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Developing a respectful, responsible and resilient community.
Empowering articulate. confident and independent individuals who have the skills and are ready for life long learning.

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Statistics

Worsbrough Common Primary School is a larger than average sized primary school with 468 pupils on role. We have a 52 place nursery for children from the age of three. The school has a specialist resourced provision which caters for 10 pupils who have language and communication needs. School attendance target is 97%. Our current school priorities are improving outcomes, particularly in reading and writing to bring them inline with national averages. School are also working to improve whole school attendance.

Attendance
96.7
%
Autumn Term 2020
EYFS GLD
42
%
2019/2020
KS1 RWM
59
%
2019/2020
KS2 RWM
63
%
2019/2020

Our staff

Miss Allen

Teaching Assistant

Hello my name is Miss Allen and I have been part of the WCPS family for almost 8 years now. I have worked across year groups 4-6. Next year I will be working in Y6 where I love a challenge especially in Maths. Outside of school I love spending time with my amazing family and friends.

Mrs Green

Foundation 2 Teacher

I'm Mrs Green and I joined WCPS in September 2019. I am passionate about Early years and can usually be found on the floor with our super 4 and 5 year olds. When I'm not at school I'll be with my children, husband and dog on a muddy walk.

Mrs Haigh

HLTA

My name is Miss Haigh, I have worked at WCPS for 23 years in many roles but currently as a HLTA and RE subject Lead. When I’m not at school I am a volunteer youth leader in a local Girls’ Brigade group.I also love to travel exploring new and exciting places around the world, visiting the theatre to see live performances and I enjoy to eat out with friends and family.

Mrs Wellings

Resource Provision Teacher

Hi, I’m Mrs Wellings.  I enjoy using a creative approach to engage children in their learning and am passionate about inclusive practice and SEND.  I have a brilliant sense of humour, love spending time with my family and enjoy travelling. 

Mrs Houghton

Year 4 Teacher

My name is Mrs Houghton. I’ve been teaching for quite a long time and I love what I do! Other things I love are my two children, my three cats, my dog, chocolate, tea and reading. In my spare time you’ll find me out walking my dog or curled up with a good book and a cuppa.

Mrs Grainger

Nursery Nurse

I have worked in school for around 9 years and started as a lunchtime assistant. I began working as a learning assistant nearly 7 years ago. I am based in EYFS so get to spend my days with 3-5 yr olds who keep me super busy. When I'm not at school I'm looking after my 2 teenage boys and my little dog. I love snuggling up under a blanket with a cup of tea and a book (Harry Potter is one of my favourites)!

Mrs Bell

Year 5 Teacher

Hi, I am Mrs Bell. With me there is never a dull moment! It has been said that if you are looking for me in school you will hear me before you see me (as I am really loud). I love musicals and I see everyday as a performance. I love to sing, act, and make other people laugh!

Miss Creamer

Year 6 Teacher

My name is Miss Creamer, this is my first year at WCPS and my first year of teaching! I have just finished my PGCE at university. I prefer chatty classrooms to quiet ones, I love to read and also love to challenge myself and learn new things- I have just started lessons to learn sign language!

Mrs Paddock

Head of School

I'm Mrs Paddock, I'm new here but can I tell you something it is one of my favourite places to be! I love being part of the exciting learning journey at WCPS and spending my days with the amazing staff, pupils and families. When I'm not at work I'm looking after my crazy children, Billy who is 9 and Lottie who is 2.

Miss Booth

HLTA

Hi, my name is Miss Booth and I have been at WCPS for 10 years now! I am a HLTA and I teach PSHE throughout the school. I am just about to start my foundation degree at university to hopefully become a teacher!! When I am not at school I am usually out walking my dog Alfie, who is absolutely bonkers!

Mrs Newell

Teaching Assistant

Hello my name is Miss Newell and I have worked at WCPS for nearly 3 years. I have a passion for learning and watching all our children develop and progress. I have two girls at home who keep me busy and I spend most of my spare time at the side of a football pitch watching my daughter play.

Mrs Howell

Teaching Assistant

My name is Mrs Howell. I have been at WCPS for 5 years and I love my job! I have worked in both early years and KS1, I love learning and helping others. When im not at work I spend time with my family and my little boy who is 1. We love going on holiday.

