Meet the Team
Staff List 2025-2026
Miss Sidney-Acting Head of School, DSL, Designated Teacher for Looked After and Post Looked After Children and Mental Health Lead
Mr Bowie - Acting Deputy Head of School, DDSL, Year 2 Leader and Sustainability Lead
Mrs Johnn - SENDCo and DDSL - To Contact Mrs Johnn, please email adminoffice@orchard-inf.hants.sch.uk
Office Staff
Mrs Geary - Admin Officer
Mrs Child-Ponsford - Senior Admin
Mrs Kirsten Duell- Senior Admin Officer
Other Key Roles
Mrs Wells - ELSA and Home Link Worker
Mrs Kempsey - Speech and Language Assistant
Mrs Needham - School Librarian
Ms Dawson - Forest School Leader
Year R Team
Miss McDonnell - Early Years Leader and Cherries Class Teacher
Miss Archer - Pears Class Teacher
Mr Gibbs - Apples Class Teacher
Mrs Canton - Apples Class Teacher
Mrs Stuart - Teaching Assistant
Mrs Kemp - Teaching Assistant
Mrs Major - Teaching Assistant
Mrs Bidwell - Teaching Assistant
Mrs Silo-Simpson - Teaching Assistant
Year 1 Team
Mrs Williams - Year Leader and Grapes Class Teacher
Mrs Selby-Nicholls - Peaches Class Teacher
Miss Antrum - Lemons Class Teacher
Miss Delaney - Teaching Assistant
Miss Porter - Teaching Assistant
Mrs Wojcik - Teaching Assistant
Mrs Pooley - Teaching Assistant
Mrs Johnston - Teaching Assistant
Mrs Webb- Teaching Assistant 1:1
Mrs Horner- Teaching Assistant 1:1
Mrs Butterfield- Teaching Assistant 1:1
Year 2 Team
Mr Bowie - Year Leader
Miss Brider - Pineapples Class Teacher
Mrs Gallimore - Strawberries Class Teacher
Mrs Kowalczyk- Mangoes Class Teacher
Mrs Carr - Teaching Assistant
Mrs Bezer - Teaching Assistant
Miss Griffiths - Teaching Assistant
Mrs Ingram - Teaching Assistant - 1:1
Mrs Upward - Teaching Assistant - 1:1
Lunchtime Supervisors
Mrs Officer
Mrs Allen
Site Manager
Mr Weston - Site Manager
Additional Teachers
Mrs Webb - French Teacher
Mrs Prest - Hampshire Music Service Teacher
Early Bird Breakfast Club
Mrs Wojcik -Early Bird Club Leader
Mrs Needham - Early Bird Club Assistant
Mrs Hutchinson - Early Bird Club Assistant
tRee Time After School Provision
Mrs Wojcik -After School Provision Leader
Mrs Hutchinson - After School Provision Assistant
