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Church School

  • Our Staff

    Meet the staff at our school

    If you wish to contact a member of staff, in the first instance, please contact the relevant team's email:

    y1@bowdoncs.org

    y2@bowdoncs.org

    y3@bowdoncs.org

    y4@bowdoncs.org

    y5@bowdoncs.org

    y6@bowdoncs.org

    Reception@bowdoncs.org

    School office: 0161 928 8907 or email office@bowdoncs.org

    The team will forward email queries to the appropriate member of staff, but please be aware staff are encouraged not to check emails outside working hours or in the holidays. 

    If you need an urgent message to be passed to the class teacher, please ring 0161 928 8907. It is still effective to send a child in with a note for the teacher to read in the morning.

    For absences please email: absence@bowdoncs.org 

    Enquiries to the Headteacher should, in the first instance, be sent to head@bowdoncs.org 

    Senior Leadership Team

    For the academic year 2026/27, Bowdon Church School (BCS) and Altrincham C of E School (ACE) will continue in a shared leadership arrangement. This collaboration will facilitate ACE's transition to new leadership.

    During this period, the Headteacher of Bowdon Church School, Mrs Halliwell, will serve as the Acting Executive Headteacher across both schools. ACE will work collaboratively with members of BCS' senior team on a needs-driven basis. Staff across the schools will work collaboratively for the best provision for all pupils.

    Acting Executive Headteacher/Headteacher: Mrs Halliwell

    Deputy Headteacher: Mrs Moss (KS2)

    Assistant Headteachers: Mrs Norbury (EYFS/KS1), Mrs Thompson (KS2)

    SENDCo: Mr McCarthy

    Early Reading Lead: Mrs Buckingham

    Office and Ancillary Staff

    School Business Manager

     

    Mrs Hardman

     

    School Administrator  Ms Owen
    Finance/Admin Office Manager Mrs Black
    Site Team Manager Mr Reade
    Site Team Mr Whitfield

    SEN / Pastoral team

    SENDCo - Mr McCarthy

    Designated Safeguarding Lead/Pastoral Lead/Family Support: Mrs Weston
    Assistant SENDCo - Mrs Ailion 
    Pastoral TA - Mrs Yeung

    Reception (EYFS) Staff

    EYFS Lead & Reception Class Teacher - Mrs Bradley
    Reception Class Teacher - Miss Sykes
    Reception Class Teacher - Miss Shaw 
    Reception Class Cover Teacher -  Mrs Taylor (2 days)

    Reception Teaching Assistants 

    Mrs Carter (Lvl3), Mrs Moghadasnia, Miss Craven

    Key Stage 1 Staff (Year 1 & Year 2) 

    Assistant Head, KS1 Lead, Year 1 Class Teacher (1 day) - Mrs Norbury

    Year 1 Class Teacher- Mrs Bundey (4 days)

    Year 1 Class Teacher, Assistant Sendco - Mrs Ailion (3 days)

    SLT, Year 1 Lead, Year 1 Class Teacher - Mrs Buckingham

    Year 1 Class Teacher - Miss Walker (4 days)

    Year 2 Lead & Class Teacher - Mrs Cochrane
    Year 2 Class Teacher - Miss Frew
    Year 2 Class Teacher - Mrs Kelly

    Key Stage 1 Teaching Assistants 

    Mrs Ryley (Level 3, 4 days)
    Mr Oakley (Level 3)
    Level 2 - Mrs Halsall, Mrs Mead, Miss Mills, Mr Halsall

    Key Stage 2 Staff (Year 3 to Year 6)

    Deputy Headteacher/Assistant Head & KS2 Leads - Mrs Moss & Mrs Thompson

    Year 3 Lead & Class Teacher - Mrs Platts (4 days)
    Year 3 Class Teacher - Ms Jackson (1 day 3P)
    Year 3  Class Teacher - Mr Taylor/Ms Jackson 
    Year 3 Class Teacher - Miss Brown

    Year 4 Lead & Class Teacher - Mrs Bate (3 days) 
    Year 4  Class teacher - Mr Booth (2 days)
    Year 4 Class Teacher -  Mrs Peacock
    Year 4  Class Teacher - Mr Tarry

    Year 5 Lead - Mrs Thompson
    Year 5 Class Teacher - Mr Haygarth
    Year 5 Class Teacher - Mrs Byrne (3 days)
    Year 5 Class Teacher - Mr Earl (2 days)
    Year 5 Class Teacher - Mrs Heaton

    Year 6 Lead - Mrs Thompson
    Year 6  Class Teacher - Mrs Storey (3 days)
    Year 6  Class Teacher - Mrs Mosley (2 days)
    Year 6 Class Teacher -  Miss Jenkinson
    Year 6 Class Teacher - Mr Mutch

    Mr Cunliffe remains absent at present.

    KS2 Teaching Assistants

    Level 3/4 - Mrs Humphries, Miss Barclay (TA4, 3 days), Mrs Asgari, Ms Reed
    Level 2 - Mrs Banks, Mrs Mead, Miss Mills, Mrs Reyner, Miss Westbrook, Mrs Cragg, Mrs Khan, Mrs Shaw, Mrs Ayinde, Mrs Iqbal

    Specialist Teaching in school

    KS2 Choirs - Mr Cunliffe ( Mrs Byrne/Mrs Norbury in his absence)
    Instrumental teaching - Trafford Music Service
    Suzuki Violin (Thursday) - Ms N Boardman
    Sports Coaches - Ms E Parle, Mr S Lewis & SIS team