Skilled Support
 | Clare Clay: Headteacher, SENCo & Inclusion Team Leader Clare has worked in special educational needs for 20 years with a specialism in supporting children with challenging behaviours and those with SEMH needs. Clare holds a variety of post graduate certificates in relevant fields. She has been a SENCo in 2 schools, has experience of working with a range of professionals, lead for Inclusion & SEN for the Academy Trust and works closely with the Local Authority leading an supporting specific areas. Clare is also a qualified Reading Recovery teacher and a licensed Thrive practitioner. Clare is the Designated Safeguarding Lead for the school. |
 | James Husbands: SENDco James joined the school following twelve years working as a senior leader in specialist settings. He has a vast experience of working with local authorities, clinicians and wider professionals, ensuring that the young people he works with receive the best support available. As a Specialist Leader in Education, James has supported individuals, teams and whole schools to improve and further their SEND provision. Holding four National Professional Education Qualifications, James is currently studying for his fifth in Special Educational Needs. |
 | Nicky Frisby: Senior Learning Mentor, Family Outreach Worker and Play Therapist Nicky has a Master of Arts in Counselling Children & Young People. Her passion is in supporting the well-being of children and she undertakes a range of roles here at school. She has worked as a Family Outreach Worker for many years including working with our local Sure Start Centre. She has a wealth of knowledge about different ways to support families and has also developed her skills to become proficient in assessing, defining and supporting children’s social and emotional development.
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 | Jane Ford: Senior Learning Mentor Jane is qualified to degree level and worked in a Leicester City primary school before joining us. She is a Thrive Licensed Practitioner and a Dog Mentor, which enables her to work with our school therapy dog, Crumble. She has a good understanding of early development and has worked in the Early Years Foundation Stage before extending her experience across the primary age range. Jane effectively supports children with a range of needs and delivers highly skilled interventions to meet their needs. |
 | Jo Wardle: Learning Mentor (EYFS & Key Stage 1) and Learning Intervention Leader Jo is a qualified Nursery Nurse and has 25 years of experience working in Nursery and Primary school settings. She has experience of working with children with a range of needs. Jo is fully trained and highly skilled in a range of interventions and is our Intervention Leader. Her specialism is in leading a highly skilled reading intervention called Better Reading Partnerships and Read Write Inc as a small group intervention. |
 | Louise Elliott-Bark: Assistant Learning Mentor Louise is a qualified Forest School practitioner, Emotional Literacy Support Assistant and is MAPA (Management of Actual or Potential Aggression) trained. This is a method of preventing and refusing challenging situations. It is designed to be respectful to the needs of children and young people while ensuing they feel safe and well supported at times of distress. She has experience of supporting children with their emotional wellbeing allowing them to access learning in the classroom.
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 | Kristie Matthiae: Assistant Learning Mentor Kristie has worked at Christ Church & St Peter's school for nearly 3 years, working with students on a 1:1 basis and in small groups. She is qualified to degree level and has run art workshops working with children that find communication challenging. She is currently training to be an ELSA, which will help her to support students with social, emotional or mental health difficulties. |
 | Nina Muddimer - Assistant Learning Mentor Nina has worked at Christ Church & St Peter's school for nearly 9 years. After being a class-based Learning Support Assistant in year 5/6 for 8 years she has now joined the inclusion team and is sharing her time also being an Assistant Learning Mentor. Nina has trained and qualified as an Emotional Literacy Support Assistant (ELSA) and is experienced in working with children in classes, small groups and one to one.
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 | Sandy: School Therapy Dog - in training
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We have other talented support staff;
| Dawn Veasey: Maths Intervention Teaching Assistant | Dawn leads interventions called Numbers Counts and Numbers and Patterns. She works 1:1 with children or in pairs (very small groups) to help children develop their understanding of mathematical number and concepts. |
Michelle Bradshaw, Grace Wardle, Martine Elliott-Bark, Eloise Elliott-Bark, Jonathan Rashleigh: Key workers | All of our Key workers are employed to support specific children (as well as those around them). They have to have the right experience, knowledge and experience to build the right kind of relationships with our children. Your children deserve the best! |
| Mrs Shepherd, Mrs Wardle, Mrs Kettle, Mrs Ragg, Miss Adkin, Mrs Mumford, Mrs Cant, Mrs Mitchell, Mrs Bollard, Mrs Hopewell: Learning Support and Teaching Assistants | All our Teaching and Learning Support Assistants have a vast array of knowledge and experience with which to support children with their learning either in class or as a specific subject intervention. |
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