Meet our staff
Meet the staff of Halton Community Combined School
Mr Colin Horsfield, Headteacher
Mrs Jen Dawkins, Deputy Headteacher, Reception teacher
Mrs Caroline Allen, Family Support Coordinator
Miss Lucy Barker, SENDCO
Ms Philippa Bates, Lead Teacher
Mrs Jo Sherwood-King, Reception teacher
Miss Caroline Brennan, Reception Teacher (Initial Teacher Training)
Miss Jen Lambie, Year 1 Teacher
Mrs Pauline Jaggers, Year 3 Teacher
Mr Stephen Green, Year 6 Teacher
Ms Marcia Abritta, Teaching Assistant
Ms Elisa De Sousa, Teaching Assistant
Mrs Holly Love, Teaching Assistant
Mrs Fiona Mason, Teaching Assistant
Ms Elaine Nicholls, Teaching Assistant
Mrs Jolanta Pasternak-Andruchowycz, Teaching Assistant
Mr Alex Priest, Teaching Assistant
Mrs Sarah Taylor, Teaching Assistant
Mrs Victoria Bowden, Pre-School Manager
Mrs Josie Deas, Finance Manager
Mrs Liesl Rainbow, Office Manager
Mrs Michelle Parsons, School Secretary
Mrs Krystyna Vylgina, Finance Administrator
Kim Syphas, Lead Midday Supervisor
Karen Grace, Midday Supervisor
Teresa Smith, Midday Supervisor
Julie Frier, Kids Kapers Manager
Tara Nicholls, Kids Kapers
Mrs Becky Storey, Kids Kapers
Betsy, School Dog
Rosie, School Dog
Senior Leadership Team
Colin Horsfield - Headteacher, Designated Safeguarding Lead
Jen Dawkins - Deputy Headteacher, Safeguarding Lead
Caroline Allen - Family Support Coordinator, Safeguarding Lead
Philippa Bates - Lead teacher
Lucy Barker - SENDCo (contactable via school office)
Claire Powell - Lead teacher
Teaching Staff
Jen Dawkins - Reception Teacher (Monday, Tuesday)
Jo Sherwood-King - Reception Teacher (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday)
Jen Lambie - Year 1 Teacher (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday)
Claire King - Year 1 Teacher (Thursday, Friday)
Zoe Forecast - Year 2 Teacher
Pauline Jaggers - Year 3 Teacher
Lucy Backhouse - Year 4 Teacher
Claire Powell - Year 5 Teacher
Stephen Green - Year 6 Teacher
Mrs Karen Patmore - Cover teacher
Teaching Assistants
Marcia Abritta
Elaine Amos
Jola Andruchowycz
Evonne Charts
Elisa de Sousa
Becky Dover
Melissa Eldred
Julie Frier
Patrycja Kosla
Holly Love
Fiona Mason
Alex Priest
Layla Read
Rhiannon Smith
Sarah Taylor
Pre-School (Poppies)
Vicki Bowden - Pre-school Manager
Bev Roberts
Support Staff
Liesl Rainbow - Office Manager (Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday AM)
Michelle Parsons - School Secretary/Data Officer (Thursday/Friday)
Josie Munro - Finance Manager (Maternity leave from August 2026)
Krystyna Vylgina - Finance Administrator
Steve Page - Caretaker
Midday Supervisors
Kim Syphas - Lead Supervisor
Amanda Axtell
Karen Grace
Candice Hogan
Marta Janowska
Hannah Keightley
Lucinda Mockford
Teresa Smith
Becky Storey
Sarah Tattersall
Kids Kapers (Breakfast and after school club)
Julie Frier - Manager
Daniela Bajenaru
Teresa Smith
Becky Storey
Catering Staff
Fresh Start Catering
Cleaning Staff
Momentum Cleaning