Mrs Darlington

Teaching Assistant

Hi, I'm Mrs Darlington. I have worked with young children for many years and I still learn something new everyday. I love being part of the WCPS family and feel privileged to be here. I am also a mum of 3 young men and have 1 grandson and 2 granddogs.

Mrs Wilson

Teaching Assistant

My name is Miss Wilson. I have worked at WCPS since 2104 as a Teaching Assistant. I love to spend my spare time with my Granddaughter. We love travelling together back to my home country (Aus&NZ) to spend time with family.

Miss Voyse

Year 2 Teacher

Hi, I’m Miss Voyse and this is my 5th year teaching! My teaching career started at WCPS when I came here to do my teacher training and I’ve loved every minute of it! I absolutely love teaching maths and engaging children to become great mathematicians. I’m caring and fun and enjoy putting smiles on children’s faces in the classroom!

Mrs Gallear

Teacher (MAT Leave)

Hi I am Mrs Gallear. I have been a WCPS for 6 years teaching across EYFS, KS1 and 2. I have really enjoyed my return to EYFS this year and love getting messy and creative with the children! I enjoy spending time with my family and friends and going on long, muddy walks with our dog Alfie.

Mrs Rodgers

Teaching Assistant

Hi , I’m Miss.Rodgers , I’m a Nursery Nurse with lots of experience working in many schools throughout Barnsley . I’ve been at Worsbrough Common for over a year now . I have twins aged 7 and 2 rabbits , Bluebell and Betty ( named by my children !) I love to travel and have been to so many amazing places . I also enjoy walking , swimming , cooking and spending time with my amazing family and friends .

Mrs Harris

Teaching Assistant

Hello there. I'm Mrs Harris and I've been a member of staff for almost 24 years now. I'm a serious crafter, I love to make all kinds of things, cards, painting and drawing. I like knitting and of course (as you all know) baking! Disney is my happy place and i love all things sci-fi. I love to read and love working at WCPS.

Mel Fisher

HLTA

I have had the pleasure of working in primary education for over 20 years, with a keen interest in using I.T., film and animation to enhance learning. I am a mum of two (grown up) boys and love reading crime thrillers.

Mrs Guest

Year 1 Teacher

Hello! My name is Miss Guest and I teach in year 1. My favourite subject to teach is maths but I love to be creative in teaching all subjects! When I’m not at WCPS, my favourite thing to do is spend time with my family exploring new places and trying new things.

Miss Tindle

HLTA

Hi I'm Miss Tindle and this is my 6th year at WCPS. I am based in EYFS, but cover in all classes in which I enjoy as I get to see you all grow though each school year. I have a son called Lucas who is nearly 11 and we love having fun and going on adventures in the outdoors with our very lively dog Floyd. I am always smiling and love to socialise with my Family and Friends and in any spare time I have I love to curl up with a great book and go walking exploring this beautiful country we live in. I have just finished my first year at University gaining a degree to become a teacher and hopefully teach at WCPS ❤️ I love my job and always trying to improve myself.

Miss Pearson

Year 1 Teacher

I am Miss Pearson and currently in my 5th year of teaching at WCPS! I’m very excited to be teaching in Year 1 this year. I have a daughter called Florence and a dog called Bertie. I love Italian food, fashion and holidays. My favourite place in the world is Santorini, Greece.

Mrs Evans

Nursery Teacher

Hi I’m Mrs Evans. This is my sixth year working in foundation stage and I love it! When I’m not at school I spend my time with my two daughters. We like to go to the caravan at the weekends especially when it’s raining so that we can get cosy and play lots of board games!

Mrs Wogan

Teaching Assistant

Hi, my name is Miss Wogan and I've been here, at wcps, since 2013. I have a BA Honours in the social sciences: phychology and sociology. I have had various roles at wcps from spending time in the early years providing nurture interventions to 2 years in resource provision supporting children with SEND, including classroom support and providing speech and language interventions. I like to be kept busy as I am at home with my 3 children, 3 grandchildren, 2 dogs, 2 chickens, 15 rabbits (at present) and not to forget ...the goldfish.

Mrs Dawson

Teaching Assistant

Hi I'm Mrs Dawson this is my ninth year at Worsbrough Common wow! now I do feel old! I class it as my second home and love the team, I enjoy learning the children and watching them grow. When I'm not at school I'm busy at home being a mum to my little girl and who keeps me very busy, I also enjoy going out for tea and spending time with friends and family.

