Meet Our Team 

At Rushcroft, we are proud of our dedicated staff team who work together to provide the very best education and care for our children. 

The list below includes staff based at Rushcroft as well as some colleagues who hold federation roles, working across all three schools in our federation.

Leadership Team

• G. Kay – Executive Headteacher
  Strategic lead for the school and ensures the best outcomes for all children.
• L.Mason – Head of School & Designated Safeguarding Lead
  Leads the school and is responsible for safeguarding, assessment and phonics
• H.Reitze – Assistant Headteacher & SENCo
  Leads our SEND provision across the federation
• B.Coyle

        Leads teaching and learning across Key Stage 2.

• M.Papaleo– Office Manager

        Oversees finance, operations and business management across the school.

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Class Teachers

• Reception / 1 – N.Randles
• Year 1 / 2 – A.Parker
• Year 3 – L.Sutton-Horn
• Year 4 – O.Whittles
• Year 5 – R.Aitken
• Year 6 – B.coyle

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Subject & Curriculum Leaders

Our teachers also lead different subject areas across the school:

• Maths – B.Coyle 
• Writing – R.Parker (federation strategic lead and Specialist Leader in this subject)
• English – A.McKenna 
• Phonics – L.Mason (federation strategic lead and Specialist Leader in this subject)
• Science – B.Coyle
• Computing – R.Aitken
• Creative Arts (Art & Design) – A.Parker
• Music - S.Thompson (federation lead)
• Modern Foreign Languages – L.Sutton-Horn
• History – A.Mckenna
• Geography – A.Mckenna
• Religious Education – O.Whittles
• Physical Education- O.Whittles

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Pastoral, Wellbeing & Inclusion

• H.Reitze – Lead SENCo (federation strategic lead and Specialist Leader in this subject)
  Supports children with special educational needs and their families.
• M.Daynes – SENCo
  Supports children with special educational needs and their families.
• T.Taylor – Pastoral Lead & School Counsellor 
  Provides social, emotional & mental health support.
• V.Vesnenko – Pastoral Support
  Provides wellbeing support
• L.Mason– Wellbeing Lead

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Classroom Support Staff

• K.Walsh – Senior Learning Support
• S.Hughes -Learning Support
• V.Vesnenko -Learning Support
• C.Dempsey -Learning Support
• R.Harrop -Learning Support
• A.Thomson  -Learning Support 
• S.Shamya - Learning Support
• A.Carss -Learning Support
• D.Hepburn-Sports Coach

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Non Teaching Support Staff 

• M.Papaleo  -Office Manager
• H.Howe -Administrator 
• A.Thomson– Midday
• A.Carss- Midday
• N.Naheed -Rushcroft Owls & Midday
• K.Walsh- Rushcroft Owls 
• C.Dempsey-Rushcroft Owls 
• S.Hughes- Rushcroft Owls
• G.Taylor – Cleaner