Our Staff

SCHOOL LEADERSHIP TEAM

NameResponsibility/Title
Joe BarnettCo-Headteacher - Deputy DSL
Diane MakariouCo-Headteacher - Deputy DSL
Sally NormanDeputy Head, Team Leader - Post 16, Wellbeing, Subject Leader Lead, Deputy DSL
Helen HarrisonDeputy Head, Team Leader - Early Years, Outreach, Communications, Student Placements, Deputy DSL
Emma WoodDeputy Head, Team Leader - Middle, Assessment, Curriculum, Pastoral & Therapeutic Thinking, Deputy DSL
Rob SallowsDeputy Head, Team Leader - Seniors, First Aid, Health & Safety, Deputy DSL
Susie LarcombeTeam Leader – Juniors, Outreach, Student Placements, Deputy DSL
Alison CaseyAssistant Team Leader - Post 16, Post 16 Curriculum Lead, Deputy DSL
Doug ThringSchool Business Manager, Team Leader – Non Teaching Staff
Mandy GuyDesignated Safeguarding Lead, Parent Support, Extended Services

EARLY YEARS DEPARTMENT

NameResponsibility/TitleLocation
Karen EvansTeacher - SignalongPenguins
Ushi PatelTAPenguins
Ayami MatthewsTAPenguins
Laura DyerTeacher - Attention Autism, OutreachStarfish
Geal StanfieldTAStarfish
Mandy MarriotTAStarfish
Frankie BendellTeacher - Sensory Integration Co-ordinatorSeahorses
Hannah ThackerTASeahorses
Claire Burnham-SlipperTA - Paediatrics First AidSeahorses
Sharon SquibbTeacherSeals
Abbie FryTeacherSeals
Cheryl PiperTA - Paediatrics First AidSeals
Emma WalkerTASeals
Emma WoodTASeals

JUNIOR DEPARTMENT

NameResponsibility/TitleLocation
Emma HearneTeacher - DT LeadSharks
Pauline WilliamsTA - First AidSharks
Katie RoyalTA - First AidSharks
Phil ChilderhouseTeacher – IT Lead (Website), GDPRTurtles
Lorraine ChineTATurtles
Sian HarbordTATurtles
Michelle DavisTATurtles
Gabby WhitchurchTATurtles
Debra ParsonsTATurtles
Emily BurgessTeacher - REPiranhas
Linsey NeillTA Piranhas
Shelley CramerTAPiranhas
Charlotte TyrellTAPiranhas
Lisa BoyesTeacher - Wellbeing, Engagement ProfileDolphins
Wendy RattleyTADolphins
Becky MeadeTADolphins

MIDDLE DEPARTMENT

NameResponsibility/TitleLocation
Chris WoodwardTeacher – Off Site Co-ordinator, Friends of BeaucroftPortland
Shane TrowSTA Portland
Debra ParsonsTAPortland
Sian HarbordTAPortland
Samantha ThompsonTAPortland
Danielle WebsterTAPortland
Nicola CollinsTAPortland
Hannah LucasTeacher - PSHE, Student Council, SO SafePurbeck
Michelle PadleyTAPurbeck
Meghan FranklinTAPurbeck
Claire TylerTAPurbeck
Andrew JoinerTeacher - Science, OutreachLulworth
Katherine MarchmentTA - First AidLulworth
Sam SmithTALulworth
Kim BaileyTALulworth
Ed DowlingTeacher - Humanities, SupplyCorfe
Davina DrewettTA - First AidCorfe
Sherrie EvansTACorfe
Iain WoodHLTACorfe
Nick WadlandTeacher - CareersArne
Charlotte BlachfordTAArne
Nancy WhitlockTAArne
Coby BascombeTAArne