Mrs Lockwood

Teaching Assistant

My name is Mrs Lockwood, I have worked at WCPS for over 10 years. I'm based in CIRP with Mrs Wellings. I really enjoy reading and travelling. I also love spending time with my family and friends.

Ms Burton

Year 3 Teacher

Hello, my name is Mrs Burton. I am a mum to an almost teenage boy and he is my world. In fact, he is the reason I became a teacher. This is my second year of teaching at WCPS and I have loved every minute. I am a very caring person and passionate about everything I do. In my spare time (which is not much :)) I love to be with family and friends, go for walks with my dog and cook.

Miss Bower

Teaching Assistant

I’m Miss Bower (pronounced as if I was taking a bow!) I’m really new to WCPS as I’m fresh out of uni with a BA (Hons) in Education Studies. I shadowed our Safeguarding Lead as part of my final year university placement and loved every second, I knew WCPS was a place that I needed to be. I have a huge interest in the succession stories of young children and their development. I want to assist them with breaking societal moulds and becoming the best learner they can be! You’ll find me pottering around year 3, or in the nearest clothes shop.

Mrs Hawkes

Teaching Assistant

My name is Miss Hawkes and I'm nearing the end of my 5th year at WCPS. I'm based in F2 and absolutely love it!! When I'm not at school I'm looking after my 2 children. We enjoy caravanning, swimming and bowling as a family, but when I'm calming down after a crazy day at work I love nothing more than a cup of Yorkshire tea and a good book!!!

Mrs Rodgers

Year 5 Teacher

I’m Miss Rodgers and new here at WCPS. I’m excited to get to know the children and community around our school. When I’m not a school I’m outnumbered by boys at home, who keep me busy with skate parks, football matches and keeping the fridge full (most of which I actually enjoy!).

Mrs Philburn

Teaching Assistant

Hi, I’m Mrs Philburn. I have studied fashion, theatre costume, interior design and art. I also am a swimming teacher and had my own swim school called Sally’s seahorses alongside working in schools for fifteenth years. My passion is helping children with learning and mindfulness using art. In my spare time I open water swim.

Miss Wood

Teaching Assistant

I have worked at WCPS since 2014.. My journey began in EYFS where I loved to see child initiated learning and observe how children explore,learn and develop through play. I spent 2 years in EYFS before my transition to KS 1. Doing this has allowed me to see how the children grow through each key stage and again spent 3 years in kS1. I made a leap of faith into KS2 in 2019 and I am absolutely loving my time upstairs. I have recently completed my HLTA which has really made me sit and think how I can be an effective part of a fabulous part of teaching and learning at WCPS. When I'm not in school, I love to spend time with my children and our two crazy chihuahuas.

Miss Higgins

Teaching Assistant

Hi I’m Miss Higgins and this is my first year at WCPS and I’m already loving being in FS2 seeing our children playing and learning! When I’m not at school I enjoy visiting fun places with my daughter Maisie and spending time outdoors with our little dog Ruby, before cuddling up in front of a film with our family.

Miss Beachill

Teaching Assistant

Hi my name is Miss Beachill. I have been at WCPS for two wonderful years working with some amazing staff and pupils in EYFS. On weekends I love to go on adventures with my family and having relaxing movie nights with my children.

Miss Miller

Teaching Assistant

My name is Miss Miller and I have been working at WCPS as an LSA for over six years but worked in childcare and education for 11 years. I have worked across lots of different year groups including early years, KS1 and Year 3. I love to visit new places but my favourite place to go on holiday is Greece, particularly because I love the food!

Mrs Cole

Teaching Assistant

Hi my name is Mrs Cole. I have two grown up girls and a little Westie dog called Molly who I adore to bits. I love to read my kindle every night. My passion at the moment is art. I love to draw, paint and print pictures, hopefully one day I may become famous?

Mr Ogden

Year 5 Teacher

Hello, my names Mr Ogden. I’ve only just started at Worsbrough common and I’m really enjoying it. I like watching and playing sports, mainly football. I also enjoy reading, and cooking.

Mrs Wright

Music Teacher

Hi, I'm Mrs Wright and I'm obsessed with music! I have been teaching for over 20 years which must mean I started teaching age 5! A keen musician myself, I play piano, violin and viola and run lots of choirs both in and out of school. I love discovering hidden talents in children; a privilege I have experienced many times at WCPS, both through music and drama teaching. I have led the choir, drama club and string orchestra in performances at places such as the Royal Albert Hall, and Barnsley Civic. When not at school I enjoy running Barnsley Youth Choir with my husband and cycling and playing with my three children, Ruby (11), Maisy (9) and George (7).

