Staff and Governors
01636 704103 admissions@highfieldsschool.co.uk
Here at Highfields, we are very proud of our amazing staff team. Each Form is led by a qualified and experienced teacher and are supported by experienced teaching assistants and other specialists, such as our Head of Music, Head of PE, Peripatetic music teachers, a LAMDA trained Speech and Drama teacher and Forest School leader.
Senior Leadership
Teaching
Pre-School and Nursery
Admin
Senior Leadership Team
Mrs S H Lyons BEd (Hons) Primary (Early Years)
Headteacher DSL
sarah.lyons@highfieldsschool.co.uk
office@highfieldsschool.co.uk
G Martin B.A. (Hons) QTS
Deputy Head/SENDCo/Prep School
Miss H Day CertHE
Operations Manager/Bursar
Teaching Team
Mrs N Hickinbottom
B.Ed. (Hons)
Early Years Lead and Reception Teacher
Miss A Stannard
BA., PGCE
Pre-Prep Form 1 teacher
Mrs C West
BSc. (Hons), PGCE
Head of Pre-Prep and form 2 teacher
Mrs L Wright Music, PGCE
Head of Music and Form 3 Teacher
Mrs H Rounds Sports PGCE
Head of PE and Form 3 Teacher
Mrs A Boud-Self B.A (Hons) Primary Education
Form 4 Teacher & Curriculum Lead
G Martin B.A. (Hons) QTS
Deputy Head/SENDCo/Prep School and Form 5 Teacher
Mrs J McGhie Music PGCE, MA in Education
Assessment Lead and Form 6 Teacher
Mrs E Cox NVQ 3 (TA)
Teaching Assistant
Miss C Nicholson Level 3 Diploma in Childcare & Education
Teaching Assistant
Miss L Wood B.A. (Hons) Early Childhood Studies
Teaching Assistant
Miss G Alves B.A (Hons) Early Childhood Education, NVQ Level 5 Diploma in Childcare & Education
Teaching Assistant
Mrs S Lister
Level 2 Child & Young Adult Mental Health
Teaching Assistant
Pre-School & Nursery
Adventurers Room Pre-School
(From left) Mrs E Atkin, Diploma in Nursery Nursing; Mrs S Davy, NVQ 3 Diploma in Childcare and Education; Mrs V Fenton, Level 3 Diploma for Teaching Assistant.
Explorers Room Nursery
(From left) Mrs S Town, NCFE Cache Level 3; Diploma in Level 3; Mrs H Ashmore, NVQ Level 3 CCLD; Miss S Chapman, BA Early Childhood Studies.
Admin Team
Anna Eason
Admissions and Marketing Manager
Mrs K Javens
Office Manager
Miss C Dowse
Senior Leadership Team PA
Support Team
Connor Cook
Site Manager
Site Team
(From left) Mr S Squires, Mrs D Clark, Mrs B Corah
Kitchen Team
(From left) Mrs J Freear, Mrs S Six, Miss Y Hsieh
Lunchtime Team
(From Left) Mrs S Rudkin, Mrs J Allen, Mrs S Danylec, Mrs S Hurst
Our Governors
Mr William Bicknell
Board Member since 2013
Member of the Finance, Marketing and Health & Safety Committee
Mr Will Staunton
Board Member since 2013
Deputy Chair of Governors, Member of the Finance, Marketing and Health & Safety Committee
Mrs Sarah Cameron BSc Hons Pharmacy
Board Member since 2014
Chair of the Pupil and Personnel Committee, Member of the Finance, Marketing and Health & Safety Committee, Curriculum Committee, Deputy Safeguarding Governor and SEND support Governor.
Mr Richard South
Board Member since 2019
Chair of Govenernors and Chair of the Finance, Marketing and Health & Safety Committee.
Richard.SouthGov@highfieldsschool.co.uk
Dr Jane Mumby (Selwyn) MBBS MRCP (UK) MRCGP DFSRH
Board Member since 2019
Member of the Pupil and Personnel Committee and Curriculum and Standards Committee, Safeguarding Governor.
Mr Jordan Dennis ACA
Board Member since 2019
Member of Finance, Marketing and Health & Safety Committee and Company Secretary since 2021.
Mrs Sue Beaumont
Board Member since 2024
Member of Finance, Marketing and Health & Safety Comittee.