Meet the Staff
Fishponds Church of England Academy would be nothing without its fabulous staff, of which we are rightly proud:
Senior Leadership Team
Principal - Mrs Debbie Coker ( Safeguarding lead and overall responsibility for school)
Assistand Head- Miss Sam Culver (Inclusion Lead)
Assistant Head - Miss Rebecca Goodman ( Curriculum and Assessment Lead)
Academy Business Manager - Mrs Helen Godfrey ( Finance, Health and Safety, Attendance)
Wider Leadership Team
SENCO Leader of Special needs - Miss Vicky Smith
Early Years Lead ( Nursery and Reception)- Miss Kate Burgess
Y1/2 Lead - Miss Rebecca Goodman
Y3/4 Lead - Mrs Carole Seddon
Y5/6 Lead - Mrs Sian Fox-Gaven
Teachers and Areas of Responsibility
Nursery
Ms. Claire Hawkins (Seahorse Teacher and School Council Lead)
Mrs Maria Long (TA)
Reception
Miss Emma Armer (Stickleback Teacher)
Miss Saira Uddin (Minnows Teacher and Phonics Lead)
Miss Kirsty Tanner (TA)
Mrs Barbara Savage (TA)
KS1
Year 1
Miss Kate Burgess (Butterfish Teacher)
Miss Emily Fitzgerald (Rainbowfish Teacher and More Able Lead)
Mrs Angie Menear (TA)
Claire Mills (TA)
Year 2
Mrs Elinor Watt ( Parrotfish Teacher and RE Lead)
Miss Hannah Whittaker (Parrotfish Teacher, Currently on maternity leave)
Miss Alice Sutherland ( Surgeonfish Teacher and PSHE Lead)
Miss Kate Maddocks ( TA)
KS2
Year 3
Miss Hannah Edwards (Blenny Teacher and Science Lead)
Mrs Emilie Maffucci (Mandarinfish Teacher)
Mrs Julie Ann Ryan (TA)
Mrs Barbara Durbin ( TA)
Year 4
Mrs Carole Seddon (Tilapia Fish Teacher )
Ms Gillian Benarous (Firefish Teacher)
Mrs Rachel Sadler (Firefish Teacher, Currently on maternity leave)
Mrs Deion Smith (TA)
Miss Gemma Reddick (TA)
Year 5
Miss Pippa Knowles (Marlin Teacher and Digital Lead)
Mr Adam Jones (Salmon Teacher and Reading Lead)
Mrs Elaine Seretny (TA)
Year 6
Mrs Sian Fox- Gaven ( Sunfish Teacher)
Miss Cherith Scott (Manta-Ray Fish Teacher and English Lead)
Miss Amie Gomes (TA)
Other Staff
Miss Sally Adams - Music and Art PPA
Miss Scarlett Fudge - PPA Teaching Assistant
Mr George Harrold - Sports Coach ( Premier Sport)
Mrs Michelle Cahill- Family Link worker and Deputy DSL.
SEND TAs
Mrs Carole Weaver
Ms Kay Dwyer
Miss Lianne Curtis
Mrs Rachel Gatica
Mr Morgan Price
Mrs Anjum Siddiqui
Miss Laura Collins
Miss Emily Pettitt
Miss Nicki Lockyer
Reading Assistants
Ms Dana Kurhajcova
Mrs Ann Holland
Miss Scarlett Fudge
Office
Mrs Sabrina Edwards
Mrs Lisa Billsberry
Mrs Sandra Hyde
Mrs Sue Harvey (Attendance Officer)
Site Manager
Mr Justin Brown
