The teachers, teaching assistants and support staff at Cherry Orchard are a highly dedicated group of people who want to ensure that all the children in their care are looked after to the very best of their abilities. The team is very friendly and approachable and most importantly enjoy working with children. 

Staff Team 2024 - 2025

Senior Leadership Team

Headteacher

Karen Banford

Deputy Headteacher

Caroline Jeynes

Assistant Head Teachers 

Clare Spencer  (Nurture, Inclusion SEND)

Emma Rowe (Learning, Teaching and Curriculum)

 

The Teaching Staff

Year R

Laura Clarke (RC) Year Band Leader

Amanda Evans (RO) 

Year 1

Chris Perry  (1C) Year Band Leader

Sally Farrington(10)  & Vicky Hume/Amy Saunder (1R)

Year 2

Connor Grant (2C) Year Band Leader

 Andy Logan (2O) & Kerry MacDonald (2R)

Year 3

Jodie Oseman (3C)  Year Band Leader 

Megan Gall (3O)

Year 4

Tom Hale (4C) Year Band Leader

Chloe Davis (4O)  &  Noreen Asghar (4R)

Year 5

Holly Palmer (5C) Year Band Leader

Beth Tyrell (5O)  &   Rebecca Twiselton (5R)

Year 6

Chloe Ashforth (6C) Year Band Leader

Matt Rice (6O)  &  Lewis Hardman (6R)

 

Higher Level Teaching Assistants

Tracy Jones, Emma Harris, Harvey Jones & Clare Barry.

Pre-School Lead

Jane Atkins

Pre-School Assistants 

Tracey Smith, Sarah Wilson, Diana Roberts, Koula Lydra, Faye Grindrod, Juliette Clough & Tamzin Steger.

 

Office Team

Tanya Snape-Johnson (School Business Manager)

Mia Robinson, Lydia Charlton, Abi Cutchey

 

Site Staff

Nigel Bowkett, Paul Handley

 

Teaching Assistants

Sam Bennett, Sam Hart, Jess Cox 

Harriet Price, Gemma Ranford, Dawn Glazzard, Carole Jenkins, Sophie Hollins, 

Shanna Martin, Helen Simcox, Becky Wyton, Caroline Bradley, Claire Jefferies.

Sally Morrall, Suzanne Barnes, Kate Clarke, Lisa Abbott

Hannah George, Fran Robinson, Steph Lloyd, Aisha Shabir

Emma Morris, Hayley Phillips, Ralph Thompson, Sarah Glynn

Julie Hall, GIll Repton, Colin Baggs, Jo Neath

The Hub Lead

Fran Robinson

 

We also thank our wonderful team of lunchtime supervisors, kitchen staff and cleaning team.