About Bitterne Park Primary & Nursery School
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Welcome to Bitterne Park Primary
On behalf of the governors and staff, I am delighted to welcome you and your child to Bitterne Park Primary School. We are sure that your time with us will be a positive and successful one.
At Bitterne Park we are committed to ensuring that each child is valued, cared for and given every opportunity to achieve their potential. We are keen to promote excellent standards of learning and behaviour through high quality teaching and a broad and exciting curriculum. We ensure that every pupil is challenged and developed in every aspect of their learning. Everyone who visits our school comments on the wonderful atmosphere. They say ‘there is a real sense of learning, behaviour is good and the children are polite and friendly’.
Bitterne Park Primary School is an outstanding school in Southampton and everyone associated with it is committed to ensuring the children enjoy the highest quality of educational opportunities. Parents are an important part of this work and we recognise that children learn best when their families are involved. We hope that you will take advantage of the opportunities to participate in the many different aspects of school life.
Our website is intended to give you some useful information about our school. If you would like to discuss anything else, please contact us using the details at the bottom of each page. We will be pleased to help you in any way we can and are always delighted to show visitors around our school.
If you would like to apply for a place then please contact the school and we will either advise whether year group spaces are available, or for Year R entrance explain the admission procedure. Alternatively, the admission arrangements can be found by clicking here.
Kind Regards,
Gerida Montague, MBE | Executive Headteacher, Learning Federation Partnership of Schools
Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools.
Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School is part of a wider family of schools and nursery settings called The Learning Federation Partnership of Schools.
Under the leadership of a highly experienced and nationally recognised team, our schools work in partnership to offer an enriching, diverse and wellbeing-centred educational journey for every child.
Our Executive Headteacher, Gerida Montague MBE — ex National Leader in Education and an Associate HMI for Ofsted - jointly leads with Ian Prince, Co-Executive Headteacher and Quality of Education specialist. Together, they bring vision, unity and deep expertise to our Executive Board and school leadership teams, ensuring a nurturing, ambitious and outstanding provision across all our settings.
Our family of expert practitioners is widely respected beyond our own community. They regularly coach, mentor and support schools across the UK and internationally, sharing best practice and strengthening education for all.
Executive Board:
Gerida Montague, MBE and Ian Prince lead the Board as Co-Executive Headteachers.
Jo McNicholas - Chief Business, Finance and Compliance Officer.
Sarah Hendricks - Director of Vulnerable Children. Executive Headteacher for Sinclair Primary & Nursery, Holy Family Catholic Primary and Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary Schools.
Caroline Firman - Director of Curriculum & Management Systems. Executive Headteacher for Bitterne Park Primary & Nursery School.
Paul Lodge - Director of Attendance, Behaviour & Culture. Co-Headteacher for Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School.
Bitterne Park Team
Senior Leadership Team:
Executive Headteachers - Gerida Montague, MBE and Ian Prince
Headteacher - Caroline Firman
Vice Principals - Miss Kelly Chambers & Miss Hollie Calton
Deputy Director of Vulnerable Children - Mrs Katherine Olney
Director of Early Years - Mrs Jennifer Squires
Lead Practitioner for Early Literacy - Mrs Ellie Prince
SENDco:
Lead Partnership SENDco - Mrs Kate Knott, Becky Thomas
Admin:
Partnership Office and Finance Manager – Mrs Rachel Morey
Partnership Finance Assistant – Miss Kim Hamilton
Partnership Admin Assistant - David Tomkins
Office Lead/Partnership EdVis Co-ord – Mrs Charlene Cousens
Admin Assistants – Mrs Amie O’Riordan, Miss Catherine Nevill, Mrs Jenny Giles and Mrs Leah Ford
Estates:
Site Manager – Mr Graham Haynes
Apprentice Site Manager - Mr Chris Read
Teaching Team:
Year R – Mrs Emma Flooks, Mrs Rosie Murray, Miss Caitlin Allen, Mrs Amy Brewster
Year 1 – Miss Madeline Bohan, Miss Lauren Wallace, Miss Amy Tunney
Year 2 – Miss Louise Allen, Miss Jozie Healy, Miss Zaynab Burden
Year 3 – Miss Megan McIllorum, Miss Bethany Bowie, Miss Casey Bentley
Year 4 – Mrs Elizabeth Warren, Miss Taylor Millard, Miss Molly McGuinness
Year 5 – Mr Jack Quill, Miss Ella Ogden, Mr Marcus Howard
Year 6 – Mr Pete Thomas, Mr Carl Howlett, Mrs Nicola Phillips
Support Staff:
Teaching assistants: Abbie Whettingsteel, Jodie Coleman, Carolyne Sayers, Gian Montenero, Rachel Wadsworth, Lisa Clark, Lisa Crook, Chelsea Gardner, Katie Lawton, Krupa Joshi, Karen Keyse
Classroom and Play assistants: Chloe Bourne, Nazma Jabeen, Hollie Dawson, Jaya Sahota
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