Handcross Primary

Staff

Click on each picture to read bios written by Year 6 children

Leadership Team

  • Sharon Bondonno
    Headteacher & Senco

    Sharon Bondonno

    Mrs Bondonno is our wonderful headteacher. She is kind and determined. She went to Surrey University and then London for her teacher training. She now has 3 brilliant children and a big fluffy dog called Fiji (who is a Labradoodle!) In her spare time, she enjoys: running for charity; reading; dog-walking and spending time with her children. She loves travelling and hopes to visit Vietnam as her son works there.

  • Charlotte Stone
    Deputy Headteacher

    Charlotte Stone

    Mrs Stone is the Kestrels class teacher. She is fun, friendly and even makes the writing exciting! Mrs Stone is very energetic and hard working. In her spare time, she likes reading, walking and doing exercise classes. During school holidays she likes to travel and go scuba diving with amazing creatures like sharks and turtles.

  • Sophie Davies
    SENCo & Full Time Intervention Teacher

    Sophie Davies

    Mrs Davies is as sweet as a cake. For many years shetaught year 1. The thing Mrs Davies loves most about school is that everyday is different and she likes meeting new people. In her spare time, she likes to read stories and does a little acting.

EYFS & Key Stage 1 Teachers

  • Lydia Ralph
    Year R - Hedgehogs

    Lydia Ralph

    Year R - Hedgehogs Before Miss Ralph trained as a teacher she used to work in a nursery with babies and toddlers. Her favourite holiday she has been on was Slovenia. Miss Ralph loves to dance, walk her dog Poppy, being outside and exploring.

  • Sarah Palmer
    Year 1 - Robins

    Sarah Palmer

    Miss Palmer went to Sussex University and did a degree in Psychology with Child Development. She likes to read a lot and she likes to bake. Miss Palmer has a black Labrador called Arthur that she adores.

  • Natasha Waterman
    Year 2 - Seagulls & KS1 Leader

    Natasha Waterman

    Miss Palmer is an amazing teacher who is loved by all her pupils. She studied at the University of Brighton. At home she has a pet dog called Drake. in her spare time, she likes to read Harry Potter so much that she has read them 5 times each. She would like to professionally bake if she wasn't a teacher.

 Key Stage 2 Teachers

  • Jessica Dodwell
    Year 3 - Caterpillars

    Jessica Dodwell

    Miss Dodwell is an amazing Year 3 teacher. She studied at the University of Winchester and loves creativity. Miss Dodwell has a twin sister and a fluffy ginger cat. She enjoys cooking and making new recipes. Miss Dodwell also has a passion for travelling and recently visited America. 

  • Hannah Bloomfield
    Year 4 - Roe Deer

    Hannah Bloomfield

    Miss Bloomfield is the Roe Deer class teacher. Before coming to Handcross, she travelled around the USA and England whilst studying at Brighton University to achieve her teaching degree. She also likes to bake and go for walks but still manages to teach and look after her pet rabbit.

  • Rosie McDonnell
    Year 5 - Badgers

    Rosie McDonnell

    Miss McDonnell is a kind, fun & funny teacher. She used to work at Tesco as a shopkeeper and then decided to be a teacher when she was 17. Her favourite hobby is swimming and she loves Literacy. Also, she used to go to the University of Brighton and she has a pet turtle that she adores

  • Caroline Marshall
    Year 5/6 - Foxes & Maths Lead

    Caroline Marshall

    Miss Marshall is an amazing Year 5 teacher who studied to be a teacher at Canterbury University. She always makes learning fun and is a big fan of Maths, Art and D.T. 

    She is very passionate about running and runs with her two children Tilly and Toby. Her favourite adventure was canoeing down the Dordogne river in France and teaching in Sri Lanka. Her greatest wish is to be fluent in another language.

  • Charlotte Stone
    Year 6 - Kestrels & KS2 Leader

    Charlotte Stone

    Mrs Stone is the Kestrels class teacher. She is fun, friendly and even makes the writing exciting! Mrs Stone is very energetic and hard working. In her spare time, she likes reading, walking and doing exercise classes. During school holidays she likes to travel and go scuba diving with amazing creatures like sharks and turtles.

