Staff

Mrs Becky Hayter
Headteacher

Mrs Becky Hayter is our Head Teacher and she believes that our school is a truly wonderful place to be. She has been at Bathford School for seven years and has taught Year 2, Year 6 and been our Deputy Head Teacher.  Mrs Hayter studied English and French at Oxford University and has lived in France and Luxembourg.  Before she became a teacher Mrs Hayter worked for two of the ‘big four’ professional services firms.

Mrs Jennifer Keenan
Deputy Head Teacher & SENDCO

Mrs Keenan is our Deputy Head teacher and SENDCO (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Coordinator). Prior to this she taught Classes 2 and 6 at Bathford. She leads the school in delivering the Thrive programme which we use to support our children’s social and emotional development.  Mrs Keenan loves to be outdoors and is a keen hockey player.

Miss Rosie Tavender: Year 6 Teacher

Miss Tavender is our brilliant Year 6 teacher here at Bathford Church School. 

Ms Lynette Baily: Year 5 Teacher

Ms Lynnette Baily is our super teacher in Year 5.  She has taught at Bathford Church School for many years and has a lot of experience in Years 4 and 5.  Ms Baily loves linking children’s work to creativity, especially art. Miss Baily is our subject leader for English and she helps to support the school with reading, writing and spelling, punctuation and grammar (SPAG).

Mrs Rachel Morcom: Year 4 Teacher

Mrs Rachel Morcom teaches our brilliant Year 4 class. She is very creative and loves running the Choir club after school. She is also a Governor at St Stephen’s Church School, one of our Bath Hub partners and part of the Bath & Wells Multi-Academy Trust.

Mrs Louise McMullen: Year 4 Teacher (Wed)

Mrs McMullen works for one day in our Year Four class. She job-shares with Mrs Rachel Morcom who teaches Year 4 on the other 4 days. She is very creative and the children she works with always produce the most amazing drawings, paintings and collages.

 

Miss Louise Myers: Year 3 Teacher

Miss Louise Myers is our full-time Year 3 teacher. She is very passionate about science and the environment and enjoys encouraging the children to investigate the world around them.

Mr Stuart Thompson: Year 2 Teacher

We are delighted that Mr Stuart Thompson has joined the staff team at Bathford.  He teaches Year 2. 

Mrs Esther Hinde: Reception/ Year 1 Teacher (Mon, Tues & Wed)

Mrs Esther Hinde teaches three days in Reception/ Year 1 with Mrs Keenan. She has taught many other year groups as well and is an expert on all things ecological. She works brilliantly with our school councillors to help the school save energy and is the subject leader for Science. Away from school, she can often be seen on her tandem bicycle!

Mrs Jennifer Keenan: Reception/ Year 1 Teacher (Thurs & Fri)

Mrs Jennifer Keenan teaches two days in Reception/ Year 1 with Mrs Hinde.

Mrs Sian Stangroom: PPA cover teacher (Wed & Thurs)

Mrs Stangroom is our brilliant PPA cover teacher.

Our amazing Teaching Assistants:

We are lucky to have talented, kind, dedicated teaching assistants throughout the school.

Debbie (Reception/ Class 1)

Jo (Reception/ Class 1)

Carol (Class 2)

Hannah (Class 2)

Karen (Class 3)

Emma (Class 4)

Lucy (Class 5)

Ness (Class 5 & 6)

Our Wraparound Club staff:

Billie runs our Breakfast Club which is open from 7.30am to 9am each day as well as our After School Club which runs Monday to Thursday from 3.15pm to 6pm each day. Billie is qualified to work with children and enjoys engaging with them and leading creative activities. Good use is made of our outdoor area, weather permitting!

 

 

Our amazing office staff:

Miss Katie Brown is our wonderful Office Manager. Katie deals with finance, staff, facility lettings, external suppliers and the administration of the school. Katie normally works from 8am until 1pm each day.

Mrs Clare Bruce is our School Administration Officer. Clare loves all things admin and is a friendly face in the school office.

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