Staff Qualifications
Headteacher
Miss E Palmer
BSc Hons Psychology Sheffield University, PGCE (QTS) Sheffield, SENCO,
First Aid at work
Designated Safeguarding Lead
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Paediatric First Aid
Deputy Headteacher – SENCO
Mrs E Austin
BA (Hons) Education and Training QTS University of Southampton. Qualification SENCO (Canterbury 2015)
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Paediatric First Aid
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Assistant Headteacher / SENCO / Badgers Class Teacher
Miss E Whitehead
PGCE London South Bank University (2013)
BSc (Hons) Psychology and Education, Keele University (2012)
Qualification SENCO (Canterbury University, 2019). Paediatric First Aid
Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) & Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) 2015
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
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Class Teacher – Owls Class
Mrs L Barnes
BA (Hons) Education Studies University of Greenwich (2006)
Postgraduate Certificate in Education, University of Greenwich (2006)
Paediatric First Aid
Class Teacher – Bats Class
Miss E Alderton
Primary Education BEd, University of Winchester (2020)
Class Teacher – Otters Class
Miss G Quirk
BA (Hons) in Primary Education, St Mary’s University (2022)
Class Teacher – Badgers Class
Miss L Bonnett
Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Level 2 Teaching Assistant
Foundation to Drawing & Talking Therapy
Paediatric First Aid
Higher level Teaching Assistant – Badgers Class
Mrs L New
HLTA, Level 3 Teaching Assistant
Paediatric First Aid
Teaching Assistant – Owls Class
Mrs S West
Level 3 Teaching Assistant
British Dyslexia Level 3 Qualification.
Paediatric First Aid.
Teaching Assistant – Otters Class
Mrs L Walker
Teaching Assistant- level 3 (Oxford and Cambridge RSA examinations)
Specific learning difficulties- level 3. Behaviour Management- level 3
Therapeutic play qualification Paediatric First Aid
Teaching Assistant – Bats Class
Miss E Tennant
Working towards Teaching Assistant Level 2 Qualification
Teaching Assistant – Otters Class
Miss L Hickman
Office Manager
Mrs S Whelan
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Working towards Diploma in SBM
First Aid
Office Manager
Mrs P Strong
Paediatric First Aid
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Site Manager
Mr K Wills
Health & Safety in the Workplace – Level 2
Caretaker Course
Paediatric First Aid
Midday Supervisor
Mrs D Wickens
Level 2 Food Hygiene and Paediatric First Aid
Midday Supervisor
Mrs G Aylwin
PE/Dance Teacher
Miss S Young
School Support Dog
Billy Baggins
Billy is our beautiful Border Collie who has attended Birtley House School since he was an 8 week old puppy. He is now almost 8. Billy loves helping the children and he gives excellent cuddles!
School Support Dog
Woody
Woody is our mischievous Fox Red Labrador. He has been at Birtley House School since December 2021 and celebrated his 1st birthday in August 2022. His favourite thing is a cuddle.. and a carrot!