Meet the Team
Head teacher Mrs Cooke
Deputy Head teacher Mrs Hemmingway
Assistant Head teachers Miss Talbot, Mrs Parkin, Mrs Lakin and Mrs Allison
Class Teachers
Nursery Mrs Gilson and Miss Jenkins
Reception Mrs Lakin and Mr Smith
Year 1 Miss Bouttell, Mr Short
Year 2 Mr Mynett, Miss Shaw
Year 3 Mrs Blundell, Miss Giddings and Mrs Dawson
Year 4 Mr Butterfield, Miss Wales and Mrs Dawson
Year 5 Mrs Drake, Mrs Kaur and Mrs Dawson
Year 6 Mrs Hildebrand, Miss Talbot and Mrs Dawson
Maternity Leave Mrs Hogarty, Mrs Hodgson
Teaching Assistants
Our team support learning in the classroom as a class, in groups and for individual children. We offer specialist targeted support for Phonics and English as an Additional Language.
Higher Level Teaching Assistants Miss Bedford, Miss Pemberton, Mrs Dixon
Teaching Assistants Mrs Wakelin, Mrs Eames, Mrs Webb, Miss Kilby, Miss Fower, Miss Parker, Mrs Crowther Edwards, Miss Riley, Mrs Power, Mrs Garrity, Mrs Malik, Mrs Atkinson, Miss Hall, Miss Finney, Miss Underwood, Miss Kilby
Inclusion Team
Our team have knowledge, skills and experience to support both families and children with all apsects of personal, social, emotional and mental health needs. As a school we use a tiered response to ensure that the team can support families and direct to any external services. Members of the team are available on the playground each day to greet families.
Assistant Head teacher for SEND, Inclusion and Behaviour Mrs Parkin
Designated Safeguarding Leads Mrs Lakin (lead DSL) Mrs Cooke and Mrs Slack (Deputy DSLs)
Advanced Safeguarding trained Mrs Hemmingway, Mrs Allison, Mrs Wiltshire, Mrs Leigh,
Educational Welfare Mentor Mrs Slack
Child and Family Support Practitioner and Forest School Leader Mrs Wiltshire
Child and Family Support Practitioner Mrs Leigh
Forest School Ms Parker
Fortis Therapist Mrs Cassell
Attendance Officer and Admissions Miss Allison
In the classroom our team of Learning Support Assistants ensures all children with Special Educational Needs can fully integrate and access learning in the classroom and beyond including speech and language support.
Miss Gayler, Mrs Kaur, Mrs McKinley, Mrs Thirwell, Miss O'Connor, Miss Askin, Miss Jacobs
Administrative Team
Our team are available via the school office to assist with adminstration for our families. They can be contacted on 01302 321914 or via email admin@balbycentralprimary.co.uk
Assistant Head teacher for Business and Staffing Mrs Allison
Office Manager Mrs Bradley (maternity leave)
Finance Officer Mrs Wright
Attendance Officer and Admissions Miss Allison
Business Support Officer Miss Smith
General Assistant Mrs Higgs
Midday Supervisors
Our team of Midday Supervisors assist children at lunchtime on the playground and in the dining hall.
Mrs Barrass, Miss Baxter, Mrs Teale, Miss Tiscenko, Miss Gayler, Mrs Garrity, Mrs McKinley, Mrs Higgs, Miss Underwood, Ms Jacobs, Mrs Thirlwell, Miss Hudson, Miss O'Connor, Miss Parker, Miss Underwood, Mrs Kaur
Site Management
Mr Rushton
School Crossing Patrol
Mr Cullingworth