Who's Who

Core Senior Leaders

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  Louise Tempest

  Head Teacher

  Mrs Tempest is the headteacher at Hayfield Lane Primary. With a background in school improvement consultancy and involvement in national innovation projects, Louise oversees the day-to-day operational workings of the school, making sure that budgets are effectively managed, teaching and learning provision is strong and that school's performance meets set targets. She works closely with the Governing Body to develop the strategic direction of the school and ensures that effective health and safety and safeguarding procedures are followed. She is the Designated Safeguarding Lead (including Prevent) and the Looked After Children Lead. In her spare time she likes to garden, read Agatha Christie who-dunnit books or enjoy a cup of tea and slice of cake in the countryside.

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  Brendan Pell-Culshaw

  Deputy Head teacher

  Mr Pell-Culshaw is the Deputy Headteacher and Curriculum Leader, directly overseeing the areas of PSHE/RSE British Values and Global Citizenship. Working with Mrs Tempest, they oversee all innovation projects for the school, conducting joint research. He is also the Skills Builder Leader in school which develops career based learning and ensures that learning dispositions are embedded across the curriculum, prepares children for life in the workplace. He is also a deputy designated safeguarding lead. In his spare time, Brendan treads the boards as a talented actor in musical theatre, having a previous background in West End productions. He loves to travel the world on far-afield holidays and spending time with his family, walking their dogs.

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  Andrea Harkin

  School Business Manager

  Andrea is the Business Manager at Hayfield Lane Primary.

Senior Leaders

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  Samantha Mills

  EYFS Phase Leader

  Mrs Mills is the EYFS Lead and Reception Sparrow Class teacher. She is also the ECT mentor and nursery admissions lead. As part of her role, Sam, in collaboration with the speech and language leader, runs innovation projects linking to Early Years provision, giving feedback to the EEF (Education Endowment Foundation). This is then shared in the local area with other schools. She also liaises with other providers to ensure the effective transition of children into school. She manages the school's use of Drawing Club and WANDERLUST PROVISION (Scandinavian outdoor learning approach). She runs parent sessions to keep EYFS parents informed about school systems and processes. In her spare time, Sam likes to travel and to spend time with her family and friends.

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  Jennifer Ng

  Reading Lead

  Miss Ng is the Reading Leader in school and Year 1 Nightingale teacher . She co-leads on Skills Builder with Mr Pell-Culshaw. Jen monitors all reading provision across school including NOVEL STUDY activities, BUG CLUB, Reading Plus, reading assessments and bespoke reading interventions for fluency and comprehension and cross checks that reading materials match attainment levels. Jen is a 'reflective practitioner mentor' on the Senior Leadership Team who develops teaching and learning. She works closely with the Phonics Lead and Writing Lead to ensure that children progress well throughout their time in school, monitoring any areas for development or support. In her spare time she likes to spend time with family and friends.

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  Tim Wilson

  Mathematics Lead

  Mr Wilson is the Year 2 Ducks teacher and the Maths Leader in school. Tim is also responsible for developing pupil leadership within the areas of CRITICAL THINKING, CREATIVITY and COLLABORATION (3 Cs) and improving stakeholder feedback via Parent Forum. Tim is a specialist Maths Consultant for South Yorkshire Maths Hub, driving innovative practice in this educational field and the development of critical thinking as a whole. In his spare time he loves to watch football (Manchester Utd fan) and runs marathons.

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  Debbie Brooks

  SENDCO

  Debbie teaches 2 days a week in Swifts, year 3. She is also our SENDCO and a deputy safeguarding lead.

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  Rich Henfield

  PE and Sports Lead

  Rich teaches in Falcons, year 4. He is also our sports and PE lead in school.

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  Jo Miller

  Writing Lead

  Jo is our Year 6 Eagles teacher. She leads on writing, whole school.

Teachers

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  Holly Brough

  F1 Robin Class Teacher and Early Speech and Language Lead

  Holly is our Robin, Foundation Stage 1 class teacher, 4 days a week. She also leads on speech and language referrals as well as being our Early Speech and Language Lead.

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  Kerry Nottage

  F2 Wren Class Teacher

  Kerry is our Foundation Stage 2 (Reception) class teacher in Wrens.

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  Samantha Mills

  F2 Sparrow Class Teacher and EYFS Phase Leader

  Sam is our Foundation Stage 2 (Reception) class teacher in Sparrows, as well as our EYFS Phase Leader. She is also mentor for ECTs and nursery admissions lead.

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  Sarah Middlebrook

  Year 1 Starlings Teacher and Early Reading Lead

  Sarah is the Year 1 Starlings class teacher Monday-Wednesday. She also is the Early Reading Lead and runs the RWI program in school.

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  Lisa Ryalls

  Year 1 Starlings teacher, F1 teacher and French Lead

  Lisa teaches in F1 Robins on Tuesdays, and is Year 1 Starling class teacher on Thursdays and Fridays. She is also the French Lead.

