Adele Clayton

Eden Park Primary School Academy

Specialism(s): Leadership of Curriculum

Hannah Collis

Kings Ash Academy

Specialism(s): Early Years; ITT/NQT Development

Shaun Cox

Oldway Primary School

Specialism(s): Mathematics

Shaun started his career within primary education 4 years ago at Honiton Primary School in Devon, where he was maths subject leader and NQT mentor. During this time, he collaborated with other leaders as part of the ‘NCETM Teaching for Mastery research group and developed the ‘Learning without limits’ philosophy across KS2. ​ He was fortunate enough to have a maths specialist role where​ he enjoyed exploring how best to support learners achieve in maths, improve fluency and develop a more secure understanding of depth. Shaun has benefited greatly by being able to observe and unpick lessons from the Shanghai maths mastery programme as well as conferences led by specialists in the field of maths such as Mike Askew and Debbie Morgan.
 
Shaun has recently moved to his current school, Oldway Primary (Paignton), in September 2017 where he has been made to feel very welcome. Currently teaching in Year 6, he continues to embrace the challenges and wonders that learners at the top of the school present. At Oldway, Shaun will be a respected member of the maths teaching and learning team and will be able to provide valuable experience and knowledge.
 
Shaun very much enjoys collaborative styles of learning and leadership. He feels passionate about furthering good practice and finding solutions together. Coaching and mentoring others to build on their leading capacity is a particular aspect of education which resonates strongly with him.

  Hannah Dillon

  Roselands Primary School

  Specialism:  Early Years Foundation Stage

Hannah is the SENDCO and EYFS Teacher at Roselands Primary School where she has worked for eight years since starting as an NQT.

Over the past two years, she has worked with the Local Authority as an EYFS Moderator which has allowed lots of opportunities to support and share best practice with EYFS leads and teachers across Torbay. This role, combined with the responsibility of her SENDCO position, has helped to develop Hannah’s leadership skills and she is looking forward to the new challenge of an SLE role.

Hannah is very passionate about developing high quality Early Years provision and creating independent, enthusiastic young learners. She is very excited at the prospect of helping other professionals develop their skills and aiding them in their journey towards creating the best possible outcomes for the children in their settings.

Chris Hallett

Cockington Primary School

Specialism(s): Maths; Assessment

Chris Hallett began his career at St Marychurch Primary, Torquay (2007). In 2012, he moved to Eden Park Primary, Brixham to take up post as Maths Subject lead and eventually Year 5/6 team leader.

Chris then joined Preston Primary School, Paignton in 2014, after it had suffered a dip in results and has benefited from the learning experience of helping to secure a “Good” judgement in its next Ofsted inspection. Chris was a key member of the maths team, and held team leader roles in Y5/6 and Y3/4.

Chris is now Assistant Headteacher at Cockington Primary School and has further developed his leadership skills during this journey of rapid school improvement by taking responsibility for Standards and Progress, Assessment and Maths. In addition to his leadership role in school, Chris has completed the NPQSL programme and the MaST (Mathematics Specialist Teacher) course.

Chris wants to build on his leadership skills and improve key aspects of his personal and professional practice in order to develop effective leadership in others around him.

Jess Hunter

Paignton Community & Sports Academy

Specialism:  CPD with Drama/English/Music/ITT (SECONDARY)

Jessica has whole school responsibility for Teaching & Learning including staff development.

A consistently Outstanding practitioner in English, Drama and Music, she achieved Advanced Skills Teacher status early in her career, and has now been the Academy’s Leading Practitioner overseeing Teaching and Learning for five years.

Responsible for driving a wide range of initiatives, Jessica has implemented a culture for change and improvement over time and is keen to support colleagues and leaders in a range of settings. Of the programme for staff improvement and CPD, Ofsted said “The quality of teaching, learning and assessment has improved rapidly in the last two years. Teachers feel valued and are well motivated. The school provides many opportunities for coaching and mentoring. This leads to improved accuracy in assessment judgements through joint moderation activities. Newly qualified teachers in particular appreciate the training that is provided for them.”

Successful projects for improvement, which Jessica has embedded at PCSA, are now growing across a range of settings. They include:

¨ Bespoke Professional Learning – Evaluating the impact of staff development

¨ Open Door Week – Dispelling the myths of observation and sharing practice

¨ Learning Dialogue – Talking about teaching

¨ Action Research - Supporting whole school priorities whilst developing future leaders

¨ Support Mentoring – accountability for staff Requiring Improvement

¨ Peer Programme – The journey from Good to Outstanding

¨ Effective Feedback – Giving staff ownership of their goals

¨ Telling Tales Festival – Literacy through creativity

Sarah Jarrett

White Rock Primary School

Specialism(s): Mathematics; Phonics

Emma King

Eden Park Primary School Academy

Specialism(s): Assessment; Leadership of Continuing Professional Development

Kate Lee

Shiphay Learning Academy

Specialism(s): Leadership of curriculum; Mathematics; ITT development

Jeanne-Marie Marcham

Brixham College

Specialism: PSHE (SECONDARY)

Jeanne Marcham is currently the 'Success in life' faculty leader and teacher of English at Brixham College. This faculty contains PSHE, Citizenship, British Values, SMSC, E-Safety, RSE, CSE, Flexible Learning Days as well as Careers & Enterprise. 

