The John Moore Primary School
Little Foxes
Our Staff
Name: Miss Carly Halton
Job: Teaching Partner
I love my job because I enjoy watching children grow in confidence. Seeing each individual child smiling through their learning and play is such a WOW moment!
My best memory from when I was at school was getting to see all my friends at school everyday as I am a very social person. I was a lead singer in a band and my best friend at the time was the drummer.
My top 3 favourite things to do outside of school are:
1. Spending time with family and friends
2. Playing netball
3. Baking cheesecakes, flapjacks and fairy cakes with my son, Ollie.
Name: Mrs Jenny Clough
Job: Teaching Partner
I love my job because I get to spend time with some great children and help them release their potential. Seeing them grow and progress is truly magical, and I think I will always be amazed by it.
My best memory from when I was at school was breaktime at primary school. I could use the wooden stilts and walk around the playing field, feeling like I was touching the sky. It was a great feeling.
My top 3 favourite things to do outside of school are:
1. Spending quality time with family and friends
2. Baking too many cakes!
3. Listening to my eldest read
Name: Mrs Tracy Moore
Job: Teaching Partner
I love my job because I get to laugh every day and work with some of our youngest children in a nurturing, creative environment,
My best memory from when I was at school was playing Goal Attack for the netball team, some of whom became life-long friends.
My top 3 favourite things to do outside of school are:
1. Spending time with my family and friends.
2. Long walks in the Cotswolds and holidays abroad.
3. Lose myself in a good thriller, preferably in the garden.
Name: Mrs Joanna Russo
Job: Teaching Partner
I love my job because I get to work with some incredible children who make me smile every single day!
My best memory from when I was at school was being really impressed with my neat stitches in cross stitch. Shortly after, I noticed that I had accidentally sewn the fabric onto my school skirt!
My top 3 favourite things to do outside of school are:
1. Cooking and having fun in the kitchen with my children.
2. Painting, decorating and being creative at home.
3. Travelling and exploring with my family.
Name: Mrs Georgina Coleman
Job: Teaching Partner
I love my job because I enjoy seeing the children grow in confidence and develop their knowledge.
Best memory from school is doing double Dutch skipping, high jump and coming home for lunch.
My top 3 favourite things to do outside of school are:
1. Spending time with my family
2. Movie night (introduced in lockdown)
3. Holidays in our caravan
Name: Mrs Nikki Webb
Job: Teaching Partner
I love my job because of all the lightbulb moments and the happy, smiling faces.
My best memory from when I was at school was when we had a birds of prey display in the school. I can remember the Eagle Owl being flown across the hall…it was amazing and I’ve loved owls ever since!
My top 3 favourite things to do outside of school are:
1. Spending time with my family.
2. Running with my friends.
3. Walks along the beach
Name: Mrs Catherine Terry
Job: Teaching Partner
I love my job because I really enjoy seeing children growing in confidence in their own abilities. Those moments when something clicks are so special and usually accompanied by big beaming smiles.
My best memory from when I was at school is from Monday morning hymn practice with Mrs Roper who did requests on the piano if it was your birthday!
My top 3 favourite things to do outside of school are:
1. Photography
2. Active days out with my family
3. Reading (I'm a bit of a bookworm!)
Name: Mrs Betania Singer
Job: Teaching Partner
I love my job because It allows me to keep learning and growing in knowledge.
My best memory from when I was at school was the eager anticipation of a school trip.
My top 3 favourite things to do outside of school are:
1. Being with my family.
2. Exploring different cultures/visiting new places.
3. Reading.
Name: Mrs Sara Napper
Job: Teaching Partner
I love my job because I am constantly amazed with the capacity children have to learn new things. I also couldn't imagine doing any other job.
My best memory from when I was at school was being with my friends, reading Enid Blyton books and being in the school plays and concerts.
My top 3 favourite things to do outside of school are:
1. Spending time with my children and grandsons.
2. Reading and listening to audio books.
3. Socialising with my friends and drinking coffee.
Name: Miss Emma Brunsdon
Job: Teaching Partner
I love my job because I enjoy encouraging children to believe in themselves and to try new things through learning and play and to achieve their individual and developmental goals.
My best memory from when I was at school was learning about different countries and their cultures, especially trying foods associated with the countries.
My top 3 favourite things to do outside of school are:
1. Spending time with my family and pets.
2. Holidays in the UK and abroad.
3. Meeting up with friends for a cuppa and cake.
Name: Mrs Sarah Balsdon-Joy
Job: Teaching Partner
I love my job because each day is different and, with the support of a great team, I thrive on watching the children learn and grow not only educationally but holistically as well.
My best memory from when I was at school was the School dinners, especially the Chocolate Crunch and Strawberry Custard! My mum had to ask for the recipe to make at home.
My top 3 favourite things to do outside of school are:
1. Walking, playing and cuddles with my crazy Galgo Greyhound.
2. Reading or listening to a good book.
3. Finding those reduced plants in Garden Centres and encouraging them to grow!
Name: Mrs Kate Carter
Job: Teaching Partner
I love my job because enabling children to develop and learn is the most important thing to me.
My best memory from when I was at school was my favourite teacher, Mr Long, who loved English and language - and he inspired me to become a teacher!
My top 3 favourite things to do outside of school are:
1. Cooking different cuisines with friends
2. Reading and research
3. Exploring new places
Name: Mrs Jan James
Job: Teaching Partner
I love my job because I enjoy spending time with the children and listening to their stories.
My best memory from when I was at school was learning to sew and making decorations for my mum’s Christmas tree that she still has today!
My top 3 favourite things to do outside of school are:
1. Spending time with family.
2. Reading
3. Sewing.
Name: Mrs Sara Hall
Job: Teaching Partner
I love my job because it's a real privilege to work with children and to see their confidence grow and their skills develop.
My best memory from when I was at school was being able to see my friends every day and the amazing carnivals we used to do.
My top 3 favourite things to do outside of school are:
1. Going on adventures with my boys.
2. Having family time.
3. Walking.
Name: Mrs Jane Briggs
Job: Teaching Partner
I love my job because ‘every day is a school day’. I love helping all children strive to achieve their full potential.
My best memory from when I was at school was definitely sports day each summer. My favourite events were the three-legged race and the inter house relay races.
My top 3 favourite things to do outside of school are:
1. Going on days out with my family.
2. Running, I recently took up running and plan to run a half marathon, one day!
3. Going to live music concerts and comedy shows.
Name: Mrs Lucy Vaughan
Job: Teaching Partner
I love my job because: I adore making a difference to young people's lives and thrive on how different every day can be.
My best memory from when I was at school: all the arts, crafts and mess!
My top 3 favourite things to do outside of school are:
1. Going on outdoor adventures with my boys
2. Going out to restaurants
3. Running