WELCOME TO WALTON

2020 – 2021 This is ME… Likes: my job, my car, shoes & handbags, chocolate (all types), sunshine, beaches, reading newspapers, current affairs Dislikes: queuing, beetroot, liver, rain, cows Interests: gym, gardening, shopping, theatre, travelling – home and away. Been at Walton 5 years, loved and loving time spent at Walton - staff and students are stupendous. Family: Daughter 18 years, called Tia. I have 1 brother and 1 sister. Pets: Cocker Spaniel – Basil, 2 cats- Lulu, Tuffty, tortoise Tyrone!

MRS SAXELBY – SENIOR PRINCIPAL I have worked at Walton now for 12 years, starting as a teacher of drama in 2008. Since then I have been a Head of Drama, Head of Performing Arts, Head of House, Assistant Principal, Vice Principal and from September I am very excited to become Principal of Walton. I have spent quite a large part of my life at Walton as I also went to Walton for my secondary education, some people actually joke that if you cut me in half my blood would be green! I really enjoy performing on the stage and singing is a real passion of mine, keeping fit is also important to me and I enjoy running, biking and going to the gym. Reading is something that I find helps me relax and chill at the end of a busy day, recently I have purchased a Kindle which has been great as I now have unlimited books to read. I have three cats at home called Sky, Lily and Tinto, they are not the best of friends so they keep me busy with their chasing and fighting! Finally I think the most important thing is one of my favourite sayings ‘work hard, play hard!’….. I absolutely love working at Walton as we have such a great team of staff and students, there is nowhere more supportive. I can’t wait to meet you all in person and follow your journeys with us at the academy.

MRS LEONARD - PRINCIPAL Mr Hoad – Mrs Dolby – Mrs Sharp – Miss Gilbert – Mrs Owen – Vice Principal Assistant Principal Assistant Principal Assistant Principal Assistant Principal Likes: STEM obvs - who Likes/interests: Likes: Likes/interests: I have worked at Walton for doesn't love Space! Always spending time with I love being on or close to history - especially US nearly 5 years and the whole wanted to be an astronaut - friends and family, the sea and when I retire I and Cold War history, of that time I have been in closest I've got is watching Star the maths department. reading and baking am planning on sailing reading, the theatre, Wars (and visited NASA twice) round the world on a Dislike: Marmalade and I am Dislikes: people who science fiction, tennis, yacht called ‘swn y mor’ At home I have, two children pretty ambivalent about tell lies, spiders and singing who are also in secondary which means ‘sound of football the dark! Dislikes: littering, school, a springer spaniel How long you have worked at the sea’ in Welsh. I can dog called Captain and a How long you have speak basic Welsh! when cyclists don't Walton worked at Walton: wear helmets husband who is in the 3 and a half years Dislikes: army. Family/pets since 2004 – 16 years! Rudeness and reality TV How long you have 2 daughters (which create as Family/pets: husband, shows. worked at Walton: My allotment keeps me very much mess as about 50 pets) two children (Kian and How long you have since 2012 - 8 years. busy and when I am not Brooke) and a dog worked at Walton: five Family/pets: wife, working on it, cooking, or called Chase. years. mum, brother and preparing my work, I like to Pets: I have a rescue dog two cats; Ralph and keep fit by running, walking or doing gym sessions. THE LEADERSHIP TEAM called Poppy. Louis I am Head of Belvoir and a teacher of Dance, Drama and My name is Miss Morton Musical Theatre. I trained as a and I am the head of House dancer at University and love for Irnham. I also teach PE all things Dance, especially and I have worked at watching it live in theatres- I Walton Academy for nearly can't wait to do that again! I 5 years. I really enjoy baking love to travel to different parts and reading in my spare of the world whenever I can – time. I like to take part in that's when I'm not at home lots of different sports and walking my puppy or going to my favourite colour is Mrs Gleave the gym. I dislike snakes and Mr WIlliams purple! BELTON being cold! BURGHLEY I have been teaching 24 years I ma Head of Belton House Miss Beswick and Walton is easily the best Miss Morton and Subject leader of BELVOIR school I have ever taught at - I IRNHAM Dance, I also teach Drama love it! I live in the Vale of and Musical Theatre too. I Belvoir with my wife Andre and like Performing Arts, going my 9 year old son Henry (and our black cocker spaniel, Lottie). to the theatre, travelling on Out of school my major passion holiday, sport – I cannot is hockey. I used to play at the wait to get out bike riding highest level and I am a qualified on my new bike! I dislike coach now too. I have always tarantulas and drying the loved languages, music and dishes! sport. I am sure you will enjoy your time at Walton, where you will be supported in every way to ensure you can achieve your HEADS OF HOUSE potential. Good luck! Mrs Ashwin Mrs Pearce Mrs Tall Mrs Etherington Attendance /Safeguarding ELSA / Safeguarding ELSA Support Next Steps Advisor I like the sunshine, travelling to I’ve worked at Walton for Likes – spending time with different countries, meeting friends and nearly 10 years. My job includes helping students to make choices for their Next Steps. and cooking for family and having a good laugh I have a husband, 2 grown up This could be choosing GCSE friends, camping and long My interests are running, gardening​; children and a granddaughter walks in the countryside specifically growing my own vegetables subjects, thinking about Post 16 who’s nearly 9. options and starting to think about and seaside. and DIY. We have decorated nearly the whole house during lock down. Likes-rock music and going to careers, universities and Dislikes – feet and horror I have worked at Walton for outdoor concerts and being apprenticeships for the future. How films. approximately 18 years! with my family. Working with exciting! Worked at Walton for 15 I live with my husband, one of my sons the staff and students at years! Eek… J Connaugh and my daughter Bria, my Walton, taking cover lessons Likes: spending time with my family Family – husband, 2 older son Cameron lives an​d works in and being an ELSA. and friends, growing things in my garden, cycling around the Vale of daughters and a dog. Leeds. We have a​ lively Sp​ringer Sp​a​niel Dislikes-Rude people and cross called Douggie and an elderly cat really hot weather. Belvoir Dislikes: very spicy food, scary films called Piper​ who is the boss of the No pets but borrow my son’s I have worked at Walton since 2009 house. dog Monty. He’s a working My dream place t​o live by and happy Family/Pets: husband, 2 grown-up cocker spaniel and he’s very place to be is the beach. children and partners, one grandson well behaved. – and another on the way! STUDENT SUPPORT Our Teaching Assistants

