Who's Who
Meet the St Dennis Team and read about our favourite children's books!
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Mrs Cathy Brokenshire
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Headteacher Designated Safeguarding Lead Designated Teacher for Children in Care Online Safety Lead Curriculum and Assessment Lead Trust Wider Curriculum Lead
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Mrs Rachael Nash
| Deputy Headteacher Year 6 Class Teacher Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead Teaching and Learning Lead English Lead | |||
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Mrs Jo Waters
| SENDCo Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead TIS Lead Practitioner Phonics Lead Trust Lead Practitioner (SEND - Communication and Interaction) | |||
I love this book because it is so much fun to read aloud: there are lots of great sound effects, you can use different voices for all the animals, it has a rhyming pattern and repetition for the children to join in with! My son loves foxes and other wild animals, so he loved this story. There is also a really funny part, that makes us giggle every time we read it, but you'll have to read it yourself to find out!
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Miss Lizzie Stokes
| Reception Class Teacher EYFS Lead PSHE and RHSE Subject Lead Mental Health Lead Trust Lead Practitioner (EYFS)
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One Snowy Night by Nick Butterworth is my favourite story. Reading this story makes me feel happy and safe. Percy is a kind character, who cares for all of the creatures in the park no matter what mischief they are making! I can't believe this story always makes me laugh, even though I've read it hundreds of times!
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Teachers | ||||
Mrs Jessica Rogers
| Reception and Year 4 Class Teacher | |||
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Mrs Michelle Lawford
| Year 1 Class Teacher | |||
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Mrs Rebecca Bateson
| Year 2 Class Teacher Maths Lead Geography Lead Eco Council | |||
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Miss Phoebe Williams
| Year 3 Class Teacher | |||
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Mr David Bradbeer
| Year 4 Class Teacher
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I remember reading Tom's Midnight Garden by Philippa Pearce and feeling that I had been transported into the book, wherever I might have been in real life. It is the first book that I could not wait to pick up again, to read the next part and find out what was about to happen.
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Mrs Jackie Warren
| Year 5 Class Teacher Science Lead Music Lead | |||
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Mrs Hannah Pickford
| Year 6 Class Teacher Religious Education Lead | |||
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Administration, Pastoral and Site Staff
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Mrs Julie Crawford
| School Secretary |
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Mrs Shirley Truscott
| School Librarian |
Animalcolm is the first book I have read by David Baddiel and it will not be the last! The story revolves around a boy called Malcolm and he just does not like animals! Imagine his horror when his school trip is a visit to a farm! No more spoilers, but if you want to laugh aloud (which I did), this book is just for you!
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Learning Support Assistants | |||
Mrs Tanya Edmunds
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Nursery Manager Staff Governor | ||
I would love to be like the little caterpillar as I love food and I would get to eat lots of different foods, especially chocolate cake! It would be great to turn into a beautiful butterfly and be able to fly wherever I wanted!
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Mrs Dana Tippett
| Nursery Teaching Assistant
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The Wonky Donkey by Craig Smith is a new favourite book of mine. One of my children got it for Christmas and we have read it many times. It has brought lots of laughter at bedtimes and I enjoy the way it rhymes. It is a bit of a tongue twister and it makes me giggle when I read it.
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Mrs Leah Holland
| Nursery Teaching Assistant | ||
It teaches us that people come in many shapes, sizes and colours and although we look different, act different and sound different, we are all people.
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Mrs Julie Henderson
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Mrs Kimberley Casper
| Reception Teaching Assistant | ||
My favourite book is Tiddler by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler. This is my favourite children's book as I love how Tiddler uses his imagination to create wonderful stories for his friends. This book shows children that no matter how young and small they are, they are able to create big magical adventures of their own!
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Miss Tash Caust
| Reception Teaching Assistant and HLTA EYFS RWI Intervention Lead
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Mrs Karen Hancock
| Year 1 Teaching Assistant and HLTA KS1 RWI Intervention Lead
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My favourite book is The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson. I really enjoy the storyline with the mouse and how he outwits the Gruffalo! I love all the characters in it, but the mouse is definitely my favourite! It was also both of my sons' favourite book to have read to them at bedtime.
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Mrs Becky Hawken
| Year 2 Teaching Assistant KS1 RWI Intervention Lead | ||
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Mrs Amanda Rickard
| Year 3 Teaching Assistant and HLTA Lower Key Stage 2 Intervention Lead Breakfast Club
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Mrs Helen Belcher
| Year 4 Teaching Assistant Lower Key Stage 2 Intervention Lead | ||
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Ms Donna Fisher
| Year 3 Teaching Assistant |
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Mrs Tracey Julian
| Year 5 Teaching Assistant and HLTA Upper Key Stage 2 Intervention Lead
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Mrs Jenna Loveridge
| Year 6 and Year 2 Teaching Assistant
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Mrs Theresa Dick
| Year 6 Teaching Assistant and HLTA Art and Design Lead Design and Technology Lead Dazzle Day Lead
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Mr Dan Roach
| Year 6 Teaching Assistant Upper Key Stage 2 Intervention Lead Sports and PE HLTA
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Mrs Debbie Rowe
| Reading Champion | ||
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Mrs Emma Squire
| Breakfast Club | ||
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Lunchtime Team | ||
Mrs Amanda Rickard - Lead | Mrs Debbie Rowe | Mrs Tracey Julian |
Mrs Jenna Loveridge | Mrs Becky Hawken | Mrs Helen Belcher |
Mr Dan Roach | Ms Donna Fisher | Mrs Hayley Bond |
Mrs Tally Bird |
Breakfast Club Team | ||
Mrs Amanda Rickard | Mrs Emma Squire | |
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After School Club Team | ||
Miss Tash Caust - Lead | Mrs Tracey Julian | Mrs Tanya Edmunds |
External Providers | |
Mrs T Triggs Forest School |
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Mr B Hawken Music Teacher |
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Mr L Oxenham Guitar Teacher |
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