Our Staff
Our staff work together to provide the children with the high quality and consistent teaching. We are a team, who support one another and our community. If you have any problems please contact your Class Teacher or Teaching Assistant, a member of the Administrative Team or anyone on our Senior Leadership Team. We are all here to help and will direct you to the most appropriate person to deal with your issue or enquiry. If you are dissatisfied with any outcome please contact the Headteacher directly: head@alvastoni.derby.sch.uk
Senior Leadership and Administrative Team
Mrs Peach - Executive Headteacher
Mr Heesom - Head of School
Mrs Doherty - Assistant Head and Head of Nursery
Mrs Simpson - Senior School Business Manager
Mrs Day - Finance Administrator and Clerk to Governors
Mrs Brierley - Receptionist, Administrator and Attendance Officer
Mrs Donald - Administrator Apprentice
Miss Hames - Reception Lead Teacher
Miss Eckett - Head of Key Stage One
Miss Holness – SENCo
Miss Knapton – Assistant SENDco
Bear Cubs
Mrs Gillingham
Mrs Mosedale
Mrs Timpson
Mr Morley
Mrs Nanua
Miss Goodman
Miss Saunders
Big Bears
Miss Dakin
Mrs Bullimore
Miss Varley
Mrs Broer
Reception
Class 1 - Mrs Smedley, Mrs Terzoni and Miss Jeffers
Class 2 - Miss Hames & Leanne (Head of Reception), Mrs Morgan and Miss Faulkner
Class 3 - Mrs Carnall, Mrs Saunders and Miss Alsopp
Year One
Class 4 - Miss Bamber and Mrs Dhinsa
Class 5 - Miss Piercy and Mrs Ray
Class 6 - Miss Ford and Mrs Farthing
Year Two
Class 7 - Miss Scott and Miss Bown
Class 8 - Miss Leeming, Mrs Edwards and Mrs Stringer
Class 9 - Miss Knapton, Mrs Glover and Miss Pritchard
Support Team
Miss Brindley – Academic Support
Miss Jeffers – Children’s Champion
Miss Goodman – Talk and Support
Leanne – Forest School (for all children) and School Council / Enrichment
Mrs Terzoni – Speech and Language Lead
Miss Faulker – SEND Support
Miss Stringer – Phonics Champion
Mrs Rowles – Attendance Hero
Mrs Freebury – Across the school teacher
Miss Fox – Across the school teacher
Mrs Gjoni, – Across the school teaching assistant
Miss Johnson - Across the school teaching assistant
Ian Robinson - Caretaker
Martin Lindau - ICT Technician