Staffing Updates
At the end of this term, we will bid farewell to Mrs. Parsonsons, our SENCo, who is moving onto a new role at another school. Mrs Parsonsons has been a huge part of the Deanshanger team and I know she has worked with many families throughout her time here. I would like to thank Mrs Parsonsons for all of her hard work and wish her well in her new role. Mrs Burnside, Old Stratford’s SENCo, will be on hand for advice until we find something more permanent. I will oversee the SEND provision in the meantime and keep you up to date with any developments going forward.
We are pleased to share that Mr Bunting, who has been working with Year 5 this term, has decided to stay on at Deanshanger. As an experienced KS2 teacher, he will move to Year 6 after Christmas, allowing Mr Pennington to focus more on his leadership responsibilities across the school.
We also welcome Miss Masters, our new Year 5 teacher, who will start in January. She is excited to meet the children and support their smooth transition to a new teacher. Miss Masters will be joining the class (Octopus) on Friday to get to know the children and ease any anxieties over the holiday period.
At the end of this term, we will say goodbye to Mrs Russell, who has been covering our Year 3 class while we recruited for the position. Mr Pennington and Miss Forward will share the responsibilities for Year 3 (Puffins) from January onwards. I would like to thank Mrs Russell for all her hard work during her time here and wish her the best for the future. Mr Pennington will spend some time with the children on Friday again to ease any anxieties over the holiday period.
Lastly, we’re excited to welcome Mrs Arthur, who has joined our team. She will be working across the school in Year 5 and Year 3 as a Teaching Assistant. Please join me in making her feel at home as you see her around the school.
