Sixpenny Handley School Staff
Meet the Staff
Mrs Rachael Musselwhite Headteacher/SENDCo/DSL
My Favourite 5
The Silver Sword by Ian Serraillier
The Tiger Who Came to Tea - Judith Kerr
Rooftoppers - Katherine Rundell
The Giraffe, The Pelly and Me! - Roald Dahl
The Midnight Library - Matt Haig
Favourite Outdoor Activity
Evenings around the firepit with family and friends
My Hobbies
Cricket, Piano, Reading and Travel!
Best Adventure
Walking the South West Coastal path with my friend and trekking to Machu Picchu
Mrs Laura Stone Assistant Headteacher/ EYFS Lead
My Favourite 5
Pig in the Pond by Martin Waddell
The last bear by Hannah Gold
The boy who grew dragons by Andy Shepherd
The day the crayons quit by Oliver Jeffers (love most of his books!)
The Smeds and The Smoos by Julia Donaldson
Favourite Outdoor Activity
Walking by the sea or bike riding with my family
My Hobbies
Knitting, sewing and currently trying to learn to crochet (when I get spare time!!)
Best Adventure
Hiking to the top of Mount Batur, a volcano in Bali, at night to watch the sunrise at the top.
Mrs Jayne Alford Office manager
My Favourite 5
Kitchen Disco
The Dinosaur that Pooped the Bed
Oh No George!
The Koala Who Could
Biscuit Bear
Favourite Outdoor Activity
Walking, especially by the sea - my little dog ,Seve, just loves the water!!
My Hobbies
Baking, Walking, Swimming,
Enjoying Family & Friends, Holidays
Best Adventure
Having a grandson to have lots and lots of fun with!
Mrs Charlotte Jenkins Office Administrator
My Favourite 5
Matilda - Roald Dahl
Highway Rat - Julia Donaldson
The Koala who could - Rachel Bright
The world made a rainbow - Michelle Robinson
How to manage a Mammoth - Dr Rose Stewart
Favourite Outdoor Activity
Walks in the countryside
My Hobbies
Reading and walking
Best Adventure
Family adventures in France
Mr Matthew Read Voyagers class teacher/Maths lead/Deputy DSL
My Favourite 5
George's Marvellous Medicine (first chapter book I read as a boy)
Ice Monster, David Walliams
Sam Warburton (Lions and Welsh captains autobiography)
Famous Five in Smuggler's Cove
Hugless Douglass (kids favourite book when younger)
Favourite Outdoor Activity
Stand Up Paddle Boarding
My Hobbies
Rugby, mountain biking, sailing, kayaking, climbing and walking/ getting lost!
Best Adventure
Climbing a dormant volcano (Cotopaxi) in Ecuador and then travelling down the Amazon at the age of 17.
Mrs Rebecca Cox Navigators class teacher/ Science lead
My Favourite 5
The Magic Faraway Tree, Enid Blyton
Tabby McTat, Julia Donaldson
The Shellseekers, Rosamunde Pilcher
Rooftoppers, Katherine Rundell
Noni the Pony, Alison Lester
Favourite Outdoor Activity
Walking in the mountains
My Hobbies
Golf
Walking the dog
Anything outdoors
Best Adventure so far
Trekking in the Himalayas surrounded by 8000m peaks
Mrs Zoe Pike Nursery Assistant
My Favourite 5
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
We're Going on a Bear Hunt
The Hungry Caterpillar
The Gruffalo
The Twits
Favourite Outdoor Activity
Coastal walks along the beach
My Hobbies
Reading, board games, swimming and
watching my children play sport.
Best Adventure
Family holiday to Lanzarote - plenty of waterparks
and quality time with my family.
Mrs Charlotte McEwan Teaching Assistant /Allsorts
My Favourite 5
The Dragon Lance Chronicles by Margaret Weiss and Tracy Hickman
His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman
The Redwall Series by Brian Jacques
Tyrannosaurus Drip by Julia Donaldson
Alien Tea on Planet Zum Zee by Tony Mitton
Favourite Outdoor Activity
Camping! I love to camp, whether its electric hook-up, non-electric hook-up, firepits or not. There is something very special about living outside for a period of time.
My Hobbies
Reading and reptiles
Best Adventure
Everyday is an adventure (I have also been a giraffe keeper at the zoo!)
Mrs Sarah Styles Nursery Assistant
My Favourite 5
Born Free, The Dog Listener, The Midnight Gang, The Horse Whisperer, The BFG
Favourite Outdoor Activity
Walking our dog
My Hobbies
Cycling, jogging, Boxercise and dog training
Best Adventure
My trip to Borneo to see wild orangutans
Mrs Nicola Robinson TA in Y3/4
Favourite 5
I’m into crime fiction so I love anything by Jonathan Kellerman, Lee Child, Mark Billingham, David Baldacci or my childhood favourites were the Famous Five series. Couldn’t name just 5 books!
Favourite Outdoor Activity
Being at the beach, summer or winter. I love being near the sea.
My Hobbies
Walking the dog, watching my children play sports and I've recently taken up paddle boarding after an exciting school trip, windsurfing!
Best Adventure
Life itself!
Mrs Lisa Fisher TA in Navigators Class / First Aid
My Favourite 5
Gastronomy of Italy - Anna del Conte
Father Christmas - Raymond Briggs
Stickman - Julia Donaldson
Diary of Anne Frank
Mary Anning's Treasures - Helen Bush
Favourite Outdoor Activity
Walking by the sea
My Hobbies
Baking and Walking
Best Adventure
Being a mum!