 Teaching Assistants

  • Charlotte Greany
    Hedgehogs - Teaching Assistant

    Charlotte Greany

    Mrs Greany works with year R in Hedgehogs. She is a wonderful T.A. who loves to work with children. She has two Shih Tzu dogs called Roary and Ted. Her favourite subject is R.E because she gets to do debates. In her spare time she like to do boxfit. Mrs Greany has done the London to Brighton bike ride. This was 54 miles.

  • Tracy Wright
    Hedgehogs - Teaching Assistant

    Tracy Wright

  • Emma Grant
    Robins - Teaching Assistant

    Emma Grant

    Mrs Grant is a fabulous Teaching Assistant. She has one son (whose name is George). She also enjoys her job thoroughly, preferring English out of all the subjects. Before Mrs Grant came to Handcross Primary School, she worked at a bank. As well as that, she enjoys days out and big meals. Her favourite food is lasagne and her favourite colour is purple.

  • Helen Taylor
    Seagulls - Teaching Assistant

    Helen Taylor

    Hello my name is Mrs Taylor and I work across the infants. I mainly work across years 1 and 2, but I occasionally help out in Hedgehogs. I dont have any pets and in my spare time I like to swim and read.

  • Lindsay Smith
    Seagulls - Teaching Assistant

    Lindsay Smith

  • Emily O'Brien
    Roe Deer - Teaching Assistant

    Emily O'Brien

    Mrs O'Brien is a wonderful teacher who loves meeting new people. She has 1 child who go to Handcross. She has an adorable black cat called Alfie and she loves him so much. Her favourite hobbies are baking, reading and running.

  • Catherine Aylett
    Badgers - Teaching Assistant & Forest School Leader

    Catherine Aylett

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    Mrs Aylett is a jolly TA who works in Badgers. Her favourite subjects are PE and Geography. She would love to go to Iceland as she remembers learning about it in school as a child. Her brother lives in New Zealand and she is also very scared of cats and dogs. She love chocolate and likes to camp, garden, swim and travel in different countries.

  • Jess Davis
    Badgers - Teaching Assistant & Learning Mentor

    Jess Davis

    Miss Davis is very lively and energetic. Her favourite food is chocolate cake. She is kind and helpful. She works mostly in Badgers. She worked at the Royal Opera House designing costumes before she came to Handcross School. Her hobbies are singing, acting and keeping fit. She enjoys working around all the infants. We are very grateful for her to be sure.

  • Julie Guiver
    Foxes - Teaching Assistant

    Julie Guiver

    Mrs Guiver is a wonderful T.A who mainly works in Foxes and she loves all sports. Mrs Guiver used to dance and do gymnastics as a child. Her best subjects is maths because she loves working with numbers. Once Mrs Guiver travelled all around Thailand - how cool!  Her favourite animal is a monkey.

  • Sam Powell
    Kestrels - Teaching Assistant

    Sam Powell

    Mrs Powell is our lovely T.A in Kestrels. She loves gardening, reading and seeing her friends. Before she joined, Mrs Powell was a massage therapist! She also worked for a publishing company and wrote out all of the blurbs on the books. Mrs Powell has been working at Handcross for 11 years! Her favourite food is chocolate and she would love to be a garden designer.

  • Angela Cribb
    Teaching Assistant & Wrap Around Care Leader

    Angela Cribb

    Mrs Cribb is a very cheerful teaching assistant who has been at Handcross Primary for many years, we all love her! She very much enjoys sport and is in charge of all our playtimes games and making sure all our playtimes are as fun and safe as possible.

  • Lisa Varndell
    Wrap Around Care Assistant

    Lisa Varndell

 Office Staff

 Specialist Teachers

Vanessa  Samandi | French Language

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Alex Bondonno | Music

Steve Sneller, Ross Walters, Henry Lowis | South Coast Sports - PE

South Coast Sports has been in existence since 1998. Over the years South Coast Sports has diversified and is now run by company directors Ali O’Boyle, Steve Sneller and James Belding. All of whom are Coaches themselves and understand that children who have positive experiences of sport at a young age, are significantly more likely to continue sport into adulthood and lead healthier lifestyles. With almost 20 years experience teaching PE across the primary age range, Head Coach Steve prides himself on effective behaviour management, outstanding lessons and catering to all abilities within his lessons.

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