Meet our staff - 'TEAM GPS'
We have an amazing team of staff at Grangetown - they're talented, caring, hard-working and inspirational. They are the key to our success as a school. They give 100% every day to help every child make the best possible progress in their learning, and to ensure that every child is happy and safe.
| SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM - Headteacher and Deputy Headteacher |
| Mr L McAnaney - Headteacher |
| Mrs V Hanlon - Deputy Headteacher (SENDCO, DSL) |
| ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM - the GPS Office |
| Mrs J Rimmington - Admin & Finance Officer |
| Miss A Burlison - Admin & Finance Officer |
| Miss L Nilsson - Admin Assistant |
| PHASE 1 - Early Years - 2 yr old & 3 yr old Nurseries, plus Reception |
| Mrs V Hanlon - Early Years Leader (until end of Summer Term 2025) |
| Mrs H Raymond - Nursery Nurse & Room Lead - Little Butterflies Nursery (2 year olds) |
| Mrs D Adcock - Nursery Nurse - Little Butterflies Nursery |
| Miss B Davison - Nursery Nurse & Room Lead - Nursery (3 year olds) |
| Mrs D Cruickshanks - Nursery Nurse - Nursery (3 year olds) |
| Mrs C Mcdade - Nursery Nurse - Nursery (3 year olds) |
| Mrs J Carroll - Teaching Assistant in Early Years |
| Miss T Toolin - Reception Teacher |
| Mrs C Speight - Reception Teacher |
| Miss D Pickering - Teaching Assistant in Reception |
| Miss N Pearson - Teaching Assistant in Reception |
| Miss S Jones - Teaching Assistant in Early Years (afternoons) |
| PHASE 2 - Years 1, 2, 3 |
| Miss C Tose - Year 1 Teacher, Science Coordinator, Assistant Maths Coordinator, ECT Mentor and Deputy DSL. |
| Mrs L Millican - Phase 2 Leader & Year 2 teacher. Mathematics Subject Leader, ECT Mentor and Deputy DSL. |
| Miss J Burn - Year 2 teacher |
| Miss L Nixon - Teaching Assistant |
| Miss R Duggan - Teaching Assistant |
| Mrs R Begum - Teaching Assistant |
| Mrs D Andrews - Teaching Assistant (SEND Support) |
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Miss M Young - Teaching Assistant (SEND support, and Year 1 support) |
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Mrs N Bracknall - Year 3 teacher (M,T,W), joint English Coordinator, and ECT Mentor |
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Mrs V Mitchell - Year 3 teacher (Wpm,Th,F) & Computing Coordinator |
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Mrs N Bewick - Year 3 teacher - Design & Technology Coordinator |
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Mrs R Kontovounisiou - Teaching Assistant in Year 3 |
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Miss J Walton - Teaching Assistant - Reading Support |
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Mrs C Ben Sammouna - Teaching Assistant - Reading Support |
| Mrs N Roberts - Year 2/3 teacher, Phase 2 Leader, ECT Mentor and joint English Coordinator. Maternity leave 24/2/25 until 1/12/25. |
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PHASE 3 - Years 4, 5, 6 |
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Miss E Humble - Year 4 teacher & PE Coordinator |
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Miss P Asl - Teaching Assistant |
| Miss J Richardson - Year 5 teacher & Art Coordinator |
| Miss L Purvis - Year 5 teacher |
| Mr B Newby - Teaching Assistant |
| Mrs V Quinn - Phase 3 Leader, Year 6 teacher, joint English coordinator, ECT Mentor |
| Miss A McLoughlin - Year 6 teacher / History & Geography Coordinator |
| Miss C Gregg - Teaching Assistant in Year 6 (4 days per week), Teacher (1 day per week) |
| Mrs C Ben Sammouna - Teaching Assistant (SEND support in Year 6) |
| Miss S Jones - Teaching Assistant in Years 5 & 6 (mornings) |
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French |
| Mrs C Blackett - French teacher (PPA cover) and MFL Coordinator |
| Music |
| Miss L Marchioli - Music teacher (PPA cover) and Music Coordinator |
| Instrumental Tuition |
| To follow |
| Curriculum Development Cover / ECT Mentor Cover |
| Miss A Dunleavy |
| Curriculum Enrichment: PE & Sport, Dance, Drama |
| Mr A Purewal & his team - PE and Sports Coaches |
| Mrs D Loughlin - Dance teacher |
| Mrs C Fairlie - Drama teacher |
| Breakfast Club (daily 7.45-8.50am) |
| Mrs J Carroll - Breakfast Club Supervisory Assistant |
| Mrs F Hunter - Breakfast Club Supervisory Assistant |
| 'Home from Home' - After School Care Club (daily 3.15-5.00pm) |
| Miss J Walton - Home from Home Leader |
| Caretaking and Cleaning Team |
| Mr G Pickering - Site Supervisor and Caretaker. Site Security, Maintenance & Repairs, Health & Safety, Cleaning. |
| Cleaning - We have 4 cleaners, provided by Maxim Facilities Management. |
| Lunchtime Supervisory Assistants |
| Miss G Sullivan |
| Mrs R Landless |
| Miss M Young |
| Mrs R Begum |
| Miss J Walton |
| Mrs J Carroll |
| Kitchen Team (Sunderland City Council) |
| L Robson - Cook in Charge |
| S Cowell - kitchen assistant |
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R Miller - kitchen assistant |
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C Ramsdan - kitchen assistant |
