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:
Clare Carr – Head Teacher (The Dales Partnership)
Meet the Staff – Butterknowle
Leadership
- Mrs Clare Carr – Headteacher
- Mrs Rachel Harmer – Deputy Head Teacher, KS1 Teacher & SENCO
Teaching Staff
- Mrs Rachel Makin – KS2 Teacher
- Mrs Susan Eatough – KS2 Teacher (Part-time)
- Mrs Sam Ferguson - KS2 Teacher (Part-time)
- Mr Sarah Meroniuk - EYFS 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
- Mrs C Carr – Executive Head Teacher
- Mrs S Charleuf - Deputy head teacher and Team Amethyst teacher
Teaching Staff
- Mrs E Telfer – SENco
- Mrs S Charleuf – Team Amethyst teacher
- Mrs B Herriot - Team Amethyst teacher
- Mr A Petty - Team Amethyst teacher
- Mrs T Elder - EYFS/KS1 teacher
Support Staff
- Mrs P O’Flaherty-Edworthy – Teaching Assistant
- Mrs L Goodliffe – Teaching Assistant
- Mr F Donnelly - Teaching Assistant
- Mrs D Leo - Teaching Assistant
- Mrs L Humble – Teaching Assistant
Non-Teaching Staff
- Mrs S Midcalf – Office Manager
- Mr S Forster – Caretaker
- Mrs J Gowland – Breakfast Club Supervisor
- Mrs P O’Flaherty-Edworthy- After-school Club Supervisor
- Mrs J Butler - Lunchtime Supervisor
- Mrs L Humble – Lunchtime Supervisor
- Mrs R Gowland - Cook (Chartwells)
- Mr Simon Miller - ICT Engineer (DCC)
Meet the Staff – Woodland
Leadership
- Clare Carr - Head Teacher
- Rachel Denham - Deputy Head Teacher & SENCO
- Clare Fowell - Deputy Head Teacher
Teaching Staff
- Alan Petty/Rachel Denham - Squirrel Class
- Clare Fowell/Rachel Denham - Owl Class
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)