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Staff team

We are a friendly staff team all with one important job – to make sure your children have a safe, happy and successful time here at Hope Community School!

  • Principal – Mr Steve Wright 
  • SENCO – Mrs Penny Earl

Teaching Staff:

  • Miss Tyra Rodgers – Class Teacher for Year R
  • Miss Victoria Bennet – Class Teacher for Year 1 
  • Mrs Zara Skipwith – Class Teacher for Year 2
  • Mrs Susannah Woodman - Class Teacher for Year 3 & Personal Development Lead
  • Mr Geoff Brown - Class Teacher for Year 4 
  • Mrs Bethany Dolby – Class teacher for Year 5
  • Mr Jimmy Ward – Class Teacher for Year 6
  • Mrs Sarah Chart - Class Teacher cover for Year 6 
  • Miss Miriam Van Nyvel - PPA Cover & Assistant Head KS1

Teaching Assistants:

  • Mrs Jessica Bartlett (Senior)
  • Mrs Mariana Brown 
  • Mrs Rosie Grist
  • Mrs Tracy Hawes (Senior)
  • Miss Chanel Sampays
  • Mrs Nina Spyridakou (Senior)

Additional Learning Support:

  • Miss Zoe Forbes
  • Miss Jodie Jennings
  • Miss Emma Morris
  • Mrs Lizzie Nevard
  • Miss Charlotte Parker-Mclachlan 
  • Mrs Alexa Sambrook
  • Miss Deanne White

Midday Supervisors:

  • Ms Asma Asif
  • Mrs Agnieszka Jura
  • Mrs Sophie Moger

Playground Assistants:

  • Mrs Jade Pinfield
  • Mrs Jenny Botsari
  • Miss Nichola Perry

Support Staff:

  • School Business & Finance Manager – Mrs Naomi Pakes–Geddes
  • School Administrators – Mrs Amber Matthews & Mrs Jenny Coombs
  • Clerk to the Local Council – Mrs Theresa Finking

Safeguarding Team:

  • Steve Wright - Designated Safeguarding Lead
  • Susannah Woodman - Deputy Safeguarding Lead 
  • Mrs Theresa Finking - Safeguarding Administrator
  • Paul Woodman - Safeguarding Governor on the Local Governing Body