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Our Yew Tree Team 

 

Senior Leadership Team

  • Principal - Rebecca O’Hanlon 
  • Assistant Principal - Jenny Appleton (DSL, Inclusion Manager, Behaviour Lead and SENCo)
  • Assistant Principal - Dan Taylor (Deputy DSL, Curriculum, English and Assessment)

 

Extended Leadership Team

  • Designated Specialist Provision (DSP) Manager and Curriculum Team Leader- Robyn Riley
  • Early Years and Key Stage 1 Manager and Curriculum Team Leader- Emma Hanlon
  • Key Stage 2 Manager, Maths Lead and Curriculum Team Leader - Jennifer Heeley
  • Assistant SENDCo (KS2) - Juanita Sargison
  • Business Manager - Catherine Graham

 

Teaching Team

  • Nursery Teacher -  Andrea Parkinson (PSHE and RSE Lead)
  • Reception Teacher - Emma Hanlon (EYFS & KS1 Manager & Phonics Lead)
  • Year 1 Fir Teacher -  Olivia Lever-Stanton (Maternity Cover Anniew Sewards -Music Lead|)
  • Year 2 Maple Teacher -  Donna Langshaw (Mindfulness and Wellbeing Lead)
  • Year 3 Elm Teacher - Lydia Dickinson (RE Lead)
  • Year 4 Alder Teacher -  Juanita Sargison (Geography Lead and Schools Direct Mentor)
  • Year 5 Beech Teacher -  Jennifer Heeley (Maths Lead & KS2 Manager)
  • Year 6 Willow Teacher - Joanne Mahar (Science Lead)
  • Y​ear 6 Willow Teacher - Mari Roberts (History and Extended Schools Lead)
  • Cedar DSP Teacher - Clare Lynas (Physical Education and ITT Mentor)
  • Birch DSP Teacher - Robyn Riley (DSP Manager & Art and Design Lead)
  • Ash DSP Teacher - Helen Brady -Duck (Design and Technology Lead)
  • Outreach Teacher - Zoe Atkins

Teaching Assistant Team 

  • Teaching Assistant - Karen Huxley-Gynane
  • Teaching Assistant - Tracy Landy
  • Teaching Assistant - Sarah Sallis
  • Teaching Assistant - Rosie Boyd (Maternity Leave)
  • Teaching Assistant - Steph Carghill
  • Teaching Assistant - Julie Cooper
  • Teaching Assistant - Jan Peers
  • Teaching Assistant - Sarah Rogan
  • Teaching Assistant - Stephanie French
  • Teaching Assistant - Chris Burns
  • Teaching Assistant - Patricia Doran
  • Teaching Assistant - Tina Burghall
  • Teaching Assistant - Samantha Dorkel
  • Teaching Assistant - Alison Whalley
  • Teaching Assistant - Jayne Pauls
  • Teaching Assistant - Julie Aliski
  • Teaching Assistant - Jill Chidlow
  • Teaching Assistant - Melanie Rylands
  • Teaching Assistant - Levi Reilly
  • Teaching Assistant /1:1- Veronica Fong
  • T​eaching Assistant /1:1- Lauryn Keating
  • T​eaching Assistant/1:1 - Natalie Whalon
  • T​eaching Assistant/1:1 - Jennifer Harkness
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Support Staff Team

  • Administrative Assistant - Kirsty Horgan
  • A​dministrative Assistant - Natalie Dowell
  • Premises Officer - Gary McDonough
  • Learning Mentor and Attendance Lead - Karen Ellis

 

Midday Supervision Team

  • Chris Burns
  • Tina Burghall
  • Karen Ellis
  • Jayne Pauls
  • Patricia Doran
  • Linzi Peers
  • G​ary McDonough

Catering Team

  • Lesley Clancy
  • Janet Garner
  • Terry Kerfoot
  • Julie Drummond
  • Lilian Chandler
  • N​atalie Spruin

    Cleaning Team

    • Elaine Hough
    • Debbie Hennessey
    • D​onna McGee
    • S​ue Quane
    • K​elly McKeown

     

    Other External Professionals

    • Suzanne Craig/Win Little - Educational Psychologist
    • Louise Hughes - School Nurse
    • Stephen Rushton- Everton in the Community coach
    • Betsy Vaudrey - Speech and Language Therapist
    • Yaiza Grant- Specialist MFL Teacher (Spanish)
    • Angela Walton - Specialist Music Teacher (Curriculum)
    • H​elena Cooke - Specialist Music Teacher (Toots)
    • Mike Sutcliffe - Children's Worker St Mary's Church Halewood

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    The Avenue
    Halewood
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