Senior Leadership Team (SLT)

The Senior Leadership Team is responsible for the overall strategy and management of the school.

  • Mrs K Schonau (Headteacher)
  • Mr D Bell (Deputy Headteacher)
  • Mrs J Rushton (Assistant Headteacher/SENCo)
  • Mrs P Dawson (Head of Support Services)

Teaching Staff

Class/Role Teacher Key Areas of Responsibility
Headteacher Mrs K Schonau Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL), Looked After Children, Pupil Premium, Attendance, Professional Development, Health & Safety
Deputy Headteacher Mr D Bell Teaching, Learning & Assessment, English Coach, Curriculum Coach, Physical Education (PE) Lead, ECT Mentor
Early Years (Nursery) Miss S Hewitt Geography Lead, MFL Lead, School Council
Early Years (Reception) Miss J Cotterill English
Year 1 Mrs J Ashton Art Lead, Religious Education (RE) Lead, British Values, PSHE Lead, Careers Education
Year 2 Mrs J Rushton Assistant Headteacher, Mental Health Champion, Inclusion Lead (SENDCo), Deputy DSL, EVC
Year 2 Miss D McCann Science Lead, Design & Technology (D&T) Lead, Modeshift (Sustainable Travel), Forest Schools Practitioner
Year 3 Miss F Lawrence Music
Year 4 Miss H Davies English
Year 5 Mrs R Williams Computing & Online Safety
Year 6 Mr J Soboljew Maths Lead, History Lead
Whole School Music Mr M Hall Music Lessons
Whole School PE Mr D Colclough PE Lessons

Support Staff

Name Role(s) within School
Mrs P Dawson Head of Support Services
Mrs C Brayford Senior Administration and Finance Assistant
Mrs K Toye Learning Support Practitioner, Lunchtime Supervisory Assistant
Mrs G Harrop Learning Support Practitioner, Breakfast Club Care Worker, Lunchtime Supervisory Assistant
Vacant post
Mrs T Hollinshead Early Years Practitioner
Mrs K Snow Teacher Support Assistant
Mrs F Riley Teacher Support Assistant, Lunchtime Supervisory Assistant
Mrs K Boult Teacher Support Assistant, Lunchtime Supervisory Assistant
Mrs K Lingard-Hill Teacher Support Assistant
Mrs C Convey Teacher Support Assistant
Mrs M Robertson Senior Lunchtime Supervisor, Breakfast Club Care Worker, Senior Cleaner
Mrs D Lamb Lunchtime Supervisor, Cleaner
Mr M Schonau Premises Assistant
Mrs R Richardson Catering Supervisor
Mrs K Turner Catering Assistant
Mrs C Jackson Catering Assistant

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``Pupils are proud to be part of Hillside Primary School.``

| Ofsted 2023

Our school motto

‘Developing the Individual’. We facilitate this by fostering the values of Inspiration, Determination, Excellence, Friendship, Respect, Equality and Courage. These promote outstanding behaviour and mutual respect for one another.

Our aim

The aim of our provision is to encourage and foster an inquisitive nature and a love for learning. We believe that this is the key to academic success. Our dedicated, hardworking team of staff deliver an exciting, broad curriculum and are continually striving to improve outcomes for our pupils.

Our Awards

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