Mr Firth, Head Teacher

More of him later!

Class Teachers

We have a fabulous set of staff who are on hand to deal with any worries, regardless of size!

Early Years work as a team providing a cracking start to life at High Spen.

Nursery - Class SG - Mrs Bainbridge

Reception - Class GD - Miss Kirkley (EY Lead)

KS1 – Class TY / Y1 – Mrs Halliday and Mrs Cowie (P.E. & Healthy Schools)

KS1 – Class FN / Y2 –  Mrs Coates (History, Geography & RE)

KS2 – Class MLK/Y3 – Miss Murray (Art, DT, PSHRE & School Council)

KS2 – Class FWD/Y4 – Mr Fumoleau (Music & Computing)

KS2 – Class BR / Y5 – Mr Cradock (English and MFL)

KS2 Class MY / Y6 – Mrs Lawson and Mrs Heron (Deputy Head, DDSL, Science and Maths)  

Mrs Nesbitt (SENDCO & DDSL)

Teaching Assistants

We also have a super set of Teaching Assistants:-

Mrs Anderson – EY Support

Miss Birdsall - KS2 Support

Miss Bowmer – KS2 Support

Miss Hackney – KS2 Support

Mrs Horn – EY Support

Mrs Kerridge – EY Support 

Miss Maddison – EY Support

Miss Maughan – KS1 Support

Mrs Newbegin – KS2 Support

Mrs Rutter – KS2 Support

Mrs Scott – KS2 Support and HLTA providing PPA in KS1 and KS2

Miss Tones – KS2 Support

Ms Whale –  KS1 Support

Support Staff

School could not function without the following adults who work at High Spen:-

Miss Bullerwell – Admin Officer

Mrs Hutchinson – Admin Officer

Mr Fletcher – Caretaker

Mrs Lynass – Mid-day Supervisory Assistant

Miss Hope – Mid-day Supervisory Assistant

Miss Durham – Mid-day Supervisory Assistant

Miss Tones – Mid-day supervisory Assistant 

Mrs Moore – School Cook

Mrs Thompson – School Kitchen Assistant 

Miss White – School Kitchen Assistant 

Mrs Gray – School Cleaner

Mrs Mullis – School Crossing Patrol

 

Oh, and there’s another man called Mr Firth who can often be found in school – he tells us he has the BEST job in the world! This photograph was taken during his first year in our school (2011,) we tell him he hasn't aged a bit!