Mrs Karen Ward

Mrs Karen Ward

Qualifications: LTCL Career overview: I have been a freelance music teacher for over 30 years working in various settings including primary schools, nurseries and music schools. I have worked at Ashbridge since 2018. Professional interests: I have a strong interest in teaching though songs. I am a

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Mr Lloyd Paton

Mr Lloyd Paton

Qualifications: BA Honours Degree in Sports Development, A Level One, Fundamentals Of Movement. Career Overview: Since graduating I have built my experience of teaching and coaching in lots of different settings from nurseries through to colleges. I have worked as a TA and a full time coach

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Mrs Sian Hartley

Mrs Sian Hartley

Qualifications: BA (Hons) Law and Politics and Postgraduate Legal Practice Course  (Qualified Solicitor) Career overview: I am a qualified solicitor and practiced law for approximately twenty years. During my time as a solicitor I also provided legal commentary and expert opinion for legal journals, and the BBC World

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Miss Vicky Fyles

Miss Vicky Fyles

Qualifications: NNEB (diploma in Nursery Nursing) Career overview:  I joined the Ashbridge team back in 2004. I came and joined the team of Nursery Practitioners before becoming Room Leader and have had varied roles within the team at Lindle Lane over the years. I am currently a

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Miss Vanessa Roskell

Miss Vanessa Roskell

Qualifications: Level 4 Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)   Career progression: I started training at Ashbridge in 2008 and have worked in school here ever since. In that time I have worked through NCFE Level 2 and 3 for teaching assistants and have recently completed my HLTA. I

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Mrs Deborah Allen

Mrs Deborah Allen

Qualifications: BA (Joint Hons) English Literature and German (2:1), MA English Studies, PGCE (Primary) Career overview: I qualified as a teacher in 2006 and taught at a variety of state and independent Schools in the North West, plus I spent two years teaching abroad in Austria and

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Mrs Nicola Livesey

Mrs Nicola Livesey

Qualifications: Ba Hons Primary Teaching with QTS Career overview: I have worked at Ashbridge since 2004.  During that time I have taught in Pre-School, Year 2, Year 3 and now in Year 4.  I have also held the role of nursery SENCO Professional interests: I love teaching

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Mrs Adele Palmer

Mrs Adele Palmer

Qualifications: Qualified Teacher  Status, 1st Class Degree in Supporting Families and Communities, Early Years Teacher Status,  BTEC Diploma in Childcare. Career overview: I have worked at Ashbridge since 2013 and began my career here as a Teaching Assistant. I then went on to complete my QTS status

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Miss Grace Hawthornthwaite

Miss Grace Hawthornthwaite

Qualifications: BA (Hons) Contemporary Theatre and Performance (Manchester Metropolitan University); PGCE (with QTS) General Primary – ages 4 to 11 (University of Cumbria/Preston Teaching Schools Alliance) Career overview: After leaving university, I became a theatre director for Preston Youth Theatre. I was responsible for writing, designing and directing full-scale

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Miss Caroline Bird

Miss Caroline Bird

Qualifications: BA(Hons) Theology & Religious Studies with QTS (First Class) at the University College of Ripon and York St John Career overview: I have been teaching for over 20 years. In 2008 I was awarded an MA in Education (Merit) from Edge Hill and have worked with

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