The Whitehill Primary School & Nursery Team (ID 1086)

• Miss Alison Saunders
  Year 6 Teacher, Standards & Upper KS2 Lead
  Miss Alison Saunders

• Mr Fasham
  Year 4 Teacher
  Mr Fasham

  Fun Facts about me

  • I love watching movies!
  • I really dislike spiders!
  • My most memorable moment at Whitehill has to be making electrical circuits in Science.

• Mrs Angela Carpenter
  Headteacher
  Mrs Angela Carpenter

  Hello, I am delighted to introduce myself as the Headteacher of Whitehill Primary School & Nursery. I have been an primary school educator and improvement advisor for many years.

  When I am not teaching, I enjoy spending time with my family and two dogs. I enjoy camping, being outdoors, the theatre and visiting historic places. I have a sweet tooth and like to bake. My favourite author is Isaac Asimov. My favourite colour is purple. My favourite food is paella.

• Miss Leal
  Reception Teacher / P.E. Lead
  Miss Leal

  Fun Facts about me

  • I love Summer and spending time outside.
  • I dislike snakes.
  • My most memorable moment at Whitehill is our reception visit to Kent Life. It was lovely to see the children so excited and engaged throughout their visit.

• Mr Forder
  Year 4 Teacher, English & Lower KS2 Lead
  Mr Forder

  Fun Facts about me

  • I like Dungeons and Dragons.
  • I dislike ABBA!
  • My most memorable moment at Whitehill is the huge bees nest in the ceiling at the back of my classroom a few year ago. (Don't worry they could not get into the classroom.) We had specialists come and remove them safely. There was so much honey that it dripped through the ceiling!

• Miss Kylie O'Connor
  Year 2 Teacher, Speaking & Listening & KS1 Lead
  Miss Kylie O'Connor

  Fun Facts about me

  • I like cats and all types of furry animals.
  • I hate it when people are unkind to each other.
  • My most memorable moment at Whitehill is the first sports Day after Covid, as we were all able enjoy the event together.

• Miss Adams
  Year 3 Teacher / History Lead
  Miss Adams

  Fun Facts about me

  • I really like watching rugby.
  • I really dislike snow and ice.
  • My most memorable moment at Whitehill is the summer term children's talent show.

• Mrs Heather Weston
  Deputy Headteacher
  Mrs Heather Weston

  Fun Facts about me

  • I love performing - playing the piano and singing.
  • I really dislike avocado and lemongrass.
  • My most memorable moment at Whitehill. Wow! So many to mention but I did love the talent shows and watching the children and the staff shine in different ways. Amazing!

• Mrs Rebecca Lawrence
  Nursery Teacher / Phonics Lead
  Mrs Rebecca Lawrence

  Fun Facts about me

  • I like mint flavoured chocolate.
  • I dislike broccoli.
  • My most memorable moments at Whitehill is reception's trip to Kent Life and Nursery's mini-beast in school visit with the tarantula that I could hold.

• Miss Haddaway
  Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENCO)
  Miss Haddaway

  Fun Facts about me

  • I live going to the gym and animals.
  • I dislike mushrooms.
  • My most memorable moment at Whitehill is going with year 6 to Dover Castle. Violet class had a fab day!

• Mrs Green
  Higher Level Teaching Assistant
  Mrs Green

  Fun Facts about me

  I love listening to music all the time.

  I am scared of any type of insect including butterflies.

  My most memorable moments at Whitehill are having lots of fun teaching within the past year.

• Miss Butcher
  Year 3 Teacher / Curriculum Enrichment & Computing Lead
  Miss Butcher

  Fun Facts about me

  • I like tea and cake.
  • I dislike coffee.
  • My most memorable moment at Whitehill is being wlecomed by all the lovely children and staff.

• Ms Hand
  Reception Teacher / DT Lead
  Ms Hand

• Miss Hayes
  Year 5 Teacher
  Miss Hayes

  Fun Facts about me

  • I like reading.
  • I dislike windy weather.
  • My most memorable moment at Whitehill is meeting my best friend Mrs Wickham.

• Mrs Maskell
  Nursery (N30) Teacher / PHSE & EYFS Lead
  Mrs Maskell

  Fun Facts about me

  • I like seeing children achieve and believe in themselves.
  • I dislike bad manners.
  • My most memorable moment at Whitehill is that everyone has been so welcoming and helpful.

