School Staff
Mr Simon lea, Academy head
Mrs Julie rogers, office manager
Mrs Rogers has worked across the WVP Schools Hub since 2006 as a TA, SEN TA and Office Manager, managing Mendham Primary and also the Hub finance. She is also an ADSL.
Email: office.mendham@consortiumtrust.org.uk
mrs nicola jones, nursery & reception seedlings class teacher & Assistant Academy head
Nicola has been a member of the Mendham Primary School community for 25 years. As the Assistant Head, ADSL, EYFS Lead for WVP schools, and Seedlings class teacher, she wears many hats.
Nicola loves the family feel of Mendham, which she believes is one of the school's greatest strengths.
Mrs Molly Ball, year 1 & 2 pine class teacher & SENDCO for WVP Schools
Mr Sam Norfolk, year 5 & 6 sycamore class teacher, Science lead
Email: s.norfolk@consortiumtrust.org.uk
MRS JOann Newton, hlta Teaching assistant
Jo has vast experience in education working across the trust. She is a TA and HLTA with Forest school training. She works across the school with a focus on KS2 and teaches Art and ODL across the hub of WVP Schools.
Email: j.newton@consortiumtrust.org.uk
Mrs jessica chamberlain, hlta teaching assistanT
Jessica has 24 years of experience working in various childcare settings from newborns to 12 years. She has been a TA and HLTA at Mendham for 8 years and is also an L3 Forest school instructor and regularly takes ODL lessons at the school.
Email: j.chamberlain@consortiumtrust.org.uk
mrs Jo Lawrence, SENDCo for Consortium trust
Special Educational needs coordinator (SENDCo) for the trust.
Mrs Lawrence can be contacted by email at: j.lawrence@consortiumtrust.org.uk
Mrs Rachael Andrews, teaching assistant
Rachael joined us after first being a parent volunteer, she works in EYFS and also qualified coach driver which is a great asset to the school.
Email: r.andrews@consortiumtrust.org.uk
miss Claire Evans, teaching assistant
Claire joined the school as an apprentice and is now a L3 Teaching assistant working 1:1 mainly so has lots of SEN experience.
Email: c.evans@consortiumtrust.org.uk
Mrs Caroline Pearson, Extended Schools club co-ordinator
Email: c.pearson@consortiumtrust.org.uk
Mrs Pearson has worked with Mendham Primary for over 30 years and although predominantly works to organise and oversee our ESC for the wrap around care offered by the school, she can also be seen at lunchtime as our Midday Supervisor.
Mrs Sarah Austin, head of kitchen (vertas)
Mrs Austin joined the team at Mendham Primary through Vertas Catering in 2019 and has enjoyed the challenge of working in the kitchen & accommodates any allergies within the school.
Miss Kathlyn evans, Mid day supervisory assistant
Miss Evans has been a part of Mendham Primary school for a number of years, Kathlyn is now part of the midday supervisory team at meal times.
k.evans@consortiumtrust.org.uk
mISS Zoe berger, teaching assistant
Mr phil carr, caretaker
Mr Phil Carr is part of the Trust premises team and regularly attends the school to undertake any maintenance needs and undertake statutory safety checks.