miss Hayley Lamb
• Miss Gemma Meyer
• Mrs Gemma Moscardini
• Mrs Lisa Ovington
• Mrs Rebecca Watson
• Mrs Subasri Elavarasan (Casual)
• Mrs Kimberley Sharp (Casual)

Non Teaching Staff

• Mrs Carol O’Malley – School Business Manager
• Mrs Tracey Dixon – School Administrator
• Mrs Danielle Hole – School Office and Breakfast Club Lead
• Mrs Leanne Robertson – After School Lead
• Mrs Ashley Ashcroft – Casual After School Supervisor
• Mr Anthony Ashman – After School and Breakfast Club Supervisor
• Mr Adam Barclay – Caretaker
• Mrs Subasri Elavarasan – Cleaner and Casual Play Supervisor
• Mrs Ashley Finlayson – Cleaner
• Miss Phoebie Stephenson – Casual Cleaner
• Mrs Maisie Watson – Cleaner
• Mr Barry Henderson – Play Co-ordinator
• Mrs Mary Paley – Play Supervisor
• Mrs Shirley Robson – After School (Casual) and Play Supervisor
• Mrs Kimberley Sharp – After School (Casual) and Play Supervisor
• Miss Jazmine Spooner – Casual Play Supervisor
• Mrs Joyce Wintrip –Play Supervisor
• Mrs Shirley Dwyer – Play Supervisor and Cleaner
• Mrs Sandra Madge – Play Supervisor and Cleaner
• Mrs Claire Ward – Play Supervisor and Cleaner
• Mrs Lesley Sabourn – Attendance Officer
• Mrs Kelly Stephenson – Unit Manager, Chartwells
• Mrs Cheryl Christie – Cook, Chartwells
• Mrs Ashley Finlayson – Cook, Chartwells
• Mrs Andrea Shayshutt – Cook, Chartwells
• Mr Lawrence Caulfield – School Crossing Patrol

Peripatetic Staff from Durham Music Service

• Shaun Abbott – Percussion
• Michael Franey – Ukulele
• Jo James – Little Fingers
• Elaine McCartney
• Helen Milne – Woodwind
• Neil Taylor – Guitar
• Julie Weaver

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Tanfield Lea
Stanley
County Durham
DH9 9LU
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