Our Staff
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Mrs BaillieOffice Manager
Mrs Baillie
Likes – Spicy food, music, spending time with family and Cadbury's chocolate
Dislikes – Brussel sprouts and spiders
Favourite Film – Pride & Prejudice
Favourite Musical Artist – Craig David
Favourite Ryarsh Moment - Ryfest
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Mrs BateTeaching Assistant
Mrs Bate
Likes - spending time with my family, going for walks, watching my children horse ride/ play football, chocolate
Dislikes - liver, uurgh!!! Trying to wear high heels, ouch!! Technology 🙈
Favourite film - Dirty Dancing, Top Gun, Matilda
Favourite musical artist - Ed Sheeran, Robbie Williams, Adele, Abba
Favourite Ryarsh moment - - Mrs Sutton playing the part of Betty O'Barley during VE Day celebrations
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Miss ButtersPlay Co-ordinator
Miss Butters
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Mr ChildsHeadteacher
Mr Childs
Likes - Cooking, sport and reading
Dislikes - Cheese & cauliflower (cauliflower cheese is my worst culinary nightmare!)
Favourite Film - Back to the Future, The Karate Kid, The Goonies and The Mighty Ducks
Favourite Musical Artist - Counting Crows & Tom McRae
Favourite Ryarsh Moment - Becoming Headteacher of this amazing school!
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Mrs ConnellTeaching Assistant
Mrs Connell
Likes - Sunny days and meeting friendsDislikes - mashed potato!Favourite Film - any scary movie!Favourite Musical Artist - Guns n' RosesFavourite Ryarsh Moment - Ryfest - I love watching all the children perform and shine -
Mrs CrozierTeacher
Mrs Crozier
Likes -Water - swimming, paddle boarding, surfingDislikes - bananas and wobbly teeth!Favourite Film - FootlooseFavourite Musical Artist - Jon Bon JoviFavourite Ryarsh Moment - Creating the whole school poppy display for VE Day -
Mrs FianderTeacher
Mrs Fiander
Likes - Cooking....and eating! Drawing, dancing, history, escape rooms, Halloween and horror films
Dislikes - Celery, running and unkindness
Favourite film - Casino Royale
Favourite place - Whitstable, Norwich and my home
Favourite food - Too much to choose from! Anything spicy and interesting
Favourite book - Anne of Green Gables
Favourite TV show - Task Master
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Miss FisherTeacher (currently on Maturnity Leave)
Miss Fisher
Likes - Cats, patterns, sewing, knitting, book, museums, art, gardening, yoga, cheese, cows, old things
Dislikes - Snakes, lies, injustice
Favourite film - The Horse Whisperer or Lord of the Rings
Favourite place - On top of a hill, preferably in Umbria and surrounded by olive groves
Favourite musical artist - Joni Mitchell
Favourite book - Orlando by Virginia Woolf
Favourite TV show - The West Wing
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Mrs HarrisSENCo
Mrs Harris
Likes - chocolate, baking, walking, guinea pigs and (bongo) catsDislikes - baked beans, brussel sprouts and scary films!Favourite Film - Muppets Christmas Carol!Favourite Musical Artist - As the children will tell you I love the bongo cats versions of new songs!Favourite Ryarsh Moment - Seeing children smile when they see the Easter bunny on the playground! -
Mrs HoweTeacher
Mrs Howe
Likes - Walking my sausage dog, napping and chocolateDislikes - Spicy food and coriandarFavourite Film - The Greatest ShowmanFavourite Musical Artist - I don't have one, this changes regularly!Favourite Ryarsh Moment - Going from teaching assistant to trainee teacher to ECT to fully qualified teacher in the same school! -
Mrs HowlettMidday Supervisor
Mrs Howlett
Favourite film - Any rom-coms
Favourite place - Paris
Favourite food - Pie, roast veg and anything with gravy!
