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Take a look at the galleries below to view the teams across school that work together to support our pupils. Click the photographs to find out more information about a staff member.

Senior Leadership Team

Senior Leadership Team (ID 1100)

  • Mrs S Midgley
    Headteacher

    Mrs S Midgley

    I am very proud to be the Headteacher at Park Primary School – Park is a great school that is full of enthusiastic and hard working children and staff. No day is ever the same here, there is always something happening for the children to enjoy. I have always worked in education and have had the privilege to work in lots of different schools (but I think Park is my favourite). When I am not at school I enjoy spending time with my husband and three boys – we like walking and being outdoors. Our favourite places to visit are Bolton Abbey and Hard Castle Craggs.

  • Mr J Thompson
    Deputy Headteacher

    Mr J Thompson

    My name is Mr Thompson and I am the Deputy Headteacher. I also have responsibility to support the Headteacher as a designated safeguarding leader. I have had the pleasure of teaching in this wonderful school since 2014 and, during that time, I have taught right across Key Stage Two, led PE, English and Maths and also been a staff governor. The aspect of teaching, and leadership, I enjoy the most is developing and enabling those within our school community to reach their full potential and realise their ambitions. Outside of school, I like to keep physically active by going to the gym, playing football and walking my two dogs- Poppy and Little Red.

  • Miss Reyner
    Assistant Headteacher and KS1 Lead

    Miss Reyner

    My name is Miss Reyner and I have worked at Park Primary since 2013. I am the EYFS/KS1 Assistant Head Teacher and have worked in EYFS, Year One and Year Two. I love how different each day is at Park and I am passionate about all of the subjects that I teach. As Phonics Leader, it is amazing to see the progress of children from the early reading stage to developing into fluent readers. I endeavour to make learning enjoyable and accessible for all. When I am not at school, I love spending time with my family and having lots of days out with my little girl and boy.

  • Mr Farry
    Assistant Headteacher and KS2 Lead

    Mr Farry

    I have been at Park Primary since 2015 and during that time I’ve managed to cover a range of year groups including Years 5, 3 and currently Year 6.I am actually a qualified engineer and worked in construction for several years (home and abroad) prior to making to switch over to Primary Education. I have no regrets and absolutely love my job, there’s never a day the same which keeps me on my toes and makes life in school interesting. My roles in school include Year 6 class teacher, joint P.E lead and joint English lead. Away from school, my wife and I love to do lots of hiking, I runs up lots of fells and I also like to read lots of novels, especially during the holidays. This may explain why I am both PE and English lead!

  • Mr Brown
    Assistant Headteacher and SENDCO

    Mr Brown

    My name is Mr Brown and I am the Assistant Headteacher and SENDCo at our wonderful school. Teaching has always been a significant part of my life, which started at a small village primary in Lancashire. Throughout my career, I have taught across all age ranges, led a variety of subjects and been a staff governor. As a SENDCo, I am committed and driven to providing support for each individual pupil and tenacious in accessing the right help at the right time for those who need it. I am passionate about providing children with the best possible education and I am determined to ensure that no child is left behind. Outside of work, I am passionate about sport and have always been a keen footballer, runner and badminton player. On Monday evenings, my wife and I help to lead a local community running club at a school near my home and I am also a proud Burnley Football Club season ticket holder and attend all the home games with my family. At weekends, I love to spend time with my wife, son and cockapoo, Blakey.

EYFS

EYFS (ID 1101)

  • Miss E Richardson
    Badgers Teacher

    Miss E Richardson

    I have been at Park Primary school since I started my teaching career in 2021, after graduating from Manchester Metropolitan university with a first-class degree. I am a class teacher here at Park and I love how every day is different. I enjoy learning alongside the children and get involved with lots of different activities. In my spare time, one of my favourite things to do is to go on long walks with friends and family. I also love to bake cakes and share these with my Nan and Grandad. I enjoy teaching all subjects, but my favourites are Art, PSHE, RE and English. I also love to take learning outdoors!

  • Miss S Chatburn
    Badgers Teaching Assistant

    Miss S Chatburn

    I am Miss Chatburn and I have worked at Park Primary for 7 years in Reception. I am a qualified TA3. I started my career as a nursery nurse and then when I had my son I moved into primary education, where I have stayed to the present day.

