Staff

Leadership Team

  • Head of School – Miss Emily Smith
  • Mrs Andrea Rice – Executive Head and CEO Acorn Multi Academy Trust

Teachers

  • Orchard Class Teachers – Miss Emily Smith and Mrs Rebecca Taylor
  • Pippin Class Teacher – Miss Merryn Chestney
  • SENDCo – Miss Emily Smith

Teaching Assistants

  • Miss Isabelle Coliandris
  • Mrs Louise White (temporary)

Early Years Practitioners

  • Little Acorns Lead – Mrs Alice O’Mahony
  • Little Acorns Support – Mrs Maureen Lockett

Breakfast Club and After School Club Leader

  • Mrs Melanie Diamond

Administration

  •  Mrs Zoe Aspinall

Midday Supervisors

  • Mrs Beverley Harding and Mrs Karen Goodall

Enrichment Staff/Coaches

  • Music – Mrs Polly Orr-Ewing
  • ICT and Computer Programming – Mr Dan Harris
  • Sports Coach: Mr James Jarad from Primary Sports and Education
  • Sports Leadership Coach: Mr Ben Berryman from The Woodroffe School

Premises

  • Caretaker – Mr Dave Martin
  • Cleaner – Mrs Sarah Ivers
 
 

Latest News

A Taster into the World of Secondary Science

Mrs Clarke, one of our parents, visited Orchard Class to ignite our scientific curiosity by sharing her expertise and a fascinating practical demonstration to help the children discover more about the role of the heart, blood and blood vessels within the circulatory...
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European Day of Languages – September 2021

Orchard Class discussed how linguistic diversity can help achieve greater intercultural understanding and is a key element in the rich cultural heritage of Europe. Tied into this and our 'Travel the World' theme, the children created mini books demonstrating the...
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Thorncombe First Responders Training Day

On Saturday 18th September, our school became a venue for a South West Ambulance event for village and other local first responders. This involved revision of skills and practical assessments to show competence in dealing with medical emergencies and an understanding...
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