Meet The Teaching Staff

Put a face to the name and meet the class teachers and Higher Level Teaching Assistants (HLTAs) who work with children & young people across school.

Explorers

Katrina Heywood (Aut) Teacher

Katrina Heywood

Assistant Head Explorers and Lower Key Stage 2
Mary Robertson

Mary Robertson

Teacher
Katie Ainscough (HLTA)

Katie Ainscough

HLTA
Hayley Miller (AUT)   Teacher

Hayley Bennett

Teacher with TLR for Cognition & Learning
Carly Hilton

Carly Hilton

Teacher
Halima Karbhari

Halima Karbhari

Teacher

Primary

Susan McLaughlin

Susan McLoughlin

Teacher
Elizabeth Thompson

Liz Thompson

Teacher
Amina Dayaji

Amina Logde

Teacher
Dawn Lyness (HLTA) Main (1)

Dawn Lyness

HLTA
Images

Jade Pilkington

Teacher
Sarah Chester

Sarah Chester

Assistant Head Upper Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 3
Daisy Haresnape (AUT)   Teacher

Daisy Haresnape

Teacher
Michelle Buckingham

Michelle Buckingham

Teacher
Danielle Slattery

Danielle Slattery

Teacher
Tracy Durkin (main)   Teacher

Tracy Durkin

Teacher with QTVI
Rebecca Woodworth

Rebecca Proctor

Teacher
Rebekha Dobson

Rebekha Dobson

Teacher
Rachel Short

Rachel Short

Teacher

Secondary

Gemma Sanders (Main) Teacher

Gemma Sanders

Teacher
Vicky England (Aut) Teacher

Vicky England

Teacher
Helen Thomas (Aut) Teacher

Helen Thomas

Teacher
Laura Davies (AUT)   Teacher

Laura Davies

Teacher
Alison Bury (Main)   Teacher

Alison Gale

Teacher
Sophie Marshall

Sophie Marshall

Teacher
Greg Sharples (main)   Teacher

Greg Sharples

Teacher
Chloe Flanagan

Chloe Flannagan

Teacher with TLR for Communication
Shannon Chapman (Main) Teacher

Shannon Chapman

Teacher
Georgie Stephens (Main) Teacher

Georgie Hargreaves

Teacher

Post 16

Chris Carter

Chris Carter

Assistant Head Key Stage 4 and Post 16
Laura Walmsley (Aut) Teacher

Laura Walmsley

Teacher with TLR for Post 16
Melanie Holden

Mel Holden

HLTA
Sharon Reid (Main) HLTA

Sharon Reid

HLTA
Linsey Cardoo (HLTA)   AUT

Linsey Cardoo

HLTA
Aimie Gates (Main) HLTA

Aimie Gates

HLTA Physical Development, MOVE & Moving and Handling
Rachael White

Rachael White

HLTA Physical Development & Hydro
Emma Dean (Aut) HLTA

Emma Dean

HLTA Thrive & Regulation Support

‘Staff ensure that all pupils get the support that they need to move around the school or to access the curriculum as independently as possible. This builds pupils’ confidence.’ Ofsted, 2021

Newfield School
Old Bank Lane
Blackburn
Lancashire
BB1 2PW

01254 588 600

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Safeguarding

Newfield School is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults as its number one priority.

Full copies of Policies and Procedures related to all aspects of Safeguarding, and the Complaints Policy, are available on request from Rachel Kay, Head Teacher and Designated Senior Lead for Safeguarding and Child Protection.

Equality Duty

Newfield School complies with the general and specific duties of the Equality Act (2010). In accordance with the duty we publish information that demonstrates that we have due regard to the need to;

  • Eliminate unlawful discrimination
  • Advance equality of opportunity
  • Foster good relations

These specific duties have been considered in relation to all our policies and procedures in school. Our objectives will be reported on and published as part of the Governance public documents available for inspection under the Freedom of Information Regulations and Data Protection duties and in the school newsletter to parents.

Our Equality Objectives are set, reviewed and published annually in our School Development Plan.

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