Meet the Key Stage 3 team:

Class 1 - Rebecca Sorensen

Hi, my name is Becky, and I am the teacher for Class 1 this year. This will be my first full academic year at Oakfield Park, and I am excited to be doing it alongside the fabuloous students and staff in class 1.

I have lots of experience teaching students with complex needs and love to encourage learning through play and exploration. In class 1, we are an enthusiastic bunch, who always try our best and have fun doing it!

The students have many different needs, but this doesn't stop them from tackling any challende that comes their way. We will be working on many independence and academic skills this year, as well as taking part in lots of physical activities to strengthen our muscles. Let's have a fantastic year!

Leah Jade Walker - Class 2

Hi, I’m Leahjade and I am class 2 teacher. I have worked as a TA within school for the past 7 years whilst completing my qualification to become a teacher. I absolutely love my new role - working with our inspirational young people and seeing how amazingly they progress in school.

We are a very active class who enjoys Rebound, Hydrotherapy and time spent in the activity room, working on our physical skills. Our timetable and curriculum promote a fun and engaging environment for our students to thrive in in terms of communication, cognition and independence.

I am looking forward to seeing what the year brings for class 2!

Toni Whipp - Class 3

Hi, I'm Toni, I am Class 3's teacher and I am also currently studying for my Masters in teaching learners with Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties.

I am the Curriculum strand lead for Physical and deliver the MATP to our PMLD and Complex needs students across the school.

Learning within Class 3 is sensory, tactile and often very messy! Our learners love to engage with sensory stories, music and Intensive interaction. Much of our learning involves the incorporation and development of our physical skills, with us accessing Rebound, Hydrotherapy and daily Physiotherapy programmes.

Lyndzy Taylor Class 4 Mon - Wed

My name is Lyndzy and I will be teaching, with my job-share partner Tori, in class 4 this year. I am also the Wider World Lead.

I have worked in both mainstream and SEN schools and this will be my eigth year at Oakfield Park. Class 4 are an amazing group of students who always do their best. I am really looking forward to supporting them on their learning journeys this year. Let's do this!

Tori Partridge - Class 4 (Thur & Fri)

My name is Tori and I am currently a teacher, alongside Lyndzy, in class 4. This is my fourth year teaching at Oakfield Park and I am still enjoying every second of it. We are a class of SLD pupils (aka superstars!) All pupils thoroughly enjoy learning and they do this by accessing a fun and meaningful curriculum. Class 4 are encouraged to be as independent as they possibly can, to prepare them for life beyond school. I cannot wait to see what we can achieve this year - let’s go, team!

Leighton Graham - Class 5

Leighton is class teacher of class 5 and Cognition Lead.

James Walters - Class 6

Hi, I am James, Class 6 teacher at Oakfield Park School.

I am in my 3rd year of teaching and after 18 months in our Post 16 department, I am back teaching in Key Stage 3. This year Class 6 consists of 6 brand new students to school. I am looking forward to settling them into their education at school and building positive experiences that follow them throughout their journey at school.

I enjoy being active and take every opportunity to encourage my class to access the outdoors.

Meet the Key Stage 4 Team:

Jadie Wagstaff - Class 7

Hi, my name is Jadie, and I am thrilled to have the dynamic Class 7 as my students this year. I have worked at Oakfield Park for over 16 years and have a comprehensive background in working within special education, encompassing a range of abilities and challenges. My approach involves fostering a supportive and inclusive learning environment and collaborating closely with parents, therapists, and support staff to ensure the holistic development of each child. My aim is to deliver an exciting and engaging curriculum to my fantastic group of students as a fun and meaningful experience. This is key to learning and supporting my students achieve their goals.

Henri-Leigh Emery - Class 8

Hi, I'm Henri-Leigh and I'm teaching in Class 8 this year. Sensory exploration is very important in class 8; we love getting messy and having lots of fun while we do so! Class 8 offers a lot of routine and structure with regular movement breaks, allowing our pupils to thrive in their everyday activities. We enjoy being outdoors, accessing the great outside spaces that we have around school. Here's to a fun-filled year!

Richard Wilkinson - Class 9

Hi, I'm Richard. I teach Class Nine in Key Stage Four and also lead the Independence Strand in school. Our class is very busy and we work hard in every lesson. We can often be found outside in the garden or polytunnel busy growing fruit and veg. Class Nine also like going off-site to continue our learning and exploring our local area. Our class is looking forward to a busy year of work and adventures!