SENIOR DEPARTMENT

NameResponsibility/TitleLocation
Kelly DoughtyTeacher - PENewton
Delona BassfordTA - First AidNewton
Claire ReedTANewton
Gill RussellTANewton
Ali AlexanderTeacher - ASDANBraille
Karen HewishTABraille
Mel OgdenTABraille
Claire NashTeacher - MusicNewton
Mel BarnettTeacher - MFL, EarlyBird Plus TrainerEdison
Rose ClarkeTAEdison
Nicky WhiteTAEdison
Sue Windeatt Teacher - SignalongBrunel
Claire DeaconTABrunel
Zoe NewberyTABrunel
Duncan RussellTeacher - NumeracyMarconi
Jacqui CarrollTAMarconi
Karen StoneTAMarconi
KMTAMarconi

ADDITIONAL TEACHING STAFF

NameResponsibility/TitleLocation
Naomi AustinTeacher - LiteracyWhole School
Nicky JamesUQT/PPAWhole School
Caroline DrewTeacherWhole School
Sian MurdochTeacher - Food TechWhole School
Tracey RobertsonHLTA/PPAWhole School
Sally BlytheForest SchoolWhole School
Mandy GuyHLTA - Ex. Services, DSL, Parent SupportWhole School
Catherine EphgraveEarlybird Plus Trainer, Parent SupportWhole School

POST 16

NameResponsibility/TitleLocation
Helen LeggGroup TutorPost - 16 - 1
Emma WoodTAPost - 16 - 1
Clair PennyTAPost - 16 - 1
Vicky LawrenceTA - First AidPost - 16 - 2
Nai DeanTAPost - 16 - 2
Laura ByfordTeacher - Work Experience LeadPost - 16 - 3
Perri GrantTAPost - 16 - 3
Joe BrownTAPost - 16 - 3
Nathan NourishTAPost - 16 - 3
Diane WilliamsonGroup Tutor - D of E LeadPost - 16 - 4
Marie HorkanGroup Tutor, RAFAPost - 16 - 4
Karen SkeltonTAPost - 16 - 4
Annie CheerTAPost - 16 - 4
Neil PalmerTeacher - ArtPost - 16 - 5
Aidan DunningTAPost - 16 - 5
Georgia ForwardTAPost - 16 - 5
Steve RobertsonTA - First AidPost - 16

OFFICE

NameResponsibility/TitleLocation
Doug ThringSchool Business ManagerOffice
Karen CulnaneSupport Services Manager/Co-Headteachers' PAOffice
Karen HorlockReception/AdminOffice
Melissa BaxendaleReception/Admin/PCR FacilitatorOffice
Janice AndreouPCR FacilitatorWhole School

KITCHEN

NameResponsibility/TitleLocation
Sandra BessantKitchen Lead - Social StoriesKitchen
Blanca Fernandez-AlarconKitchen AssistantKitchen
Samantha StarkKitchen AssistantKitchen
Joe WarehamKitchen AssistantKitchen
Mia OliverMidday Supervisor
Elishia DavisMidday Supervisor
Jennifer LindenMidday Supervisor
Charlotte BerryMidday Supervisor
Kerrie GaleMidday Supervisor
Tara WhiteMidday Supervisor
Natolie ThomsonMidday Supervisor
Tracey ToppMidday Supervisor

PREMISES

NameResponsibility/TitleLocation
Nigel LaunderSite ManagerPremises
Will ButlerSite SupportPremises
Limitless CleaningCleaning ContractorsPremises

ICT

NameResponsibility/TitleLocation
David HaysomICT ManagerICT Tech Room
Lee MadiganICT TechnicianICT Tech Room

SaLT

NameResponsibility/TitleLocation
Rebecca WilliamsSpeech & Language TherapistSaLT Office

Music / Play Therapy

NameResponsibility/TitleLocation
Elaine CullinaneMusic TherapistSensory Room

Governors

NameResponsibility/TitleLocation
Noel HarrisonChair of Governorsc/o office
Julia CarterClerk to the Governorsc/o office