Our Staff
Okehampton Primary School Staff Team
Our Leadership Team
Dan Marshall
Head Teacher
Jacqui Dart Matt Smith
Deputy Head Teacher / SENDCO Assistant SENDCO
Lora Medland Jodie Harvey
Lead Teacher Lead Teacher
Child Protection & Safeguarding
Safeguarding is the responsibility of ALL staff
Our Community Advocate is: Chrissie Read
Our Parent & Pupil Advocates are: Beth Betambeau
Clerk to advocates is: Anande James ajames@dmatschools.org.uk
Advanced Safeguarding certificated staff: Dan Marshall Jacqui Dart, Matt Smith, Lora Medland, Jodie Harvey
Our Designated teacher for Children In Care: Matt Smith
Our Teaching Team 2025/2026
Nursery - Arch Tor
Suzanne Bristow Sonya Garrett John Whitton
Class Teacher Teaching Assistant Teaching Assistant
Naomi Ellis
Teaching Assistant
EYFS/Year 1 Teachers
Lora Medland Jasmine Gilkes Millie Jones Ellie Joy
Sheep Tor Sheep Tor Saddle Tor Stone Tor
Teaching Assistants
Jo Read Claire Thundercliffe Katie Craker Beverley Dennis
Teaching Assistant Teaching Assistant Teaching Assistant Teaching Assistant
Teacher Assistant
Year 2 Teachers
Alice Jaskinski Shellie Bewes
Fox Tor Class Teacher Feather Tor Class Teacher
Teaching Assistants
Emma Cox Courtnei Prouse Andi Dunt
Teaching Assistant Teaching Assistant Teaching Assistant
Lower Key Stage 2 (Years 3 & 4)
Year 3 Teachers
Jodie Tancock Matt Smith Yolande Shears
Hare Tor Class Teacher Hare Tor Class Teacher Hart Tor Class Teacher
Teaching Assistant
Catherine Bragg
Year 4 Teachers
David Williams Jess Phillips
Kes Tor Kings Tor
Upper Key Stage 2 (Years 5 & 6)
Year 5 Teachers
Emily Mair Lisa Jones Toby Gilkes
Rippon Tor Class Teacher Rippon Tor Class Teacher Rook Tor Class Teacher
Teaching Assistants
Sarah Lambert Natasha Whitelaw
Teaching Assistant Teaching Assistant
Year 6 Teachers
Hannah Radbourne Pete Bloomfield
Winter Tor Class Teacher West Tor Class Teacher
Teaching Assistants
Rob Hicks Ellie Estick Natasha Whitelaw
Teaching Assistant Teaching Assistant Teaching Assistant
The Nest
Mrs Christine Ramoutar
Mental Health Lead
Mrs Jackie Hardwick
HLTA
Communication and Interaction Resource Base (CAIRB)
EXPLORERS
Anna Balsdon Julie Payne
Unit Teacher Unit Teacher
Teaching Assistants
Michelle Vaughan Danni West Alice Haddow
Teaching Assistant Teaching Assistant Teaching Assistant
Steve Madge
HLTA
Premises Manager
Andrew Morgan
Lunchtime Playleaders
Selena Mitchell Nikki Hamel Lucy Fraquet
Claire Short Claire Miller Kay Vernon
Clair Aldridge Rob Smith Emily Blackwell-Coombe
Catering Team
Joanne Cockerill (Catering Lead)
Clair Lynch
Tracey Harvey
Breakfast Club Staff
Sonya Garrett
Catherine Bragg
Kelly Dodd
Kayleigh Rowland
TOPS Club (After School Care)
Beverley Dennis
Clair Aldridge
Sonya Garrett
Jo Read
Cleaning Team
Donna Wells (Cleaning Lead)
Kay Vernon
Selena Mitchell
Kayleigh Rowland
Robert Smith
Administration
Elaine Lawson Lizl Blom
Administrator Administrator