MARLBOROUGH PRIMARY SCHOOL - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Foundation Phase Teaching Assistant
Role: Teacher
I started my teaching career in 2020 when I graduated from Cardiff Metropolitan University. Later that year I was fortunate to be able to join the Marlborough Family where I feel very much at home. I feel privileged to see the world through the eyes of the children, sharing their learning experiences every day and grateful that I can have fun whilst doing something I love!
Outside of school I live with my boyfriend Will and our fluffy family. We have five rabbits called Harry, Fish, Bramley, Braeburn and Chips. We also have few fish (one of which I've called Moo because he looks like a cow!) and a squirrel called Compass who we rescued during lockdown.
I am a real homebody so you will usually find me at home or in the garden with the rabbits. However, if I am out, I love to visit the beach, go for walks through forests… and browse around Hobbycraft! I love crafting and spend most of my free time learning new skills and starting new projects. Swimming, baking and photography are also some of my hobbies.
My favourite holiday destinations are the Greek Islands. As a child I spent a lot of time visiting numerous islands with my parents and it brings back such lovely memories.
Role: Teacher, Leader of Curriculum Design and Delivery and Team Leader Year 3 & 4.
I graduated from Bangor University with a Welsh language teaching degree and returned back to my home town of Aberystwyth to teach for the first 5 years of my career. I moved to Cardiff in 2006 to work at Marlborough Infant school and have been here ever since.
I live in the back of beyond, near Usk with my family. I am surrounded by fields and woodland and spend most my free time out walking my dogs Barney and Lea.
I have many favourite places, Bath being my favourite city, especially during the winter holidays. I also enjoy going to France on holiday.
I love musicals, especially if Alfie Boe is singing.
Job Titles:
- Foundation Phase Teaching Assistant
Job Titles:
- Higher Level Teaching Assistant ( HLTA ), Learning Interventions
Job Titles:
- Teacher ( Currently on Secondment )
Job Titles:
- Teacher, Senior Leader for Curriculum Design and Delivery
Job Titles:
- Galon Higher Level Teaching Assistant ( HLTA )
Role: Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) in Y Galon
I have been working in education since 2015, when I graduated from the University of Exeter. I have been working in Y Galon since I joined the Marlborough team in 2017.
I have a love for performing, and love all things drama! When I'm not in work, or performing, I enjoy spending time with my loved ones, specifically my partner Drew, our baby Oliver and our house bunny Marmite.
My favourite place on earth in The Knap, which is in Barry. I love sitting on the pebbles and watching and listening to the waves.
Role: Headteacher
I started my teaching career in Liverpool way back in 1992. I moved to Cardiff in 1999 and was the Deputy Headteacher at Bryn Hafod and Headteacher at Greenway before landing my dream job at Marlborough in 2011.
Teaching is my vocation and I am so lucky to have a job that I find so rewarding and fulfilling.
Outside of school, I live with Paul my partner of 27 years and Rollo the school dog (and my trusty sidekick). I love being outdoors in nature, appreciating the beauty of the parks, forests, coastal footpaths and beaches.
I love running and belong to a local running club. Nothing quite sets me up for the day like a 6:00 a.m. club run!
My favourite place is Cornwall and I love sitting on Porthgwarra beach watching the seals in the sea.
I am a life-long The Archers fan and I enjoy catching up with events in Ambridge on Radio 4 every evening. I have very eclectic music tastes ranging from The Wedding Present, Bananarama, Sonic Youth to Daft Punk.
I am lucky that Paul loves cooking and is a very talented home chef. My favourite dish is toad in the hole.
Role: Class Teacher
My career in education began in 2015 when I worked as a learning support assistant at an independent school in Roath supporting children with additional learning needs. This experience inspired me to train to become a primary school teacher and I was lucky enough to join the Marlborough team in 2017.
Outside of school, I enjoy cosy nights at home watching crime dramas and taking my daughter for long walks. I adore spending time with my beautiful family visiting different places and having fun together. I love spending time with friends going to music gigs, playing netball and thoroughly enjoy travelling. My favourite places to visit are the south of France and Barcelona.
Role: Y Galon Teaching Assistant
I came into education, with emphasis on Additional Learning Needs, after a long career in the world of music, recording and broadcast media, including Decca Records, Sony Music and a long period at the BBC.
