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Staff
Woodlane High School has a dedicated team of specialist staff who hold appropriate qualifications relevant to their roles. Many have years of experience teaching or supporting within an SEND environment and are eager to work with the pupils and the range of needs within the school. All staff, regardless of role have completed an enhanced DBS check, have an understanding of safeguarding and are eligible to work within Woodlane. Safer recruitment processes ensure this information is verified prior to appointment.
All staff are supported to enable pupils, this is done by ongoing training, monitoring and guidance. View current staff through the areas of responsibility below.
School Leadership Team
Role | Name | |
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Headteacher/Child Protection Officer (maternity leave) | Claire Maynard | ![]() |
Interim Head/ Child Protection Officer | Tim Heapy | ![]() |
Deputy Head (KS3) | Robert Morgan | |
Assistant Head (KS4) | Stephanie Corless | ![]() |
School Business Manager | Brigid Simmons | ![]() |
Teaching Staff
Department | Name | |
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English/Literacy | Jenny Jermain | ![]() |
Maths/Numeracy | Sameer Patel | ![]() |
Science |
Mairead Ulamoleka |
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Lead Practitioner/SENDCo/MMH Coordinator | Mary Jelen | ![]() |
Computing | Shamima Islam | ![]() |
Art and Design | Richard Freitas | ![]() |
Design Technology |
Joanne Prothero |
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History | Marina De Stacpoole (Supply) | No image |
French |
Catherine Till |
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PSCHE | Georgia May (Supply) | No image |
RE/Geography/Vocational Studies | Sylwia Wieliczko | ![]() |
Transition Leader/PE | Paul Best | ![]() |
Transition | Katie Roberts | ![]() |
Lead Practitioner/EHCP Coordinator/Intervention Teacher |
Bromwyn Kuotola |
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Nurture Teacher |
Emma Davey |
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Non-Teaching Team
Admin and Finance
Department | Name | |
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School Business Manager | Brigid Simmons |
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Administration Officer | Liza Hack | No image |
Receptionist/ Admin Assistant |
Tina Miller |
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Exams Officer | Richard Freitas | ![]() |
Premises Staff
Name | Department | |
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Daniel Busby | Site & Facilities Manager | No image |
Senior Teaching Assistant
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Nadia Martin | Senior TA | ![]() |
Teaching Assistants
Name | Subject Specialism | |
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James Rattenbury |
HLTA/Cover Supervisor/DT-Science |
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Kristen Emanuel |
HLTA/Cover Supervisor/EHCPs |
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Meriel Carmona | French | ![]() |
Sarah Blinco/Ethan Catchpole | DT/History |
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Charlene De Alwis (Apprentice) | Computing |
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Linda Ivens | 1:1/Intervention |
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Amanda Smith | PSCHE |
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Kevin Aryee (Apprentice) |
English |
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Joshua Hunter | 1:1/PE |
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Shilan Ahmed | Science/Lab Technician |
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Haajir Hecht (Apprentice) | 1:1 | No image |
Yasmin Aly (Apprentice) | Humanities |
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Susan Jackson (Supply) | 1:1 | No image |
Saliha Djebbar (Supply) | 1:1 | No image |
Amalie Dixey Watson | 1:1 | No image |
Jack Upton | 1:1 | no image |
Debbie Watkins | Y7 | No image |
Ethan Catchpole | Medical & Mental Health HLTA | No image |
Sarah Blinco |
Medical & Mental Health HLTA |
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Molly O'Donnell |
1:1 |
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Gregory Wilgosh |
1:1/Travel Trainer |
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Chloe Peacock | 1:1/Music |
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Peter Lamolony (Apprentice) | Maths |
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Radhya Ferdousi (Apprentice) | Art | No image |
Tanzila Ali (Apprentice) | Transition | No image |
Kathleen Beecham (Apprentice) | Transition | No image |
Chloe Ponciano (Apprentice) | 1:1 | No image |
Nour Himaimou (Apprentice) | 1:! | No image |
Tracey Tuitt |
1:1 /Drawing and Talking |
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Lucy Farrell | 1:1 |
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Natalia Ciesielska (Apprentice) | 1:1 |
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Tasnim Choudhury (Apprentice) | 1:1 |
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Support Agency Partnership
Department | Name | |
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Occupational Therapist |
Yvonne Pronk |
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Occupational Therapist | Matt Dawes | No image |
Physiotherapist | Rebecca Smith |
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School Nurse | Marie Thomas |
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RESPOND Therapist Lead |
Elizabeth Thomas |
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MIND Therapist Lead |
Taylor Smart |
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Travel Trainer | Gregory Wilgosh |
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Lead Speech and Language Therapist (maternity leave) |
Anna Carey |
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Speech and Language Therapist | Sarah Seresin |
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Speech and Language Therapist | Olwen Morgen | No image |
Therapy Dogs - Volunteers
Day | Name | |
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Visits on Monday and Thursday | Otis |
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Visits on Monday and Tuesday (maternity leave) | Pandora |
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SENDCO
Our Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Co-ordinator (SENCO), holds a Masters in Autism Spectrum Disorder.
The SENDCO has the following responsibilities:
- Co-ordination of additional pupil support (higher need e.g. ASD, PD etc.)
- Staff training and INSET
- External support/training
- Support with EHCPs
- Newsletters and advice to parents
Role | Name | |
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SENDCO | Mary-Louise Jelen |
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