Mrs Butcher Mrs Sutton Mrs Gregory Mrs Burton Mrs Banner I love I like walking I love reading Going for walks Assistant gardening, my dog and and going out in the Miss Boot SENDCO cycling and baking cakes. for walks with countryside SENDCO my dog and my with my two having days I don’t like I like socialising outdoors with family. dogs Jack and I like going for with friends, my family. spicy food. I don’t like Ted and my walks in the walking my dog, I don’t like Marmite: you lovely friend, I countryside and eating out, washing the either love it or am also a keen socialising with books and films. dishes! hate it … sorry I gardener. hate it! I don’t like friends. I don’t olives. I dislike coriander like Brussel because it tastes sprouts!! My like soap! husband makes me eat one every year on Christmas day! SEND AND PASTORAL SUPPORT TEAM Our Teaching Assistants

Mrs Clater Mrs Robinson Miss Pulfrey Mrs Wright Miss Watson

I like cooking, I like to go for A like road trips I like food, I like art in all dancing and walks in the and adventures. cooking and forms and going for walks countryside Also a love eating and I like playing in the with my family spending time to read fantasy instruments. I countryside. and our dog. with my family. books. also enjoy I don’t like I don’t like I dislike I really don’t visiting new any thing which people being beetroot and like liver and places and has dried fruit in unkind to one picking up dog turnip. socialising with it another. dirt! Urgh…but friends. it has got to be I hate spiders done!

