Meet our Teaching Team

Teaching Staff

Senior Leadership Team

Mrs Harries – Headteacher

Mrs Edwards- Deputy Headteacher

Miss Charles- Assistant Headteacher

Miss Cross- SENDCo

Miss Timmins, F2

Mr Corcoran, F2 and EYFS Lead 

Miss Squires Year 1

Miss Lees, Year 1

Miss Charles, Year 2

Miss Jackson and Mrs Peters, Year 2

Miss Sayer, Year 3

Mr Duffy, Year 3

Miss Poole and Miss Shaw, Year 4

Mr Giampalma, Year 4

Miss Wale, Year 5

Miss Atkinson, Year 5

Miss Shortland and Mrs Edwards, Year 6 

Miss Newton, Year 6

Mrs Whitehouse, Maternity Leave 

Classroom Support Staff

Our dedicated support staff are an integral part of the day to day running of our school. They work closely with teaching staff, to support children individually, in small groups or as a whole class.

Their work with the children is invaluable and they are very much valued here at Swallowdale.

Miss Jones

ICT Network Manager

Mrs Egner

Nursery Nurse / Higher Level
Teaching Assistant – F2

Mrs John

Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Literacy Difficulties Specialist

Miss Wright 

Learning Support Assistant

Key Stage 2

Mrs Bardini

Teaching Assistant

Key Stage 2

Mrs Poolan

Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Key Stage 1

Miss Drca

Learning Support Assistant

Key Stage 2

Mrs Carty

Learning Support Assistant
ELSA

Mrs Bull

Learning Support Assistant
Key Stage 1

Mrs Parkin

Learning Support Assistant

EYFS

Mrs Thornley

 Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Key Stage 2

Mrs Giles

Teaching Assistant

Key Stage 2

Mrs Paolella

 Teaching Assistant
Key Stage 1

Mrs Brewin

Reading Champion

Key Stage 1

Miss Birch

 Teaching Assistant
ELSA

Miss Wilkinson 

Teaching Assistant

Key Stage 2