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)
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)- Mrs Carole Seddon
Y1/2 Lead - Miss Kate Burgess
Y3/4 Lead - Mrs Sian Fox-Gaven
Y5/6 Lead - Mr Adam Jones
Teachers and Areas of Responsibility
Nursery
Ms. Claire Hawkins (Seahorse Teacher and School Council Lead)
Mrs Maria Long (TA)
Reception
Mrs Carole Seddon (Stickleback Teacher, Pupil Premium Lead)
Miss Saira Uddin (Minnows Teacher and Spelling and Phonics Lead, part of English Team)
Miss Kirsty Tanner (TA)
KS1
Year 1
Miss Kate Burgess (Butterfish Teacher)
Miss Emily Fitzgerald (Rainbowfish Teacher, More Able Lead, Maths team)
Miss Gemma Reddick (TA)
Mrs Eszter Nemeth (TA)
Miss Scarlett Fudge (TA)
Year 2
Mrs Elinor Watt ( Parrotfish Teacher and RE Lead)
Miss Hannah Whittaker (Parrotfish Teacher)
Miss Alice Sutherland ( Surgeonfish Teacher and PSHE and RSE Lead)
Miss Claire Mills (TA)
KS2
Year 3
Miss Hannah Edwards (Blenny Teacher and Science Lead, Wellbeing Lead)
Mrs Sian Fox-Gaven (Mandarinfish Teacher, Behaviour Lead)
Mrs Julie Ann Ryan (TA)
Mrs Barbara Durbin ( TA)
Year 4
Mrs Emilie Maffucci (Tilapia Fish Teacher, part of Maths Team )
Ms Gillian Harper-Bill (Firefish Teacher, DT Lead)
Mrs Rachel Sadler (Firefish Teacher)
Miss Kate Maddocks (TA)
Year 5
Miss Pippa Knowles (Marlin Teacher and Digital Lead, Designated Teacher for Children in care)
Mr Adam Jones (Salmon Teacher and English Lead)
Miss Deion Smith (TA)
Year 6
Miss Kathryn Fitch( Sunfish Teacher and PE Lead)
Miss Cherith Scott (Manta-Ray Fish Teacher, Writing Lead and part of English Team)
Mrs Elaine Seretny (TA)
Other Staff
Miss Sally Adams - Music and Art PPA
Mrs Elenid Richards - Catch up Teacher
Miss Amie Gomes (HLTA)
Mr Bradley Simons - Sports Coach ( Premier Sport)
Ms Michelle Cahill- Family Link worker and Deputy DSL.
Mr Tanzil Gibbons - Academic Mentor
Ms Clare Cole - Academic Mentor
SEND TAs
Ms Kay Dwyer
Miss Lianne Curtis
Mrs Rachel Gatica
Mr Morgan Price
Mrs Anjum Siddiqui
Miss Ellison Tranter
Miss Heather Boocock
Mrs Rubia Qureshi
Miss Hannah Griggs
Miss Kwitu Mlangwa
Miss Jenna Newland
Miss Vicky Walsh
Reading Assistants
Ms Dana Kurhajcova
Mrs Anne Holland
Miss Scarlett Fudge
Mrs Caroline Galvin
Office
Mrs Sabrina Edwards
Mrs Lisa Billsberry
Mrs Sandra Hyde
Mrs Sue Harvey (Attendance Officer)
Site Manager
Mr Justin Brown
