Staff and Governors
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Here at Highfields, we are very proud of our amazing staff team. Each Form is led by a qualified and experienced teacher and are supported by experienced teaching assistants and other specialists, such as our Head of Music, Head of PE, Peripatetic music teachers, a LAMDA trained Speech and Drama teacher and Forest School leader.
Senior Leadership
Teaching
Pre-School and Nursery
Admin
Senior Leadership Team
Mrs S H Lyons BEd (Hons) Primary (Early Years)
Headteacher DSL
sarah.lyons@highfieldsschool.co.uk
office@highfieldsschool.co.uk
G Martin B.A. (Hons) QTS
Deputy Head/SENDCo/Prep School
Miss H Day CertHE
Operations Manager/Bursar
Teaching Team
Mrs N Hickinbottom
B.Ed. (Hons)
Early Years Lead and Reception Teacher
Mrs K Dockery
BA Modern Languages, PGCE Primary
Form 1 teacher
Mrs C West
BSc. (Hons), PGCE
Form 1 teacher
Mrs L Wright
Music, PGCE
Head of Music and Form 2 Teacher
Mrs A Hillier
BA., PGCE
Form 3 teacher
Mrs S Griffiths
BA., PGCE
Form 4 teacher
G Martin
B.A. (Hons) QTS
Deputy Head/SENDCo/Prep School and Form 5 Teacher
Mrs J McGhie
Music PGCE, MA in Education
Assessment Lead and Form 6 Teacher
Mr S Richardson
PE & Sport Lead
Mrs H Rounds
BA Hons Sport PGCE
PE Lead
Mrs E Cox
NVQ 3 (TA)
Teaching Assistant
Miss C Nicholson
Level 3 Diploma in Childcare & Education
Teaching Assistant
Miss G Alves
B.A (Hons) Early Childhood Education,
NVQ Level 5 Diploma in Childcare & Education
Teaching Assistant
Mrs N Lucas
Post Graduate Cert in Education
QTS, Bachelor of Arts in Applied Studies in Education
Teaching Assistant
Mrs D Priestly
Level 3 Diploma in Childcare & Education CACHE Level 5 Diploma for the Early Years Senior Practitioner.
Teaching Assistant
Mrs JL Booth
Level 3 BTEC
Teaching Assistant
Miss L Cook
Level 3 Diploma for the
Children’s Workforce
(Early Years Educator) (RQF)
Teaching Assistant
Mrs T Statham
BA Hons for Early Childhood Studies, PGCE Early Years
Teaching Assistant
Mrs C Benitez
Teaching Assistant
Mrs P Keen
LAMDA Speech & Drama Teacher
Pre-School & Nursery
Mrs E Atkin
Level 4 Diploma in Nursery Nursing
Head of Nursery
Mrs S Davy
NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Childcare & Education
Nursery Practitioner
Mrs V Fenton
NVQ Level 3 Diploma for Teaching Assistant
Nursery Practitioner & Teaching Assistant
Miss S Chapman
BA Early Childhood Studies
Nursery Practitioner
Mrs H Ashmore
NVQ Level 3 Diploma CCLD
Nursery Practitioner
Mrs S Town
NVQ Level 3 Diploma Childcare
Nursery Practitioner
Mrs D Priestly
Level 3 Diploma in Childcare & Education CACHE Level 5 Diploma for the Early Years Senior Practitioner.
Nursery Practitioner & Teaching Assistant
Treetops Wraparound Care Team
Mrs J Allen
Mrs S Hurst
Miss C Nicholson
Admin Team
Anna Eason
Admissions and Marketing Manager
Mrs K Javens
Office Manager
Mrs R Jackman
Purchasing & Compliance Manager
Support Team
Mr P Donnelly
Maintenance Operative
Site Team
Mrs Y Song, Mr S Squires, Mrs B Corah
Kitchen Team
Miss Y Hsieh, Mrs J Freear, Mrs S Six
Lunchtime Team
(From Left) Mrs S Rudkin, Mrs J Allen, Mrs S Danylec, Mrs S Hurst
Our Governors
Mr William Bicknell
Board Member since 2013
Member of the Finance, Marketing and Health & Safety Committee
Mr Will Staunton
Board Member since 2013
Deputy Chair of Governors, Member of the Finance, Marketing and Health & Safety Committee
Mrs Sarah Cameron BSc Hons Pharmacy
Board Member since 2014
Chair of the Pupil and Personnel Committee, Member of the Finance, Marketing and Health & Safety Committee, Curriculum Committee, Deputy Safeguarding Governor and SEND support Governor.
Mr Richard South
Board Member since 2019
Chair of Govenernors and Chair of the Finance, Marketing and Health & Safety Committee.
Richard.SouthGov@highfieldsschool.co.uk
Dr Jane Mumby (Selwyn) MBBS MRCP (UK) MRCGP DFSRH
Board Member since 2019
Member of the Pupil and Personnel Committee and Curriculum and Standards Committee, Safeguarding Governor.
Mr Lee Gordon
Board Member since 2024
Member of Finance, Marketing and Health & Safety Comittee.
Mrs Sue Beaumont
Board Member since 2024
Member of Finance, Marketing and Health & Safety Comittee.