  • Mrs J Entwistle
    Hedgehogs Teaching Assistant

    Mrs J Entwistle

    I joined the Park team in November 2021. I enjoy working as a Teaching Assistant supporting the children with their learning. Following receiving my N.N.E.B qualification, I have worked in several primary schools working within EYFS and KS1 departments. I am a mother of two young adults and I love spending time with family and friends as well as going on walks in my spare time.

  • Miss M Parker
    EYFS Trainee Teacher

    Miss M Parker

    I joined the Park Team in September 2023 in EYFS and love being part of the Early Years Team. I particularly love supporting children with Additional Needs and also assist with the KS1 Park Pals group at lunchtimes. In my spare time I love to explore and you will often find me travelling allover the UK in my van, looking for adventure!

  • Miss N Salmons
    EYFS Apprentice

    Miss N Salmons

Year 1

Year 1 (ID 1102)

  • Mrs J Sinclair
    1S Teacher

    Mrs J Sinclair

    My name is Mrs Sinclair and I have been at Park Primary since 2010. I have enjoyed many years as a Teaching Assistant here but I have just completed my teaching qualification in 2022 and now I am a qualified teacher. In my time away from school, I enjoy being with my son and spending time with other family and friends.

  • Mrs K Wiseman
    1W Teacher

    Mrs K Wiseman

    I am Mrs Wiseman and I have been at Park Primary since 2015. I wanted to be a teacher ever since I was a child, and I absolutely love teaching the wonderful children at our school. When I am not in school I am usually baking, spending time with my family and fussing my pet bunnies!

  • Mrs A Jagiello
    1W Teaching Assistant

    Mrs A Jagiello

    I started Park Primary in 2024 though I have been a part of Park for much longer as my three sons have all attended this school. After supporting my children with their learning for many years I am really enjoying being able to do this with other children.

  • Mrs L McMillan
    1S Teaching Assistant

    Mrs L McMillan

    I have been at Park Primary since January 2022, I am a teaching assistant and love my role in the school. I have a passion for supporting children with all aspects of school life. My hobbies are to spend time with my two children and husband on family walks and watching movies together.

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  • Mrs K Wildman
    1W Teaching Assistant

    Mrs K Wildman

Year 2

Year 2 (ID 1103)

  • Mrs K Reyner
    2KR Teacher

    Mrs K Reyner

    My name is Miss Reyner and I have worked at Park Primary since 2013. I am the EYFS/KS1 Assistant Head Teacher and have worked in EYFS, Year One and Year Two. I love how different each day is at Park and I am passionate about all of the subjects that I teach. As Phonics Leader, it is amazing to see the progress of children from the early reading stage to developing into fluent readers. I endeavour to make learning enjoyable and accessible for all. When I am not at school, I love spending time with my family and having lots of days out with my little girl and boy.

  • Miss O Ridehalgh
    2R Teacher

    Miss O Ridehalgh

  • Miss N Bartlett
    2R Teaching Assistant

    Miss N Bartlett

  • Mrs I Popova
    2KR Teaching Assistant

    Mrs I Popova

Year 3

Year 3 (ID 1104)

  • Mrs L Berry
    3B Teacher

    Mrs L Berry

    Hello my name is Mrs Berry and I have been at Park Primary since 1992. I have mostly worked within EYFS and KS 1 and have recently moved to KS2. In school I lead Art and PSHE as well as helping to run school council. Out of school Ienjoy spending time with my family and my little dog called Boo. I enjoy lots of creative crafts in particular I love making miniature model houses .

  • Mrs A Scott
    Teaching Assistant

    Mrs A Scott

    I started working at Park Primary School in 2007. I enjoy supporting children's learning and have worked in both Key Stages. In my spare time I enjoy spending time with my family.

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  • Mr J Swarbrick
    3S Teacher

    Mr J Swarbrick

Year 4

Year 4 (ID 1105)

Year 5

Year 5 (ID 1106)

Year 6

Year 6 (ID 1107)

Curriculum Support 

Curriculum Support (ID 1108)

  • Mr C Aspin
    Sports Coach

    Mr C Aspin

    I'm Mr Aspin and I have been working at this school since 2021. I am the Sports Coach at Park Primary School, which involves doing sports all week every week. This is perfect as this is also my hobby, I try to play as many sports as possible, keeping myself sometimes too busy! Staying fit and keeping my body active is mostly what I do out of school, this includes biking, going to the gym, playing football, hiking, tennis, squash and every other sport you can think of. Living very close to school is great and even attending the school when i was younger makes me happier seeing what great things we are doing for our children.I try to listen to a lot of books whilst I'm doing things, mostly travel and adventure books, with my favourite author at the moment being Bill Bryson.