• Mr Morgan
  Year 6 Teacher
  Mr Morgan

• Mr Pavlou
  Year 5 Teacher / R.E. Lead
  Mr Pavlou

• Ms Portundo
  Year 2 Teacher / Art & Display Lead
  Ms Portundo

• Miss Stack-Davies
  Year 1 Teacher
  Miss Stack-Davies

• Mrs Williams
  Year 4 Teacher
  Mrs Williams

• Miss Allchorn
  Year 1 Teacher / MFL (French) Lead
  Miss Allchorn

• Miss Handley
  Year 3 Teacher / Art & Display Lead
  Miss Handley

• Miss Hemsley
  Year 5 Teacher / Outdoor Play and Learning (OPAL) Lead
  Miss Hemsley

  Fun Facts about me

  • I like Irish people and their culture.
  • I dislike tomatoes.
  • My most memorable moment at Whitehill is going on the year 4 residential trips to Rippledown.

• Miss Jacquet
  Year 5 Teacher
  Miss Jacquet

  Fun Facts about me

  • I like cats.
  • I dislike racism.
  • My most memorable moment at Whitehill is 2022 Christmas celebrations.

• Mrs Obels
  Year 1 Teacher / Geography Lead
  Mrs Obels

• Mrs Couchman
  Higher Level Teaching Assistant
  Mrs Couchman

• Mrs Muszalska
  Higher Level Teaching Assistant
  Mrs Muszalska

  Fun facts about me

  • I really like art.
  • I dislike spiders.
  • My most memorable moment at Whitehill is a school trip with year 4 to 1066 Battle of Hastings, Abbey and Battlefield Castle. Also, being promoted to an HLTA three years ago.

• Mrs Whitaker
  Higher Level Teaching Assistant / School's Out Assistant
  Mrs Whitaker

  Fun Facts about me

  • I love eating out and Raymond Briggs 'The snowman'
  • I really dislike blueberries!
  • My most memorable moment at Whitehill is every world book day and seeing all the children and staff dressing up.

• Mrs Wickham
  Higher Level Teaching Assistant
  Mrs Wickham

  Fun Facts about me

  • I love Food!
  • I really dislike windy weather.
  • My most memorable moment at Whitehill is taking my class to Leeds Castle.

• Mrs Bateman
  Teacher Assistant / School's Out Assistant
  Mrs Bateman

• Mrs Bell
  Teaching Assistant
  Mrs Bell

• Mrs Blanchard
  Teaching Assistant / School's Out Assistant
  Mrs Blanchard

  Fun Facts about me

  • I like cats and dogs.
  • I dislike it when people do not tell the truth.
  • My most memorable moment at Whitehill is working as part of a great team through the Covid-19 lockdowns.

• Mrs Bird
  Teaching Assistant
  Mrs Bird

  Fun Facts about me

  • I like the way school trips help the children's personalities shine through.
  • I dislike having to repeatedly remind children about their challenging behaviour
  • My most memorable moment at Whitehill is my class making me a card with their kind comments, for my 'special' Birthday. Embarrassing but fun.

• Mrs Collins
  Teaching Assistant
  Mrs Collins

• Mrs Connelly
  Teaching Assistant
  Mrs Connelly

• Mrs Deadman
  Teaching Assistant
  Mrs Deadman

• Mrs Finch
  Teaching Assistant
  Mrs Finch

  Fun Facts about me

  • I like to read
  • I dislike the rain
  • My most memorable moments at Whitehill is World Book Day.

• Mr Friend
  Teaching Assistant / Breakfast Club Assistant
  Mr Friend

• Mrs Henry
  Teaching Assistant
  Mrs Henry

  Fun Facts about me

  • I love Christmas and spending time with my family
  • I dislike spiders and creepy crawlies
  • My most memorable moments at Whitehill is when we dressed up at the end of each term to celebrate our learning with a party.

• Mrs Jackaman
  Teaching Assistant
  Mrs Jackaman

• Mrs Jarvis
  Teaching Assistant
  Mrs Jarvis

• Mrs Lear
  Teaching Assistant
  Mrs Lear

  Fun Facts about me

  I like chocolate cake or any cake really.

  I dislike insects

  My most memorable moment at Whitehill is taking year 6 swimming and seeing how well they progressed.

