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Staff Overview

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Staff Overview

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Senior Leadership Team
Colin Ellis

Colin Ellis

Headteacher

Senior Leadership Team

Paul Edwards

Paul Edwards

Deputy Headteacher

Senior Leadership Team

Gail Davies

Gail Davies

Assistant Headteacher

Senior Leadership Team

Sarah Edwards

Sarah Edwards

Assistant Headteacher / Director of Sixth Form

Senior Leadership Team

Sharon White

Sharon White

Business Manager

Senior Leadership Team

Craig Stewart

Craig Stewart

Associate Deputy Headteacher

Senior Leadership Team

Sarah Thomas

Sarah Thomas

Associate Assistant Headteacher / Health & Wellbeing Learning Area Manager

Senior Leadership Team

Helen Wareing

Helen Wareing

Associate Assistant Headteacher / Bilingualism Co-ordinator

Senior Leadership Team

Katy Jones

Katy Jones

Acting Assistant Head 

Senior Leadership Team

Student Development Managers
Lisa Allen

Lisa Allen

Student Development Manager (Year 7)

Student Development Managers

Stephen Gadie

Stephen Gadie

Student Development Manager (Year 8)

Student Development Managers

Neil Eve

Neil Eve

Student Development Manager (Year 9)

Student Development Managers

Jordan Rowlands

Jordan Rowlands

Student Development Manager (Year 10)

Student Development Managers

Andrew Duffy

Andrew Duffy

Student Development Manager (Year 11)

Student Development Managers

Learning Area Managers
Gemma Blakeley

Gemma Blakeley

Associate Assistant Head/English Learning Area Manager

Learning Area Managers

Lindsey Thompson

Lindsey Thompson

Mathematics Learning Area Manager

Learning Area Managers

Gemma Doran

Gemma Doran

Humanities Learning Area Manager

Learning Area Managers

Helena Wade

Helena Wade

Science Learning Area Manager

Learning Area Managers

Ciara Brennan

Ciara Brennan

Languages Learning Area Manager

Learning Area Managers

Mary Mason-Bernardi

Mary Mason-Bernardi

Expressive Arts & Technology Learning Area Manager

Learning Area Managers

Sarah Thomas

Sarah Thomas

Associate Assistant Headteacher / Health & Wellbeing Learning Area Manager

Learning Area Managers

Pastoral & Student Support
Lisa Coulthard

Lisa Coulthard

Learning Support Co-ordinator

Pastoral & Student Support

Lucy Jones

Lucy Jones

Pastoral & Student Support

Pastoral & Student Support

Kate Williams

Kate Williams

Pastoral & Student Support

Pastoral & Student Support

Nicola Davies

Nicola Davies

ALNCo

Pastoral & Student Support

Amy Gossling

Amy Gossling

Pastoral & Student Support

Pastoral & Student Support

English AOLE
Gemma Blakeley

Gemma Blakeley

Associate Assistant Head/English Learning Area Manager

English AOLE

Angharad Evans

Angharad Evans

English KS3 Subject Leader

English AOLE

Nicole Preece

Nicole Preece

English KS3 Subject Leader

English AOLE

Tom Mallen

Tom Mallen

English KS3 Subject Leader

English AOLE

Ceri McVeigh

Ceri McVeigh

English KS4 Subject Leader

English AOLE

Natalie Spragg

Natalie Spragg

Literacy Co-Ordinator

English AOLE

Samantha Viney

Samantha Viney

Teacher

English AOLE

Ross Bevan

Ross Bevan

Teacher

English AOLE

Amy Pennington

Amy Pennington

Teacher

English AOLE

Laura Davies

Laura Davies

Teacher

English AOLE

Lauren Hauton

Lauren Hauton

Teacher

English AOLE

Expressive Arts & Technology AOLE
Mary Mason-Bernardi

Mary Mason-Bernardi

Expressive Arts & Technology Learning Area Manager

Expressive Arts & Technology AOLE

Katy Jones

Katy Jones

Acting Assistant Head 

Expressive Arts & Technology AOLE

Andrew Searson

Andrew Searson

Music Learning Co-ordinator

Expressive Arts & Technology AOLE

Philip Barnes

Philip Barnes

Technology Subject Leader

Expressive Arts & Technology AOLE

Carl Mitchell

Carl Mitchell

ICT Co-ordinator

Expressive Arts & Technology AOLE

Rebecca Lloyd Jones

Rebecca Lloyd Jones

Teacher

Expressive Arts & Technology AOLE

April Venn

April Venn

Teacher

Expressive Arts & Technology AOLE

Paula Jones

Paula Jones

Teacher

Expressive Arts & Technology AOLE

Rachel Kirk

Rachel Kirk

Teacher

Expressive Arts & Technology AOLE

Sally Ann Rhodes-Leader

Sally Ann Rhodes-Leader

Teacher

Expressive Arts & Technology AOLE

Harriet Craddock Jones

Harriet Craddock Jones

Teacher

Expressive Arts & Technology AOLE

Lorna Whitehurst

Lorna Whitehurst

Teacher

Expressive Arts & Technology AOLE

Susan Woodall

Susan Woodall

Teacher

Expressive Arts & Technology AOLE

Nick O’Connell

Nick O’Connell

Teacher

Expressive Arts & Technology AOLE

Maxine Molloy

Maxine Molloy

Food Technology Subject Leader

Expressive Arts & Technology AOLE

Health & Wellbeing AOLE
Sarah Thomas

Sarah Thomas

Associate Assistant Headteacher / Health & Wellbeing Learning Area Manager

Health & Wellbeing AOLE

Stephen Gadie

Stephen Gadie

Student Development Manager (Year 8)

