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.

Bianca holds a certificate in Level 1 Counselling skills, Level 2 certificate in Teaching & Learning in Schools and she recently completed a Level 3 Diploma in Teaching and Learning in Schools. Bianca is based at Ashdale site.

Carole has worked at The Dales since 2000. She has worked with all the groups of children within in school and is a first aider and can administer medication.

Chloe started at the dales in 2015 as a teaching assistant apprentice. She is based at Blythdale and is currently studying at Sunderland University to complete a degree in childhood, youth and family studies.

B.A. (Hons) Childhood, Youth and Family Studies.

Daniel started at the Dales in 2014 as an Apprentice Teaching Assistant. He  is now a HLTA (Higher Level Teaching Assistant) and his particular specialism is within physical health and wellbeing. Daniel is currently teaching P.E. and Games at the Dales and has recently begun a teacher training course.

Demi joined The Dales in 2019 as a Higher Level Teaching Assistant at Ashdale site.  She has experience of working with children with complex needs and SEMH from KS1 through to Post 16. Demi is a Thrive Practitioner and leads learning in class and also supports parents of pupils at Ashdale site.

B.A. (Hons) Primary Education

Diane started working at The Dales School in 2019 and she thoroughly enjoy working with the wonderful children there. She is very interested in  continuing to develop her knowledge and practice to be part of a team that supports all children to meet their full potential!

Emma started working at The Dales in 2013 as an apprentice and now works as an HLTA. She currently leads the Rebound Therapy sessions at our Ashdale site.

B.A. (Hons) Children's Workforce Practice

Erin has worked at The Dales School since 2012. She now supports classes based at Ashdale site and provides personalised support sessions for pupils throughout the week. She is part of a small team developing outdoor learning across both sites at The Dales.

B.A. (Hons) Primary Education

Jen joined The Dales School in 2020. She is based at Ashdale site and before becoming a teacher, Jen was a lifeguard.

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.

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.

B.A. (Hons) Education and Professional Practice

Rachel joined the Dales team in 2011 as a Teaching Assistant. She has since completed a Certificate in Education in 2015 and has just achieved a first in her degree. Rachel is also a trained Thrive practitioner and has Emotional Literacy training.

B.A. (Hons) English, PGCE

Sam trained as a primary teacher through the School Direct program and taught as a mainstream teacher for 5 years before joining The Dales in April 2019. Her specialisms lie in children with behavioural needs and attachment difficulties. She is an ambassador for CEOP (Child Exploitation and Online Protection), FRIENDS Resilience and supports Computing and ICT in school.

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.

Scott is a Teaching Assistant based at Blythdale site.

Tracy Park has been a staff member at The Dales for over 10 years. She has a Foundation Degree and also has completed a 2 year course 'Skills for Special Needs', a1 year course in 'Spoken Language and Communication Skills for Children with Special Needs' and a 1 year course in 'Emotional Literacy Support'. In addition Tracy has also gained Bronze Art Award advisor status and is currently the Art and CDT coordinator.

NNEB B.A. (Hons) in Childhood, Youth and Family Studies

Vicky worked as a Nursery Nurse in mainstream schools before joining The Dales in 2001. Vicky is a qualified ELSA (Emotional Literacy Support Assistant), Thrive Practitioner and a peer massage instructor.