--- title: "Staff" url: "https://www.eastwhitby.org.uk/our-school/staff" school: "East Whitby Academy" --- # Meet the team ### Meet the team ![Simon Smith](https://files.schudio.com/east-whitby-academy-2/imagecache/360x480c/people/LL-171022084926.jpg) #### Simon Smith ##### Principal ###### Safeguarding Lead [@smithsmm](https://twitter.com/@smithsmm) ![Megan Suggitt](https://files.schudio.com/east-whitby-academy-2/imagecache/360x480c/people/Megan.jpg) #### Megan Suggitt ##### Deputy Principal & Year 3 Teacher. Field study Centre Manager ###### Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead ![Sarah Rhys](https://files.schudio.com/east-whitby-academy-2/imagecache/360x480c/people/LL-171022130521.jpg) #### Sarah Rhys ##### SLT/SENCO ###### Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead ![Claire Young](https://files.schudio.com/east-whitby-academy-2/imagecache/360x480c/people/LL-171022123526.jpg) #### Claire Young ##### SLT/ EY Lead/Phonics Lead ![Chantel Kidd](https://files.schudio.com/east-whitby-academy-2/imagecache/360x480c/people/LL-171022121938.jpg) #### Chantel Kidd ##### SLT/ English Lead/Year 5 Teacher ![Sally Clarkson](https://files.schudio.com/east-whitby-academy-2/imagecache/360x480c/people/LL-171022121533.jpg) #### Sally Clarkson ##### Nursery Teacher ![Emily Thompson](https://files.schudio.com/east-whitby-academy-2/imagecache/360x480c/people/P1050296.JPG) #### Emily Thompson ##### Year 4 Teacher/PE ![Janice Kivi](https://files.schudio.com/east-whitby-academy-2/imagecache/360x480c/people/silhouette-01.png) #### Janice Kivi ##### Year 2 Teacher/ Maths/ History/Geography Lead ![Rebecca Waterfield](https://files.schudio.com/east-whitby-academy-2/imagecache/360x480c/people/LL-171022102608.jpg) #### Rebecca Waterfield ##### Year 1 Teacher/ RE Lead ![Lynn Foster](https://files.schudio.com/east-whitby-academy-2/imagecache/360x480c/people/DSC08142.JPG) #### Lynn Foster ##### Year 1 Teacher/ Science Lead ![Bethany Gale](https://files.schudio.com/east-whitby-academy-2/imagecache/360x480c/people/P1050287.JPG) #### Bethany Gale ##### Year 3 Teacher/ Art Lead ![Vicky Fusco](https://files.schudio.com/east-whitby-academy-2/imagecache/360x480c/people/LL-171022110054.jpg) #### Vicky Fusco ##### Year 4 Teacher/ ICT Lead ![Bernie Laidler](https://files.schudio.com/east-whitby-academy-2/imagecache/360x480c/people/LL-171022110528.jpg) #### Bernie Laidler ##### Year 6 Teacher/ Design and Technology Lead ![Laura Williams](https://files.schudio.com/east-whitby-academy-2/imagecache/360x480c/people/LL-171022111814.jpg) #### Laura Williams ##### Communication and Interaction Teacher (Targeted Mainstream Provision Lead) ![Heather Burley](https://files.schudio.com/east-whitby-academy-2/imagecache/360x480c/people/LL-171022102651.jpg) #### Heather Burley ##### HLTA (Year 1/2) ![Nicky Harland](https://files.schudio.com/east-whitby-academy-2/imagecache/360x480c/people/IMGP0073.JPG) #### Nicky Harland ##### MFL teacher /MFL Lead ![Rebecca Smith](https://files.schudio.com/east-whitby-academy-2/imagecache/360x480c/people/LL-171022102756.jpg) #### Rebecca Smith ##### Advanced Teaching Assistant (TMP) Pegasus Class ![Helen Locker](https://files.schudio.com/east-whitby-academy-2/imagecache/360x480c/people/IMGP0075.JPG) #### Helen Locker ##### Teaching Assistant ![Gabrielle Jackson](https://files.schudio.com/east-whitby-academy-2/imagecache/360x480c/people/silhouette-01.png) #### Gabrielle Jackson ##### Administration Assistant ![Lesley Dale](https://files.schudio.com/east-whitby-academy-2/imagecache/360x480c/people/silhouette-01.png) #### Lesley Dale ##### Business Manager ![Julia Whiteley](https://files.schudio.com/east-whitby-academy-2/imagecache/360x480c/people/LL-171022113443.jpg) #### Julia Whiteley ##### Dinner Supervisor ![Lydia Queen](https://files.schudio.com/east-whitby-academy-2/imagecache/360x480c/people/LL-171022121554.jpg) #### Lydia Queen ##### 2 YO provision lead ![Lisa Kerr](https://files.schudio.com/east-whitby-academy-2/imagecache/360x480c/people/P1030934.JPG) #### Lisa Kerr ##### HLTA/NNEB ![Jackie Perrett](https://files.schudio.com/east-whitby-academy-2/imagecache/360x480c/people/LL-171022110119.jpg) #### Jackie Perrett ##### Higher Level Teaching Assistant ![Sarah White](https://files.schudio.com/east-whitby-academy-2/imagecache/360x480c/people/LL-171022121923.jpg) #### Sarah White ##### Teaching Assistant ![Claire Reid](https://files.schudio.com/east-whitby-academy-2/imagecache/360x480c/people/LL-171022111744.jpg) #### Claire Reid ##### Higher Level Teaching Assistant ![Donna Taylor](https://files.schudio.com/east-whitby-academy-2/imagecache/360x480c/people/LL-171022123053.jpg) #### Donna Taylor ##### Advanced Teaching Assistant ![Joanne Libbey](https://files.schudio.com/east-whitby-academy-2/imagecache/360x480c/people/LL-171022085020.jpg) #### Joanne Libbey ##### Office Administration #### Demi Howard ##### ATA (TMP) #### Holly Hodgkinson ### Our School - 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