After a further period producing documentaries, I began my education work at mainstream schools in Cardiff as well as Special Schools.
I have worked in Y Galon for three years. I am an enthusiastic traveller, speak several languages and enjoy quality time with my grown-up children.
Role: Teacher
I started my teaching career in 2019 where I graduated from Trinity Saint David Swansea University. I got my first teaching post at Marlborough after completing my teaching practice with Reception and year 4. Before becoming a teacher, I was a Police Office for Gwent Police this was a job I really enjoyed however, I always knew teaching was my real passion.
Outside of school, I love to stay active by playing football, running and going for walks. My favourite place to walk is the Brecon Beacons with my dog; I enjoy walking up Pen-y-fan and walking the four-waterfall route.
Job Titles:
- Galon Higher Level Teaching Assistant ( HLTA )
Role: Higher Level teaching Assistant (HLTA) Y Galon
I have been working in education since 2019 starting as a TA, I am now a full time HLTA in the specialist unit in Marlborough Y Galon and am extremely passionate about making a difference for the children within the base. I have been working in Y Galon since I joined the Marlborough team. I am currently studying a degree in primary education with The Open University.
I enjoy sports, specifically rugby. I enjoy spending time with loved ones, especially my daughters who are 1 and 4. In my spare time I love spending time with my family.
Before coming into education, I was playing professional rugby for Wales 7s. I then found my way into education, which is something I have always been passionate about.
Job Titles:
- Teacher
- Role Class Teacher
I have been teaching since 1987 and have been a Deputy Head in two different schools.
I joined the Marlborough Family in Oc tober 2021 to cover a maternity leave and not wanted to leave. I am currently teaching a Year 6 class.
I have many passions outside of school which include coaching rugby, playing cricket and scuba diving.
My name is Amanda Jenkins and I am currently teaching in Year 5, I have worked with all ages in the primary sector and have loved every year group I've taught. I studied in Cardiff and am passionate about getting children to develop their love of learning by fostering a relationship of trust and mutual respect with each child as a unique individual, I feel extremely privileged to have such an influence in so many little lives, I am just so very grateful that I can go to work and thoroughly enjoy what I do.
On a personal level I love spending time with my beautiful family: my husband Chris and my daughter who is 15 and my son, Sean who is 13. I keep myself as active as I can. I run most days, enjoy climbing and family holidays. My favourite place to be is anywhere with my husband and children, in my little garden sipping a mug of tea, having a nice hot bath surrounded by scented candles, on top of Snowdon or playing Petanque, a hobby I have just started to embrace.
My favourite colours are blue and green, my favourite book has always been ‘The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe' and my favourite film,' Dead Poets Society'. I enjoy most music and love to dance, freestyle I like to call it. I'm not a great eater and do not enjoy cooking, I'm quite lucky that Mr Jenkins does most of the cooking in our house. My favourite food is Mr Jenkins' roast dinners and Cornish Cruncher mature cheese that you can only get at M&S, I do drink a lot of tea.
People tell me that I am creative and fair; I like to do things well and I do appreciate things of beauty whether this is nature, kindness and compassion or a word or phrase in a song or poem. If I were to sum myself up in one sentence I would say - Mrs Jenkins is a tea drinking runner who is fair and loving, is passionate about teaching, learning and maintaining a healthy work and family life balance.
Job Titles:
- Foundation Phase Teaching Assistant
Job Titles:
- Foundation Phase Teaching Assistant
Job Titles:
- Foundation Phase Teaching Assistant
Role: Teaching Assistant
I'm Caroline Nightingale and I'm currently a Teaching Assistant in Year 1. I started working at Marlborough in 2012.
I'm married to Mike and we live in Penylan with two teenagers, a dog and two cats.
We moved to Cardiff in 2006 after 3.5 years living in Leiden in the Netherlands. I love it here!
I'm originally from the Wirral (so I'm a "plastic Scouser"!) and used to work in sales and logistics in the chemical industry before having children.
I love languages: my degree was in French and German, I did an intensive Dutch course when we moved to the Netherlands and have dabbled in Arabic with Cardiff University's Lifelong Learning Department.
