Meet the Staff

Orchard Academy staff

Headteacher - Callum Brown

Deputy Headteacher -  Hannah Auger

Assistant Headteacher -  Denise Ben Khedher

Teaching and Learning Co-ordinator - Emma Mundy

Curriculum and Achievement Leader - Luke Allwood

Operations Manager - Danielle Dimino

Safeguarding and Inclusion Lead - Sam James

SENCO - Diane Clarke

Year Group Leaders

Kerry Hathalia - Year 3

Emma Mundy - Year 4

Afia Nkrumah - Year 5

Natasha Vaike - Year 6

Year 3 Teachers

Year 3 Teacher - Vanessa Nkrumah - Elm Class 

Year 3 Teacher - Kerry Hathalia - Maple Class

Year 3 Teacher - Beverley Fortune - Yew Class

Year 4 Teachers

Year 4 Teacher - Emma Mundy - Beech Class

Year 4 Teacher - Alex Nicholson and Chris Wilson - Hazel Class

Year 4 Teacher - Aroosa Hussain - Poplar Class 

Year 5 Teachers

Year 5 Teacher -  (tbc)  - Rowan Class

Year 5 Teacher - Afia Nkrumah - Sycamore Class

Year 5 Teacher -  Jess Cook - Willow Class

Year 6 Teachers

Year 6 Teacher - Luke Allwood - Ash Class

Year 6 Teacher - Theresa Naylor - Elder Class

Year 6 Teacher - Natasha Vaike - Oak Class

Safeguarding, Languages & Sport

Safeguarding and Inclusion Lead - Mrs. S. James

Languages Teacher - Ms. V. Capomaccio

Sports Coach - Miss D. Shaw

Key Staff

SENCo - Mrs. D. Clarke

Lead Higher Level Teaching Assistant (Aspen) - Mrs S. Fairbrother

Higher Level Teaching Assistant (Aspen) - Raffaela Buonocore 

TA & Intervention
Higher Level Teaching Assistant - Wendy Selleck

Mainstream TAs
Laura Attridge
Kelly Ephgrave
Ana Martin
Shraddha Patel
Angela Roberts
Liz Taylor
Emily Smith
Mansi Agrawal

Aspen TAs
Farzana Ambreen
Lorna Bass
Katarzyna Bogusz
Sam Driver
Kaylee Harwood
Fay Hopkins
Dawn Williams
Tanya Harrington
Natasha Francis

Librarian - Margaret McCulloch-Keeble

Finance Officer - Ann Scott

Academy administrators - Marea Stears and Zoe Wood

Catering Staff (Caterlink)
Emma 
Sophie Ayers

Lunchtime Supervisors
Lorraine Ayers
Razmiya Ifthikar
Sook Yui Lee
Monica Osafo
Bibhu Tamaraker
Zeethanul Rafeek

Breakfast Club Team
Sam Driver 
Lorraine Ayers
Bibhu Tamaraker

Site Team
Paul Shaw and Clive Dunn

 

Safeguarding officers at Orchard Academy

Designated Safeguarding Lead - Sam James

Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead - Callum Brown, Hannah Auger, Denise Ben Khedher, Diane Clarke

Safeguarding Governor - Mrs Julie Stevens