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Shanklea Primary School

Meet the Team

Mrs Laura Ritson

Head Teacher

Designated Safeguarding Lead
laura.ritson@shanklea.northumberland.sch.uk
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Mrs Kay Laughton

Assistant Head Teacher and EYFS/KS1 Lead

Reception Teacher Deputy Safeguarding Lead
kay.laughton@shanklea.northumberland.sch.uk
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Mrs Claire Crowther

Assistant Head Teacher, SENDCo and KS2 Lead

Deputy Safeguarding Lead
claire.crowther@shanklea.northumberland.sch.uk
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Miss Sarah Brown

Business Manager

Deputy Safeguarding Lead
sarah.brown@shanklea.northumberland.sch.uk
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Mrs Bev Downes

Assessment Lead (TLR)

KS1 Teacher (Y1/2)
bev.downes@shanklea.northumberland.sch.uk
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Miss Abbie Henaghan

Maths Lead (TLR)

Y5/6 Teacher
abbie.henaghan@shanklea.northumberland.sch.uk
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Miss Steph Laskey

English Lead (TLR)

Y5/6 Teacher
steph.laskey@shanklea.northumberland.sch.uk
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Mrs Sonia Spencer

Nursery Lead

EYFS Team: Mrs Jen Ward EYFS Assistant Miss Emily Jubb EYFS Assistant Mrs Alison Slack EYFS Assistant Mrs Diane Middleton EYFS Assistant Miss Fiona Robson EYFS Assistant

Miss Karen Spence

D&T Lead

Reception Teacher

Mrs Maxine Short

RWInc Lead

KS1 Teacher (Y1/2)

Mrs Sharon Valentine

PHSE/RSE and RE Lead

KS1 Teacher (Y1/2)

Miss Alana Witherspoon

PE Lead

Y3/4 Teacher

Mrs Lisa Barron

Science and French Lead

Y3/4 Teacher

Mr Josh Rutherford

Art Lead

Y3/4 Teacher

Mrs Leanne Robson

History and Music Lead

Y5/6 Teacher

Support Team

Support Team 

Miss Robe (Y1/2)

Mrs Gillian Trood (Y1/2)

Miss Robson (Y1/2)

Mrs Collinson (Y1/2)

Mrs Bulter (Y3/4)

Mrs Donnelly (Y3/4)

Mr Thornton (Y5/6)

Mr Birmingham (Y5/6)