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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 Temple – Acting Head Teacher
• Mr Patterson – Acting Deputy Head Teacher
• Mrs Brotherston – SENDCo
• Mrs Geach – Early Years Lead
• Mrs Brown – Key Stage 1 Lead
• Mrs Dunham – Improving Pupil Outcomes Lead
• Mrs O’Malley – School Business Manager

Teaching Staff (Lower School)

• Mrs Dunham – Pre-School
• Mrs Geach – Reception
• Mrs Sparkes – Reception
• Mrs Davidge – Year 1
• Mrs Brown – Year 1/2
• Mrs Wilkinson – Year 2

Teaching Staff (Upper School)

• Miss Keith – Year 3
• Mrs Brotherston – Year 3/4
• Mr McIntosh – Year 4
• Mr MacDonald – Year 5
• Mrs Morning – Year 5
• Mr Patterson – Year 6
• Mr Rudge – Year 6

Teaching Support Staff

• Mr Mansfield – Behaviour Support Lead
• Mrs Howe – Higher Level Teaching Assistant
• Miss James – Higher Level Teaching Assistant
• Mr Ashman – Sports Coach

Teaching Assistants

• Ms Armin
• Mrs Ashcroft
• Mrs Batty
• Mrs Bruce
• Mrs Burnett
• Mrs Edgar
• Miss Gardiner
• Miss Meyer
• Mrs Moscardini
• Mrs Ovington
• Mrs Watson

Non Teaching Staff

• Mrs O’Malley – School Business Manager
• Mrs Dixon – School Administrator
• Mrs Hole – School Office and Breakfast Club
• Mr Barclay – Caretaker
• Mrs Elavarasan – Cleaner and Casual Play Supervisor
• Mrs Watson – Cleaner
• Mr Henderson – Play Co-ordinator
• Mrs Paley – Play Supervisor
• Mrs Robson – Play Supervisor
• Mrs Sharp – Play Supervisor
• Miss Spooner – Casual Play Supervisor
• Mrs Wintrip –Play Supervisor
• Mrs Dwyer – Play Supervisor and Cleaner
• Mrs Madge – Play Supervisor and Cleaner
• Mrs Ward – Play Supervisor and Cleaner
• Mrs Sabourn – Attendance Officer
• Mrs Stephenson – Unit Manager, Chartwells
• Mrs Christie – Cook, Chartwells
• Mrs Finlayson – Cook, Chartwells
• Mrs Shayshutt – Cook, Chartwells
• Mr Caulfield – School Crossing Patrol

Peripatetic Staff from Durham Music Service

• Shaun Abbott – Percussion
• Elaine McCartney
• Helen Milne – Woodwind
• Julie Weaver

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Tanfield Lea
Stanley
County Durham
DH9 9LU
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