Staff Information
Leadership Team
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Mr Pritchard Name: Mr Pritchard My role in school: HeadTeacher Something I like about Jesmond Gardens Primary School: It is a wonderful place to work. The children are full of energy and are always smiling and the staff are incredibly dedicated to ensuring that the children enjoy every moment in school. What I enjoy doing in my spare time: I enjoy spending time with my family and being outdoors. We enjoy going for long walks and going to the beach. I enjoy all types of sports but in particular going for long runs and playing football. |
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Mrs Nicholson My role in school: Deputy Headteacher
Something I like about Jesmond Gardens Primary School: The happy and supportive environment I get to work in everyday with our hard working staff and children!
What I enjoy doing in my spare time: I enjoy dining out with my family (Italian food is my favourite); shopping (I love a mooch in TkMaxx); and watching movies snuggled up under a blanket with my two lovely boys : Joe and Charlie. |
Mrs Gray Name: Mrs Gray My Role in school: Assistant Headteacher Something I love about Jesmond Gardens Primary School: Everyone wears a smile in our school. What I enjoy doing in my spare time: Spending time with my two beautiful boys and going on lots of holidays. |
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Mrs Goodwin Name: Mrs Goodwin My role in school: Assistant Headteacher Something I like about Jemond Gardens Primary School: Everything! Especially, the children and staff. They make our school a wonderful place to work. Everyone is always enthusiastic, friendly and supportive. What I enjoy doing in my spare time: I spend my free time with my two gorgeous boys. They love to play football and swim. At home, we love to read together, watch films and play games. |
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Miss Atkins Name: Miss Atkins |
Teaching Staff
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Mr Marshall Name: Mr Marshall My role in school: Teacher Something I like about Jesmond Gardens Primary School: I really like how passionate and enthusiastic all of the teachers are and how excited the children are to learn new things. It’s a really great place to be. What I enjoy doing in my spare time: I am very passionate about keeping active and healthy - my favourite sport is running. I really enjoy racing and trying to improve my personal best times! I also like football, music, cooking healthy food, reading and spending time with my family/friends. |
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Mr Stevenson Name: Mr. Stevenson My role in school: Teacher Something I like about Jesmond Gardens Primary School: I like how friendly all the children and staff are and how everyone always has a smile on their face. What I do in my spare time: I play a lot of rugby in my spare time. I also enjoy travelling all around the world and catching up with my friends. |
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Miss Windsor Name: Miss Windsor My role in school: Teacher Something I like about Jesmond Gardens Primary School: I like how supportive the staff members are in Jesmond Gardens. I also like how hard working and friendly the children are. What I enjoy doing in my spare time: In my spare time, I enjoy going to the gym. I also like spending time with my friends and family. |
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Mrs Egan Name: Mrs Egan My role in school: Teacher Something I like about Jesmond Gardens Primary School: I love that I get a chance to wear funky slippers to work! I also love how kind and helpful our children are to others. What I enjoy doing in my spare time: Haha, spare time, good one! You might not think it to look at me, but I enjoy all kinds of exercise. I am a brown belt kickboxer and you can often see me showing off my (lack of) skills in football during Feel Good Friday! I also love reading and enjoy playing on my Playstation. Oh, and how could I forget - I love listening to Michael Bublé! |
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Miss Atkins Name: Miss Atkins |
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Mr Curtin Name: Mr Curtin My role in school: Teacher Something I like about Jesmond Gardens Primary School: Using technology to deliver excellent, exciting lessons. What I enjoy doing in my spare time: Scuba Diving, Playing Guitar and watching Newcastle United. |
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Mrs Vos Name: Mrs Vos
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Name: Mrs Gray My Role in school: Assistant Headteacher Something I love about Jesmond Gardens Primary School: Everyone wears a smile in our school. What I enjoy doing in my spare time: Spending time with my two beautiful boys and going on lots of holidays. |
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Miss Lawson Name: Miss Lawson
My role in school: Teacher
Something I like about Jesmond Gardens: I love how positive everyone is and how much the children love learning!
What I enjoy doing in my spare time: Going for long walks by the sea, seeing friends and eating delicious food!