Health & Wellbeing AOLE

Becky Rowlands

Becky Rowlands

Physical Education Subject Leader

Health & Wellbeing AOLE

Ceri Ainsley

Ceri Ainsley

Teacher

Health & Wellbeing AOLE

Nick O'Connell

Nick O'Connell

Teacher

Health & Wellbeing AOLE

Humanities AOLE
Gemma Doran

Gemma Doran

Humanities Learning Area Manager

Humanities AOLE

Lisa Allen

Lisa Allen

Student Development Manager (Year 7)

Humanities AOLE

Jordan Rowlands

Jordan Rowlands

Student Development Manager (Year 10)

Humanities AOLE

Lauren Robinson

Lauren Robinson

Assistant Director of Sixth Form Studies

Humanities AOLE

Andrew Hodgson

Andrew Hodgson

Geography Subject Leader

Humanities AOLE

Nicole Trueman

Nicole Trueman

Psychology Subject Leader

Humanities AOLE

Beth Wray

Beth Wray

Business Studies Subject Leader

Humanities AOLE

Shan Williams

Shan Williams

KS5 Welsh Baccalaureate Co-ordinator

Humanities AOLE

Cheryl Latham

Cheryl Latham

Teacher

Humanities AOLE

Emma Whitehurst

Emma Whitehurst

Teacher

Humanities AOLE

Hannah Hughes

Hannah Hughes

Teacher

Humanities AOLE

Amy Young

Amy Young

Teacher

Humanities AOLE

Ffion Byrne

Ffion Byrne

History Subject Leader

Humanities AOLE

Helen Cadman

Helen Cadman

Teacher

Humanities AOLE

James Fowles

James Fowles

KS5 Welsh Baccalaureate Co-ordinator

Humanities AOLE

Lisa Jones

Lisa Jones

Teacher

Humanities AOLE

Naomi Huxley

Naomi Huxley

Teacher

Humanities AOLE

Emma Edwards

Emma Edwards

Enhanced Curriculum Lead

Humanities AOLE

Lewis Edwards

Lewis Edwards

Teacher

Humanities AOLE

Mathematics AOLE
Lindsey Thompson

Lindsey Thompson

Mathematics Learning Area Manager

Mathematics AOLE

Alex Peacock

Alex Peacock

Maths KS4 Subject Leader

Mathematics AOLE

Jo Jones

Jo Jones

Maths KS3 Subject Leader and Numeracy Co-ordinator

Mathematics AOLE

Ceri Roberts

Ceri Roberts

Teacher

Mathematics AOLE

David Davies

David Davies

Teacher

Mathematics AOLE

Eryl Evans

Eryl Evans

Teacher

Mathematics AOLE

Kat Moss

Kat Moss

Teacher

Mathematics AOLE

Kathryn Dunn

Kathryn Dunn

Teacher

Mathematics AOLE

Leighton Billingsley

Leighton Billingsley

Teacher

Mathematics AOLE

Lorna Cronin

Lorna Cronin

Teacher

Mathematics AOLE

Louise Trueman

Louise Trueman

Teacher

Mathematics AOLE

Molly Simpson

Molly Simpson

Teacher

Mathematics AOLE

Mrs Andrea Devereux

Mrs Andrea Devereux

Teacher

Mathematics AOLE

Modern Foreign Languages AOLE
Ciara Brennan

Ciara Brennan

Languages Learning Area Manager

Modern Foreign Languages AOLE

Helen Wareing

Helen Wareing

Associate Assistant Headteacher / Bilingualism Co-ordinator

Modern Foreign Languages AOLE

Connie Lumsdon-Davies

Connie Lumsdon-Davies

Modern Foreign Languages Subject Leader

Modern Foreign Languages AOLE

Anna Jones

Anna Jones

Modern Foreign Languages Subject Leader

Modern Foreign Languages AOLE

Victoria O’Neil

Victoria O’Neil

Teacher

Modern Foreign Languages AOLE

Celine Thomas-Mason

Celine Thomas-Mason

KS4 Welsh Baccalaureate Co-ordinator

Modern Foreign Languages AOLE

Samuel Ruane-Brown

Samuel Ruane-Brown

Teacher

Modern Foreign Languages AOLE

Elen Owens Jones

Elen Owens Jones

Teacher

Modern Foreign Languages AOLE

Science AOLE
Helena Wade

Helena Wade

Science Learning Area Manager

Science AOLE

Neil Eve

Neil Eve

Student Development Manager (Year 9)

Science AOLE

Andrew Duffy

Andrew Duffy

Student Development Manager (Year 11)

