Meet The Bowes Cotherstone Federation Staff

Here is a list of our current staffing structure and their roles and responsibilities:

Our Executive Head Teacher is Mrs Julie Gibson.

Teaching Staff – Cotherstone

• Mr Richard Batchelor – Deputy Head Teacher and Class 2 Teacher 
• Miss Isobel Thomas – Class 3 Teacher 
• Miss Tabitha Gillard – Bowes/Cotherstone
• Miss Jennie Lee – Class 1 Teacher 
• Mr Liam Leinster – Sports Apprentice
• Mrs Jane Batchelor – Higher Level Teaching Assistant, Lunchtime Supervisor and Mental Health First Aider
• Mrs Carolyn Murtagh -Teaching Assistant
• Mrs Fiona Goodman – Teaching Assistant

In addition to their teaching responsibilities, teachers have coordinator responsibilities for various curriculum areas.

Non Teaching Staff – Cotherstone

• Mrs Alison Sabey – School Secretary
• Mr Ray Sparkes – School Caretaker
• Ms Wendy Farr – Lunchtime Supervisor
• Mrs Jennifer Papworth, After School Club Co-ordinator

Support Staff – Cotherstone

• Ms Tamsin Diment, Peripatetic Music Teacher (violin & cello)
• Ms Anne Unwin, Peripatetic Music Teacher (flute)
• Mr Jason Glazier, ICT Support (DCC)
• Mr Derrick Mann, Cook

Teaching Staff – Bowes Hutchinson’s

• Mrs J MacInnes – Class 3 Teacher
• Mr C Scaife – Class 2 Teacher
• Mrs S Scaife – Class 1 Teacher
• Mrs J Turner – Teaching Assistant
• Mrs H Turner – Teaching Assistant
• Mrs D Hedley – Higher Level Teaching Assistant
• Mr C Copson – Teaching Assistant/Sports Coach
• Miss Heaviside – Teacher/Teaching Assistant

Non Teaching Staff – Bowes Hutchinson’s

• Mrs R Gedye – School Secretary
• Mr S Parkin – Caretaker
• Mrs S Williamson – Lunchtime Supervisor
• Mrs P Fish – Lunchtime Supervisor
• Mrs L Sutherland – School Cook

Support Staff – Bowes Hutchinson’s

• Mr R Allfree, Peripatetic Music Teacher
• Mr Jason Glazier, ICT Support (DCC)

Educational Development Partner to both schools

• Ms Jane Lewin (DCC)