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      Faith

      Love

      Excellence

    Meet the Team

    Thorpe Church of England Primary School Staff 2024-25

    One Form Entry Primary School

    All staff have regular Safeguarding Training, enhanced DBS checks and the majority have First Aid Training some with a paediatric qualification.  Our wonderful team includes: Teachers, Teaching Assistants, Special Needs Assistants, Administration Personnel, Site Manager, Lunch Supervisors, Peripatetic Teachers, Sports Coaches and the lovely ladies who make all the food; our Catering Staff.

    Headteacher

    Mrs Helen Southgate

    Deputy Head

    Miss Laura White 

     SENCO

    Mrs Carly Orriss  (Tues am, Wednesday, Thurs am)

    Year R
    Sapphire
    (EYFS)

    Miss Lisa Wallage - Class Teacher SLT ( Mon - Wed)

    Mrs Naomi Warren - Class Teacher (Thurs & Fri)

    Mrs Rosie Light - Teaching Assistant (Mon,Tues & Wed)

    Mrs Lucy Parsons - Teaching Assistant ( Thurs & Fri)

    Year 1
    Emerald

    Mrs Barbara Kaul - Class Teacher

    Mrs Katherine Wade - Teaching Assistant (Mon & Tues)

    Mrs Sandra Elmer - Teaching Assistant (Wed-Fri)

    Mrs Jilly Chamberlain - Special Needs Assistant (Mon-Wed)

    Mrs Lisa Sevier - Special Needs Assistant (Mon - Fri)

    Year 2
    Ruby

    Mrs Kimberley George - Class Teacher (Mon-Tues)

    Mrs Alyson Graham - Class Teacher (Wed-Fri)

    Mrs Lisa Mellor - Teaching Assistant (Mon-Wed)

    Mrs Katherine Wade - Teaching Assistant (Thurs & Fri)

    Mrs Lottie Ives - Special Needs Assistant (Mon - Fri)

    Mrs Victoria McGranaghan - Special Needs Assistant (Mon - Fri)

    Year 3
    Amethyst

    Mrs Anna Vassallo – Class Teacher (Mon to Thurs)

    Miss Lisa Wallage - Class Teacher (Fri)

    Mrs Hollie Lucas - Teaching Assistant (Mon - Fri)

    Year 4
    Garnet

    Mrs Emma Whenman – Class Teacher 

    Mrs Natalie Sims - Teaching Assistant (Mon - Fri)

    Mrs Lisa Rookes – Special Needs Assistant

    Mrs Dianne Glazier – Special Needs Assistant

    Year 5
    Amber

    Ms Laura White - Class Teacher SLT Deputy Head (Mon & Tues)

    Mrs Mandy Ambridge - Class Teacher SLT (Wed - Fri)

    Mrs Anna Tambaro - Teaching Assistant

    Miss Kelly Lawlor - Special Needs Assistant (Tues, Wed & Fri)

    Mrs Chanelle Downs - Special Needs Assistant (Mon & Thurs)

    Year 6
    Topaz

    Mrs Sarah D'Abreo – Class Teacher

    Mrs Lisa McLaren - Teaching Assistant

    Thorpe Team

    Mrs Susan Holmes - School Business Manager SLT

    Mrs Claire Tiller - Office Administrator

    Mrs Melanie Wright - Office Administrator 

    Mrs Chanelle Downs - Office Administrator

    Mr Richard Lubbock - Site Manager

    Mrs Lisa Sevier - Owls Club Supervisor 

    Mrs Sue Elliott - Owls Club Playworker

    Mrs Jilly Chamberlain - Owls & Earlybirds Playworker

    Mrs Natalie Sims - Owls & Earlybirds Playworker

    Mrs Dianne Glazier - Earlybirds Playworker

    Mrs Lisa McLaren - Earlybirds Playworker

    Mrs Sandra Elmer - Earlybirds Playworker

    Mrs Lisa Mellor - Earlybirds Playworker

    Mr Steve Orriss - Sports' Specialist

    Gillie - School Cook, Olive Dining

    Laura - Catering Assistant, Olive Dining

    Mrs Natalie Sims & Mrs Anna Tambaro - Opal Play Leaders

    Mrs Lisa McLaren - ELSA (Emotional Literacy Support)

    Our Vision

     

    Through Christ who strengthens us, all will flourish at our school, with Faith, Love and Excellence.

     

    'Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul and with all your mind.

    Love your neighbour as yourself”

    Matthew 22