Class Teacher and Year R Leader: Mrs K O'Connor
"Hello. I am Mrs. O'Connor. I love working at The Oaks so much, that I have been here for 15 years! It really is a fantastic place for everyone, to grow and learn. Building relationships with our children and their families is hugely important to me. When I am teaching, I love being outside and visiting the woods on our welly walks. Spending time with my family is very important to me, and I also love gardening, reading, listening to music, and travelling! " | |
Class Teacher and Year 1 Leader: Mrs N Chapman
"Hello. My name is Mrs Chapman and I teach in Year 1. I love to see the children having fun and sharing ideas to help each other achieve. In my spare time I like to go to the beach with my family. I also enjoy taking my dog, Cleo, out for long walks in the countryside." | |
Class Teacher and Year 2 Leader: Miss J Byrne
"I teach in Year 2 and I love it! My favourite subject to teach is PE, especially team games. I also enjoy reading different Roald Dahl stories to the children, if I had to pick one in particular it would be George’s Marvellous Medicine. In my spare time I enjoy going on long walks with my son and dog. I also play hockey most Saturdays, it is a lot of fun." | |
Class Teacher: Mrs Fone
Hello I'm Mrs Fone. I have been lucky enough to work at the junior school Minterne for the last 11 years so I may have taught some of your children already! I love working at The Oaks as everyone is so kind a friendly and it feels like one big family. I believe you can feel the warmth and compassion as soon as you walk through the door. When I am not at school, I like to go to the theatre, holidays and spending time with my family. I have 3 daughters and a very mischievous husky/whippet called Mila. | |
Class Teacher: Miss D Frith
"Hi! I'm Miss Frith. Although I enjoy teaching most subjects, my ultimate favourite is Literacy. I am Mr Men crazy and have collected all of the books and toys since I was young. I studied Geography at University and I really enjoy travelling." | |
Class Teacher: Miss N Hards
''Hello, I am Miss Hards and I teach in Butterflies class. Science is my favourite subject - I love unravelling the mysteries of the world and also love astronomy and trying to understand our own planet and the diverse creatures that call it home. I have three bulldogs, a cat, three tortoises and a crested gecko! I love to travel. Embracing the opportunity to immerse myself in different cultures, I hope to travel around the world one day, absorbing knowledge and experiences along the way''.
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Class Teacher: Mrs C Adkins (Clare)
"Hello, I work in Ladybirds. We always have so much fun and I love being outside, especially in the rain when there are huge puddles to jump in! My favourite time of the day is when we all come together to share a story or a song. When I'm not at school, I love being outdoors and enjoy cycling and paddle boarding, but I'm at my happiest on a long walk with my family and two dogs."
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The Acorn Centre Teacher: Miss K Miller
"Hello! I am Miss Miller and I teach in Blackbirds Class. My favourite topic is Literacy and reading the children in my class stories. When I am not at school I enjoy walking my two dogs, Bruce and Bonnie in the woods. I enjoy outdoor learning and taking the children to the Forest School at The Oaks.'' | |
Class Teacher: Mrs J Wakelen
"Hello! I am Mrs Wakelen and I teach in Year 1. I like reading stories and playing with the children, having lots of fun. I enjoy taking the children outdoors to explore our environment. When I am not at school I enjoy spending time with my three children and going on walks in the woods and to the beach. I love animals, especially tigers!!" | |
Class Teacher: Miss G Rayner
"Hello! My name is Miss Rayner and I teach in Year 1. I love teaching our creative curriculum as it encourages children to take charge of their own learning. I enjoy reading lots of stories and being outside as much as possible. When I am not at school I like to go to the beach or for long walks with my friends and family. I also love to visit new places. Going on holiday is just the best!"
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Class Teacher: Mrs L Stiles
Hi, I'm Mrs Stiles and I teach in Year 2. I love coming up with creative and fun ways for children to learn and particularly enjoy teaching Science and English (because I love books.) I have two boys and a pet cat called Meesha. I love dark chocolate biscuits, riding my bicycle and making the children in my class giggle!'' | |
Numbers Count and Reading Recovery Teacher Mrs L Knowlton
"My name is Mrs Knowlton and I am the Reading Recovery Teacher at the school. I work with children on a 1:1 developing their reading, comprehension skills and writing. I am also the Maths Lead here at The Oaks and I really enjoy working with all of the year groups, looking at ways to make Maths more fun! I play the piano and lead the singing assemblies here; in my spare time, I play the piano in a worship band at my local church. I have 2 boys (one is grown up now) and a gorgeous cockapoo called Teddy. I love working at The Oaks because it really is like being in a very caring, friendly family. I used to come to The Oaks when I was little so I really haven't moved far!''
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Class Teacher: Mrs L Lamb
"Hello! I’m Mrs Lamb. I really love teaching and especially enjoy sharing stories with the children in my class. I like teaching everything but particularly enjoy Literacy and Numeracy - especially if we can learn outside! When I’m not in school I enjoy reading, cooking and travelling to new places and countries!" | |
Class Teacher: Miss E Ing
''Hello, I'm Miss Ing and I teach in Kingfishers class. I love teaching at the Oaks, I especially like reading lots of stories and teaching topic. When I am not at school I like going for a swim.'' | |
Cover Class Teacher: Mrs K Jones
''Hello! I'm Mrs Jones and I'm currently teaching in Year 1. I really love my job - seeing the children's smiles in the morning and hearing all their stories really makes my day. The very best bit of the job though is watching their faces when they suddenly make a new learning connection. What a lucky thing I am being a part of your children's learning journey. When I'm not at work I have 2 children of my own who keep me very busy! I also have to look after 2 very gorgeous guinea pigs who are called Hawk and Brownie and a sleepy tortoise called Fernando (but Nando for short)''. | |
Class Teacher: Mrs Seager
''Hello, my name is Mrs Seager and I have enjoyed teaching children at The Oaks for many years. I LOVE reading stories to my class and some of favourites are written by Julia Donaldson. In my spare time I enjoy going to the seaside with my family, cooking and going for runs in the countryside.'' | |
Class Teacher: Mrs F Vail
“Hello, I work in Ladybirds. I absolutely love working at The Oaks. It is a school full of wonderful people in an absolutely beautiful and tranquil setting. I am very lucky to be working with our Ladybirds as we have so much fun learning through our play all day! I really enjoy singing, especially nursery rhymes. My other love is finding mini-beasts and exploring their habitats outside. When I am not teaching I enjoy visiting new places with my family, going for long walks in the countryside and day trips to the beach. My children and I are also trying to understand and speak Italian, you never stop learning!” |