Cofton Primary School

 

At Cofton, we have a dedicated team of school staff comprised of teachers, learning support assistants, sports coaches, office staff, site staff and breakfast and lunchtime supervisors. We supplement this by buying in specialist providers of Music, Dance, History, Drama etc ...  In addition, we work closely with specialist staff from Pupil and School Support Service (PSS), the Communication and Autism Team (CAT), the Educational Psychology Service, the City of Birmingham School (COBS) and the School Nurse.

 

 

Staffing (2023-24)

 

Head Teacher: Mrs D Dudt  (Deputy Designated Senior Lead for Safeguarding/SPOC/LAC)   

 

Deputy Head Teacher: Mr A Davies (Designated Senior Lead for Safeguarding/Mental Health Lead)

 

Assistant Head Teacher: Mr T Bentley  (Deputy Designated Senior Lead for Safeguarding/Behaviour Lead)

 

SENDCo: Ms H Bray  (Deputy Designated Senior Lead for Safeguarding/Lead for Medical                                                                                                             Needs)

 

 

Early Years:

 

Acorn: Mrs M Clayton and Miss R Dutton (EYFS Leaders)

 

 

Key Stage One:

 

Y1 Beech:Mrs V Moore

 

Y1 Birch:  Mrs A Neild

 

Y2 Cherry: Mrs J Hunt (Acting Key Stage One Leader)

 

Y2 Cedar: Miss K Gardiner

 

 

Key Stage Two:

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Y3 Elm: Mrs C Leadbetter / Mrs R Turner

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Y3 Elder: Mrs R Hanson / Mrs R Withey

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Y4 Holly: Mrs J Andrews / Mrs H Fleming

 

Y4 Hazel: Mr T Bentley (Key Stage Two Leader and Assistant Head Teacher)

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Y5 Larch: Mrs S Ridges

 

Y5 Lime: Mrs V Wall

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Y6 Oak A: Ms S Chohan

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Y6 Oak B:  Mr G Setchell

                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Computing Teacher: Mrs L Hoey   

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Learning Support Assistants:

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Acorn: Mrs N Workman, Mrs N Bridgen  

Key Stage 1:  Mrs D Brown, Mrs V Harwood, Mr M Hough, Mrs A Lynch 
Key Stage 2: Mrs M Dowen (HLTA), Mrs J Ashmore, Miss E Wilkes, Mrs G Unwin, Mrs K Simkin and Mrs A Tomaszewska

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IT Manager: Mr  H Janjua

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Sports Coach: Mr C O'Hanlon

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Lunchtime Supervisors: Mrs K Powell, Ms L Aizlewood (Relief), Mrs B Hibbert, Ms T Cox, Mrs F Zammit, Mrs A Trevis, Mrs D Martin,

                                          Mr M Fall,  Mrs S Hughes, Mrs S Nash, Ms L Haynes, Miss S Hydara, Mrs C Davis, Miss T Davies, Mrs R                                                Carver and Miss A O'Neill.  

                                        

Breakfast Club Supervisors: Mrs F Zammit,  Mrs A Trevis and Mr C O'Hanlon

After School Club Supervisors: Mrs F Zammit and Mrs A Trevis

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Senior Office Manager: Mr J Shattock (contact for general enquiries)
Administrative Staff:     Miss A O'Hanlon (contact for general enquiries) 

                                        Miss L Haynes (contact for general enquiries)

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Site Manager: Mr N Hartland                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

Cleaning Staff: Mrs S Jones & Mrs D Moss

 

 

Professional Development of Staff (2022-23)

The Staff were involved in a variety of training sessions last academic year, including:  Safeguarding and Child Protection; Online Safety; PREVENT; Asthma; Epilepsy; Allergies; Special Educational Needs; Teaching and Learning; Behaviour; Leadership and Management;  Reading Comprehension;Talk for Writing; Sounds Write; Mastery in Maths; PSHE (SCARF); History; Paediatric First Aid; Adult First Aid; Forest School; Food Hygiene - Level 2; Fire Marshall training etc.