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Leadership team

To provide our staff with the knowledge and skills needed to provide the best possible education for our children and young people across the trust and beyond.

Our leadership team here at

Lantern Primary and Nursery is vital to support all our staff and pupils.

Below is our leadership team, if you would like to contact them, or any member of academy staff, please contact us.

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Emma Pritchett

Early Years and Foundation Stage Leader

Responsibilities

Lead practitioner and phase leader for early years and foundation stages. Named Safeguarding Officer, Designated Teacher for Looked After Children and SENDCO

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Francesca Barnicott

Deputy Head Teacher and Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

Responsibilities

Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead, with responsibility for Child Sexual Exploitation, Y5/6 teacher, responsible for Early reading, phonics, writing, reading, spelling, punctuation and grammar.

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Kayleigh Vincent

Child and Family Support Officer

Responsibilities

Designated Safeguarding Lead responsible for early help, attendance support officer and pastoral support

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Michelle Skidmore

Headteacher and Designated Safeguarding Lead

Responsibilities

Overall responsibility for the academy and is the named safeguarding and child protection lead and Online Safety. Responsible for attendance and punctuality