Mrs Marling

Teacher (MAT Leave)

Hello, my name is Mrs Marling, I love to learn and love to read. I hope we will have a wonderful year learning together and enjoy some good stories along the way! At home, I'm happiest when I get to spend time with my family and my animals; I have two cats, called Tigger and Berlioz, and a chocolate Labrador called Hershey!

Mrs Lowrie

Teacher (MAT Leave)

I’m Mrs Lowrie, I teach year 2! I especially love key stage one and PE. I am pleased to say this is my eighth year of teaching at WCPS and I love to learn just like you! I enjoy spending time with my family and going for long walks. 

Mrs Howell

Year 1 Teacher

My name is Mrs Howell and I think a day without laughter is a wasted day. I enjoy spending time with my wonderful family and watching live music, especially at festivals. I have been teaching at WCPS for 6 years now and I absolutely love my job! 

Mrs Gray

Teaching Assistant & Junior Wardens Lead

Hi I’m Mrs Gray and I have worked at WCPS for nearly 7 years, it has gone really fast. I have worked in years 1 to 4, and will be doing year 5 in September. I have two children that I love spending time with. I love baking, reading and going to the cinema. I also do junior wardens with year 5.

Mrs Cook

Teaching Assistant

Hello I'm Miss Cook. I love my job as an LSA! I love to teach children whilst having lots of fun! I have two girls, we love going to the caravan and seaside and on lots of adventures in the great outdoors!

Mrs Lawcock

Teaching Assistant

I’m Mrs Lawcock, I am new to WCPS but have worked in Primary education since 2010. Although I am new here, I already know that I’m going to love every minute working with the amazing staff, pupils and families! When I’m not working in school, I enjoy spending time with my family. I have two children, Ethan and Isabelle and also two step - children, Billy and Polly. I love running and going for long walks whenever I can.

Mrs Hijazi

Teaching Assistant

Hi, my name is Mrs Hijazi. I love reading and maths, also I enjoy cooking and baking. Since my journey started at WCPS I enjoyed every little bit of it. When I am not in school, I love to spend time with my family, have a cuddle and watch a good film with my boys.

Mrs Wiggan

Y3 Teacher

I’m Miss Wiggan and I currently teach year 3. I love learning and discovering new things!  I really enjoy reading and story time is one of my favourite parts of the school day! 

Mrs Chambers

Y3 Teacher & SENCO

I’m Mrs Chambers and I love learning, especially a Maths challenge! When I’m not at WCPS I love to travel and explore new places, visit the theatre and spend time with my crazy family.

Miss Douglas

Year 6 Teacher

Hi, my name is Miss Douglas. I am well travelled, and love to take a risk on my adventures. I have climbed Mount Everest (to base camp), fished in Central America, and boarded down an active volcano! Ask me about the amazing place I have been.

Mrs Osborne

Year 4 Teacher

My name is Mrs Osborne, I am a mum of two young children who I adore. I love travelling and exploring new places and I have previously swam with sharks and jumped down a waterfall. I am also a really caring person who loves inspiring young minds. 

Miss Saxton

Teaching Assistant

Mrs Whitlam

Teaching Assistant

Hello my name is Mrs Whitlam and my favourite pass time is riding my bike several times a week and eating pizza! Currently I am working hard, like all the children at school, studying to become a qualified teacher.

Miss Phillips

Teaching Assistant

Hi i'm Miss Phillips and i started working at WCPS back in 2013 as an Early Years Practioner in Rising Stars. I then became a Learning Support Assistant in EYFS and i am now currently based in KS1. I love working with children, to me they're not just our pupils but are like our little extended families. When i'm not at work i spend all my free time with my gorgeous little family making lovely memories. I'm a mum of 2 boys and 2 girls. We love to travel, go on nice walks, read, bake, get creative, goto the cinemas etc.

Mrs Wigglesworth

Year 2 Teacher

I am currently in my fourth year of teaching here at WCPS. I’m an avid reader, a passionate baker and a huge Disney fan! I love learning new things and trying new experiences. I’m at my happiest curled up with a good book, a cup of tea and a yummy piece of cake! 

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