SEND AND PASTORAL SUPPORT TEAM Mrs Bagnall Mrs Bridge Miss Scarborough Mrs Pearson Learning Business Manager Student Reception Mrs Holland Ms Beard Reception We look forward to meeting you at Admissions Admin Reception Resource Manager I enjoy playing netball, Walton. Our fabulous admin team will I enjoy being outdoors in You will have so many questions For books, board games and being part of local be there to support you along the way! my garden, walking in when you start at Walton and our a warm welcome, find your musical theatre groups I love taking my dog for long walks with the Peak District and team will be happy to help you find way to the Learning and spending time a coffee and cake stop along the way! spending time with my the answers. Resources Centre (LRC) as with loved ones. The more chocolate the better! loved ones. I love walking with my family, soon as you start at Walton. playing with my grandchildren, When I’m not running the baking and of course eating cake! LRC, I enjoy running to keep fit, dog walking and (of course) the luxury of reading.

Mrs Wiblin Exams and Cover Manager Mrs Flemming Ms Charity Mrs Cowan I co-ordinate everything exams-wise in the academy for Years 10 -13. You will probably only see me darting Mrs Waudby Assistant Finance Personal Assistant Finance Reception around but please say ‘hello’ to me. Data Manager Manager I work closely with our Leadership Team and Y11s. Love travel, I enjoy cycling, going to the theatre, cinema and reading and cats! concerts. OUR ADMINISTRATION TEAM I’m Ms. Bottomley, Hi, I am Mrs Lindley and teacher of English. I like I am Mrs Martini, I am the Head of to potter around my teacher of English. English. When I am not garden trying to grow Here’s three things at school I like to spend things with varying you might like to time in my garden, degrees of success! I know about me: I riding my pony or have two cats, Ralph love nothing more obsessing about dogs. I and Louis, who rule our am a massive geek household and take up than a true crime and enjoy crafting and all the sofa space. I’m documentary, I collecting stationary a crisp connoisseur and enjoy long walks (especially Japanese) I drink far too much tea. through the Peak love Studio Ghibli, I’m a big theatre goer, District with my dog Superhero and horror but when I can’t go to Louis and I have films. My life motto is the theatre you’ll climbed an active ‘Everything is better usually find me with ice cream’. watching true crime volcano in the ring documentaries on of fire. ENGLISH Netflix. I'm Mr. Hobby, Mr Brewer here. I’m Ms Fielding, Hello! I’m Mrs teacher of English Known try-hard with teacher of English and Charman-Smith: and Drama. I an inclination Person With A Loud book lover, dog Voice. I like writing, towards the lover, crisp love to take my reading, talking dog, Bilbo, out for dramatic arts. Often (sometimes enthusiast. If ever long walks and found in the theatre simultaneously) and you need a book or an English recommendation am very partial to have been teaching classroom. Interests at Walton since 2004, feel free to find me, a chocolate include share bags which means I may I always make time hobnob. I'm also of sweets, cloud have taught your for book talk. mother! This makes me a big fan of spotting and Looking forward to feel v ery old, but I can Marvel, Star Wars eyebrow raising. still just about make it meeting you all in and Lord of the Caution: May be up the tower block September – have Rings. acting. steps if I’m promised a a great summer! biscuit when I get to ENGLISH the top. I am Italian and I have lived in the I really love my job and one of the best feelings is when a student “gets it” especially if they have UK for more than 20 years. I love worked hard to get there! cycling, sailing and playing tennis At home I have, two children who are also in when I can. I also enjoy cooking secondary school, a springer spaniel dog called Captain and a husband who is in the army. Being and eating with my family and married to someone in the army means that my friends. family and I have lived in a few different places so I Another passion of mine is am used to meeting new people and getting along with everyone. travelling (often to Italy) and I enjoy socialising with my friends and family by visiting different places. going to concerts (Stereophonics are my favourite) and eating out. I love a good curry or some yummy Mr Migloire Mrs Owen Italian food. Head of Maths