Jeanne has developed a progressive, premeditated and comprehensive curriculum which has a multi-focal delivery system incorporating the Pastoral timetable, Flexible Learning days and curriculum timetable as well as other one off events. Previously, Jeanne was a Head of Year and Deputy Designated Safeguarding lead in Crawley, West Sussex.
 

Kimberley Mason

Kings Ash Academy

Specialism(s): Leadership of curriculum; PSHE; RE (all as part of SMSC)

Kimberley Mason began her career at Kings Ash Academy; here she developed a passion for understanding children’s spiritual, moral, social and cultural development. She was given the opportunity to lead British Values and SMSC across the school. During this period, Kimberley embedded SMSC in the teaching and learning across the school, in turn, this developed an understanding of SMSC across the school and the local community.

Kimberley has developed a whole school approach to RE, PSHE, Blooms Taxonomy and Growth Mindsets and incorporated these into the whole-school SMSC approach. Whilst developing SMSC at Kings Ash Academy, Kimberley has worked closely with her colleagues across the Bay Education Trust to ensure there is a consistent approach with plentiful opportunities for SMSC developmenT.  In turn, this has ensured the children consistently make excellent progress.

Deb Mawbey

Eden Park Primary School Academy

Specialism(s): SEN; Behaviour & Discipline: Attendance

Sam Meyer

Oldway Primary School

Specialism(s): Initial Teacher Education; NQT Induction

Zoe Milligan

Oldway Primary School

Specialism(s): English

Zoe Milligan began her career at Oldway Primary School as an NQT; she is currently Year 6 Lead in the same school. She has a passion for English and, early in her career, became English Subject Leader and worked as an English AST for Torbay LA.

Zoe is an experienced Specialist Leader of Education who has supported leadership teams across Torbay and Devon, in both primary and secondary schools, to develop English in line with school priorities. Zoe has benefitted from many opportunities to learn from specialists in the field of English, such as Pie Corbett and Alan Peat. Most recently, she has worked with Michael Walsh (King’s College, London) to develop the use of a cognitive acceleration programme (Let’s Think in English) across TTSA English Network schools.

Zoe has particular expertise in the assessment of English and is currently KS2 Lead Moderator/ Moderation Manager for Torbay LA.

Sarah Morrison

Curledge Street Academy

Specialism(s): SEND

Sarah Morrison’s varied educational career spans over 19 years. She worked as a class teacher and Key Stage One maths curriculum leader across a number of primary schools in Devon, before being appointed as Key Stage One leader. During this time, Sarah became passionate about supporting children with additional needs and studied for an MEd in the Psychology of Education at Bristol University. To broaden her experience, she has worked as a casework manager for Devon County Council’s SEND team and as an assistant educational psychologist for the Educational Psychology Service.

Sarah joined Curledge Street Academy in September 2017 as a full-time SENCO and member of the Senior Leadership Team. Since then, she has completed the National Award for Special Educational Needs Coordination at the University of Plymouth. Sarah is committed to improving outcomes for children and young people with SEND, promoting an inclusive ethos and implementing robust, sustainable systems. She has delivered a range of CPD throughout her career to support teachers, teaching assistants and SENCOs. She has a keen interest in supporting vulnerable children to overcome barriers to learning, creating an attachment aware culture within the school.

Lisa Redfern

Brixham College

Specialism:  English (SECONDARY)

Lisa Redfern has been a Head of English at Brixham College for nearly ten years. She has embedded strategies at KS3,    KS4 and KS5. She is responsible for the leadership and management of the faculty, outcomes of data and the Teaching  and Learning of English. She has implemented marking and    feedback strategies; closed gaps; developed enrichment  activities; coached and mentored staff; embedded targeted intervention at all stages and raised the profile of English across the school.

Also, during this time Lisa's leadership was shaped by her two SLT secondments: one conducting a whole school curriculum review which lead to the current government changes.  Then more recently becoming a 'More Able Champion' focusing on supporting and developing strategies for students whilst raising their profile across the school.

Prior to becoming a Head of English, Lisa was Head of House for two years where she fostered a house ethos and academic mentoring.

Debbie Weible

Oldway Primary School

Specialism: Mathematics

Debbie Weible is an experienced SLE with a maths specialism, having been maths subject leader at Oldway for the last 15 years. She is ‘NCETM Teaching for Mastery Lead’ for the Cornwall and West Devon Maths Hub (CODE) and is involved in various national maths projects with NCETM.

In January 2013, Debbie was lucky enough to visit Shanghai as part of the England China Teacher Exchange, and in 2015 worked with a Chinese teacher at Oldway. Working with some of the best maths teachers in the world has deepened her understanding of maths teaching and learning and she is passionate about supporting teachers and leaders to develop pupils’ conceptual understanding alongside procedural fluency.

In her role as Assistant Head, she is also responsible for assessment and is experienced in interrogating data to raise questions, highlight trends and set school priorities. Debbie has also been part of a national research project to investigate the power of Lesson Study as a tool for professional learning.