School Organisation
Hazeldown is lead by an Executive Leadership Team (ELT) that comprises of Stuart Ludford (Head Teacher) and Lee Goodenough (Deputy Head).
The ELT are supported by our Senior Leadership Team (SLT) who also teach a class, except Kirsty Prentice our Assistant SENCo:
Kit Hardee Year 6 Holly class teacher and team leader for Years 5 & 6,
Jan Tierney Year 3 Cherry class teacher and team leader for Years 3 & 4,
David Quint Year 1 Maple class teacher and team leader for Years 1 & 2,
Kirsty Hudson Foundation Beech class teacher and team leader for Early Years,
Lee Goodnough is currently our SENCo working alongside Kirsty Prentice our Assistant SENCo.
Hazeldown is divided up into three teams: Foundation Stage, Keystage 1 (Years 1-2) and Keystage 2 (Years 3-6).
In addition to our classrooms, we are fortunate to have two intervention classrooms the Learning Lab and Command Centre, where intervention classes take place. We operate our Accelerated Reader programme from the Library.
Our Foundation stage has two classrooms which are connected by a communal play area where the children from both classes are able to join in activities together. There is an outdoor amphitheatre and covered play area enabling outdoor play to take place all year round.
We like to provide extracurricular activities and lots of opportunities to learn something new and diverse. These include music tuition, sports clubs, teachers led voluntary clubs at lunchtimes and after school, choices normally change each half-term to offer children the opportunity to keep trying something new. Our mealtime staff also provide activities such as basketball and other games at lunchtimes to encourage the children to enjoy an active playtime.
The children experience a variety of school educational visits throughout the year, also attending swimming lessons from Year 3 to Year 6. Overnight residential stays begin in Year 2 with a school sleepover, followed by yearly residential visits in Year 3, 4, 5 & 6. A lot of preparation goes into the choice of residential to ensure the children experience something new with each venue.
We offer a breakfast and after school club with a full range of activities to help working parents.