SEND

Mr B Day - Assistant Headteacher/ SENDCo

Starting as an English teacher in 2011 in North London, I have been a school senior lead since 2018. My areas of focus have always been pastoral, safeguarding and inclusion. I come to the role with a keen awareness that school is much for challenging for some than others, but also an ambitious for what all pupils can achieve with the right support in place. I am passionate about developing the whole child as well as focusing on academic attainment, ensuring they have the personal development in place to thrive in our ever changing world. Finally, I am passionate about working in collaboration with parents and carers to get the very best for their child (recognising that school does not have happy memories for all!)

Miss H Boelrijk - Deputy SENDCo

Mrs A Shah - SEND Administrator

Hi I am Mrs Shah, and I have worked in the corporate world for the past 17 years. This is my first school-based role as a Sen Administrator at Dedworth Middle School. In my free time I enjoy spending time with my family and two children aged 2 and 12. I love travelling with my family and enjoy experiencing new restaurants and cuisines. I am happy for a chat anytime and am based in the school reception.

PASTORAL

Mrs A Hand - Pastoral Manager

Mrs S Curtis - Deputy Lead for Inclusion 

Hi my name is Mrs Curtis. I am here to help everyone. Out of work I like to spend time with my family, I have 2 children of my own who keep me very busy and a crazy pet cat. I like to do charity walks raising money for various charities, the last one I did was the moonwalk which was a 26mile walk through the night raising money for cancer. My favourite colour is red and my lucky number is 13. 

Mrs C Joy - SEMH Assistant 

I have worked in education across both mainstream and specialist settings for many years. I have been particularly focused on supporting pupils’ social and emotional needs, particularly those who have additional struggles. I am very excited to have taken on this newly created role, working with families, young people, and professionals to support those who struggle with school attendance.

Mr P Cragg - Achieve Mentor

Mrs K Brown - Achieve Mentor

Miss Gardiner- Achieve Mentor 

I’m Miss Gardiner. I am the Year 6 Achieve Mentor.

Previously, I was an LSA here for a short period. Before this I worked as a SENCO in a nursery setting. I studied Working with Children and Young people as a foundation degree.

I have a son and quite a few pets! We have a dog, 3 cats and a rabbit!

We spend our weekends exploring outside, bowling or trips to the cinema and soft play. We also love going on adventures abroad or around the UK! I love working with the children here at DMS and am so passionate about this new role!