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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

Mr Joe Blaney

Assistant Head

Mrs Carly Orriss (Mon - Wed)

Mrs Naomi Warren (Wed - Fri) 

 SENCO

Mrs Carly Orriss  (Mon - Wed)

Year R
Sapphire
(EYFS)

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

Mrs Jyoti Metla - Class Teacher (Thurs & Fri)

Mrs Esther Herbert - Teaching Assistant (Mon,Tues & Wed)

Mrs Lucy Parsons - Teaching Assistant ( Thurs)

Ms Jamie Moss - Teaching Assistant ( Fri)

Year 1
Emerald

Mrs Rachel Maher - Class Teacher ( Mon - Wed)

Mrs Naomi Warren- Class Teacher ( Thurs & Fri)

Mrs Katherine Wade - Teaching Assistant (Mon & Tues)

Mrs Sandra Elmer - Teaching Assistant (Wed-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 Lisa Sevier - Special Needs Assistant

Mrs Jilly Chamberlain - Special Needs Assistant

Year 3
Amethyst

Mrs Mandy Ambridge – Class Teacher (Mon to Wed)

Mrs Anna Tambaro - Class Teacher (Thurs & Fri ) Teaching Assistant (Tue/Wed)

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

Mrs Rio Atchinson - Special Needs Assistant

Year 4
Garnet

Mrs Anna Vassallo – Class Teacher 

Mrs Hollie Lucas - Teaching Assistant

 

Year 5
Amber

Class teaching Team

Mrs Emma Whenman - Class Teacher

Mrs Gemma Aldridge - Teaching Assistant

Mrs Lisa Rookes - Special Needs Assistant 

Mrs Lottie Ives - Special Needs Assistant

Year 6
Topaz

Miss Chloe Goodson– Class Teacher

Mrs Natalie Sims - Teaching Assistant

Thorpe Team

Mrs Susan Holmes - School Business Manager SLT

Mrs Claire Tiller - Office Administrator

Mrs Melanie Wright - Office Administrator ( Mon, Thurs, Fri)

Mrs Karen Fountain - Office Administrator ( Tues, Wed)

Mr Richard Lubbock - Site Manager

Mrs Lisa Sevier - Owls Club Supervisor 

Mrs Jilly Chamberlain - Owls & Earlybirds Playworker

Mrs Natalie Sims - Owls & Earlybirds Playworker ( Owls Supervisor Tues)

Mrs Lisa McLaren - Earlybirds Playworker

Mrs Sandra Elmer - Earlybirds Playworker

Mrs Lisa Mellor - Earlybirds Playworker

Mr Steve Orriss - Sports' Specialist

Mr Toby Sleight - Sport's Coach 

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 Assistant)

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