Laxton School

Academic » Staff

The teaching staff enjoys a wealth and variety of experience and expertise. All are well qualified, with a wide variety of backgrounds. The School is recognised by the Independent Schools Council's Teacher Induction Panel as going 'well beyond the statutory requirements' in supporting its new teachers.

The Head is supported by a first-rate team of teachers, classroom assistants, secretarial and administrative staff and ancillary workers. All are well attuned to the ethos and aims of the school..

• Head: Mr M. J. POTTER B Ed Hons (Liverpool)
• Deputy Head: Miss J. R. BASS BA Hons (Wales), Dip. TEFL, PGDPSE (Open)
• Director of Curriculum: Mr D. M. WORTHINGTON B Ed Hons (York)
• Director of Music: Mrs R. CORNWELL BA Hons (AGSM)
• Senior Mistress: Mrs A. WALLACE Cert Ed (Birmingham)
• Head of Infants: Mrs R. WATERHOUSE B Ed Hons (Derby)
• Registrar: Ms L. A. TAYLOR-ZWANZIGER

Reception

• Miss T. SANDALL BA (Hons) Primary Education QTS
• Miss S. JELLEY BA Hons (Northampton) GTP (Bedford)

Year One

• Mrs J. ORMSTON MA (Warwick) BA Hons. (UC Northampton)
• Mr F. HARPER B.Ed Hons (Edinburgh)

Year Two

• Mrs R. WATERHOUSE B.Ed. Hons (Derby)
• Mrs A. WALLACE Cert. Ed. (Birmingham)

Year Three

• Mrs S. ASHBY B.Ed Hons (UWOE) Cert Spld (UCL)
• Mrs K. ROTHNIE Cert. Ed. (Northampton)

Year Four

• Mrs C. HENDERSON B.Sc Hons (Trent) PGCE (Plymouth)
• Mrs R. J. HAMILTON-CHARLTON BA Hons QTS (Roehampton)

Year Five

• Mr D. M. WORTHINGTON B.Ed. Hons (York)
• Miss H. PATEMAN BA Hons QTS (Ambleside)

Year Six

• Mrs S. PEARSON B.Sc. Hons (Bristol) PGCE (Cambridge)
• Miss J. R. BASS BA Hons (Wales), Dip. TEFL, PGDPSE (Open)

Full Time Teachers

• Mrs R CORNWELL BA Hons (AGSM) - Music
• Mr G. TROTTER BA Hons (Northampton) PGCE (Northampton) - Head of Sport
• Mrs S. THOMAS GTCL (Hons) LTCL - Head of Strings
• Ms K. WITHERS Montessori - Science
• Mrs L. Cooper BA(Hons)York, PGCE(London) QTS - Head of Learning Support
• Mrs F. Nishihara Cert. Ed. QTS - Learning Support Teacher KS2

Part-Time Teachers

• Mrs S. MASLEN BA Hons (Keele) Cert Ed (Keele) - R.E. Teacher
• Mrs D. GENT B.Ed. Hons (Sussex) - P.E. and Games
• Mrs F. GREEN (Sorbonne)- French
• Mr D. C. HART PGCE Hons (OU) - Geography and Games
• Mrs S. SIMPSON B.Sc MRCFLT MASLTIP PGCE - Educational Support Teacher KS1

Teaching Assistants

• Mrs T. HILLYER & Mrs A. BOGG - Reception
• Mr T. DONAGHEY & Mrs S. PICK - Form 1
• Mrs C. LAXTON & Mrs S. BAIN - Form 2
• Mrs H. CLAYTON - Forms 1 & 3

Registrar & Marketing

• Ms L. A. TAYLOR-ZWANZIGER

School Administrator

• Mrs K. HATCHER

Librarian

• Mrs A. FRYATT

Caretaker

• Mr S. SOUTER