  • Mrs S Burnett
    HLTA

    Mrs S Burnett

Inclusion

Inclusion Team (ID 1109)

  • Mr B Brown
    SENDCO

    Mr B Brown

    My name is Mr Brown and I am the Assistant Headteacher and SENDCo at our wonderful school. Teaching has always been a significant part of my life, which started at a small village primary in Lancashire. Throughout my career, I have taught across all age ranges, led a variety of subjects and been a staff governor. As a SENDCo, I am committed and driven to providing support for each individual pupil and tenacious in accessing the right help at the right time for those who need it. I am passionate about providing children with the best possible education and I am determined to ensure that no child is left behind. Outside of work, I am passionate about sport and have always been a keen footballer, runner and tennis player. I play five-a-side football and badminton twice a week and help to lead a running club at a school near my home every Monday evening. I am also a proud Burnley Football Club season ticket holder and attend all the home games with my family and friends. At weekends, I love to spend time with my wonderful wife and cockapoo, Blakey.

  • Miss L Rigby
    Safeguarding and Family Liaison Officer

    Miss L Rigby

    My name is Leanne Rigby and I am the school's Deputy Safeguarding and Family Liaison Worker. I have been in post here at Park Primary since 2015, but have worked in and around Colne for six years with families. My role in school is to provide support, advice and information to the families within our school community. I can help you with any worries that you may have in relation to your child's education, behaviour and well-being. I am also here as someone to talk to if you need it! I have a son that I enjoy spending time with either at kick-boxing training or out walking our dog.

  • Mrs D Smith
    Pastoral Manager

    Mrs D Smith

    I joined Colne Park Primary School as the new Pastoral Manager in December 2023. I have many years experience of working in schools, both primary and high schools.

    My experience is from EYFS up to year 11 and enjoy supporting children in school. I understand the daily struggles of parenting having 2 boys myself and empathise with the issues they can bring, but also value the positive experiences that my boys have brought me over the years. I have worked in Nurture units and also in The Therapy room at my previous high school along with my therapy dog Rosie. My most recent post was in a unit for Neurodiverse children and have experience of non verbal children and the strategies and aids that can be used. Some of you may recognise me as the previous Chair of Governors at Colne Park Primary school, a role I had to resign from once I secured this post, however I remain on the governing body. I hope to see you all on the yard in the morning or after school, please come and say hello and I work full time Monday – Friday so if you need to speak to me for any reason ring the school office.

  • Mrs N Laycock
    Attendance Manager

    Mrs N Laycock

    I joined Park Primary in January 2024 as the Attendance Manager, I am thoroughly enjoying the role and being part of the amazing team here at Park.

    In my spare time I enjoy walking, baking, spending time with my family and lots and lots of time with my Grandson.

  • Mrs S Burnett
    HLTA

    Mrs S Burnett

  • Rosie
    School Dog

    Rosie

Safeguarding

Safeguarding (ID 1110)

  • Mrs S Midgley
    Designated Safeguarding Lead (Lead)

    Mrs S Midgley

    I am very proud to be the Headteacher at Park Primary School – Park is a great school that is full of enthusiastic and hard working children and staff. No day is ever the same here, there is always something happening for the children to enjoy. I have always worked in education and have had the privilege to work in lots of different schools (but I think Park is my favourite). When I am not at school I enjoy spending time with my husband and three boys – we like walking and being outdoors. Our favourite places to visit are Bolton Abbey and Hard Castle Craggs.

  • Mr J Thompson
    Designated Safeguarding Lead (Deputy)

    Mr J Thompson

    My name is Mr Thompson and I am the Deputy Headteacher. I also have responsibility to support the Headteacher as a designated safeguarding leader. I have had the pleasure of teaching in this wonderful school since 2014 and, during that time, I have taught right across Key Stage Two, led PE, English and Maths and also been a staff governor. The aspect of teaching, and leadership, I enjoy the most is developing and enabling those within our school community to reach their full potential and realise their ambitions. Outside of school, I like to keep physically active by going to the gym, playing football and walking my two dogs- Poppy and Little Red.

