Meet the Team
Head teacher Mrs Cooke
Deputy Head teacher Mrs Hemmingway
Assistant Head teachers Miss Talbot, Mrs Lakin and Mrs Allison
Class Teachers
Early Years Mrs Lakin, Mrs Gilson and Miss Jenkins
Year 1 Miss Shaw, Mr Smith
Year 2 Mrs Hodgson, Miss Bouttell and Miss Batten
Year 3 Mr Short, Miss Giddings and Mrs Dawson
Year 4 Mr Butterfield, Mrs Blundell and Mrs Dawson
Year 5 Miss Wales, Mrs Hogarty and Mrs Dawson
Year 6 Miss Henry, Miss Talbot and Mrs Dawson
Maternity Leave Mrs Hildebrand, Mrs Drake
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, Mr Turvey, Mrs Warwick, Miss Riley
Teaching Assistants Mrs Wakelin, Mrs Eames, Mrs Webb, Miss Fower, Miss Parker, Mrs Crowther Edwards, Miss Riley, Mrs Power, Mrs Garrity, Mrs Malik, Mrs Atkinson, Miss Hall, Miss Finney, Miss Underwood, Miss Larkin
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.
SENCO Miss Batten
Inclusion and Behaviour Lead Mrs Cooke
Designated Safeguarding Leads Mrs Lakin (lead DSL) Mrs Cooke and Mrs Wiltshire (Deputy DSLs)
Advanced Safeguarding trained Mrs Hemmingway, Mrs Allison
Child and Family Support Practitioners Mrs Wiltshire, Ms Parker
Forest School Leaders Ms Parker and Mrs Wiltshire
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 Jacobs, Miss Azam, Mrs Lewin
Apprentice Miss Illman
Administrative Team
Our team are available via the school office to assist with administration 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
Finance Officer Mrs Wright
Business Support Officer Miss Smith
General Assistant Mrs Higgs
Lunchtime provision
Our team of Midday Supervisors assist children at lunchtime in the dining hall.
Mrs Barrass, Miss Baxter, Mrs Teale, Miss Tiscenko, Miss Hudson.
Our team of Teaching Assistants, Learning Support Assistants, Child and Family Practitioners provide support for children in their play and with activities at lunchtime.
School Crossing Patrol
Mr Cullingworth