Our Team 2025-26

It is important that all adults working with children understand that the nature of their work and the responsibilities related to it, place them in a position of trust. The Staff Code of Conduct provides clear advice on appropriate and safe behaviours for all staff working in our school.

Senior Leadership Team

Headteacher: Mrs Aitken (Designated Safeguarding Lead)

Deputy Headteacher: Mrs McTimoney (SENDCO / Designated teacher for looked-after and previously looked-after children/ Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead)

English Lead: Mrs Dowson

Maths Lead: Miss Wheatley

Teaching Staff

Teachers:

Nursery – Mrs Huscroft

Reception – Miss Clarke (Early Years Lead)

Year One – Mrs Atkins

Year Two – Mrs Mason / Mrs Nicholson (Wednesdays)

Year Three – Mrs Davison / Mrs Nicholson (Thursdays)

Year Four – Miss Wheatley (Maths Lead and member of the Senior Leadership Team)

Year Five – Mrs McTimoney and Mrs Gill

Year Six – Mrs Dowson (English Lead and member of the Senior Leadership Team) / Mrs Nicholson (Tuesdays)

Teaching Assistants: Mrs Carter, Mrs Habberley, Mrs Gwyther, Mr Rawlinson, Mrs Simpson, Mrs Cantwell (covering Mrs O’Neill’s maternity leave), Miss Pattinson, Miss Coates

Classroom Support Assistants: Miss Pall, Mrs Bell, Mrs Mackenzie

Support Staff

Office Manager: Mrs Jones

Admin Assistant: Mrs Valks

Fun Club: Chelsea and Babs

Catering Manager: Miss Cassidy

Catering Assistant: Mrs Rogers

Lunchtime Supervisory Assistants: Miss Pattinson, Mrs Peaurt, Miss Bullock, Mrs Warne

Premises Staff: Mr Matthews and Miss Matthews

OUR SCHOOL

"Ours are the eyes through which His compassion looks out on the world. Ours are the feet with which he walks to do good. Ours are the hands with which he blesses the world." - St Teresa of Avila
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@St Mary's Cockerton CE Primary School

This morning, children in Classes 3, 4 and 5 had the opportunity to take part in the My First Love: Maths zoom. The children completed work on averages, finding the mean and mode. We discussed how Maths helps careers and how we use Maths in every day life.

Our Christmas disco was such a success that we're having an Easter disco! The children will not need to bring any money to the disco as the payment via Compass beforehand includes a drink and snack.

Mrs Huscroft will arrange a mini disco for Nursery during the day!

Congratulations to our fabulous choir who performed ‘You Can Fly’ from Peter Pan at the annual Darlington Mayor’s Song Contest this evening.
As they were so adorable, the judges created a Special Award called the Judges Award for Cuteness. 🎉🎉🎉🎉🏆🏆🏆