Here for your child

Our staff are dedicated individuals who work tirelessly to ensure that every child receives the support and guidance they need to succeed.

Select a Team

Our Senior Leadership Team

Mrs Anna Paige

Assistant Head/KS1 Lead

apaige@mvps.org.uk

Mrs Vanessa Chidgey

Deputy Head/KS2 Lead & Year 1 Teacher

vchidgey@mvps.org.uk

Miss Amy Ranjbar

Foundation Stage Lead

aranjbar@mvps.org.uk

Mrs Hayley Gilbride

Headteacher

hgilbride@mvps.org.uk

Mr Jeff Easterbrook

LKS2 Lead & Year 4 Teacher

Mrs Kate Scoles

Maths Lead

Mrs Ruth Kimberlee

SENDCO

Miss Lindsey Harris

Year 6 Teacher / English Lead

Our Admin Team

Mrs Donna Bailey

Office Administrator & Breakfast Club Supervisor

Mrs Elizabeth Bennett

School Operations Lead

Mrs Jo Stapleton

Family Support Advisor

Miss Sara Orchard

Office Administrator

Our PPA and Pastoral Team

Mrs Jo Stapleton

Family Support Advisor

Mrs Sarah Howe

Pastoral Worker & Breakfast Club & After School Club Lead

Mrs Dawn Cowin

Whole School PPA & Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Mrs Joanne Mitchell

Whole School PPA & Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Our Foundation Stage Team

Miss Amy Ranjbar

Foundation Stage Lead

Squirrels

aranjbar@mvps.org.uk

Mrs Kirsty Voden

Foundation Stage Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Squirrels

Mrs Lisa Moulding

Foundation Stage Teacher

Hedgehogs

lmoulding@mvps.org.uk

Mrs Ruth Coupland

Foundation Stage Teacher

Hedgehogs

rcoupland@mvps.org.uk

Miss Alesha Snelson

Foundation Stage Teaching Assistant

Hedgehogs

Mrs Joanne Mitchell

Whole School PPA & Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Our Key Stage 1 Team

Mrs Anna Paige

Assistant Head/KS1 Lead

apaige@mvps.org.uk

Mrs Vanessa Chidgey

Deputy Head/KS2 Lead & Year 1 Teacher

1BC

vchidgey@mvps.org.uk

Mr Richard Wotton

KS1 Higher Level Teaching Assistant

admin@mvps.org.uk

Miss Phaedra Down

Meal Time Assistant & After-School Club

Mrs Dawn Cowin

Whole School PPA & Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Mrs Joanne Mitchell

Whole School PPA & Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Miss Sally Gee

Year 1 & Year 5 Teaching Assistant

admin@mvps.org.uk

Miss Emma Eastgate

Year 1 Teacher

eeastgate@mvps.org.uk

Mrs Heather Bettison

Year 1 Teacher

1BC

hbettison@mvps.org.uk

Mrs Jane Cray

Year 1 Teaching Assistant

Mrs Julie Richards

Year 1 Teaching Assistant

Mrs Leonie Waldron

Year 1 Teaching Assistant

1BC

Miss Jessica Bryssau

Year 2 Teacher

Mr Zack Cuzner

Year 2 Teacher

Mrs Sarah Carlton

Year 2 Teacher

Mrs Julieanne Copp

Year 2 Teaching Assistant

Mrs Sonya Widdicombe

Year 2 Teaching Assistant

Our Lower Key Stage 2 Team

Mr Jeff Easterbrook

LKS2 Lead & Year 4 Teacher

Mrs Laura Blagdon

LKS2 Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Mrs Brittany Masters

Year 3 Teacher

3BM

Mrs Gemma Harden

Year 3 Teacher

Mrs Julie Butcher

Year 3 Teacher

3BM

Mrs Laura Greenhouse

Year 3 Teaching Assistant

3BM

Miss Chloe Sharpe

Year 4 Teacher

Miss Sheila Friend

Year 4 Teaching Assistant

Mrs Leigh Davenport

Year 4 Teaching Assistant

Mrs Viv Harris

Year 4 Teaching Assistant

Our Upper Key Stage 2 Team

Mrs Vanessa Chidgey

Deputy Head/KS2 Lead & Year 1 Teacher

1BC

vchidgey@mvps.org.uk

Mrs Helen Hooper

KS2 Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Miss Sally Gee

Year 1 & Year 5 Teaching Assistant

admin@mvps.org.uk

Mr Steve Williams

Year 5 Teacher

swilliams@mvps.org.uk

Mrs Heather Coulton

Year 5 Teacher

hcoulton@mvps.org.uk

Mrs Christina Taylor

Year 5 Teaching Assistant

Mrs Deborah Godfrey

Year 5 Teaching Assistant

Miss Karen York

Year 6 Teacher

Miss Lindsey Harris

Year 6 Teacher / English Lead

Mrs Lucy Collins

Year 6 Teaching Assistant

Our Meal Time Assistant Team

Miss Emma Naylor

Meal Time Assistant

Mrs Gillian Brewster

Meal Time Assistant

Mrs Julie Ray

Meal Time Assistant

Mrs Michelle Alder-Demetriou

Meal Time Assistant

Mrs Nicola Thurkettle

Meal Time Assistant

Miss Phaedra Down

Meal Time Assistant & After-School Club

Mrs Elaine Webster

Meal Time Assistant & Breakfast Club

Miss Charleigh Hughes

Meal Time Assistant & Cleaner

Our Caretaking and Cleaning Team

Mrs Heather Wearne

After-School Club & Cleaner

Mr Adrian Bailey

Caretaker

Mr Clark Bailey

Cleaner

Miss Charleigh Hughes

Meal Time Assistant & Cleaner

Our Breakfast and After-School Club Teams

Mrs Donna Bailey

Office Administrator & Breakfast Club Supervisor

Mrs Heather Wearne

After-School Club & Cleaner

Miss Phaedra Down

Meal Time Assistant & After-School Club

Mrs Elaine Webster

Meal Time Assistant & Breakfast Club

Mrs Sarah Howe

Pastoral Worker & Breakfast Club & After School Club Lead

Our School Kitchen Team – Cater-Ed

Mrs Ellen Jones

Kitchen Manager

Miss Danielle Russell

School Kitchen Team

Mrs Anita Cocker

School Kitchen Team

Mrs Katie Carroll

School Kitchen Team

What our staff say about Manadon Vale

"Since being at Manadon Vale School, it has inspired me to take up swimming, I try and go for a swim once a week now to help with my physical and mental health!"

Sarah Cavanagh

Pastoral Support Worker

"Come and visit the school for yourself, join one of the tours and have a look around. It won’t take you long to realise why it’s such a great place for children to ‘be the best that they can be’."

Tom Lavis

Chair of Governors & Parent

"The family atmosphere, with happy children and adults. There is a true sense of belonging to something that is very special. We have the chance to grow as individuals and within teams and support each other along the way."

Staff Member

"We are a lovely, happy school, we offer lots of support and help develop the skills the children need for as they progress on in the school."

Sarah Cavanagh

Pastoral Support Worker

"I chose Manadon Vale because I was looking for a part-time teaching job after having my baby. I soon learnt of its excellent reputation and it became clear that everyone who had any dealings with the school, had such positive things to say."

Julie Butcher

Class Teacher

"Manadon Vale perfectly met the high educational expectations I have for my children, whilst seamlessly offering them a caring and family environment, enabling them to grow, thrive and be the best that they can be."

Tom Lavis

Chair of Governors & Parent