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Mrs Curtin Name: Mrs Curtin My role in school: Teacher Something I like about Jesmond Gardens Primary School: I love seeing the different slippers and jazzy socks children come to school in! What I enjoy doing in my spare time: swimming and scuba diving |
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Mrs. Rooney Name: Mrs Rooney My Role in School: Teacher Something I like about Jesmond Gardens Primary School: I like the friendly staff and children and how bright and colourful our school is. What I enjoy doing in my spare time: I enjoy spending time with my children and exploring the great outdoors. |
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Mrs Woodhall Name: Mrs. Woodhall My role in school: Teacher Something I like about Jesmond Gardens Primary School: I enjoy coaching the after school Netball team. What I enjoy doing in my spare time: In my spare time I like to go away in my caravan with my family. |
Teaching Assistants
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Mrs. Cooke Name: Mrs Cooke My role in school: Teaching Assistant Something I like about Jesmond Gardens Primary School: The amazing ICT equipment and the no shoe policy What I enjoy doing in my spare time: In my spare time I like to spend time with my family and keeping fit. |
Mrs Gibson Name: Mrs Gibson My Role in School: Teaching assistant Something I like about Jesmond Gardens Primary School: I like to see the children happy and watch them make progress. What I enjoy doing in my spare time: I enjoy spending time with my husband and my two beautiful daughters. I also like socialising with friends. |
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Mrs Mcgregor Name: Mrs McGregor My Role in School: Teaching assistant Something I like about Jesmond Gardens Primary School: I love coming into the school everyday seeing the children, working and smiling. It's such a happy atmosphere and environment to be in. The children thrive in Jesmond Gardens. What I enjoy doing in my spare time: I love to go clothes shopping with my family and meals out. I have a west highland terrier called Tilly who loves to go out on the beach and enjoys walks in the park. |
Mrs Lauderdale Name: Mrs Lauderdale My role in school: Teaching Assistant Something I like about Jesmond Gardens Primary School: I like seeing the children trying their best and making progress. What I enjoy doing in my spare time: In my spare time i enjoy spending time with my husband and two grown up sons. I love music and going to live events. I also enjoy travelling in the summer holidays. |
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Mr. Hamilton Name: Mr Hamilton My Role in School: Teaching Assistant Something I like about Jesmond Gardens Primary School: I enjoy playing football with the children at lunch times and going on school trips. What I enjoy doing in my spare time: I enjoy going to live music events and love watching my son perform with his band. |
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Mr. Hall Name: Mr Hall My role in school: Teaching Assistant Something I like about Jesmond Gardens Primary School: Helping the pupils to progress with their learning, whilst hopefully reaching and surpassing their potential along the way. It is a very worthwhile, important and essential job working within a school environment so If I can help and guide the students, in any way possible, and make a difference for the better to their education, then that is the greatest reward possible. What I enjoy doing in my spare time: Outside of school, I'm a massive football fan; following both Hartlepool United and Everton FC. One of my other passions (some would say obsessive) is collecting rare and exclusive trainers - particularly Nike Air Max. I also enjoy going to concerts and festivals as well as a trip to the cinema. |
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Miss Barker Name: Miss Barker My role in school: Teaching Assistant Something I like about Jesmond Gardens Primary School: I like to see the children happy and watch the progress they make. What I enjoy doing in my spare time: I enjoy spending time with my family, swimming and walking my dog. |
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Miss Holroyd Name: Miss Holroyd My role in School: 2 Year old lead Something I like about Jesmond Gardens Primary School: I like working with all the lovely staff and watching the children grow. What I enjoy doing in my spare time: I enjoy spending time with my gorgeous little boy and shopping. I love to shop! |
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Mrs Barker Name: Mrs Barker My Role in School: Teaching assistant
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Miss Burton Name: Miss Burton My Role in School: Teaching assistant
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Miss Dobbing Name: Miss Dobbing Role in school: Teaching Assistant Something I like about Jesmond Gardens: I really like how friendly all the staff and pupils are and I love that I can wear my slippers to work! What I enjoy doing in my spare time: I enjoy spending time with my friends and family and going for walks with my little dog, Albie. I love to plan trips away and watch concerts and shows at the theatre. |
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Miss Stringer Name: Miss Stringer My Role in School: 2 Year Old Lead Something I like about Jesmond Gardens Primary School: I love coming to see all the children and help them learn and grow. I also love how happy and caring all the children and staff are. In my spare time I enjoy walking my dog Benson along the beach. I also love to shop! |
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Miss I McGregor Name: Miss McGregor My Role in School: Teaching Assistant Something I like about Jesmond Gardens Primary School: Everyone always has a warm and friendly smile. I love to watch the children learn and grow, it is very rewarding. What I like doing in my spare time: I love spending time with my family, long walks on the beach, taking pictures with my camera, learning languages, live music and reading books. |
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Miss E Tyers Name: Miss Tyers Role: Early Years Teaching Assistant
Something I like about Jesmond Gardens: Working at Jesmond Gardens is wonderful, as we get to see the children grow and flourish. It is such a friendly school!