Science AOLE

Jeremy Roberts

Jeremy Roberts

Physics Subject Leader

Science AOLE

Victoria Pearn

Victoria Pearn

Biology Subject Leader

Science AOLE

Amanda Heath

Amanda Heath

Chemistry Subject Leader

Science AOLE

Kathryn Jackson

Kathryn Jackson

Science KS3 Co-ordinator

Science AOLE

Anna John

Anna John

Teacher

Science AOLE

Miriam Scattergood

Miriam Scattergood

Teacher

Science AOLE

Jamie Rasmussen

Jamie Rasmussen

Teacher

Science AOLE

Karen Lowery

Karen Lowery

Teacher

Science AOLE

Carlotta Dunn

Carlotta Dunn

Teacher

Science AOLE

Support Staff
Sharon White

Sharon White

Business Manager

Support Staff

Emma Jones

Emma Jones

Resources Supervisor/Cover Manager

Support Staff

Marc Flackett

Marc Flackett

ICT Manager

Support Staff

Jan Southwell

Jan Southwell

Finance Administrator

Support Staff

Wendy Hinchcliffe

Wendy Hinchcliffe

SIMS Officer

Support Staff

Wendy Evans

Wendy Evans

Exams Officer

Support Staff

Alison Petty

Alison Petty

Senior Administrator

Support Staff

Paul Muncey

Paul Muncey

Site Supervisor

Support Staff

Pip Jeffries

Pip Jeffries

Caretaker

Support Staff

Deborah Vaughan

Deborah Vaughan

Caretaker

Support Staff

Sophie Littler

Sophie Littler

Office/Administrator for Main Office Reception

Support Staff

Louise Steele

Louise Steele

Office/Administrator (Student Reception)

Support Staff

Nicola Anderson

Nicola Anderson

Attendance Officer

Support Staff

Diane Jones

Diane Jones

Administrator

Support Staff

Deanna Kendrick

Deanna Kendrick

Administrator

Support Staff

Max Whatmough

Max Whatmough

Cover Teacher

Support Staff

Caitriona McElwaine

Caitriona McElwaine

Cover Supervisor

Support Staff

Stephanie Flaherty

Stephanie Flaherty

Cover Teacher

Support Staff

Claire Roberts

Claire Roberts

Technician

Support Staff

Matthew Wynn

Matthew Wynn

Technology Technician

Support Staff

Elizabeth Roberts

Elizabeth Roberts

Science Technician

Support Staff

Janet Hayes

Janet Hayes

Science Technician

Support Staff

Peter Edwards

Peter Edwards

Cover Teacher

Support Staff

Alys Jones

Alys Jones

Teaching Assistant

Support Staff

Caroline Roberts

Caroline Roberts

Teaching Assistant

Support Staff

Claire Griffiths

Claire Griffiths

Teaching Assistant

Support Staff

Emily Reynolds

Emily Reynolds

Teaching Assistant

Support Staff

Esther Rhodes-Leader

Esther Rhodes-Leader

Teaching Assistant

Support Staff

Fiona Phillips

Fiona Phillips

Teaching Assistant

Support Staff

Cerys White

Cerys White

Teaching Assistant

Support Staff

Helen Guy

Helen Guy

Teaching Assistant

Support Staff

Jenny Maxwell

Jenny Maxwell

Teaching Assistant

Support Staff

Laura Reade

Laura Reade

Teaching Assistant

Support Staff

Llinos Davies

Llinos Davies

Teaching Assistant

Support Staff

Louise Oates

Louise Oates

Teaching Assistant

Support Staff

Peter W. Edwards

Peter W. Edwards

Teaching Assistant

Support Staff

Owen Chamberlain

Owen Chamberlain

Science Technician

Support Staff

Lynsey Owens

Lynsey Owens

Cover Supervisor

Support Staff

Linda Martin

Linda Martin

Cover Supervisor

Support Staff

Castell Alun High School is a school which puts the students first and foremost. The science labs buzz with experiments. The sports fields host numerous activities. The library invites students to explore a wealth of knowledge.

In classrooms, innovative teaching methods engage students. Teachers encourage critical thinking and creativity. Additionally, after-school clubs thrive with enthusiastic participation. Drama, music, and art programs showcase student talents. The school’s sports teams regularly achieve victories. Excursions and field trips provide hands-on learning experiences.

Moreover, the pastoral care system supports student well-being. Counsellors and mentors offer guidance and encouragement. Parents and the local community actively participate. They contribute to the school’s vibrant atmosphere. Communication between staff, students, and parents remains open. Feedback is valued and implemented. The school’s commitment to inclusivity stands out. Diversity is celebrated, and everyone feels welcome.

Castell Alun High School fosters respect and understanding. Students learn to appreciate different perspectives. This approach prepares them for global citizenship. Regular events and assemblies promote school spirit. Celebrations of achievements motivate students. They strive for excellence in all endeavours. The school’s ethos revolves around mutual respect.

Responsibility and integrity are core values. Students leave Castell Alun High School equipped with skills for lifelong success. Stay connected and join our journey. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for the latest updates and news.