Lower Key Stage 2

Children aged 7-9 in years 3 and 4. Classes are named after a British bird.

Mrs Miller leads the Lower Key Stage 2 phase. As in Key Stage 1, Years 3 and 4 are split into three classes by age. The youngest children benefit by, in some years, being the older ones in class and the oldest experience being the younger classmates too. This supports good social development for all and also fosters friendships across three year groups. There is no 'ability' grouping with children learning in mixed groups apart from in Guided Reading where texts are selected for groups at a similar reading level.

Cuckoos

Younger children in year 3

Emma Miller

BA (Hons) Geography, PGCE Primary, NPQML

Mrs Miller is the phase leader in lower Key Stage 2 and class teacher for the youngest year 3 pupils. She is also subject leader for Humanities [Geography and History], co led the Global Learning Programme where the school was a designated expert centre and leads the Reading Mentor scheme in school. Emma studied at Leeds and Manchester Universities and prior to joining Kingsmead Primary School in 2007 was KS1 Team Leader and a staff governor. She has taught classes from EYFS through to Year 5 and in her own children’s primary school she has been chair of the PTA and a parent governor.

Hen-Harriers

The oldest year 3 children and youngest year 4 pupils

Mrs Julie Bagley

BEd (Hons) Primary Education with Environmental Science

Mrs Bagley is one of a small number of staff who have been with us since opening in September 2004. Previously SENCo here and at her previous school, Julie leads Religious Education through school as well as teaching the Hen-Harriers on Thursdays and Fridays.

Ruth Duberley

BSc (Hons) Biochemistry and Physiology, MSc, PhD, PGCE Primary

Dr Duberley job shares the Hen Harriers with Mrs Bagley as well as leading Science throughout the school. Ruth also leads provision for children keen to develop particular gifts and talents and puts families and teachers in touch with events such as Challenge Saturdays and Daresbury Laboratory. Ruth has taught in primary and middle schools and prior to her teaching career carried our post-doctoral research into Alzheimer's disease at Kings hospital in London. She has two sons, one who attended Kingsmead.

Sparrows

Older children in year 4

Denise Redmond

BA(hons) Economics and Geography, PGCE Primary with Maths specialism

Mrs Redmond has taught across the school, most recently in UKS2. Denise teaches in Sparrows Monday to Thursday. She co leads Humanities and also supports tuition throughout KS2.

Abi Newbury

BSc [Hons] Psychology, PGCE

An experienced primary school teacher, Mrs Newbury joined us in 2021. She has experience teaching from Y1 - Y6 and currently teaches across Y1 - Y3. Abi teaches in Year 1 and covers one day a week in Sparrows.

Teaching Support in LKS2

Sharon Clowes

NVQ (level 3) Teaching Assistant Support

Miss Clowes supports pupils with special educational needs, disabilities and medical needs in Hedgehogs. She supports Mrs Wood with support for pupils' emotional literacy and managing feelings and has additional training in supporting children with diabetes. Sharon is also an invaluable member of our Mid-Day team supporting pupils over the lunch time. In her spare time Sharon makes the most amazing cakes!

Ms Emilia Dabrowska

ISCED Occupational Health, MA Pedagogy of Childhood, QTS (qualified teacher status UK), Level 3 Health and Social Care (adults), ELSA

Ms Dabrowska has taught in Poland where she trained as a teacher of early years. She supports learning for children with additional difficulties in LKS2 and works as our ELSA (emotional literacy support assistant).

Sharon Garrihy

NVQ Level 3 Teaching Assistant

Mrs Garrihy joined us as a teaching assistant in 2021, supporting children with special educational needs.

Hayley Nolan

Ms Nolan joined the team in September 2022. She is a qualified teacher, who works part time as a teacher and part time as a teaching assistant, supporting children with Special Educational Needs.