Charlestown Community Primary SchoolCharlestown Team 2024/2025
The team here at Charlestown is fantastic. Their commitment and dedication to your child's learning is inspiring.
All the team is committed to working closely with parents and the community to enable all children to achieve their best. We will always be open, transparent and honest with you, but please remember, the team are human - they sometimes make mistakes and they have families and emotions too.
We promise that you will always be listened to and you will always receive an apology if we make a mistake.
Welcome to an honest and refreshing environment of commitment and collaboration.
Our Team 2024/2025
The list below will help you find who you need to contact, click the name of the person to send them an email.
Please note: Parents should contact the Class Teacher as the first point of call, their email addresses can be found by clicking on their name below, followed by the Phase Leader, before contacting the Assistant Head teacher. If neccessary, you will be redirected to the Deputy Head Teacher or the Head Teacher over individual concerns or issues.
Due to large volumes of emails received, please only contact the Head Teacher directly if it is a whole school issue or you have already spoken to other members of the team.
Thank you.
The Senior Leadership Team
Interim Head Teacher: Sharon Peters
Deputy Head Teacher: Claire Boocker
Interim Assistant Head Teacher: Amy Haigh
Business Manager: Ms Bailey
Pioneers (Year 4, 5 and 6) Phase Leader and Maths Lead - Mr. Armstrong
Discoverers (Year 2 and 3) Phase Leader and Interim Assistant Head- Ms. Haigh
Explorers (Nursery and Reception and Year 1) Phase Leader and Phonics Lead - Ms. Francis
Safeguarding team
Safeguarding Lead (DSL) - Ms. Peters
Safeguarding Governor - Ms. McKeown
Other members of the team:
Family Support Worker (DDSL) - Ms. Morrison
Attendance Officer (DDSL) - Ms. Aslam
Learning Mentor Safeguarding Lead (DDSL) - Mr. Greaves
Learning Mentor Safeguarding Lead (DDSL) - Ms. Griffin
TA Safeguarding Leads (DDSL) - Ms. McGowan and Ms. Robertson
Also qualified DSL is Ms Boocker when safeguarding team are low in numbers.
Pioneers
Year 6 - Mr. Armstrong (Phase Leader, Team 11, Maths Lead) and Ms. Wright (Team 12, PSHE and Writing lead)
Teaching Assistants - Mr. Aykroyd, Ms. Kelly and Ms. Butler
Year 5 - Ms. Smith (Team 9, History and Maths lead) and Ms. Capstick (Team 10, Foundation Curriculum Lead, SMSC and Cultural Capital Lead)
Teaching Assistants - Ms. Jones, Ms Butler and Ms. Fawcett
Year 4 - Ms. Mayall (Team 7, DT Lead), Ms. Meir and Ms. Hancock (Team 8, Reading leads)
Teaching Assistants - Ms. King and Ms. Kilkelly
Discoverers Team
Year 3 - Mr. Stott (Team 5) and Mr. Higginbotham (Team 6, Computing lead, Online Safety Lead)
Teaching Assistants - Ms. McGowan, Ms. Musson and Ms. Talks
Year 2 - Ms. Haigh (Phase Leader, Team 3, PE Lead) and Ms. Johnson (Team 4, RE lead)
Teaching Assistants - Mr. Valentine and Mx. Smith
Tutor: Ms. Fenton
Explorers Team
Year 1 - Ms. Stocks (Team 1, MFL and Writing Lead) and Ms. Ahmed (Team 2, Phonics Lead)
Teaching Assistants: Ms. Dutton, Ms. Lyons and Ms. Caveney
Reception - Ms. Francis (Phase Leader, Reception 1, Phonics lead) and Ms. Rathor (Reception 2, Art Lead)
Teaching assistants: Ms. Robertson and Ms. Barker
Nursery - Ms. Allen (Nursery 1) and Ms. Ncube (Nursery 2, EAL lead)
Teaching Assistants - Ms. Williams, Ms. Ryan and Ms. Talks
Adventurers Team
Ms. Ingram (ARC Lead Teacher/ Interim SENCO)
Teaching Assistants - Ms. Caveney, Ms. Jayakumar, Ms. Southworth, Ms Coy, Ms. McConnell, Ms. Meager and Ms Jenkner
Learning Mentors
SEN Assistants
Admin Team
Business Manager - Ms. Bailey
Receptionist/Admin Assistant
Admin Officer - Ms. Brady
Finance and HR Officer - Ms. Byfield
Attendance Officer - Ms. Aslam
Family Support Worker - Ms. Morrison
Network Manager - Mr. Barnes
Caretaking and Cleaning Team
Site Manager - Mr. Bailey 07497 340153 (6.30 am - 12.30 pm)
Cleaners - Ms. Comer, Ms. Sullivan, Ms. O'Reggio and Ms. Niang
Lunchtime Organisers
Ms. Bardsley, Ms. Bartram, Ms. Bridge, Ms. Jones, Ms. Kennedy, Ms. Shanley, Ms. Smith, Ms. Sullivan, Ms. Turner, Mr. Allen and Ms. Dudson
TAs also support at lunch times.