Facts about me: I am an identical twin I have two dogs called Nellie and Bam Bam Message: Hi! I hope you have a lovely time at I enjoy spending time with my friends Walton and I’ll be sure to introduce myself and family, running to keep fit and sailing when I see you. with my Mum and Dad (not that I’m an expert.. I always wear a life jacket too!) Interests: I love football, playing video games and going to the gym. I am also the smartest I really don’t like spiders! maths teacher and I am better than them all, true story. Miss Orum Mr Birchenough MATHS I’ve been a maths teacher at Walton Likes: Academy for 4 years and really enjoy STEM obvs - who doesn't getting to know my students and Space! Always wanted to be an astronaut - closest I've working with them. My interests got is watching Star Wars (and visited NASA twice) include football, mountain biking and Love travelling and experiencing other cultures skiing when I get the chance to go. Since moving to the countryside I've become a bit of I really like to travel and experience the an obsessive gardener culture and food of wherever I go. Dislike: I have two teenage boys so have to Marmalade have my wits about me. Pretty ambivalent about football We have two ragdoll cats called Lily How long you have worked at Walton and Daisy and a miniature dachshund 3 and a half years called Goldie. Family/pets Mr Dean Mr Hoad 2 daughters (which create as much mess as about 50 pets)

Things I like are travelling singing walking and reading a good book in the sun. Message: Welcome to our wonderful school, I enjoy pottering in the garden I'm sure you will all fit in fine. Enjoy the Walton and shopping in garden experience. centres I have a dog who is 15 years Interests: Obviously I love Maths that is a old and a very dear friend J given, but outside of school I enjoy playing What I don’t like is cold football and tennis and going on holiday to weather scuba dive and snowboard.

Mrs Spowage Mr Burgess MATHS Mrs Keilty Ms Manjunath Dr Dunham Dr Edmonds Second in Science Lead Teacher: Applied Science Teacher of Biology Teacher of Biology Lead Teacher: Biology Teacher of Biology

About Me: Interests/ Likes: About Me: Interests/ Likes: I love going for walks Zumba, walking, I am Scottish, and grew Cooking, baking and with my family and dog. cooking and reading. up outside Glasgow. playing hockey.

Interests/ dislikes: I love Dislikes: Interests/ Likes: Dislikes: pasta, but I hate Lizards, cauliflower, Tap dancing and Raisins and washing up afterwards. spiders and feet. reading. thunderstorms

SCIENCE: BIOLOGY Mrs Wright Mr Boyle Mrs Gilbert Head of Science/ Year 11 Teacher of Chemistry Science Technician Progress Leader

About Me: Likes: About Me: I enjoy playing netball, Cheesecake, BBQ’s and I enjoy horse riding and swimming and yoga diet coke family film nights.

Likes: Dislikes: Likes: Practical chemistry Marmite, football and Chocolate and sweets. demonstrations, hot drinks. especially the ones that go off with a bang! SCIENCE: CHEMISTRY Mrs Saxelby Mrs Sharp Mrs Storr Lead Teacher: Physics Assistant Principal Teacher of Physics Teacher of Physics

About Me: Likes: About Me: I love cooking, baking Sailing, family time and I love reading and horse and gymnastics. the great outdoors. riding.

Dislikes: Dislikes: Dislikes: Tomatoes and spiders. Rudeness and reality TV Bananas, celery and shows. olives.

SCIENCE: PHYSICS Mrs Gleave- Subject leader and I am Miss Sandell, I am the Teacher of Dance, I also teach I'm Mr. Hobby, teacher of English Head of the Performance Drama and Musical Theatre too. and Drama. I love to take my dog, Faculty. In September I will be I like Performing Arts, going to Bilbo, out for long walks and am starting my 11th year at Walton the theatre, travelling on very partial to a chocolate Academy. I love all sports, holiday, sport – I cannot wait to hobnob. I'm also a big fan of especially hockey and football- get out bike riding on my new Marvel, Star Wars and Lord of the I am a huge Arsenal fan! bike! I dislike tarantulas and Rings. drying the dishes!

Mr Brewer here- teacher and Mrs Dolby is a teacher of PE- subject leader of Drama, also Loves FOOOOD especially teaches English. Known try-hard lasagne! with an inclination towards the I dislike SPIDERS and people who dramatic arts. Often found in the tell lies! theatre or an English classroom. I supports Liverpool Football Club Interests include share bags of and have two children, Kian and sweets, cloud spotting and eyebrow Brooke. raising. Caution: May be acting.