Favourite TV show - Master Chef Australia
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Mrs HowmanTeacher
Mrs Howman
Likes - anything maths/ science related, nature and mountain walksDislikes - birds. Trifle and tiramisu (so mushy!)Favourite Film - Interstellar, Hidden FiguresFavourite Musical Artist - Taking Back Sunday, Radiohead, Nirvana, Paramore (aging myself here!)Favourite Ryarsh Moment - any time I can lead a science/ maths assembly - seeing the children's excited faces, knowing I will make some kind of mess, is the best! -
Mrs JennerCleaner
Mrs Jenner
Likes: Family Meals, BakingDislikes: Chicken Nuggets (disgusting)Favourite Film: The Breakfast ClubFavourite Musical Artist: Phil CollinsFavourite Ryarsh Moment: Watching Mr Childs dancing to "Perfect" by Fairground Attraction down the corridor! (Hilarious) -
Mr JeavonsCaretaker
Mr Jeavons
Likes - curry, history and playing PickleballDislikes - leavesMy favourite films are Zulu, Green Mile and Saving Private RyanMy favourite musical group is UB40, and Lovers Rock reggaeMy favourite Ryarsh Moment is when one of the reception children told me a visitor was 500 years old! -
Mrs JenningsTeaching Assistant
Mrs Jennings
Likes - Finding new recipes and experimenting in the kitchenDislikes - Walking the dog in the rainFavourite Film - GreaseFavourite Musical Artist - Whitney HoustonFavourite Ryarsh Moment - Organising Macmillan cake sale every year -
Miss JohnstoneTeaching Assistant
Miss Johnstone
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Mrs KempTeaching Assistant
Mrs Kemp
Likes: Anything Disney related, I also love a good hug and a chat! I love a dance and good music!Dislikes: Bad manners and rudeness. I love the quote 'Good manners cost nothing, kindness means everything'. An original Mrs Walker quote!Favourite film: I love watching films and love a musical, being a Disney fan there are lots but my all time favourite is Beauty and the Beast!Favourite musical artist: has to be Kylie Minogue (yes I am old enough to remember the 80's!)Favourite ryarsh moment: I love to see the children's faces when they achieve what they set out to do! Going swimming with koalas last year and seeing their growth and confidence in the water was an absolute high and will always be a core memory for me. -
Mrs LovedayTeacher
Mrs Loveday
Likes - chocolate, chocolate and some chocolate added on topDislikes - sprouts, corned beefFavourite Film - Harry Potter filmsFavourite Musical Artist - Depends on the day and how I am feelingFavourite Ryarsh Moment - Seeing the overwhelming commitment and generosity of Ryarsh families supporting a School Council cake sale. The School Councillors were amazing tackling the crowds of cake lovers! -
Miss LucasTeaching Assistant
Miss Lucas
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Miss McMulkinAssistant Headteacher
Miss McMulkin
Likes - Reading, spending time with my friends, being Rubie's MummyDislikes - Spiders!Favourite Film - Jurassic ParkFavourite Musical Artist - Luke CombsFavourite Ryarsh Moment - Dancing with the teachers and children on the field on Hello Yellow Day -
Mrs MillsTeaching Assistant
Mrs Mills
Likes - Anything arty or creative (especially making celebration cakes) music, and sunsets.Dislikes - Mushrooms!! (they are a fungus, after all) and eggs.Favourite Film - Notting Hill or Love ActuallyFavourite Musical Artist - Too many to list but best ever live concert has to be Coldplay.Favourite Ryarsh Moment - My first ever bushcraft trip. Loved seeing the kids so carefree, out enjoying nature. -
Mrs MoloneyTeaching Assistant
Mrs Moloney
Likes - kindness, spending time with my friends and family and being in the sunshine.
Dislikes - bad manners, putting laundry away and peas....eughh!
Favourite Film - Miracle on 34th street
Favourite Musical Artist - Coldplay
Favourite Ryarsh Moment - There are so many but at the top is watching the Ryarsh Class Of 2025 performing Waka Waka together on the stage at Ryfest.
