Classroom Staff

B.A. (Hons) Early Primary Education

Amy has taught across the school and is currently leading PSHCE and SRE as part of her middle leader role within school. She is a member of our Teaching and Learning team and supports school improvement across sites.

B.A. (Hons) PGCE in Early Primary Education.

Ashley trained as a teacher at Northumbria University. She has worked at The Dales School since 2010, initially as an apprentice then as a qualified teaching assistant. Following this, Ashley held the position of Speech and Language Therapy Assistant before qualifying as a teacher. She also supports trainee and newly qualified teachers at The Dales.

B.A. (Hons) English Language and Literature, PGCE Primary Education

Bethany trained as a teacher at Northumbria University with a special focus on the Early Years Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1. Before joining The Dales in January 2020, Bethany worked in mainstream primary schools.

Brogan is a teaching assistant apprentice who has been at The Dales School since 2018.

BSc (Hons) Psychology, PGCE

Daniel graduated in psychology at Leeds University and went on to manage the specific learning difficulties team at a secondary school. He then led a specialised unit for children with social, emotional and mental health needs before training as a teacher at Northumbria University. After 2 years teaching mainstream, Daniel moved to the Dales School where he is now a class teacher and a mental health lead.

Danielle joined The Dales as a Teaching Assistant in 2019 after previously working in a mainstream setting and supply work in other SEN settings. Danielle is currently studying a level 4 advanced practitioner course. Danielle is currently at the Blythdale site.

BA (Hons),PGCE Early Years Education, PGC Autism

Diane trained at the University of Strathclyde and Northumbria University. She worked in 2 other SEN schools over 13 years before joining the Dales in March 2019. She has a keen interest in communication and sensory integration.

Donna has worked at The Dales School since 2013. She has had a few different roles in school but has worked as a Teaching Assistant for the last 3 years supporting pupils at Blythdale site.

B.A. (Hons) Children and Young People

Emma has worked at The Dales since 2017 having previously worked in a private day nursery. She is currently training to become a teacher at Northumbria University.

Faye is part of a small team developing outdoor learning at The Dales School.

B.A. (Hons) Children and Young People

Holly joined The Dales School in 2011. She oversees pupil voice and school council in school. Holly is a class teacher and recently completed her NPQML.

John has a Level 5 qualification in Sport and Exercise Therapy. He supported PE in a mainstream school before joining the Dales School as a TA in February 2020.

Judith was a parent helper when her children were at a small rural school. She was encouraged to take part in some outreach NVQs relating to primary education and this led to Judith being employed to take a role in a mainstream setting as a classroom assistant. This role developed into supporting children with additional needs. Judith then qualified as a special needs assistant and, after ten years in mainstream, she joined the East Hartford team which became The Dales School at Blyth. She now leads first aid, medication coordination and hygiene across both sites.

Karen joined the dales in 2020 as a level 3 Teaching Assistant who previously worked at other SEN schools. She is interested in developing her knowledge of children's behaviour and emotional development.

Laura started at The Dales School in September 2019. She has recently completed a Level 2 course in Support Teaching and Learning, and she has now started studying towards Level 3.

Lauren started at The Dales School in June 2018 as an apprentice and she is now in the process of completing her Level 3 apprenticeship. Throughout this time she has mainly worked with younger children in school.

BA (Hons) PGCE

Liselle worked for a charity delivering PSHE & SRE sessions across Northumberland. She then trained as a teacher at Gateshead 3-7 SCITT and began her teaching career teaching GSCE Performing Arts at a Special School in South Tyneside before joining The Dales in 2013. Liselle teaches in KS2 and her particular specialisms lie in performing arts and outdoor learning. She is currently studying Forest School and is due to qualify in December 2020.

Marie has been part of The Dales since she arrived at East Hartford School back in 1986 when the school toilets were outside and school dinners were brought in from another school!

In 1995 she achieved the City and Guilds Learning Support Worker qualification and in 2000 she was one of the first people in the country to pass the European Computer Driving Licence Advanced at Northumberland College. In 2010 she was part of the team who transferred from East Hartford to the original Dales site (now Blythdale). Marie works at Blythdale supporting pupils in a range of classes and is particularly involved in developing reading skills.

Megan was a student who completed a placement at The Dales School before becoming a Teaching Assistant at Easter 2019.

BMedSci. PGCE

Noel is originally from Northern Ireland and trained as a teacher at Newcastle University. He taught as a mainstream teacher in Blyth and in London, before joining the Dales in May 2018. Noel teaches in KS2 and he specialises in working with children with ASD and behavioural difficulties.

B.A. (Hons) Childhood and Society Studies

Rajelyn was an active volunteer in Blythdale since 2016 then joined The Dales family in 2019. She supports classroom teachers and helps children with their educational and social development across a number of classes.

PGCE Primary Education; PGCE Special Needs and Inclusion

Sarah trained to be a teacher at Newcastle University. She taught mainstream EYFS and worked as a qualified SENCo until she joined The Dales in 2018. Within school, Sarah is EYFS lead and specialises in working with children who have speech and language difficulties.

Sarah previously worked in the airline industry. After adopting her son, she decided that she would like to share her lived experience by working with other children who also have special educational needs.

B.A. (Hons)

Stacey joined The Dales School in 2012 as an apprentice. She is now training to become a teacher at Northumbria University.