Meet the Staff
Here is a list of the current staffing structure within each school in our Federation.
Federation Leadership
- Mrs Sarah Hodgkinson – Executive Headteacher (Monday - Wednesday)
- Mr Richard Sains – Federation Deputy Headteacher (Monday - Wednesday) / Acting Executive Headteacher (Thursday - Friday)
Hamsterley Primary School
Leadership
- Mrs Sarah Hodgkinson – Executive Headteacher
- Mr Richard Sains – Federation Deputy Headteacher / Acting Executive Headteacher
- Mr Darryl Todd – Deputy Headteacher
Teaching Staff
- Mrs Jane Stephens – Class 1 Teacher (EYFS & Key Stage 1)
- Mr Darryl Todd – Deputy Headteacher/Class 2 Teacher (Key Stage 2)
- Mr Andrew Harrison - Subject leader time and PPA cover teacher
- Mr Andy Jakob – Peripatetic Music Teacher
Support Staff
- Miss Elizabeth Mawson – Teaching Assistant (Class 1)
- Miss Carrie Jackson – Teaching Assistant (Class 2)
- Mrs Sarah Geraghty-Shewan - Learning Support Assistant
- Mrs Kay Sheppard – Admin Assistant
- Mrs Julie-Anne Weir – Lunchtime Supervisory Assistant
- Ms Amy Addison – Cook/Meals Attendant
- Mr Andy Houseman – Caretaker/Cleaner
- Mrs Janet Brunskill – Out of Hours Assistant
- Mr John Anderson – IT shared engineer
St John's Chapel Primary School
Leadership
- Mrs Sarah Hodgkinson – Executive Headteacher
- Mr Richard Sains – Federation Deputy Headteacher / Acting Executive Headteacher
Teaching Staff
- Miss Sophie Jackson- Class 1 Teacher (EYFS & Key Stage 1)
- Miss Clare Race & Miss Laura Woods – Class 2 & Class 3 Teachers (Key Stage 2)
- Mr Andrew Harrison- Subject leader time and PPA cover teacher
- Ms Anna Millar / Mrs Ann Unwin – Peripatetic Music Teachers
Support Staff
- Mrs Emma Pitchford – Higher level Teaching Assistant (Class 1)
- Mrs Dorothy Fenton -Teaching Assistant
- Mrs Alma Wroe- Administrator
- Mrs Nancy Sercombe – Caretaker
- Ms Jennifer Stephenson -Unit Catering Manager
- Mr John Anderson – IT shared engineer
Wearhead Primary School
Leadership
- Mrs Sarah Hodgkinson - Executive Headteacher
- Mr Richard Sains - Federation Deputy Headteacher / Acting Executive Headteacher
Teaching Staff
- Mrs Kathryn Eastwood – Class 1 Teacher (EYFS & Key Stage 1)
- Miss Claire Brooks - Class 2 Teacher (Key Stage 2)
- Mr Andrew Harrison - subject leader time & PPA cover
- Ms Anna Millar - Peripatetic Music Teacher
Support Staff
- Mrs Kate Roberts-Lilley – Higher Level Teaching Assistant (Class 1)
- Mrs Alma Wroe - Administrator
- Mrs Nancy Sercombe – Caretaker
- Ms Joanne Freeland - Unit Catering Manager
- Mr John Anderson – IT shared engineer