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  Jennifer Ng

  Year 1 Nightingales teacher and Reading Lead

  Jen is Nightingale Year 1 teacher. She is also the Reading Lead for the whole school as well as co-leading the Skills Builder work we use to develop our Hayfield Super Eight.

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  Tim Wilson

  Year 2 Ducks class teacher and Math's Lead

  Tim is the Year 2 Ducks class teacher. He is also the Maths Lead. He also leads parent forum.

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  Liz Ryland

  Year 2 Kingfisher class teacher, Music Lead, Take Five Lead and Student Council Lead

  Liz not only is the Year 2 Kingfishers class teacher and Music Lead, she also runs the 'Take 5' programme, developing student ambassadors and runs student council.

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  Kirstie Fleming

  Year 3 Owls class teacher and DT Lead

  Kirstie is the Year 3 Owls class teacher and leads on Design Technology (DT).

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  Debbie Brooks

  Year 3 Swifts class teacher and SENDCO

  Debbie teaches in Year 3 Swift class on Thursdays and Fridays. She is also the school SENDCO and Inclusion Lead.

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  Heather Ford

  Year 3 Swifts class teacher and Science Lead

  Heather teaches in Swifts Year 3 class, Monday-Wednesday. She will also lead on Science from January 2026.

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  Hannah Garrity

  Year 4 Hawk Teacher and Geography Lead

  Hannah teaches in Year 4, Hawk Class. She is also our Geography Lead.

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  Rich Henfield

  Year 4 Falcon Class Teacher and PE and Sports Lead

  Rich is our Year 4 Falcon class teacher as well as our Sports and PE lead.

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  Natalie Radford

  Year 5 Kestrel Class Teacher and Art Lead

  Natalie teaches in Year 5 Kestrel class. She is also our Art lead.

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  Riaz Chowdhury

  Year 5 Swan Class Teacher and RE Lead

  Riaz teaches in our year 5 Swan class and he also leads on religious education (RE).

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  Jo Miller

  Year 6 Eagle Class Teacher and Writing Lead

  Jo teaches in Eagle class year 6 and leads on writing whole school. She works closely with our Reading Lead, Jennifer Ng and our Early Reading Lead, Sarah Middlebrook.

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  Paddy Carroll

  Year 6 Phoenix Class Teacher and Computing/Online Safety/AI Lead and History Lead

  Paddy is our Phoenix class teacher in year 6. He also leads on all things computing such as online safety, computing and AI. He is also our history lead for the school.

Higher Level Teaching Assistants

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  Sarah Scattergood

  Nursery Nurse

  Sarah works in our foundation stage. She support in nursery alongside Mrs Brough and Miss Ryalls. She also cover teaches across all 3 of our foundation classes- Robins, Wrens and Sparrows.

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  Julie Cannon

  Support in Year 4, Maths and Phonic Interventions and cover teacher

  Julie supports in year 4 most mornings and runs interventions for maths and Key Stage 2 phonics most afternoons. She also cover teachers in year 1 for both Nightingales and Starlings.

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  Cath Cross

  Support and cover in Key Stage 1 and Lower Key Stage 2

  Cath is a fully qualified teacher and we are very fortunate to have her here at Hayfield Lane Primary School. She covers in both year 2 classes (Ducks and Kingfishers), as well as covers and supports in Year 3 Swifts and Year 4 Hawks.

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  Andrea Law

  Year 6 support and general cover from Year 2 upwards.

  Andrea supports in both year 6 classes in a morning. She covers a selection of classes in an afternoon, demsonstrating excellent rangeand versatility, including year 2 Ducks, year 4 Falcons, year 5 Swans and both year 6 classes (Phoenix and Eagles).

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  Bradley Lyddon

  Year 6 support

  Brad works in year 6 and covers across whole school, as and when needed.

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  Jayne Harris

  Thrive Lead, Family Support Liaison and cover teacher whole school

  Jayne is our Thrive lead in school. She offers social and emotional help to all children that need that little bit of extra pastoral support. She is also our family support liaison and works with familiesin within our community. She also runs Forest School for all classes across the school as well as cover teaches in Year 5 Kestrels as well.

Teaching Assistants

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  Kim Westmoreland

  F1 Robins Teaching Assistant

  Kim works full days in F1 Robin Nursery Class.

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  Cassie Brady

  Teaching Assistant support

  Cassie works in Year 2 Ducks in the morning and F2 Sparrows in an afternoon.

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  Pearl Stockdale

  Teaching Assistant Support

  Pearl works in F2 Sparrows in a morning and Year 4 Falcons in an afternoon.

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  Jo Headley

  Teaching Assistant Support

  Jo works in F2 Sparrows in a morning and Year 5 Kestrels in an afternoon.

