Mrs Lisa Bolton (Headteacher), BA (Hons) Primary Education with Science and QTS
MrsBolton is the Headteacher for both our Nursery and Infant Schools at Westholme andtaught in both ourPre School and Year 2 classes before becoming Headteacher. She loves to snowboard and has recently taken up mountain biking, visiting Scotland and Wales regularly. Mrs Bolton also enjoys walking her bordie collie called Sprocket.

Mrs Susan Barrett, BEd (Hons)
Mrs Barrett has a long association with Westholme, being an Old Girl, starting school at Billinge House when she was three years old. She now hasone of her own children at the school and is presently teaching in Year 2. Mrs Barrett loves cooking for her family and friends, and reading a good book!

Mrs Helen Williams, BA (Hons), PGCE
Mrs Williams previously taught at Beardwood Bank as a Year 3 teacher, andhas recently moved to Billinge House to teach a Year 2 class. Mrs Williams loves all types of music andenjoys running and cycling.She also enjoys camping holidays with her family including her 2 youngboys andTess the cocker spaniel.

Mrs Carol Foster, BEd
Mrs Foster is presently a Year 1 teacher at Billinge House. She has been privileged to spend over twenty five years enjoying teaching young children. Mrs Foster enjoys reading all the latest novels and walking on the beach at her favourite place Lytham St Annes.

Mrs Janine Moores-Hart, PGCE, BA (Hons)
Mrs Moores-Hart enjoys working at Westholme, as does her daughter who is a pupil here. She has been fortunate enough to teach in most year groups and this year she is teaching a Year 1 class.Mrs Moores-Hartenjoys sailing on Lake Windermere. She loves visiting new places on her holidays.

Mrs Janette Sutcliffe, BEd (Hons), AIST Swimming qualification
Mrs Sutcliffe travels to Westholme all the way from her home in the Lake District. She is passionate about the school, having been a pupil from the age of three.Mrs Sutcliffeloves a challenge and competes in many different sports. She also runs a swim school with her husband and enjoys walking in the mountains with her dog Wilma, kayaking on Coniston and outdoor swimming in Windermere.

Mrs J Hearle, BA (Hons) QTS Primary Education with English
Mrs Hearle is a Reception class teacher. She has 3 young children (all boys!) who keep her very busy. She enjoys spending time outdoors with her family and visiting new places.

Miss Hannah Byrom, BA (Hons) Religious Studies, PGCE in Primary Education
Miss Byrom is aPre Schoolclass teacher. She enjoys swimmingand walking up to Darwen Tower. She also enjoys eating, and her favourite food is chocolate! She enjoys travelling to other countries and spending time with her cat Sidney!

Mrs Vicki Milnes, BA (Hons) QTS Geography
Mrs Milnes is aYear 1 class teacher. She has a son who went through Westholmeand daughter who still attends. Mrs Milnes enjoys skiing, dancing and spending time with her family.

Mrs Judith Dixon, BA (Hons) QTS in Primary Education with English Language and Literature
Mrs Dixon presently teaches throughout Key Stage 1 and Early Years. She has three small children, two of which attend the Nurseryat Westholme. She enjoys spending time with her family, going on holidays and walks with her dog Jess.

Mrs Caroline Carr, BA (Hons), PGCE
Mrs Carr is one of our Reception teachers. She enjoys sailing, skiing and spending time with her family.

Mrs Deborah Thorpe, BA, PGCE, Dip.RSA
Mrs Thorpe is passionate about all things French, especially the food! She teaches French inthe InfantSchool,Girls' JuniorSchool and the Boys Junior School, so it is fortunate that she also enjoys travelling! She has a grown-up daughter and two sons. She is Young Leader Adviser for Girl Guiding UK in the Ribble Valley.

Marie Rogerson, NNEB
Mrs Rogerson began work at Westholme in December 1996. She started work in Pre-School and has since worked in every year group at Billinge House. At home Mrs Rogerson enjoys socialising with her friends and taking her black lab, Buster for walks. She also enjoys being out in the garden - weather permitting!

Mrs Susan Waddicor, NNEB
Mrs Waddicor is the classroom assistant in Reception. She has a long association with Westholme as both parent and employee. Her two eldest daughters are old girls and are now at university. Her youngest daughter is at Beardwood Bank. Mrs Waddicor enjoys watching most sports and plays netball in a local league.

Miss Stacey Cole, BA (Hons) Early Years and Health
Miss Cole is classroom assistant in Year 1. She has a huge collection of colourful dangly earrings. She lovesSalsa dancing, zumba,eating out in new places and hot weather!

Miss Julia Tudda, BTEC National Diploma in Early Years
Miss Tudda is a Nursery Nurse who has worked at WestholmeInfant School forseven years. She loves trying new places to eat out and spending time with her friends and family.

Miss Natalie Shaw, NVQ3 Early Years Care & Education
Miss Shaw began working at WestholmeInfant School in September 2008. She hasfifteen years experience of Early Years Care, having previously worked at two nurseries. She lives in the Ribble Valley and enjoys spending time with family and friends.

Miss Kylie McDermott, Professional Practice in Childrens Care, Learning and Development Level 4/6
Miss McDermott is a qualified Nursery Nurse and shehas workedwithin the Pre School team forfive years. She enjoys travelling to new and exciting places and experiencing new cultures. She loves to laugh, to have fun and to be spontaneous.

Mrs Carol Covill, BA (Hons) Early Years

Mrs Covill became part of the Infant Schoolteam in January 2007.She currently works with children across the different year groups.At Trinity United Reformed church she is a junior church leader. She enjoys visiting new and exciting places, taking in the culture and especially the food!

Mrs Alison Holden, Secretary
Mrs Holden has a daughter at Westholme. Her husband is the Groundsman at WestholmeSenior School. She loves going for coastal walks and to the park with her family and their labrador, Max.

Mr Keith Cannon
Maintenance Team
Mr Cannon has worked at WestholmeInfant School forten years on the Maintenance Team and has had many enjoyable moments. Mr Cannon enjoys music andtravelling to places of interest.

Mr Norman Penson
Maintenance Team
Mr Penson is a recently semi-retired engineer who works as part of the Maintenance Team. He has two grown up children who have successfully flown the nest to pursue their careers. He likes being with the children at Westholme and sometimes accompanies them on trips and lets them help him with small gardening jobs in the grounds. He enjoys going to the theatre and fell walking with his wife.