Staff

High Down Schools’ Executive Team

Andreya Cowan Executive Head Teacher
Matthew Welsh Executive Deputy Head and Deputy Head – Junior School and  Upper School KS2 Phase Leader
Rachel Haywood Associate Head – Infant School

High Down Schools’ Senior Leadership Team

Year Group Leaders, Phase Leaders and Inclusion Leaders

Phase Leader –  Lower KS 2.                              Nicola Wright                  

Inclusion Leader                                                   Kate Gore

Nursery  Staff:

Nursery Lead                                                        Karen Squintani

Nursery Lead/LSA                                                Jo Shayler

LSA/SMSA                                                            Becky Beech, Carole Davidson, Annabel Welsh

Infant Teaching Staff: 

Reception  Kim Creed/Rachel Haywood Year 2 Ella Skinner/Hannah Rebbeck
Vicky Davis/Vanessa Lyle   Gail Meacock
    Gaynor Godden/Sarah Bates
 
Year 1 Alison Francis  
  Becky Keys/Jenny Ward  
  Catherine Peprell  
 

Junior Teaching Staff:

Year 3 Nina Bjergfelt/Maria Adamson Year 5 Rachael Taylor
Nicola Wright Carolyn Davies/Joe Sage
Bethan Langford Sarah Hankey/Joe Sage
 Year 4 Rachel Williams  Year 6 Fiona Gooch/Matt Welsh
Dominic Fullan Carol Bennett
Jude Wilson Becky Wallace

Part time teaching colleagues – Juniors:

Future Stars Joe Sage
Helen Hill Nina Bjergfelt
Emma Gear

Support Staff

Heather Kirkpatrick School Business Manager
Kevin Burgess Site Manager across both schools
Jordan Taylor Caretaker across both schools
Nikki Harris-Evans School Administrator/Office Manager (Fridays)
Sarah Mounter School Administrator
Tina Woods-Jones School Administrator
Lisa Green School Administrator/Receptionist
Keely Outhwaite Receptionist/Administrator
Michelle Harrison Data and Website Support
Josh Moss ICT Technician

Learning Mentor and Pastoral Support

Caroline Battlebury

Assistant Learning Mentor and Pastoral Support

Kirsty Ireland

Learning Support Assistants (LSAs) – Infants

Sue Betts, Mandy Bruntlett, Chelsea Cleverley, Ruth Dane, Bec Davies, Lucy Filer,  Emma Gazzard, Liz Hathway, Jill Hellings, Sonia Madders, Paije Meredith, Jennie Morris, Paula Snell, Sarah Tripp.

Learning Support Assistants (LSAs) – Juniors

Claire Ablett, Giusy Amico, Mandy Bruntlett, Rebecca Davies, Maggi Davies, Amanda Edwards, Lisa Hamilton James, Michelle Harrison, Amy Hazell, Sue Hearsey, Sally Mansell, Vikki Masheder, Jennie Morris, Denise Orton, Kelly Packham, Becky Taylor.

Lunchtime Supervisors (SMSAs) – Infants

Lucie Bailey, Sue Betts, Urmi Chattopadhyay, Chelsea Cleverley, Ruth Dane, Kirsty Ford, Emily Joy, Sonia Madders, Paije Meredith, Ann Singer.

Lunchtime Supervisors (SMSAs) – Juniors

Michelle Roberts (Lead SMSA), Claire Ablett, Mandy Bruntlett, Jo Crafer, Maggi Davies, Amanda Edwards, Emma Gazzard, Gemma Guard, Lisa Hamilton-James, Amy Hazell, Sue Hearsey, Pristine Kong, Vikki Masheder, Jennie Morris, Sally Phillips.

After School Club

Future Stars

 Executive pay – please note than none of the staff have a gross annual salary and benefits of £100,000 or more.

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High Down Schools
Down Road, Portishead
Bristol BS20 6DY