The Staff at Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery
Under the leadership of our Headteacher, Libby Bucknell (Designated Safeguarding Lead), our staff are organised into 5 broad teams. We work together to provide the best possible education for all children and endeavour to develop the unique qualities of every child.
Senior Leadership Team
Libby Bucknell - Headteacher
Helen Lewis - Assistant Headteacher (EYFS & KS1)
Caroline Thompson - Assistant Headteacher (KS2)
Laura Smallwood - School Business Manager
Early Year Foundation Stage
Eva Franks - Nursery Teacher & PE Co-ordinator
Emily Buckmaster - Nursery L3 Teaching Assistant
Tracey Atkinson - Nursery Teacher Assistant
Heidi Skidmore - Reception Teacher (Wed-Fri)
Jane Jowett - Reception Teacher (Mon & Tues)
Tracy Dykes - Reception L3 Teaching Assistant and Lunchtime Controller
Lee Wells - Reception Teaching Assistant and Lunchtime Controller
Kelly Shaw - Reception Teaching Assistant
Key Stage One
Siobhain Povey - Year 1 Teacher & Phonics and Oracy Lead (Mon-Wed)
Jen Creasey - Year 1 Teacher (Thurs & Fri)
Naomi Smyth - Year 1 Teaching Assistant & Lunchtime Controller
Eve Burke - Year 2 Teacher & DT Lead
Rachel Hawkins - Year 2 Teaching Assistant & Lunchtime Controller Supervisor
Theresa Welch - Year 1 Teaching Assistant (Mon-Thurs)
Key Stage Two - Lower Juniors
Chloe Blair - Year 3 Teacher (Mon-Wed)
Fiona Coulam - Year 3 Teacher (Wed-Fri)
Ali Ward - Year 3 Teaching Assistant and Pegasus Club Leader
Taryn Flynn - Year 3 Teaching Assistant (Thurs-Fri)
Sarah Welch - Year 3 Teaching Assistant (Mon-Wed)
Katie Pullen - Year 4 Teacher & Science Lead (Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead)
Debbie Boswell -Year 4 Teaching Assistant & ELSA
Key Stage Two - Upper Juniors
Helen Lewis - Year 5 Teacher, Assistant Headteacher (KS1/EYFS) & Reading Lead
Sophie Minney - Year 5 Teaching Assistant
Caroline Thompson - Year 6 Teacher, Assistant Headteacher (KS2) & Writing Lead
Karrie Day - Year 6 Teaching Assistant (Mon-Thurs)
Kirsten Jurgens - Year 6 Teaching Assistant (AM only) and Lunchtime Controller
Sheila Green - UJ Teaching Assistant and Draw & Talk (Wed-Fri)
Other Teachers
Alison Blake - SENCO (Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead) (Tues & Wed)
Michelle Fenner - PPA Teacher (Tues & Thurs)
HLTAs
Tracie Knight - KS2 HLTA (Mon & Tues; Thurs & Fri)
Sarah Alderson - EY/KS1 HLTA and ELSA (Tues - Fri)
Other Staff
Catherine Bracey - Secretary (Mon-Wed)
Luisa Rayner - Secretary (Thurs & Fri)
Katie Mayo - Finance and Admin Officer
Natasha Russell - Pastoral Support Manager (Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead) (Mon, Wed & Thurs)
Scott Stevens - Caretaker (Mon-Thurs)
Jo Major - Cleaner and Pegasus Playworker
Emma Rouse - Lunchtime Controller, Pegasus Playworker and Cleaner
Ewa Parkitny - Lunchtime Controller
Tracey Groves - Lunchtime Controller
Visitors
The school also welcomes:
Lawrence Gillard - Sports Coach
Sports Partnership Staff to teach aspects of PE
Music Teachers from Berkshire Music Trust
Student Teachers from Oxford Brookes University and Reading University
Associate Teachers from the Downland Alliance
Volunteers from the community
