Our Team
From the Chair of Governors
I am delighted and privileged to be the founding Chair of Governors for Oaklands School. This school was created specifically to provide a unique and enjoyable learning experience for children and young people aged 5 – 16 years with additional needs. We believe that ‘learning should be fun’ and that every pupil should be ‘happy and successful’.
This is why we have taken the very best school practices and built them into our school – our curriculum offer is therefore broad, balanced, relevant and personalised to meet individual pupil’s needs. Our approach fits perfectly with EHC planning and partnership working, personalisation and accountability.
We therefore welcome parental and carer engagement and feedback on all aspects of the school. Our success will be measured by your child’s happiness and achievements in school and in later life.
A very warm welcome to Oaklands, I look forward to meeting you.
Julie Smith
Dr Julie Smith, Chair of Governors
Julie has a degree in Chemistry and Education, Post-Graduate Certificate in Education, Masters Degrees in Women’s Studies and Librarianship and Information Studies, plus a PhD in Education. She has also worked in a variety of teaching and learning environments, including Teaching English as a Foreign Language at a private school in Europe, Learning Resource Centre management at a Further Education College and in Education and Training in the NHS. Julie also taught Librarianship and supervised education students at Master's level.
The Chair can be contacted at the school address, by e-mail or on 01488 757367.
The Oaklands School Team
Executive Director - Mike Lavelle
Chair of Governors - Julie Smith
Executive Headteacher, Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead, SLT - Georgios Chatzakis
Deputy Headteacher, Designated Safeguarding Lead, SLT, SENDCo, Teaching Staff - Phil Chivers
Assistant Headteacher, Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead, SLT, Teaching Staff - Ian Simmons
School Business Manager, Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead, SLT - Suzanne Nutley
Teaching Staff
Allison Barlow
Daisy Clarke
Chris Hoggarth
Charlotte Klaiber
Philippa Margolin
Charmaine Rochat
Sam Self
Emotional Literacy Support Assistant (ELSA) - Ellena Butt
Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)
Rosie Bailey
Laura Brown
Liz Hawkins
Eleanor Prout
Rhys Tyler
Teaching Assistant (TA)
Claire Bailey
Elke Bull
Sujitha Chandran
Emma Chapman
Jackie Dopson
Sarah Hillyard
Megan Hunter
Foluke Irabor
Chloe Morrison
Sasha Roberts
Ella Smith
Elaine Stalker
Danielle Thompson
Shania Vallence
Ellie-May Wooldridge
Administration Officer - Gemma Robinson
Marketing and Communications Manager - Chula Bishop
Play Therapist - Louise Coakley
Speech and Language Therapist - Tracey Jones
SLT - Senior Leadership Team
SENDCo - Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities Coordinator