At Barford Primary, we are incredibly proud of the committed and friendly staff members of our wonderful school family.
You can see who’s who, along with a portrait of them drawn by one of our amazing young people below.
Leadership team
These members of our school family help lead the rest of our amazing staff to ensure the Barford family continues to develop whilst maintaining its special qualities.
Miss Carla Stedman
Executive Headteacher
Miss Carla Stedman is our executive headteacher, and has ultimate responsibility for our special Barford family.
Christopher Johnston
Senior Teacher
Mr Johnston supports and general leadership and development of the school. He also teaches in Badgers.
Rowena Alston
SENDCO
Miss Alston is the champion for members of our family who may need additional help because of a special need or disability. She helps the rest of the Barford staff team ensure that we are a truly inclusive school. Miss Alston is also the class teacher for our Red Squirrels class.
Our Dormice family team
These members of our staff family are primarily based in Dormice, where they work with the youngest members of our Barford family.
Naziah Begum
Class teacher
Mrs Begum is the teacher of Dormice, and leads the learning and development of our wonderful Dormice children.
Tracey Sillet
Classroom Assistant
Mrs Sillet helps to support the learning and development of our wonderful Dormice family.
Dawn Dawson
Teaching Assistant and Sports Coach
Mrs Dawson helps to support the learning and development of our wonderful Dormice family. She also provides valuable admin support to the whole school.
Amy Sheppard
Classroom Assistant
Mrs Sheppard helps to support the learning and development of our wonderful Dormice
family.
Our Foxes family team
These members of our staff family are primarily based in Foxes, where they work with our Year 1 and 2 family members.
Charlotte Van Aswegen
Class teacher
Mrs Van Aswegen teaches Foxes.
Julie Greenfield
Teaching Assistant
Mrs Greenfield helps to support the learning and development of our wonderful Foxes family. She also helps deliver work across the school with children who need more support with communication and language.
Our Red Squirrels family team
These members of our staff family are primarily based in Red Squirrels, where they work with our Year 3 and 4 family members.
Rowena Alston
Class teacher
Miss Alston teaches our wonderful children who are part of the Red Squirrels family. She is also our SENDCO.
Jilly Baines
Class teacher
Mrs Baines teaches Red Squirrels on Friday.
Mandy Barnetson
Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Mrs Barnetson helps to support the learning and development of our wonderful Red Squirrels family. She also helps deliver work across the school with children who need more support with various areas of their learning, as well as managing our extended schools provision.
Our Badgers family team
These members of our staff family are primarily based in Badgers, where they work with our oldest family members.
Christopher Johnston
Class teacher
Claire Bunn
Class teacher
Mrs Bunn teaches Badgers on a Thursday and Friday.
Vicky Green
Teaching Assistant and Sports Coach
Mrs Green helps to support the learning and development of our wonderful Badgers family. She also works across the school to lead and develop our sports provision.
Our Wonderful School Support Team
Without these members of our school family, our school would not function. These members of staff help to ensure all the core functions of the school operate, and are often the first cheery voice you’ll hear when you phone the school.
Mrs C Plaskett
School Secretary
Dawn Dawson
Admin assistant
Mrs Dawson, as well as supporting the learning and development of our Dormice children.
Our lunchtime and extended schools team
Many members of staff who are listed above also help out with our provision and lunchtime and in our extended schools provision. However, these times of the school day would not function without the addition of these staff family members.
Wanda Ciesla
Midday Supervisor and Play Worker
Mrs Ciesla works as a mid-day supervisor, as well as also working in our before and after school provision.
Victoria-Jane Creed
School Cook
Mrs Creed ensures we are well fed with healthy and delicious food.
Mrs Sillett
