Bridge Street, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1BZ

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Teaching Staff

To Ensure Our Pupils Have The Very Best Opportunities For Learning

Staff at William Barnes Primary School work very hard to ensure our pupils have the very best opportunities for learning.  The extremely talented team work closely together and enjoy meeting the challenges and aspirational targets for our children.

Mrs Karen Wrixon

NPQH – Headteacher – Safeguarding lead, RE, SEND, PPA cover year 5 and 6, SLT

Interests

Favourite Child's Book

The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe

Favourite Place

Cornwall

Favourite Food

Vegetable stir fry.

Mrs Naomi Lewis

BEd (Hons) Reception

Subject Lead: Mental Health and Modern Foreign Languages

Interests

running and baking cakes.

Favourite Child's Book

The Tale of Peter Rabbit

Favourite Place

Cyprus

Favourite Food

Cherry bakewell cake and mushroom risotto 

Mrs Hannah Dyke

BA (Hons) Reception

Subject Lead: Phonics and Reading 

Interests

Cooking, Swimming and Pilates

Favourite Child's Book

Matilda

Favourite Place

Italy

Favourite Food

Pasta

Mr Joshua Newman

BEd (Hons) Year 1

Subject Lead: PE, Maths, Therapeutic Thinking and Swimming Pool

Interests

Exploring new places with my dog

Favourite Child's Book

The Giraffe, The Pelly and Me

Favourite Place

Anywhere near the sea!

Favourite Food

Chilli

Miss Rachael Gale

 BE’d (Hons) Sc, Year 2

Subject Lead: History and Geography

Interests

Favourite Child's Book

Winnie the Witch

Favourite Place

West Bay

Favourite Food

Lasagne

Mrs Lisa Blackburn

BSc (Hons) MSc Year 3 Subject Lead: Science

Interests

Baking and Chicken Keeping

Favourite Child's Book

The Harry Potter Series

Favourite Place

The New Forest

Favourite Food

Spaghetti Carbonara

Mrs Rosina Gilbert

BSc (Hons), Year 4, Subject Lead: Music

Interests

Favourite Child's Book

Favourite Place

Favourite Food

Dr Richard Hull

PhD NPQH PGCE Year 5 

Subject Lead: Computing, Assessment, Residential Visits, Website, Publicity

Interests

Guitar, running, mountain biking, mindfulness

Favourite Child's Book

The Lord of the Rings

Favourite Place

Lake Garda

Favourite Food

Raspberries.

Mr Russell Field

BEd (Hons) Year 6

Subject Lead: English, Art, Design and Technology, Teaching and Learning, Assessment for Learning

Interests

Tennis and Art

Favourite Child's Book

The Butterfly Lion

Favourite Place

London

Favourite Food

Pepperoni Pizza!

Ms Danielle Maynard

SENCO: Year 1,2,3,4 PPA cover

Interests

Cycling and Pilates

Favourite Child's Book

Matilda

Favourite Place

Home

Favourite Food

Chocolate