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Mrs MorrisDeputy Headteacher
Mrs Morris
Likes - my family, reading in a hammock in the sunshine, chatting (I have lots to say!), making things, solving problems, winning (I'm enormously competitive even at things I'm not good at!)Dislikes - mushrooms, cleaning, going to Gravity (not to jump, just to supervise, the noise and the heat are truly awful!)Favourite Film - Sabrina and AladdinFavourite Musical Artist - Ed Sheeran or Lewis CapaldiFavourite Ryarsh Moment - SO many wonderful moments every day! A favourite was a child drawing a map of his journey to school and including the 'huge house we drive past every day that Mummy loves and wants to own someday' in his map. -
Mrs MorrisonClass Teacher
Mrs Morrison
Likes - changes in season, chocolate, long dog walksDislikes - cheese, unkind choicesFavourite Film - Jurassic worldFavourite Musical Artist - All sorts - I enjoy music that makes me smile and move my body!Favourite Ryarsh Moment - Watching our little learners 'grow their brains' -
Mrs OborneLunchtime Supervisor, Teaching Assistant
Mrs Oborne
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Likes - Family time and trips to the seaside
Dislikes - Ironing
Favourite Film - The Greatest Showman and the new Cinderella
Favourite Food - Cake! I love cake! Who doesn't
Favourite Ryarsh Moment - Our recent Ryarts Day
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Mrs ParfittTeaching Assistant
Mrs Parfitt
Likes - Sailing, Gardening, Walking in the Countryside, Family TimeDislikes - Fresh tomatoesFavourite Film - The HolidayFavourite Musical Artist - Queen - Freddie MercuryFavourite Ryarsh Moment - in 2011 when the entire school went back to 1940s for the week to celebrate the school's 70th anniversary. -
Mr PayneTeacher
Mr Payne
Likes - Battenberg cake, reading and days out with my family
Dislikes - White chocolate
Favourite food - Chilli Con Carne
Favourite film - any of the Marvel or James Bond series
Favourite Ryarsh moment - Our socially distanced dance-off on the field with the Year 6 leavers
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Mrs PopeCleaner
Mrs Pope
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Mrs SaxtyExtended Schools Assistant and Lunchtime Supervisor
Mrs Saxty
Likes - spending time with my family, Reading , Cooking and going to my Caravan.Dislikes- Rain, Prawns, and Rudeness !Favourite Film- The Grinch ( original version )Favourite Musical Artist - Anything from the 70's and 80'sFavourite Ryarsh Moment- Being welcomed by everyone, getting to know all the lovely staff and children. Also attending the fantastic Firework Display. -
Mrs StamfordTeaching Assistant
Mrs Stamford
Likes - Spa days, afternoon tea and turning up the music for a kitchen disco!
Dislikes - Snakes and unkindness
Favourite Film - Grease (1&2) and Santa Clause the Movie
Favourite musical artist - Take That!
Best Ryarsh moment - I have two….the first is sports day - just like the olympics but better! It's heartwarming to see every child showing all of the school values, cheering each other on, trying hard and most importantly having fun! My other favourite moment was Ryfest - what a show! So much hard work, dedication, talent and again (there is a theme!)….FUN!!!
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Mrs TaitTeaching Assistant
Mrs Tait
Likes - Family walks, travelling and animals (especially orangutans)Dislikes - Feet!Favourite Film - Mary Poppins, Miracle on 34th Street and Home AloneFavourite Musical Artist - Faithless & MadonnaFavourite Ryarsh Moment - Watching the whole school join together to form a spontaneous Conga line during lunchtime. Pure Magic! -
Mrs TaplinHigher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)
Mrs Taplin
Likes – languages, music and poached eggs on toast
Dislikes - bad manners, traffic jams
Favourite Film – Aladdin (the animated version)
Favourite Musical Artist – Too tricky to answer! I listen to all types of music (except jazz)
Favourite Ryarsh Moment(s) – Seeing the children that I have taught since Dolphin Class start in Orang-utan Class
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Miss TyeExtended Schools Supervisor
Miss Tye
Likes - Walking and keep fit
Dislikes - Bad manners
Favourite food - Anything that contains garlic
Favourite film - Pretty Woman
Favourite Ryarsh moment - Being part of the outstanding Ryarsh Team and meeting all the children
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Mrs WadmanOffice Administrator
Mrs Wadman
Likes - Making memories with my family and friends, stand up comedy, reading books...not Kindles, Garage music and having fish and chips on the beach
Dislikes - Ironing
Favourite Film - Elf
Favourite Food - Cheese!
Favourite Musical Artist - Hmmm..... a tie between Jamiroquai and Stevie Wonder.
Favourite TV Show - Live at the Apollo
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Mrs WalkerTeaching Assistant
Mrs Walker
Likes - Nature, people with "twinkly" eyes and cake with a cup of tea
Dislikes - Bad manners, mean people, spiders and Brussel sprouts
Favourite place - Sitting in my bed drinking a cup of tea with my daughters beside me all cosy
Favourite food - Everything that is bad for you, but especially sausages and chocolate...but not together!
Favourite book - Lark by Anthony McGowan
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Mrs WattsClass Teacher
Mrs Watts
Likes - cooking, long walks with family and friends, Watts Family Movie Night (A Friday night tradition)Dislikes - slugs, chalk and rudenessFavourite Film - It depends on the season, Halloween - Hocus Pocus, Christmas - The Holiday, any day - Billy Elliot or Moulin RougeFavourite Musical Artist - The Killers or The Stone RosesFavourite Ryarsh Moment - Putting on a Nativity - the mishaps, the glitter and the proud parents make it my favourite time of year! -
Mrs WalshTeaching Assistant
Mrs Walsh