  • Mrs L Rigby
    Designated Safeguarding Lead (Deputy)

    Mrs L Rigby

    My name is Leanne Rigby and I am the school’s Deputy Safeguarding and Family Liaison Worker. I have been in post here at Park Primary since 2015, but have worked in and around Colne for six years with families. My role in school is to provide support, advice and information to the families within our school community. I can help you with any worries that you may have in relation to your child’s education, behaviour and well-being. I am also here as someone to talk to if you need it! I have a son that I enjoy spending time with either at kick-boxing training or out walking our dog.

Office

Office (ID 1111)

  • Miss A Jarvis
    School Business Manager

    Miss A Jarvis

    Hello, I'm Miss Jarvis and I started at Park Primary as the School Business Manager in January 2022. My role is to make sure that the school money is spent wisely so that we can do really exciting projects like The Lodge, ActivAll Boards and Pantomime visits. Outside of work I am quite creative; I enjoy drawing, painting, reading and calligraphy. I have two children, Amelia and Lucas, as well as a dog called Georgie. I enjoy spending lots of time outdoors with them during the weekends and holidays.

  • Miss R Whalley
    Office Administrator

    Miss R Whalley

    I have worked in the office at Park Primary since 2011. My hobbies include playing golf (be it badly), dog walking, eating out and my favourite is going on lots of holidays.

  • Mrs N Laycock
    Attendance Manager

    Mrs N Laycock

    I joined Park Primary in January 2024 as the Attendance Manager, I am thoroughly enjoying the role and being part of the amazing team here at Park.

    In my spare time I enjoy walking, baking, spending time with my family and lots and lots of time with my Grandson.

Site Management

Site Management (ID 1112)

  • Mr G Turner
    Site Supervisor

    Mr G Turner

    I am proud to be the new Site Supervisor here at Park Primary. Outside of school I enjoy going for a game of pool with my son, watching my daughter play football and going for walks with my wife and dog Casper.

  • Mrs J Lund
    Cleaner

    Mrs J Lund

    I have worked at Park Primary for over 20 years and my position as a cleaner in the school is alongside my full time cleaning position in a hospital for the NHS. In my free time, I like to enjoy lots of holidays!

  • Mrs P Matthews
    Cleaner

    Mrs P Matthews

    I love working at Park Primary, which will explain why I have worked here for so long! In my free time I enjoy going on walks with my dog and for adventures in my caravan with my husband.

  • Miss C Petty
    Cleaner

    Miss C Petty

    I work at Park Primary School as a Cleaner and a Welfare Assistant and enjoy being part of such a good team!

Kitchen and Welfare

Kitchen and Welfare (ID 1113)

  • Mrs T Strickland
    School Cook

    Mrs T Strickland

    I am part of the school kitchen and work hard to make sure all the children at Park Primary have a nice, nutritional meal at lunchtime.

  • Mrs L Brown
    Kitchen Assistant

    Mrs L Brown

    I am part of the school kitchen and work hard to make sure all the children at Park Primary have a nice, nutritional meal at lunchtime.

  • Mrs M Kendall
    Midday Supervisor

    Mrs M Kendall

    I am part of the school welfare team and work hard to make sure all the children at Park Primary have an enjoyable lunchtime with lots of games and activities.

  • Mrs A Waddington
    Midday Assistant

    Mrs A Waddington

    I am part of the school welfare teamand work hard to make sure all the children at Park Primary have an enjoyable lunchtime with lots of games and activities.

  • Mrs S Burke
    Midday Assistant

    Mrs S Burke

    I am part of the school welfare teamand work hard to make sure all the children at Park Primary have an enjoyable lunchtime with lots of games and activities.

  • Mrs L Colbeck
    Midday Assistant

    Mrs L Colbeck

    I am part of the school welfare teamand work hard to make sure all the children at Park Primary have an enjoyable lunchtime with lots of games and activities.

  • Mrs K Knight
    Midday Assistant

    Mrs K Knight

    I am part of the school welfare teamand work hard to make sure all the children at Park Primary have an enjoyable lunchtime with lots of games and activities.

  • Mrs W Denwood
    Midday Assistant

    Mrs W Denwood

    I am part of the school welfare teamand work hard to make sure all the children at Park Primary have an enjoyable lunchtime with lots of games and activities.

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