Meet Our Wonderful Team

Mr Ben O'Connell
Executive Headteacher
Executive Headteacher across the Matlock and Dales Partnership
Designated Safeguarding Lead
Prevent Lead

Miss Bethany Simpson
Head of School
Head of School
Designated Safeguarding Lead
Pupil Premium Lead
Phonics and Early Reading Lead
Collective Worship Lead
RE Lead
Class 1 Teacher on a Monday and Tuesday

Miss Shauna Bridges
SENCo / Inclusion Team and Class 2 Teacher
SENCo for St Giles
Inclusion Team
Key Stage 1 Lead
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Class 2 Teacher

Mrs Bethan Lloyd
Pastoral Lead / Inclusion Team
Pastoral Lead for the Matlock and Dales Partnership Inclusion Team

Mrs Alex Southall
Family Support Worker
Family Support Worker for across the Matlock and Dales Primary Partnership Schools

Mrs Joanne Taylor
Class 1 Teacher
Class 1 teacher (Wednesday, Thursday and Friday)
Early Years Foundation Stage Lead
Art and Design Lead

Mrs Paula Scully
Class 3 Teacher
Class 3 Teacher

Mr Dan Williams
Class 4 Teacher
Class 4 Teacher
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Key Stage 2 Lead
Behaviour Lead
Maths Lead
PE Lead

Mrs Sarah Rodgers
Higher Level Teaching Assistant
HLTA for Class 1 and Class 2
Little Smiles at St Giles Lead

Ms Sally Whithorn
Teaching Assistant
Wellbeing Champion
Wellbeing Team Lead
Teaching Assistant throughout the school
Nurture Lead at St Giles
Midday Supervisor
Breakfast and After School Club Leader
Teaching Assistant throughout the school

Katie Harby
Teaching Assistant
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Molly Bentley
Midday Supervisor
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Mrs Sally Bednall
School Business Officer
School Business Officer across the Matlock and Dales Partnership on

Ms Charlotte Hare
School Business Assistance
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