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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

    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 ( 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

    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