Staff
Click on each picture to read bios written by Year 6 children
Leadership Team
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Sharon BondonnoHeadteacher
Sharon Bondonno
Mrs Bondonno is our wonderful headteacher. She is kind and determined. She went to Surrey University and then London for her teacher training. She now has 3 brilliant children and a big fluffy dog called Fiji (who is a Labradoodle!) In her spare time, she enjoys: running for charity; reading; dog-walking and spending time with her children. She loves travelling and hopes to visit Vietnam as her son works there.
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Charlotte StoneDeputy Headteacher
Charlotte Stone
Mrs Stone is a great teacher. She is fun, friendly and even makes the writing exciting! Mrs Stone is very energetic and hard working. In her spare time, she likes reading, walking and doing exercise classes. During school holidays she likes to travel and go scuba diving with amazing creatures like sharks and turtles.
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Sophie DaviesSENCo & Assistant Head
Sophie Davies
Mrs Davies is as sweet as a cake. For many years she taught year 1 and 2. The thing Mrs Davies loves most about school is that everyday is different and she likes meeting new people. In her spare time, she likes to read stories and does a little acting.
Nursery Staff
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Emily LamperEarly Years Nursery Manager
Emily Lamper
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Natalie TurnerEarly Years Nursery Manager
Natalie Turner
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Sarah GenitoEarly Years Practitioner
Sarah Genito
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Jane LloydEarly Years Practitioner
Jane Lloyd
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Emma WalkerEarly Years Practitioner
Emma Walker
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Lea CookEarly Years Apprentice
Lea Cook
EYFS & Key Stage 1 Teachers
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Sarah PalmerYear R - Hedgehogs, EYFS Lead
Sarah Palmer
Miss Palmer went to Sussex University and did a degree in Psychology with Child Development. She likes to read a lot and she likes to bake. Miss Palmer has a black Labrador called Arthur that she adores.
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Sophie SohachevskyYear 1 - Robins
Sophie Sohachevsky
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Becky CookYear 2 - Seagulls
Becky Cook
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Natasha BarronYear 2 - Seagulls
Natasha Barron
Miss Waterman is an amazing teacher who is loved by all her pupils. She studied at the University of Brighton. At home she has a pet cat called Gus. In her spare time, she likes to read Harry Potter so much that she has read them 5 times each. She would like to professionally bake if she wasn't a teacher.
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Sophie DaviesAssistant Head, SENCo, Curriculum Lead
Sophie Davies
Key Stage 2 Teachers
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Ellie DayTeacher - Year 3 Caterpillars
Ellie Day
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Shannon MunroTrainee Teacher - Year 3 Caterpillars
Shannon Munro
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Matthew StellingTeacher - Year 4 Roe Deer
Matthew Stelling
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Megan SmithTeacher - Year 5 Badgers
Megan Smith
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Dan FoleyTrainee Teacher - Year 5 Badgers
Dan Foley
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Caroline MarshallTeacher - Year 6 Kestrels
Caroline Marshall
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Charlotte StoneDeputy Head - KS2 Curriculum Lead
Charlotte Stone
Mrs Stone is a great teacher. She is fun, friendly and even makes the writing exciting! Mrs Stone is very energetic and hard working. In her spare time, she likes reading, walking and doing exercise classes. During school holidays she likes to travel and go scuba diving with amazing creatures like sharks and turtles.
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Teaching Assistants
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Catherine AylettKestrels - Teaching Assistant & Forest School Leader
Catherine Aylett
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Mrs Aylett is a jolly TA who works in Roedeer. Her favourite subjects are PE and Geography. She would love to go to Iceland as she remembers learning about it in school as a child. Her brother lives in New Zealand and she is also very scared of cats and dogs. She love chocolate and likes to camp, garden, swim and travel in different countries.
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Linda BousteadWrap Around Care Leader & Midday Meals Supervisor
Linda Boustead
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Angela CribbBadgers Teaching Assistant
Angela Cribb
Mrs Cribb is a very cheerful teaching assistant who has been at Handcross Primary for many years, we all love her! She very much enjoys sport and is in charge of all our playtimes games and making sure all our playtimes are as fun and safe as possible.
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Shelly EdwardsRobins - Teaching Assistant
Shelly Edwards
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Hannah GreethamTeaching Assistant
Hannah Greetham
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Julie GuiverKestrels - Teaching Assistant
Julie Guiver
Mrs Guiver is a wonderful T.A who mainly works in Badgers and she loves all sports. Mrs Guiver used to dance and do gymnastics as a child. Her best subjects is maths because she loves working with numbers. Once Mrs Guiver travelled all around Thailand - how cool! Â Her favourite animal is a monkey.
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Hana KonigSeagulls - Teaching Assistant
Hana Konig
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Angela MillerTeaching Assistant
Angela Miller
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Emily O'BrienRoe Deer - Teaching Assistant, ELSA
Emily O'Brien
Mrs O'Brien is a wonderful teacher who loves meeting new people. She has 1 child who go to Handcross. She has an adorable black cat called Alfie and she loves him so much. Her favourite hobbies are baking, reading and running.
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Verity PickeringHedgehogs - Teaching Assistant
Verity Pickering
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Sam PowellKestrels - Teaching Assistant
Sam Powell
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Hannah ShawHedgehogs - Teaching Assistant
Hannah Shaw
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Helen TaylorCaterpillars - Teaching Assistant
Helen Taylor
Hello my name is Mrs Taylor and I am currently working in Year 3, but have worked across years 1 and 2. I don't have any pets and in my spare time I like to swim and read.
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Katie TurnerRobins - Teaching Assistant
Katie Turner
Office Staff
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Melanie VallanceSchool Business Manager
Melanie Vallance
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Jo YoungSchool Office Administrator
Jo Young
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Tori CaenSchool Office Administrator & Clerk to Governors
Tori Caen
Specialist Leaders
Hana Konig | Whole School French Language Leader
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Hana Konig is a Modern Foreign languages graduate and has experience of teaching English abroad. She is excited to teach French in Key Stage 2 this academic year. She uses Kapow as a basis to ensure curriculum coverage and brings her own knowledge of how children learn to ensure lessons are fun and memorable for pupils, as they develop language skills.
Alex Bondonno | Music Teacher/ Forest School Teacher

Alex Bondonno teaches music across the whole school and leads concerts, extra-curricular activities, as well as music assemblies. He also gives musical support for the Nativity and our summer performances.
Alex Bondonno is also a qualified Forest School teacher ans teaches whole class Forest School skills in the Meadow, as well as the Nymans specialist block Forest School sessions in the Juniors.
Steve Sneller | South Coast Sports - PE

South Coast Sports has been in existence since 1998. Over the years South Coast Sports has diversified and is now run by company directors Ali O’Boyle, Steve Sneller and James Belding. All of whom are Coaches themselves and understand that children who have positive experiences of sport at a young age, are significantly more likely to continue sport into adulthood and lead healthier lifestyles. With almost 20 years experience teaching PE across the primary age range, Head Coach Steve prides himself on effective behaviour management, outstanding lessons and catering to all abilities within his lessons.