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  Jane Longley

  Teaching Assistant Support

  Jane works full days in F2 Wren Class.

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  Karen Radford

  Teaching Assistant Support

  Karen works in Year 1 Starlings in a morning and runs reading interventions in Ks2 in an afternoon. Karen also runs after school clubs for targeted reading interventions Monday-Thursdays.

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  Polly Atkinson

  Teaching Assistant Support

  Polly supports in Year 1 Nightingales in a morning. In an afternoon, Polly runs 1:1 phonic interventions for Year 1 children and reading group interventions for targeted children in Year 2 and Year 3.

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  Toni Mason

  Teaching Assistant Support

  Toni works in Year 2 Kingfishers in a morning.

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  Lucy Marsden

  Teaching Assistant Support

  Lucy runs a RWI phonics group every morning before supporting in Year 3 Owls thereafter. She co-runs our Lunchtime Jet Club with Mrs Fox and then completes her day running maths and Ks2 phonic interventions for the afternoon sessions.

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  Chloe Fletcher

  Teaching Assistant Support

  Chloe works in Year 3 Swifts in a morning. She then supports in Year 4 Hawks in an afternoon.

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  Summer Swift

  Teaching Assistant Support

  Summer supports in Year 4 Hawks in a morning. She also runs Speech and Language (SALT) interventions 3 afternoons a week.

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  Sarah Vaughan

  Teaching Assistant Support

  Sarah supports in Year 4 Hawks in a morning. She then supports in Year 2 Ducks, 3 afternoons a week and Year 6 Eagles, 2 afternoons per week.

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  Leanne Fox

  Teaching Assistant Support

  Leanne supports in Year 5 Kestrels every morning. She then co-runs our lunchtime Jet Club with Miss Marsden. Her afternoon sessions are split between Speech and Language interventions (SALT) and Thrive alongside Jayne Harris.

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  Donna Rushby

  Teaching Assistant Support

  Donna works full time in Year 6 Phoenic Class

Office Based Staff

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  Andrea Harkin

  School Business Manager

  Andrea is our Business manager at Hayfield Lane Primary.

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  Andrea Randerson

  Office Manager

  Andrea is the Office Manager at Hayfield Lane Primary School.

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  Leanne Cruise

  Admin Assistant, First Aid Lead and Lead Midday Supervisor

  Leanne is our Office Admin Assistant as well as leading on both First Aid and the Midday Supervisors team.

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  Amy Wilson

  Finance Assistant

  Amy is the Finance Assistant here at Hayfield Lane Primary.

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  Matt Scattergood

  Site manager

  Matt managers all sites here at Hayfield Lane Primary.

Wrap Around Care Team

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  Julie Cannon

  Breakfast Club EYFS

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  Jane Longley

  Breakfast Club EYFS

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  Pearl Stockdale

  Breakfast Club Years 1-3 and Busy Bees EYFS

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  Chloe Fletcher

  Breakfast Club Years 1-3

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  Bradley Lyddon

  Breakfast Club Years 1-3 and Busy Bees

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  Andrea Law

  Breakfast Club Year 4-6

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  Linda Morton

  Breakfast Club Years 4-6

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  Jo Headley

  Busy Bees

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  Leanne Fox

  Busy Bees

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  Polly Atkinson

  Busy Bees EYFS

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  Sarah Vaughan

  Busy Bees

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  Sarah Scattergood

  Busy Bees

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  Claire Nutton

  Busy Bees

Midday Supervisors

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  Mikaela Boulton

  Midday Supervisor

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  Kayley Finn

  Midday Supervisor

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  Chloe Fletcher

  Midday Supervisor

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  Caleb Gooderham

  Midday Supervisor

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  Jane Langley

  Midday Supervisor

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  Toni Mason

  Midday Supervisor

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  Linda Morton

  Midday Supervisor

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  Claire Nutton

  Midday Supervisor

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  Michelle Roberts

  Midday Supervisor

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  Pearl Stockdale

  Midday Supervisor

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  Summer Swift

  Midday Supervisor

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  Steph Wilkinson

  Midday Supervisor

Pastoral Care Team

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  Louise Tempest

  Head Teacher

  Overall responsibilities for pupil behaviours and well-being.

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  Debbie Brooks

  SENDCO

  SEND and Inclusion

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  Jayne Harris

  Higher Level Teaching Assistant

  Lead Thrive practitioner/Forest School practitioner and Family Support Worker & responsibilities for overall pupil's well-being.

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  Leanne Fox

  Teaching Assistant

  Thrive practitioner and co -lead of Jet's Club, a calm zone for children at lunchtime.

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  Liz Ryland

  Teacher

  Take Five Lead for children's well-being and mindfulness

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  Lucy Marsden

  Teaching Assistant

  Co-lead of Jet Club, a calm zone for children at lunchtime