• Miss Lee
  Teaching Assistant
  Miss Lee

• Mr Male
  Teaching Assistant
  Mr Male

  Fun Facts about me

  • I like retro games.
  • I dislike lateness
  • My most memorable moment at Whitehill is going on a year 4 residential trip to Rippledown with Miss Hemsley and Miss Foster.

• Mrs Oaten
  Teaching Assistant / Breakfast Club & School's Out Leader
  Mrs Oaten

• Mrs Routh
  Teaching Assistant
  Mrs Routh

• Mrs Sharma
  Teaching Assistant
  Mrs Sharma

  Fun Facts about me

  • I like arts & crafts
  • I really do not like dogs!
  • My most memorable moment at Whitehill is our year 5 trip to Leeds Castle.

• Mrs Taylor
  Teaching Assistant
  Mrs Taylor

• Mrs Webb
  Teaching Assistant
  Mrs Webb

  Fun Facts about me

  • I like to read
  • I dislike the cold weather
  • My most memorable moment at Whitehill is the Summer Talent Show.

• Miss Leher
  Teaching Assistant / School's Out Assistant
  Miss Leher

  Fun Facts about me

  • I like dogs
  • I dislike mushroom
  • My most memorable moment at Whitehill is watching my year 6 (2022) end of year performance. The very thought of it still brings tears to my eyes.

• Mrs Mesa
  Teacher Assistant
  Mrs Mesa

• Mrs Page
  Teaching Assistant
  Mrs Page

  Fun Facts about me

  • I like Zumba
  • I dislike being cold
  • My most memorable moment at Whitehill is the Queen's Jubilee celebrations with Mrs Whitaker and Mr Male.

• Mrs Butteriss
  Main Office Admin
  Mrs Butteriss

  Fun Facts about me

  • I like walking
  • I dislike mouldy bread
  • My most memorable moment at Whitehill is having our photo taken by a drome for our 90th celebrations.

• Mrs Francesca Lear
  P.A. to the Headteacher
  Mrs Francesca Lear

  Fun Facts about me

  I love elephants because my mum used to ride them whilst in a circus at Blackpool Tower.

  I dislike dark winter mornings.

  My most memorable moment at Whitehill is seeing my very first early years ugly bug ball. They were so cute!

• Mrs Jenny Lumley
  Business Manager / TDET HR Manager
  Mrs Jenny Lumley

  Fun Facts about me

  • I like sausage dogs.
  • I dislike bananas
  • My most memorable moment at Whitehill is the Summer 2023 Talent Show.

• Mrs Webster
  Main Office Administrator
  Mrs Webster

• Miss Gardner
  Family and Student Support Officer
  Miss Gardner

• Duggy
  Therapy Dog
  Duggy

• Mrs Hartup
  Inclusion / School's Out Assistant
  Mrs Hartup

  Fun Facts about me

  • I like football. Come on you Spurs!
  • I dislike indoor play when it's raining heavily.
  • My most memorable moment at Whitehill is everyday. All days have new memorable moments which I will treasure.

• Mr Bishop
  Site Manager
  Mr Bishop

• Miss Dray
  Kitchen Assistant
  Miss Dray

• Mrs Lee
  Kitchen Assistant
  Mrs Lee

• Mrs Watts
  Assistant Cook
  Mrs Watts

• Mrs Mustafa
  Kitchen Assistant
  Mrs Mustafa

• Miss Coomber
  Midday Play Leader
  Miss Coomber

• Miss Macklin
  Midday Play Leader / Breakfast Club Assistant
  Miss Macklin

• Mrs Chahal
  Midday Play Leader
  Mrs Chahal

• Mrs Childs
  Midday Play Leader
  Mrs Childs

• Mrs Lock
  Midday Play Leader
  Mrs Lock

• Mrs Moore
  Midday Play Leader
  Mrs Moore

• Mrs Sharma
  Midday Play Leader / Breakfast Club Assistant
  Mrs Sharma

• Mrs Webber
  Midday Play Leader / Breakfast Club Assistant
  Mrs Webber

• Mrs Weller
  Midday Play Leader
  Mrs Weller

• Mrs Friend
  Breakfast Club & After School Assistant
  Mrs Friend

• Mrs Rodrigues
  Teaching Assistant
  Mrs Rodrigues

• Mrs Poulson
  Year 1 Teacher
  Mrs Poulson

• Miss Hearn
  Teaching Assistant
  Miss Hearn