Teaching & Learning Assistants

Mrs Houghton - YR Teaching & Learning Assistant

Mrs Houghton is a Teaching & Learning Assistant in Reception and started at East Preston Infant School in September 2015. She has previously worked in Early years for many years and loves watching children learn and develop.

Likes - Dancing, running, reading and listening to music.

Dislikes - Frogs!

Mrs Boult - YR Teaching & Learning Assistant

Mrs Boult is a Teaching & Learning Assistant in Reception. She has worked with children for over 22 years.

Likes - Going to Brownies, chocolate and reading Danielle Steel books.

Dislikes - Frogs and messy bedrooms.

Mrs Wallace - YR Teaching & Learning Assistant

Mrs Wallace is a Teaching & Learning Assistant in Reception.

Likes - Walks in the countryside with her family, drinking tea and reading

Dislikes - Spiders and heights

Miss Brooks - Y2 Teaching & Learning Assistant

Miss Brooks is a Teaching & Learning Assistant in Y2.

Likes - Horse riding, chocolate, dancing and her two children

Dislikes - Spiders, rudeness and the train gates

Mrs Stockton - YR Teaching & Learning Assistant

Mrs Stockton is a Teaching & Learning Assistant in Reception.

Likes - Spending time with her family, walking her dog, gym and holidays in the sun.

Dislikes - Rudeness, wet & windy days.

Mrs Chilvers - Year 1 Teaching & Learning Assistant

Mrs Chilvers is a Teaching & Learning Assistant in Year 1. She worked in a local pre-school for 3 years before joining our school in November 2015. She also worked with children for many years before having two children of her own.

Likes - Spending time with her family, chocolate, warm weather and reading.

Dislikes - Cold and wet days, rudeness, lateness and coffee.

Mrs Tapping - YR Teaching & Learning Assistant

Mrs Tapping is a Teaching & Learning Assistant in Reception.

Likes - Walking in the woods, cake and disney

Dislikes - Woodlice, armadillos and runner beans

Mrs Wheatley - Learning Mentor in Y1

Mrs Wheatley is our Learning Mentor working across all year groups. She is qualified with a degree in primary education and has a background working with early years.

Likes - butterflies, reading novels and watching films.

Dislikes - Spiders and fish

Miss Loosemore - Y2 Teaching & Learning Assistant

Miss Loosemore is a Teaching & Learning Assistant in Year 2. She joined us in November
2020.

Likes: Long walks with the family, chocolate and Christmas.

Dislikes: Spiders, heights and bad manners.

Mrs Gingell - Y1 Teaching & Learning Assistant

Mrs Gingell is a Teaching & Learning Assistant in Year 1. She has worked in Primary Schools since 2012.

Likes - Netball, the beach, her three children and Julia Donaldson.

Dislikes – Bad manners, lateness and slimy things.