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)
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)
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 Lead)
Miss Claire Mills (TA)
KS2
Year 3
Miss Hannah Edwards (Blenny Teacher and Science Lead)
Mrs Sian Fox-Gaven (Mandarinfish Teacher)
Mrs Julie Ann Ryan (TA)
Mrs Barbara Durbin ( TA)
Year 4
Mrs Emilie Maffucci (Tilapia Fish Teacher )
Ms Gillian Harper-Bill (Firefish Teacher)
Mrs Rachel Sadler (Firefish Teacher)
Miss Kate Maddocks (TA)
Year 5
Miss Pippa Knowles (Marlin Teacher and Digital Lead)
Mr Adam Jones (Salmon Teacher and Reading Lead)
Mrs Deion Smith (TA)
Year 6
Miss Kathryn Fitch( Sunfish Teacher)
Miss Cherith Scott (Manta-Ray Fish Teacher)
Mrs Elaine Sertny (TA)
Other Staff
Miss Sally Adams - Music and Art PPA
Miss Amie Gomes (HLTA)
Mr George Harrold - Sports Coach ( Premier Sport)
Ms 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 Ellison Tranter
Mrs Kelly Davies
Mrs Rubia Qureshi
Reading Assistants
Ms Dana Kurhajcova
Mrs Anne Holland
Miss Scarlett Fudge
Office
Mrs Sabrina Edwards
Mrs Lisa Billsberry
Mrs Sandra Hyde
Mrs Sue Harvey (Attendance Officer)
Site Manager
Mr Justin Brown
