Teachers

My name is Miss Simmonds and I joined the Willow family just over a year ago. I have previously taught for 16 years in both Gloucestershire and Worcestershire. Most of my time has been spent teaching in Year 2, but I have a wide range of experience from EYFS to Year 4. However, my absolute passion is Early Years and I am so excited to be teaching in Reception again! I have also led English for 14 years and I look forward to bringing my experience of this to inspire all pupils to be readers and writers.

Hi, my name is Miss Green and I am the teacher in Ash Class. This is my second year of teaching as an Early Career Teacher and I am very excited to continue my journey as a teacher at Willow. In my spare time, I enjoy spending time with my friends, family and cats, Leo and Cole, as well as paddleboarding. I also have a love of reading and writing and am looking forwards to relaying this passion onto the children.

Hello, my name is Miss Aston and this year I am teaching Birch Class. This is my sixth year of teaching Key Stage 1. In my spare time I love to read books and spend time with my family and dog. I thoroughly enjoy teaching Phonics and helping teach your children to read and enjoy stories. I take pride in creating an inclusive classroom so your children can reach their best potential. I look forward to helping your children learn and grow during their time in Birch Class.

Hi, I’m Miss Powell and I am the teacher in Chestnut Class. I have been a teacher for several years at Willow Primary and have taught lots of different year groups over the years including Year 1, 2, 3 and 5. I enjoy spending time with my family and friends and going on holiday. I also enjoy Art and I am the Art and DT subject lead.

My name is Mrs Stephens. I have worked at Willow Primary Academy for a number of years and was a student teacher and supply teacher here before that! I love the school and all of the children and every day is different and so rewarding. I love to create experiences for the children to remember. During my time at Willow I have taught in every year of the Juniors. I am subject leader of P.E, Computing and French but I also love Science. In my spare time I love walking, especially near water, spending time with my family and our two bunnies and listening to music.

Hello, my name is Mrs. Morgan-Partridge or Mrs. M-P for short. I have been at Willow Primary Academy for one year and I was excited to learn more about the school. I love to learn new interesting facts and thrive on teaching inspiring lessons which are fun and engaging; with my favourites being Maths, Geography and P.E. In my free time, I enjoy going on long walks with my dog, exploring new places and spending time with my family and friends.

I have been teaching for 18 years working with children from nursery up to year 6. I am new to Willow Primary and will be teaching PPA cover. In my spare time, I enjoy spending time with my two boys. My hobbies outside of work are Morris dancing, playing music, swimming and crochet.