Cotherstone Primary School

Cotherstone, Barnard Castle, County Durham DL12 9QB

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Home / About Us / Meet The Bowes Cotherstone Federation Staff

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
Mr Batchelor
Mr Richard Batchelor
Miss Thomas
Miss Isobel Thomas
Miss Jennie Lee
Mrs Jane Batchelor

Mrs Carolyn Murtagh

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
Mrs Alison Sabey
Mr Ray Sparkes
Ms Wendy Farr

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)

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Barnard Castle

County Durham

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