Early Years Staff
Alice Smith School
Alice Smith School

Early Years Staff

Primary Leadership Team 
Alan McCARTHYPrimary PrincipalMA Educational Leadership (University of Buckingham); National Professional Qualification for Headship (NQPH with National College); PGCE (Moray House, University of Edinburgh); BA (Hons) Early Childhood Studies (University College Cork (UCC), Ireland)
Lynn WHITEVice Principal - Head of Early YearsNational Professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH with Best Practice Network); B.Ed in Education (Honours) (Heriot-Watt University); Certificate in School Management & Leadership (Harvard School of Education & Business)

Preschool

Preschool
Lea-Ann ROBINSONYear Leader: PreschoolB.A. in Three Dimensional Crafts (Hons) (Brighton); PGCE (Brighton); GTP Primary Education (St Mary’s)
Marie HARRISLearning & Innovation Leader / Subject Coach: Maths / Preschool Class TeacherBSc (Hons) Physical Geography (University of Hull); PGCE (University of Leeds)

Reception

Reception
Rebecca ROBINSONYear Leader: ReceptionBA (Hons): Primary Education Early Years Specialism Nottingham Trent University 
Priscilla NONISReception Class TeacherMA in Leadership & Management (Monash University), B.Sc (National University of Singapore), PGCE (University of Sunderland)
Caitlin HERBERTReception Class TeacherB.ScEcon (Aberystwyth University), PGCE (University of East Anglia Norwich)
Ailis WORRALLReception Class TeacherBA (Hons) International Politics & Policy (University of Liverpool), PGCE Lower Primary (University of Leicester)

Year 1

Year 1
Alexis FARRELLYear Leader: Year 1BA (Hons) in Business Studies and French (South Bank University, London); PGCE Primary (University of Chichester)
Jane STEWARTYear 1 Class TeacherB.Sc (Hons), QTS Primary specialising in Geography (University of the West of England)
Sarah DIXONYear 1 Class TeacherB.A. in Media Studies (Murdoch University); PGCE (Northumbria University)
Megan WAITLINGYear 1 Class TeacherBA (Hons) Primary Education with QTS, specialising in Early Childhood Education (University of Surrey)
Niola SMITHYear 1 Class TeacherUniversity of South Africa (UNISA) - Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Development Foundation Phase ), TEFL Certificate, Photography And Graphic Design Certificate 

Year 2

Year 2
Julie HARRISONYear Leader: Year 2 BA QTS (First Class Hons) in Primary Education with Advanced Studies of Early Years (Liverpool Hope University)
Tom YATESSubject Coach: History / Year 2 Class TeacherBA (Hons) in History (Nottingham Trent University); PGCE in Education (Primary) with QTS (The University of Derby)
Sarah BENNETSubject Coach: PSHE / Year 2 Class TeacherBA (Hons) in Humanities (Glamorgan University), PGCE (Trinity College Carmarthen) 
Nicola PIRIEYear 2 Class TeacherBEd in Primary Teaching and Post Graduate Certificate in Information Technology Across the Curriculum (Aberdeen University)
Marie SAERYear 2 Class TeacherM.Ed Curriculum and Instruction (American College of Education), BA Education (Anhembi Morumbi University), PGCE (University of Nottingham), Elementary Education K-6 (District of Columbia)