Sarah Ing - Class 10

I’m Sarah, class 10 teacher. I love reading fantasy books, listening to a range of music and going on walks with my family.

I will be sharing my love of reading, singing and dancing with class 10!

Rebecca Newbould - Class 11

Hi, I'm Becky; class 11 teacher this year.

I am in the second year of my ECT training and am looking forward to another year teaching here at Oakfield Park school. Class 11 consists of an enthusiastic and dedicated staff team alongside 7 brilliant and hardworking pupils. Our priority is to ensure all our pupils are able to access personalised learning opportunities and make lots of progress. We like to work hard, have fun, celebrate each other, explore our senses and make lots of mess along the way!

Here's to a spectacular year Class 11!

Sam Scott - Class 12

Hi I'm Sam, and this year I am teaching the fabulous Class 12. In Class 12 we follow the semi-formal curriculum pathway, developing and applying our skills and knowledge across the curriculum strands. A big focus of our class this year is to build positive social communication with our peers, and develop those important independence skills in preparation for Post 16.

Megan Price - Class 13

Hi I’m Megan and I am the Teacher of Class 13 and I also lead the SEB curriculum strand. I have been fortunate enough to work at Oakfield park School for the past 6 years. Throughout my time in school I have enjoyed delivering and experiencing a meaningful curriculum to a wide range of students across school. My responsibility is to ensure all students make progress and engage to their full potential and enjoy their learning journey. In Class 13 we follow a structured curriculum but we have lots of opportunities to get messy and have fun!

Meet the Post 16 Team:

Fran Glenton-Hope - Class 14

Hello. I’m Fran and I am Class 14 teacher and Communication Lead. I’ve been a teacher for 27 years with a background in mainstream, and have taught at Oakfield Park School for the last 13 years in lots of different types of classes. I’m very much looking forward to another fabulous year with our excellent students.

In Class 14, we have a mixture of needs and our super staff team ensures that students have a lovely varied programme of activities that works for them. We are in Post-16 so our focus is on our 6 Elements and we do lots of work to prepare students for adulthood by relating schoolwork to real life. We have a structured timetable but within it do all sorts of things: lots of independence tasks; exercise such as using the gym or physiotherapy; creative work such as singing, dancing and artwork; and of course, Literacy and Numeracy work which fits in with real life experiences. We work on communication a lot so do lots of signing, using symbols and furthering spoken and written skills (some of our students are following the Sounds-Write phonics scheme). We work on social and emotional skills too, including good socialisation with peers so of course, we have to play lots of games!

Naomi Nunn- Class 15

Hello my name is Naomi. I have worked at Oakfield Park for 8 years and I am teaching Class 15 this year. I am really excited to work with our post-16 students and help them to prepare for a happy, fulfilled and independent life beyond school. We have a full curriculum of cooking, community visits, money skills, time skills, gardening and socialising with our peers. We have lots of fun and laughter whilst we learn and we work together to achieve our goals. It is going to be a fantastic year!

Debbie Walker - Class 16

Debbie Walker is an HLTA and is leading the class for 4 days a week under the guidance of Assistant Headteacher Dale Woolsey.

Chloe Brook - Class 17

Hello, I'm Chloe and I am the Class 17 Teacher and Creative Strand Lead.

We have a fantastic team of staff on hand to support our learners, encouraging them to be the best version of themselves - promoting independence and growth wherever possible. We have a very busy and varied timetable, covering the six strands of the Post 16 Curriculum.

Class 17 will be working hard to develop their independent travel training skills, by accessing public transport, route planning and keeping themselves safe within the community. In terms of accreditation, we will complete BTEC and ASDAN Units, as well as working towards Functional Skills qualifications in English and Maths.

We look forward to a very successful year ahead!

Mel Taylor - Class 18

Sarah Birkinshaw - Class 19

Hi my name is Sarah and I am fortunate enough to be Class 19 teacher this year. I have worked at Oakfield park for the last four years and this is my first year working as a Teacher. I have worked as a Higher-level teaching assistant for the past two years which gave me the opportunity to work with many classes and students. I am hoping to put what I have learnt and experienced into my lessons and classroom environment. We enjoy being creative, musical, exploring with our senses and visiting the community. We are excited for our year together as a class!

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