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 Duell- Senior Admin Officer

 

Mrs Cleal - Admin Officer

 - Admin Assistant

 

 

Other Key Roles

Miss 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 

 

Miss Stuart - Teaching Assistant

Mrs Kemp - Teaching Assistant

 

Miss Major - Teaching Assistant

Mrs Bidwell - Teaching Assistant 

Mrs Silo - 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

 

Site Manager, Lunchtime Supervisors & Kitchen Staff

Site ManagerMr Weston Mrs Officer - Lunchtime Supervisor

Mrs Allen - Lunchtime Supervisor

Mrs Woodley - School Cook

Mrs Hutchinson - Kitchen Assistant

Mrs Thomas - Kitchen Assistant

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 Club

Mrs Wojcik -After School Provision Leader

Mrs Hutchinson - After School Provision Assistant

Mrs Pooley - After School Provision Assistant

Miss Stuart - After School Provision Assistant