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  Staff
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  Ysgol Pen Coch's staff team, whether class based or part of the support team,is dedicated to ensuring the best learning and care for our children.

  Teachers

  Becca Kirkpatrick Autism Lead Grey Otters	Becky Roberts Brown Bears	Bethan Ellis Purple Panthers	Charlotte Pritchard Black and White Pandas
  Deb McGilloway Assistant Head Blue Butterflies	Ellie Barry Silver Sharks	Gavin Shakespeare Peripatetic Music	Hollie Jones Green Frogs
  Julian Lewis Assistant Head Black Ravens	Keelie Parry Black and White Pandas Red Foxes Silver Sharks	Lynne Harkin Orange Tigers	Noel Fitzgerald Headteacher
  Peri Morrlle Pink Flamingos	Sam Stenhoff Digital Lead Yellow Leopards	Sandra Martin White Owls	Siân Griffiths Red Foxes

  Teaching Assistants

  Each teacher leads a team of teaching assistants in class.  The number of class staff will depend on the level of support needs of the children in a given class.  All our TAs are skilled in teaching and supporting children with additional learning needs.  TAs receive ongoing training in safeguarding, emotional regulation support, communication tactics, autism support and epilepsy.  Where additional specialist skills are required in a class a suitable number of TAs in that class will receive appropriate training, eg: board rescue for hydro, tube feeding, giving oxygen.

  Within the whole TA team we also have a number of staff with training to deliver specific parts of our therapeutic curriculum, eg: Rebound Therapy, Emotional Learning Support, Forest School, Magic Therapy.  Their interventions are timetabled in a variety of ways to ensure the children who need it receive it.

  Support Team

  Classes could not operate effectively without a range of services provided by the support team including office administration, finance, IT, site management (caretakers and cleaners) and catering.  Every member of staff plays an important role in the children's education and care at Ysgol Pen Coch.

  School Nurse

  Rachel Field is our school nurse, employed by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board but based on site.  Rachel is our main link with NHS services for the children and leads on health care plans and associated NHS administration, advising on children's day to day health queries, contributing to Individual Development Plans, providing medical training for staff, eg: administering medication, tube feeding, allergy and epilepsy support, liaising with other health care professionals, eg: paediatrics, physiotherapy, and supporting first aid provision.  Rachel can be contacted directly on 01352 792 737 or 07773 230 654.