In the September following their fifth birthday children transfer from the Foundation Stage classes to the Key Stage 1 (KS1) classes. At Gorse Hill we have four KS1 classes. 2 classes in Year 1 - Leopards and Parrots and two classes in Year 2 - Pandas and Gorrillas. Each class has a teacher and a teaching assistant. The teaching assistants (TAs) work in the class during the morning and work with small groups during the afternoons. We also have our intervention teacher Mrs Weston who works with small groups. She also covers teachers for their non-contact some afternoons.
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 Lucy Pyke is the Parrot Class teacher. Lucy has worked at Gorse Hill since September 2006 as a FS2 teacher. She is now moving into Key Stage 1 and looking forward to the challenge! Lucy leads Literacy and PE for Key Stage 1 within the school. She also coordinates after school activities and clubs.
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Julia Vines is the Teaching Assistant in Leopard Class. Julia has worked in the school as a MDSA and After School Play Assistant. She recently completed her NVQ 3 and joins the Year 1 team as a teaching assistant for 23 hours per week. |
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Rebecca Cousins is the Year 2 teacher in Panda Class. Rebecca joined the school in January 2009 having worked in another Swindon school for many years. Rebecca coordinates Maths and Art in Key Stage 1. |
 Ranjit has worked in the school as a Teaching Assistant in both Year 1 and Year 2. Ranjit works for 23 hours per week in Panda Class both as a classroom assistant and as a Special Needs TA. She also works in Breakfast Club three mornings per week and After School Club three afternoons. |
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 Charlie Berry joined Gorse Hill in September 2008. He coordinates Science and Design Technology for Key Stage 1. |
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Cecilia Weston is our Reading Recovery Teacher. Each morning she works with identified pupils to improve their reading skills and during the afternoons she helps pupils who have English as an Additional Language with learning English. She also covers teachers for their PPA (Planning, Preparation and Assessment) time. |
Jan Mills teaches Year 1 Leopard class and is the school's SENCO (Special Needs Coordinator). Jan also coordinates Geography and History for Key Stage 1.
Pauline Theobald is the Teaching Assistant in Leopard Class.
Dot Dagless started working as a volunteer in school when her youngest child attended the Nursery. She now works in the Leopard class for 2 hours each morning supporting a child with Special Needs and works across KS1 in the afternoons as well as assisting the children with the library. Dot also works for Cygnet Catering serving our hot dinners. She says 'The school is a great place to work. I enjoy my job and look forward to a long and happy career.'
Sue Gwinnell is the Teaching Assistant in Pandas. She works in partnership with Ranjit supporting class based activities and children with Special Needs.
Chrissie Willetts has worked at Gorse Hill since 2006 having worked at a Teaching Assistant at other local schools for many years. Chrissie works in Gorilla class supporting class based activities and also pupils with Special Needs.