Staff Team

The Oaklands Team:

We have a team of over 60 staff working at Oaklands - cleaners, lunch staff, teachers, nursery nurses, teaching assistant, playworkers and administrative staff.

Together we work hard for every Oaklands child and our Oaklands community.

Below is our staff structure for 2025-26

• Headteacher                      Miss T Hodgson  
• Deputy Headteacher          Miss K Packham 
• SENCO                                Miss G  Artiles
• School Business Manager   Mr Z Parvez

FOUNDATION “INSECTS” PHASE – led by Ms R Brooks

Nursery  

Butterflies (am) and Dragonflies (pm) - Mr Jeffreys

Supported by Mrs Damian & Mrs Hough

Reception

Bumblebees - Ms McAnulty

Ladybirds - Ms Brooks

Supported by Ms Anthoney, Ms Samgi 

 Y1-Y2 “PLANETS” PHASE – Ms Thanvi

Year 1

Mercury - Ms Ozcelik

Venus - Mrs Samuel-Wright

Teaching Assistants for Year 1 - Mrs Bushati & Ms Franklin 

Year 2

Jupiter - Mrs Desborough

Mars -   Ms Thanvi

Teaching Assistants and HLTA for Year 2 - Mrs Gamea & Mrs Vanson

Y3 “TREES” PHASE – led by Miss Evans

Year 3

Ash - Ms Hassan

Birch -  Ms Antczak

Teaching Assistant for Year 3 - Mrs Gardner

Y4 “TREES” PHASE – led by Miss Evans

Year 4

Elm - Miss Evans

Chestnut - Mr Carpenter

Teaching Assistants for Year 4 -Mrs Quereshi

 Y5 “BIG CATS” PHASE – led by Mr Ballabio 

Year 5

Leopards - Mr Ballabio

Panthers - Mr Acheson

Teaching Assistant for Year 5 - Ms Chmiest 

Y6 “BIG CATS” PHASE – led by Mrs Castle

Year 6

Tigers - Mrs Castle & Ms Pina

Lions - Ms Bouri

Teaching Assistants for Year 6 - Mrs Sarghini

                       

PPA

PPA Cover for modern foreign language -Miss F Osmani

PPA Cover for PE- Mr Townson

PPA Cover Music - EMS / Ms Cuthbertson

 

SEND Support

• Ms Major    
• Mrs Ash
• Ms Collette Boyd- Joseph
• Ms James
• Mr Jannati

 Support Teams

Admin Team

• Mrs Sihra  - Office Manager
• Miss McCarthy - Facilities Administrator
• Mrs Jamiru - School Administrator
• Mrs  Temple - Finance Officer
• Mrs Patel - Finance Officer

Premises Team

• Mrs  Joseph - Site Manager
• Mrs Sandhu 

Lunchtime Team

• Mrs Ash  - Lunchtime Manager
• Mrs  Azam 
• Mrs Bromfield 
• Mrs Olol
• Mrs Said 
• Ms Heavens

Rocket Club Team

• Mrs Ash – Rocket Club Manager
• Mrs Gamea – Rocket Club Deputy Manager
• Mrs Boyd Joseph 
• Mrs Bromfield 
• Mrs Waheed 
• Ms Heavens
• Mrs Azam

                 ***Our TAs are assigned to classes according to need ***