PERFORMANCE My name is Miss Morton and My name is Mrs Bingham. I teach I teach PE at Walton. I have My name is Miss Grice, I teach Performing Arts. I like travel, worked at Walton Academy Dance at Walton. I like dancing, walking and meeting up with for nearly 5 years and I really going to the theatre and going friends. I dislike it when it rains a enjoy baking and reading in out for dinner. I support my spare time. I like to take lot!! I have been a teacher for 19 Leicester City Football Club and I part in lots of different sports years and enjoy being part of a have a fear of sharks. and I hope you will too. team!

I am Miss Beswick, a Teacher of Dance, Drama and Musical Theatre. I trained as a dancer at I am Miss Firth. I teach Music at University and love all things Dance, Walton. I like going to the theatre, especially watching it live in theatres- I can't with my favourite theatre wait to do that again! I love to travel to performance being Fame. I dislike different parts of the world whenever I can – football. I am interested in A Capella that's when I'm not at home walking my Choir and was part of one at puppy or going to the gym. I dislike snakes university for 2 years. and being cold!

PERFORMANCE Bonjour ! Hola! My name is Mrs Byrne and I am faculty I teach French and Spanish here at leader for Modern Foreign Languages. Languages are a fun Walton. and exciting part of your learning at secondary school and I I have been teaching 24 years and Walton hope you enjoy both your French and Spanish lessons at is easily the best school I have ever taught Walton. at - I love it! Out of school my major passion is hockey. In my spare time, I like to go on outdoor adventures with I used to play at the highest level and I am my 3 year old son and I also have a passion for travelling a qualified coach now too. I coach at and cooking. I was born and bred in France and I speak five Boots HC, where my son also plays, and it languages which is always a bonus when meeting new takes up a lot of my spare time, but I people! don’t mind at all because I am passionate about the sport. I look forward to meeting you all in September but in the I have always loved languages, music and meantime, have a lovely summer break everyone ☺ sport. I have lived (and played hockey) in Oviedo, northern Spain and in Le Mans, Hi I’m Miss Boot and I’m the SENDCo at Walton France. Academy. I have worked at Walton for nearly 8 Hi! My name is Miss Edwards and I am years in the MFL department teaching French very excited to join the Modern Foreign and Spanish but have also been a Head of Languages team at Walton Academy. I am House supporting our students pastorally. I thrilled to be a teacher here and I am love working with all of the amazing staff and looking forward to an exciting, fun year of students here at Walton and supporting our learning. I can’t wait to find out more SEND students to achieve their goals. Outside about you all in September but first I will tell you a little bit about me! of school I enjoy spending time with my family I am from Cornwall and I graduated from and friends and going on holiday to hot and Nottingham Trent University two years sunny places with my husband. I can’t wait to ago! I have had the opportunity to do see you all next year but I may be a little late some interesting things over the past two joining you all as we will be welcoming our years and then I decided to become a baby boy into the world at the start of French and Spanish teacher! Even though I love going to the beach, I’m one of the September! MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES few Cornish people that can’t surf! Mrs Twilley Mrs Stow I have a dog called Winston and I love teaching here at Walton a cat called Millie. My interests Academy. Most of my time is Miss Hare include gardening sewing, taken up by looking after my I have been at Walton for 5 knitting and cross stitching. I love adorable toddler and walking years now and love it. reading and enjoy holidays and my giant dog Duke, well he I enjoy swimming and baking. walks me most days not the When I left school I trained as a helping at my local choir. I other way round! I enjoy baking, state registered nurse and have two very cheeky cats cake decorating so if you are became a ward sister. I then lucky I will bring you some in. I as well as three lively trained to become as a teacher. also love to weightlift, swim and teenagers at home. l thoroughly enjoy teaching at attempt to keep fit. I dislike rudeness and Walton and find the staff and violence, Oh and celery! students wonderful to work with. HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE Miss Volley – My Mrs Percival – I work 3 Miss Williams – I love Mr Reynolds – I love great loves in life are days at Walton. I like Art and the paintings of obviously Art, being creative and Photography. In John Everett Millais particularly painting crafty in the house, particular and the sculpture and mixed media kitchen and garden! Photography, which of Rodin. I am a car work as well as I also enjoy running is my specialism. I enthusiast and I am animals / wildlife. I and long walks with like to photograph currently restoring a enjoy living in the my family. I trained in people and animals. 23 year old Jaguar countryside with my Fine Art but do all The love of my life is XJ8 now that my partner, 2 horses sorts of art now. my dog Colin. house is finally and a cat. finished! VISUAL ARTS My name is Miss Wells and I am My name is Miss Lee and I am the My name is Mrs North and I have Subject Lead of History. I enjoy Subject Lead of Geography. I have worked at Walton for eight years. I running and cycling, baking cakes worked at Walton for 3 years. I love enjoy travelling, my two favourite and going to the cinema and going out on trips, especially to the places I have visited so far have theatre. I also play the piano and coast. In my spare time I love to been New Zealand and Arizona in enjoy singing. I have 2 young read, watch movies and spend time America. I also enjoy reading, daughters, no siblings and no pets. with family and friends. I don’t have baking cakes and spending time any pets but would like a dog one with my family and friends. day. I am looking forward to meeting you all soon! I am Mrs Gilbert - Assistant Principal Hi I’m Miss Wicks and my form group My name is Mr Madejski. I'm a and History teacher. My interests are is IrnhamD. I teach Geography and teacher and cover supervisor in history - especially US and Cold War very much look forward to teaching Walton Academy. I like spending history, reading, the theatre, science some of you! I enjoy sitting out in the time with my two lovely daughters. I fiction, tennis and singing. I dislike sunshine and finding new like swimming and playing volleyball. littering and when cyclists don't wear adventures to go on with my dog. I I like meeting with my family and helmets! I have worked at Walton for dislike waking up early and Brussel friends. I don't like people who are 8 years. My family includes my wife, sprouts. not honest. mum, brother and two cats.

