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Staff Team

Please click on the tabs below to meet the staff here at Fair Oak Junior School.

Leadership Team

Mr David Bessant ^Headteacher
^{Mr Jim Hartley Interim Headteacher}
Mrs Laura Cooper ^{Deputy Headteacher}

Mr Ian Jacobs ^{Curriculum Lead Teaching and Learning Coach}

Miss L Coxhead ^{Year 3 Leader}	Mrs S Gowers ^{Year 5 Leader}
Mr M Darby ^{Year 4 Leader}	Mr A Naxton ^{Year 6 Leader}
Mrs J Smith ^{English Leader}

Safeguarding Team

Mrs Oenone Steven ^{Children and Family Welfare Officer;} ^{Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead} Mr Jim Hartley ^{Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead} Mr Ian Jacobs ^{Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead}	Mrs Laura Cooper ^{Deputy Headteacher;} ^{Designated Safeguarding Lead}

Ready to Learn Team

Admin Team

Mrs Julie Tizzard ^{School Business & Admin Manager}	Mrs C Watson ^{Admin Officer} Mrs G Brown ^{Admin Assistant} Mrs Jane Parker ^{Admin Assistant}
^{Mrs Jill Cooper Librarian}
Mr S Emerton ^{School IT Manager}

Year 3 Teaching Team


Axel Class
Miss L Coxhead ^{Year Leader Teacher (Mon - Thurs)}	Mrs I Monaghan ^{Teacher (Fri)}
Mrs J Heads ^{Class LSA}
Potter Class
Mrs E Downer ^Teacher	Mrs J Goddard ^{Class LSA}
Blake Class
Mrs M Martin ^Teacher Miss L Allen ^LSA	Mrs I Monaghan ^{Teacher (Mon)}
Mrs L Green ^{Class LSA}



Carle Class
Mrs L Bowen ^{Teacher (Mon - Tues)}	Mrs Z Scott ^{Teacher (Weds - Fri)}
Miss K Burridge LSA

Year 4 Teaching Team


Turtle Class
Mr M Darby Teacher / Year Leader	Miss V Talman ^{Class LSA}
Koala Class
Mrs K Drudge ^Teacher	Mrs B McFarlane ^{Class LSA}
Rhino Class
Miss L Smith ^Teacher	Mrs R Price LSA
Panda Class
Mrs K Layley ^{Teacher (Mon - Thurs)}	Mrs J Sear ^{Teacher (Fri)}
Mrs C Unwin ^LSA
Jaguar Class
Mr G Podd Class Teacher
Mrs A Fitzpatrick ^{Class LSA}

Year 5 Teaching Team



Peake Class
Mrs Sarah Gowers ^{Year 5 Leader}	Mrs L O'Connor ^{Class LSA}

Sharman Class
Mrs A Emery ^Teacher	Mrs K Parratt ^{Class LSA}

Johnson Class
Mrs J Smith ^{Teacher (Tues - Fri)}	Mrs M Parker ^{Teacher (Mon, Tues am, Wed am)}

Jemison Class
Mrs K Murray ^{Teacher (Mon - Tues)}
Mrs S Cooper ^{Class LSA}
Valentina Class
Mr C Brown Class Teacher	Mrs A Fitzpatrick ^{Class LSA}

Year 6 Teaching Team



King Class
Mr A Naxton ^{Year Leader / Teacher}	Mrs J Tonks ^{Class LSA}
Hawking Class
Mr I Jacobs ^Teacher	Mrs E Kerkhoff ^{Class LSA}
Nightingale Class
Mrs R Morgan ^{Teacher (Mon - Weds)}	Mrs J Parker ^{Teacher (Thurs - Fri)}		Mrs S Cooper ^{Class LSA}

Storey Class
Miss H Legg ^Teacher	Mrs A Orme ^{Class LSA}		Miss M Hazell Class LSA
Attenborough Class
Mrs H Borham ^{Teacher (Tues- Fri)}	Mrs J Sear ^{Teacher (Mon)}
Mr J Hodge Class LSA	Mrs S Davies ^{Class LSA}

PE and Class Cover Team

Mrs B James ^{HLTA / Cover Teacher}	Mrs T Bott ^{HLTA / Cover Teacher}
Mr S Matthews ^{HLTA / Cover Teacher}

Mrs L Cove ^{PE Lead and Teacher}	Mr J Stredwick ^{PE Lead and Teacher}
Mr J Diaper ^{PE Teacher}	Mr J Hodge ^{PE Teacher}

Little Oaks After School Club


Mr M Gowers	Mrs L McGeachy

Miss E Lynham	Mrs T Bott
Mrs B James	Mrs A Orme

Site Team

Mr M Kingshott ^{Site Manager}
Mr L Varkonyi	Mrs K Kingshott

Mrs Morgan

Miss S Errani

Miss M Gillespie

Lunch Time Team

In addition to the staff below, many of our Senior Leadership Team and LSA team also work during lunchtime to support the children.

Mrs K Kingshott

Mrs E Davey