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Dashwood Banbury Academy,
Merton Street,
Banbury,
Oxfordshire,
OX16 4RX

01295 263 240
office@dashwood-aspirations.org


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General Enquiries

For general enquiries, please contact Ruth Jakeman 01295 263 240
For out of hours emergencies relating to the BUILDINGS or CARETAKING, please telephone: 07708 589 183 or 07808 650 790 or 07834 570 450

Senior Leadership Team

Sarah Gordon-Weeks Principal, Designated Safeguarding Lead
Annelise Gooch Vice Principal, Behaviour and wellbeing lead with an overview of KS2
Emma Chew Acting Assistant Principal, SENCO, LAC Lead, DSL team

Leadership Team

Emma Chew SENCO and LAC lead, DSL team, Year 6 teacher
Stephanie Kane EYFS lead, Reception class teacher
Zoe Whale KS1 Lead, Year 2 Teacher
Jo Taylor Year 3/4 Lead, Year 5 Teacher
Carly Bunn Year 5/6 Lead, Year 6 teacher
Katy Bennett Inclusion and Welfare Manager, currently on maternity leave
Ruth Jakeman Business Manager, DSL team

SENDCO, INCLUSION AND WELFARE

IF YOU WISH TO SPEAK TO OUR SENDCO OR OUR INCLUSION AND WELFARE MANAGER, PLEASE EMAIL OR TELEPHONE THE SCHOOL TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT.
Emma Chew SENCO and LAC lead
Emily Houlihan Deputy SENCO
Katy Bennett Inclusion and Welfare Manager, currently on maternity leave

Nursery

Cherry and Plum
Sarah O’Neil 2 Year Old Nursery Manager: Cherry
Laura Clayton Nursery Teacher: Plum
Neil Brookes EYFS Teaching Assistant: Cherry
Nadine Philip EYFS Teaching Assistant: Plum

Reception

Peach and Pear
Stephanie Kane Reception Teacher: Pear, EYFS Leader
Alice Cavender Reception Teacher: Peach
Leila Newton Reception Teacher: Pear
Laura Black EYFS Teaching Assistant: Pear
Shazia Khan EYFS Teaching Assistant: Peach (pm only)
Leah Jakeman Speech & Language Teaching Assistant, Youth Club lead

Year 1 & 2 (Key Stage 1)

Year 1: Holly and Hazel, Year 2: Maple and Redwood
Emily Houlihan Year 1 Teacher: Hazel, Deputy SENCO
Rachel Santon Year 1 Teacher: Hazel
Rebekah Barsby Year 1 Teacher: Holly
Zoe Whale Year 2 Teacher: Maple
Lucy Brown Year 2 Teacher: Redwood
Becky Clear Year 1 1:1 Teaching Assistant: Hazel
Crystal Webb Year 1 1:1 Teaching Assistant: Holly
Charlotte Duddy Year 1 Teaching Assistant: Hazel
Rebecca Boyles Year 2 Teaching Assistant: Maple
Kerry Lally Year 2 Teaching Assistant: Redwood

Year 3 and 4 (Lower Key Stage Two)

Year 3: Ash and Silver Birch, Year 4: Aspen and Rowan
George Phillips Year 3 Teacher: Ash
Tessa Rogers Year 3 Teacher: Ash
Bethany Leaver Year 3 Teacher: Silver Birch
Sadia Farhan Year 3 Teaching Assistant: Silver Birch
Saika Hussain Year 3 1:1 Teaching Assistant: Silver Birch
Jodie Shaw Year 4 Teacher: Aspen
Matthew Bennett Year 4 Teacher: Rowan
Yasmin Aktar Year 4 Teaching Assistant: Aspen (part time)
Iolanda Moise Year 4 Teaching Assistant: Rowan

Year 5 and 6 (Upper Key Stage Two)

Year 5: Beech and Sycamore, Year 6: Chestnut and Oak
Carly Bunn Year 6 Teacher: Chestnut, Year 5/6 lead teacher
George Phillips Year 6 Teacher: Chestnut
Chloe Hope Year 6 Teacher: Oak, currently on maternity leave
Sonny Shaw Year 6 Teacher: Oak
Emma Chew Year 6 Maths Intervention Teacher
Leema Galloway Year 6 Teaching Assistant: Oak
Shazia Khan Year 6 Teaching Assistant: Oak

Higher Level Teaching Assistants

Rahela Alvarez Higher Level Teaching Assistant/Cover Supervisor
Dannie Harris Higher Level Teaching Assistant/Cover Supervisor
Sophie Norris Cover Supervisor

Office and Admin

Ruth Jakeman Business Manager
Kelly Gray Administrative Assistant
Kirstie Johnson Administrative Assistant
Elaine Shenton Administrative Assistant

ASPIRATIONS DISTRICT STAFF

Liz Fisher South Central Region Facilities Manager

Breakfast and After School Club

Leema Galloway Breakfast Club and After School Club Assistant
Leah Jakeman After School Club Lead
Rahela Alvarez After School Club Lead
Nadra Masood After School Club Assistant
Charlotte Duddy Breakfast Club Assistant

Lunchtime Supervisors

Nadra Masood Lunchtime Supervisor
Yasmin Aktar Lunchtime Supervisor
Tracey McKinnon Beal Lunchtime Supervisor

Caretaker

Jason Rummery-Blackford Caretaker

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