Our Staff

Mrs Daniela Cheetham

Class 1 Teacher and DDSL

'I have always loved to read. As a young child my favourite author was Enid Blyton and her book series ‘The Famous Five’. Reading about amazing fun adventures as a child sparked my imagination and made me believe that anything was possible. Later, as a parent, reading with my children was one of our favourite activities and we spend hours in their bedrooms reading before bedtime. 

Our favourite books were ‘The Magic Faraway Tree’ by Enid Blyton and ‘Muddle Earth’ by Paul Stewart. Reading with my children allowed me to connect with my childlike imagination again and enjoy those adventures I loved as a child and pass that on to my own children. In school, I love to share my love for reading and stories and it is nice to continue what I have started with my own children at school. 

Story time is always a very special part of the day and the children and I love it. In my free time I enjoy reading a range of fiction and non-fiction books to relax after a long day and I am not particular fussy what kind of books I read, as long as they are interesting, enjoyable and good'.

Mrs Jemma Shields

SENDCo

I have worked in education ever since leaving school in one  role or another. I worked as a 1:1, classroom TA & HLTA over the course of the first 8 years of my career. This is where my passion for the education of pupils with SEND began! I then qualified as a teacher & worked in several schools teaching a wide variety of year groups for the next 10 years. The majority of this time was spent within small village primary schools. 

Alongside my class teacher role, I qualified as a SENDCO & worked as both a class teacher & SENDCO for a number of years before taking on the role of Trust SENDCO back in 2020. SEND provision is a real passion of mine  and I strongly believe that what is best practice for children with SEND is just best practice and  benefits all children generally.

When I'm not at work I live with my family near Wadebridge, including my partner, 2 young children and  our dog. We enjoy walking & exploring in the beautiful Cornish countryside & along the coast near where we live. 

Mrs Michelle Cobb

Class 1 and 2 TA

I’ve been a TA for almost 11 years in Primary Schools. Being part of a child’s first steps in Education is the most amazing journey which everyday I feel blessed to be a part of.

Prior to becoming a TA I worked in the Ministry Of Defence in Whitehall and worked and met with many interesting people from around the world including MPs and members of the Royal Family.

My passion from childhood has been Art and for nearly 30 years have been a semi professional artist mainly painting portraits, I was thrilled to share one of my sketch books with Class 2 and have been amazed every term at their talent and interest in Art and Crafts.

   Miss Holly Hunt

Class 2 Teacher

I love teaching and working with children, it is a pleasure to start my career at St Tudy School. Outside of school I love walking my dog, Walter, on the coast paths, beaches and the moors. 

I also spend my time being creative and sewing quirky animal sculptures.

Mrs Jacqui Carless

School Secretary

I had a few favourite books as a child, but the one I loved to read the most were The Lion the Witch, and the Wardrobe, along with Alice in Wonderland. 

Someone likened reading to dreaming with your eyes open, and I would agree. I still like to read, but mostly these days, it's autobiographies and thrillers.

Mrs Emma Martin

Class 1 TA

This is my first year as a TA and I’m so excited and honoured I get to begin this stage of my career at St Tudy. My favourite subjects are reading and science. 

As a child I absolutely loved the Harry Potter books. The magic leaping off the pages encouraged me to read more and more and now it’s my most favourite thing to do in my spare time. 

I also love spending time with my family. I am a mum of two beautiful daughters who keep me very busy and make me laugh every single day. We also have a lot of pets in our family as we adore animals. Our current total is two cats, two dogs, two guinea pigs and one tortoise.

Miss Carrie Birtles

Class 1 TA and 1:1

I love supporting our youngest children and seeing their personalities develop.

I really love singing and travelling to new and exciting places. 

Mrs Terri Laycock

Wraparound Assistant

I really enjoy arts and crafts and I am looking forward to welcoming your children to our wraparound club.