Hi Year 7! I’m Mrs McKeown and I I am Miss Hopkins – Teacher of I am Mr Chase and I teach History at teach Criminology and Philosophy & Humanities and PSHRE Lead at Walton Academy. My favourite part of Ethics. In September I will also be Walton. In my spare time I like to History is understanding how and why leader of Post 16. I have two little girls socialise with friends and family, today’s world came about. I was the called Polly and Annie who keep me bake and go running. I also love to captain of the Senior Men’s Rowing very busy! I have a dog called Lucky travel and visit new places, eat Squad when I was at university, and I who is extremely naughty! I love chocolate, read a good crime also played in an in-house Jazz band being outdoors, walking, running, novel and binge watch Harry Potter. on the Alto and Tenor Saxophones cycling – preferably when it is sunny. I can’t wait to meet you all soon! during my time there too. Mrs Justice Mrs Elson Mrs Hanks Miss Willett Mrs Campion

Likes/interests: Likes/interests: Likes/interests: My Likes/interests: Likes/interests: Keeping fit and spending time with my horses, Rocky and Casio. Cooking, dog walking Reading and baking walking my dog Arnie family, riding my horses Dislikes: Flies- I hate and spending time Dislikes: Untidiness and spending time and watching television. them. with friends How long you have with family and Dislikes: snakes !! How long you have Dislikes: Mice worked at Walton: A friends. How long you have worked at Walton: This is How long you have long time ! Dislikes: Weak coffee. worked at Walton: since my fourth year ! worked at Walton: Family/pets: I live How long you have 2011 – 9 years! Family/pets: Two girls, First year with my husband worked at Walton: 10 Family/pets: boyfriend, one is an officer in the Family/pets: I live Simon and children Years two children (Lily and Army and based in with my boyfriend Will and Megan Family/pets: I live Charlie) and a dog called Edinburgh and the other Paul and our dog with my husband, 4 Billy, 3 horses called is the Marketing Manager Annie daughters and Arnie Nelson, Billy and Yano. for Urban Outfitters in the dog. London.

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