What I like to do in my spare time: In my spare time, I enjoy taking my dogs for long walks and spending time with my family and friends.
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Miss J Rooney Name: Miss Rooney Role: Teaching Assistant
Something I like about Jesmond Gardens:
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Miss T Dowson Name: Miss Dowson Role: Early Years Teaching Assistant
Something I like about Jesmond Gardens:
I love seeing the children everyday, helping them learn and watching them grow. It is very rewarding. All the staff are lovely and it is such a lovely school to work at.
What I like to do in my spare time:
In my spare time I love attending the Sunderland matches with all my family, going out for lots of yummy food with friends and going on lots of holidays.
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Mrs Windsor Name: Mrs Windsor My Role in School: Teaching Assistant Something I like about Jesmond Gardens Primary School: I love that the staff are all so friendly and all the children are amazing. In my spare time I enjoy, shopping for everything, meeting up with my friends and family and taking my dog Ernie for lovely walks. |
Office Staff
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Miss Train Name: Beth Train My role in School: Office Administrator Something I like about Jesmond Gardens Primary School: Working with all nice and friendly staff members What I enjoy doing in my spare time: Dancing |
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Miss Gallon Name: Keegan Gallon My role in school: Admin Apprentice Something I like about Jesmond Gardens Primary School: I like how all the staff and students are motivated in making the school as positive and friendly as they can. You feel welcomed as soon as you come in and see the smiling faces. What I enjoy doing in my spare time: In my spare time I enjoy walking my dog and taking him on little adventures, photography, painting and trying to cook new and tasty food.
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Mrs Bedin Name: Mrs Bedin My role in school: Office Admin Something I like about Jesmond Gardens Primary School: I love the School’s happy and bright environment and the wonderful, dedicated staff who make it so! What I enjoy doing in my spare time: I love to spend time with my family and friends, my doggies, walks on the beach, drawing and loads and loads of travelling. |
Support Staff
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Mr. Hoggarth Name: Mr Hoggarth
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Mr Brown Name: Josh Brown
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Mrs Hall Name: Mrs Hall My Role in School: Parent Support Advisor Something I like about Jesmond Gardens Primary School: I've been working in Nursery for a while and I Love working with our youngest children as you can see how much they develop and grow. I also love lots of cuddles from them. What I enjoy doing in my spare time: In my spare time I enjoy going on family says out. I also love spending time with my friends.
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Mr Everett Name: Carl Everett My Role in school: Social Inclusion Officer (Attendance and safeguarding) Something I Like About Jesmond Gardens: All the children and staff are like one big family, and there are always lots of smiles from the children in school. What I enjoy doing in my spare time: Beach combing, making things out of metal, such as flowers and mushrooms, playing video games and watching movies at the cinema. |
Lunchtime Supervisors
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Mrs. Darcy Name: Mrs Darcy
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Mrs Charlton Name: Mrs Charlton
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Mrs. Stoddart
Name: Mrs Stoddart
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Mrs. Crow |
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Miss Ramshaw Name: Miss Ramshaw Something I like about Jesmond Gardens Primary School:I like the happy atmosphere and how the whole school feels like a family. What I enjoy doing in my spare time: I love reading, dancing, music and being with my family.
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Mrs Taylor Name: Mrs Taylor My Role in School: Lunchtime Supervisor Something I like about Jesmond Gardens Primary School: The warm, friendly atmosphere and seeing the children everyday. What I enjoy doing in my spare time: I enjoy walking the dog and going to the allotments. |
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