At The Dales Partnership Primary Schools, it’s a team effort. Our dedicated staff provide high quality care and education for all children in a happy and stimulating environment. Our approach supports and challenges pupils, guiding them to achieve academic, spiritual, social and emotional, as well as physical, well-being and progress. We are proud of the achievements of our children and the many ways in which they are prepared for the challenges of life and the world around them. View our staff structure and their roles and responsibilities: Sarah Hodgkinson & Richard Sains Co-Executive Headteachers
Meet the Staff – Butterknowle
Leadership
- Sarah Hodgkinson & Richard Sains - Co-Executive Headteachers
- Mrs Rachel Harmer – Deputy Headteacher, Lower KS2 Teacher & SENDCo
Teaching Staff
- Mr Sarah Meroniuk - EYFS & KS1 Teacher
- Mrs Rachel Harmer – Lower KS2 Teacher
- Mrs Rachel Makin – Upper KS2 Teacher
Teaching Assistants
- Mrs Karen Thompson - Teaching Assistant
- Miss Lisa Weir - Teaching Assistant
- Mrs Pamela Davison - Teaching Assistant
- Mrs Susan Rogers - Teaching Assistant
Non-Teaching Staff
- Mrs Joy Brown – School Office Manager
- Mr Graham Copley – Caretaker
- Miss Lisa Weir – Lunchtime Assistant/Breakfast Club Supervisor
- Mrs Pamela Davison – Lunchtime Assistant/After School Club Supervisor
- Miss Anna Morrow – Lunchtime Assistant
- Mrs Lynn Hawdon – Cook (Chartwells)
- Mr Simon Miller – ICT Support (DCC)
Meet the Staff – Frosterley
Leadership
- Sarah Hodgkinson & Richard Sains - Co-Executive Headteachers
- Mrs Sophie Charleuf - Deputy Headteacher and Team Amethyst Teacher
Teaching Staff
- Mrs Elizabeth Telfer – SENDCo
- Mrs Tharryn Elder - EYFS/KS1 Teacher
- Natalie Kitching - Lower KS2 Teacher
- Mrs Sophie Charleuf – Upper KS2 Teacher
- Mr Alan Petty - KS2 Teacher
Support Staff
- Mrs Paula O’Flaherty-Edworthy – Teaching Assistant
- Mr Frank Donnelly - Teaching Assistant
- Mrs Dhanushka Leo - Teaching Assistant
- Mrs Lorraine Humble – Teaching Assistant
Non-Teaching Staff
- Mrs Sue Midcalf – Office Manager
- Mr Scott Forster – Caretaker
- Mrs Jayne Gowland – Breakfast Club Supervisor / After-School Club Supervisor
- Mrs Lorraine Humble – Lunchtime Supervisor
- Mrs Rachael Gowland - Cook (Chartwells)
- Mr Simon Miller - ICT Engineer (DCC)
Meet the Staff – Woodland
Leadership
- Sarah Hodgkinson & Richard Sains - Co-Executive Headteachers
- Rachel Denham - Deputy Headteacher & SENDCo
- Clare Fowell - Deputy Headteacher
Teaching Staff
- Alan Petty/Rachel Denham - Squirrel Class Teacher
- Clare Fowell/Rachel Denham - Owl Class Teacher
Support Staff
- Heather Keenan - Teaching Assistant
- Karen Craig - Teaching Assistant
- Faye O’Brien - Teaching Assistant
- Non Teaching Staff
- Katrina Scanlon - Office Manager
- Alan Stobart - Caretaker
- Heather Keenan - Breakfast/After School Care
- Donna Jameson - Cook (Chartwells)
- Janet Brunskill - Lunchtime Supervisor
- Mr Simon Miller – ICT Support (DCC)