Icknield Walk First School

Achievement – Celebration – Teamwork

Staff

From September 2025

Teaching Staff

Mrs Jane Sherwood – Headteacher – Designated Senior Leader for Child Protection, Designated Teacher for Children Looked After.
Mr James Taylor – Deputy Headteacher – Deputy Designated Senior Leader for Child Protection
Mrs Claire Jacklin – SENCO 
Miss Nicola Pinner – Foundation Stage Leader

Early Years

Miss Nicola Pinner

Nursery Teacher
Foundation Stage Leader

Mrs Chloe White

Reception Teacher – Finch class

Mrs Ruth MacLeod

Reception Teacher – Wren class (Job share)

Mrs Kayleigh Williams

Reception Teacher – Wren class (Job share)

Key Stage 1

Miss Beau Freeman

Year 1 Teacher – Robin class

Mrs Gemma Woollison

Year 1 Teacher – Owl class

Miss Ellen Brown

Year 2 Teacher – Lark class

Mrs Emma Stevens

Year 2 Teacher – Swan class (Job Share)

Mrs Natasha Hyde

Year 2 Teacher – Swan Class (Job Share)

Key Stage 2

Mr James Taylor

Year 3 Teacher – Dove class
Deputy Head Teacher
Deputy Designated Senior Leader for Child Protection

Mrs Camilla Dummett (Mon – Thur)
Mrs Jo Scott (Fri)

Year 3 Teacher – Swift class
Year 3 Teacher – Swift class

Mrs Vanessa Stubbs

Year 4 Teacher – Falcon class

Mrs Claire Jacklin

Mrs Claire Lynn

Year 4 Teacher  – Eagle class
SENCO
2 days non contact cover – Eagle class

Regular Supply Teaching Staff

Mrs Claire LynnAll Year Groups
Mrs Jo ScottAll Year Groups

All Year Groups

Mrs Louise Atkins
Mrs Samantha Walsh

Music Teacher
Computing HLTA

Support Staff

Early Years

 

Miss Emma Hills
Mrs Melanie Luton
Mrs Carolyne Hardy
Miss Caitlin Walker
Miss Pamela Kavanagh

Nursery Nurse
Classroom Assistant (Nursery)
Classroom Assistant (Nursery)
Classroom Assistant (Nursery)
Classroom Assistant ( Nursery)

Mrs Lesley Gore
Mrs Anne Marie Maitland
Mrs Melina Ceiciene
Miss Isabel Distin
Miss Louise Wright
Mrs Gemma Willis
Mrs Becki Holt
Mrs Rachel Pitts

Classroom Assistant (Reception – Finch class)
Classroom Assistant (Reception – Finch class)
Classroom Assistant (Reception – Finch class)
Classroom Assistant (Reception – Wren class)
Classroom Assistant (Reception – Wren class )
Classroom Assistant (Reception – Wren class)
Classroom Assistant (Reception)
Classroom Assistant (Reception)

Key Stage 1

Mrs Jackie Huttlestone
Mrs Jenny Costin
Mrs Melina Ceiciene
Miss Emma Hallet

Classroom Assistant (Year 1- Robin class)
Classroom Assistant (Year 1 – Owl class)
Classroom Assistant (Year 1)
Classroom Assistant (Year 1)

Mrs Jane King
Mrs Theresa Rushton
Mr Joseph Partridge

Classroom Assistant (Year 2 – Lark class)
Classroom Assistant (Year 2 – Swan class)
Classroom Assistant (Year 2 – Swan Class))

Key Stage 2

Mrs Sarah Hannigan
Miss Corinne Bonnifait

Classroom Assistant (Year 3 – Swift class)
Classroom Assistant (Year 3 – Dove class)

Mrs Anna Alford
Miss Katie Day
Mrs Samantha Redrup
Mrs Cherelle Wells

Classroom Assistant (Year 4  Eagle class)
Classroom Assistant (Year 4- Falcon class )
Classroom Assistant (Year 4- Eagle class )
Classroom Assistant (Year 4- Eagle class )

Whole School

Mrs Claire Harward – Emotional Wellbeing Mentor
Miss Katie Day – Emotional Literacy Support Assistant
Mrs Raeanna Mills – SEN Puffin Lead 
Mrs Rachel Pitts – Classroom Assistant (Puffin)
Mrs Sharon Harradine – Classroom Assistant (Puffin), Speech and Language

 

Office Staff

Mrs Sue Barrett
Mrs Rachel Kimsey
Mrs Maria Stevens
Mrs Sarah Childs

School Business Manager
Administrative Secretary
Administrative Assistant
Finance Assistant

Premises Staff

Mr Ian Smith – Caretaker
Mrs Elaine Frasi – Cleaner
Mrs Bernie White – Cleaner
Mrs Alina Bila – Cleaner

Hertfordshire Catering Staff

Beckie Sole – Cook Manager  
Stephanie Bayliss – Assistant Cook
Kirstie Neal – Kitchen Assistant

Midday Supervisory Assistants

Mrs Elaine Frasi
Mrs Christine Lawrence     
Mrs Elaine Wong
Mrs Sarah Lemay
Mrs Gemma Willis
Mrs Karen Emmett
     

Mrs Kathryn Cheung
Miss Sara-Jane Dodkin
Mrs Samantha Redrup
Mrs Joanna Yu
Mrs Jackalyn Curtis
Mrs Bernie White

 

Peripatetic Staff

Mr Andrew Hillier
Ms Marie Lee

Guitar
Piano / Keyboard

Rise and Shine Breakfast Club

Ms Rebecca Holt
Mrs Elaine Frasi
Miss Corinne Bonnifait
Mrs Sarah Hannigan
Miss Emma Hallett

Breakfast Club Leader
Breakfast Club Assistant
Breakfast Club Assistant
Breakfast Club Assistant
Breakfast Club Assistant

If you wish to work in a school in a teaching, leadership or support role, you can search for jobs and then apply online at the Teach in Herts Website.

At Icknield Walk First School, we take the safety of our children very seriously and all applications will be thoroughly vetted and will be subject to DBS checks.  You will be asked questions about safeguarding children in your interview and you will receive regular safeguarding training while you are working with us.

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