Job Titles:
- Teacher
- Role - Class Teacher
Career history- I began working in Marlborough in 1994 as an undergraduate. I volunteered on a weekly basis and team taught in the foundation phase. When I graduated I began my teaching career in a Junior School, then taught in the Hague in an International school. On my return to Wales I began working in Marlborough Primary School.
Job Titles:
- Teacher, Senior Leader, Senior Leader for Curriculum
Role: Teaching Assistant in Y Galon
I have been working in education since 1982 where I taught in Canada. I have been working in Marlborough since 2010. I worked for two years in the Reception classes here and in Y Galon for the last eleven years. I have a thirst for learning and I am able to use sign language (BSL and Makaton).
I enjoy travelling, reading and doing all things arts and craft. I also secretly enjoy dancing. I love time with my loved ones, and pets! I especially love spending time with Rollo!
I have enjoyed many trips to Llangrannog and Manor adventure with Marlborough, something I look forward to every year.
Job Titles:
- Teacher ( Currently on Maternity Leave )
Role: Class Teacher
My teaching career began as a learning support assistant in a Welsh medium specialist resource base. After that, I completed a secondary PGCE at Cardiff Metropolitan University in Art & Design. In 2016, after a period of teaching on supply, I secured my first teaching post at a large primary school in Barry. Later on in 2019, I secured my job at Marlborough Primary School, a school at the heart of the community I grew up in.
In my personal life, I am a wife and a mother to a toddler. I enjoy running and being outdoors exploring with my daughter.
Job Titles:
- Higher Level Teaching Assistant, Learning Interventions
Role: Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)
I have been part of the Marlborough family since 2008. I have worked as a classroom teaching assistant and am currently covering PPA and delivering interventions for KS2.
I was born and raised in Cardiff but moved to Barry to be closer to my parents. I spend a lot of my spare time walking on the beach, close to home.
I love spending time with my close friends and family, I especially love it when my grandson comes to stay, he is a real nanna's boy!
Role: Y Galon Teacher
I have been working at Marlborough School for twenty five years! For the last ten years I have been working in Y Galon, and I love working with such wonderful children and such a fabulous team.
I love cycling and walking in the countryside and most weekends I'll be out doing one or the other. I also love reading and puzzles, and am a keen theatre and cinema goer. I have very wide musical tastes, from 80s pop to opera and I love gardening. I am a very enthusiastic traveller and I love going to different places and exploring and discovering new things.
I love spending time with my friends and family.
Role: Higher Level teaching Assistant (HLTA)
I started volunteering for Marlborough Primary School in 2017 as Miss Lea-Brown and now I work full time as a HLTA covering PPA and running intervention sessions. My favourite time of the school year is the build up to Christmas, I love the buzz of the school around this time.
Outside of school I love to discover new places to walk my dog. I enjoy watching the football and have a Cardiff City season ticket and I attend all the FAW home games.
Job Titles:
- Teacher, Senior Leader for Assessment
Role: Class Teacher and Leader of Achievement
I started at Marlborough as an NQT in September 2001. Many changes have taken place since my arrival with staff coming and going, yet it feels just like yesterday that I started my teaching career here.
I live with my husband, two wonderful sons and our cockerpoo Sonny. We love taking Sonny for walks in the local parks as a family and especially if there's a playground and ice-cream in it for the boys!!
Job Titles:
- Assistant Headteacher, Leader of Wellbeing and Inclusion
Role: Leader of Teaching and Learning, Year 2 Teacher
Role Leader of Teaching and Learning, Year 2 Teacher
I have been very fortunate to work at Marlborough since 2006; the children are great, the families are really supportive and we have an amazing team.
I am married and have two sons. I have a keen interest in art and have been fortunate enough to illustrate some books written by my mum, Kedrig's Challenge and Tolsham's Dream and Cardarna's Quest. I love cooking and so do my boys. We love getting outdoors and especially love the beach.
I am originally from Pembrokeshire and try to get back to visit family and see the sea as often as possible. My family have a Lovespoon business and it is a lovely place to go and spend time and be involved.
I have a pretty eclectic taste in music but I especially love David Bowie. I don't watch much TV but I do love a good comedian and Greg Davies is my all-time favourite.
I like lots of different foods but my favourite is Italian.
Job Titles:
- Teacher ( Currently on Maternity Leave )
Role: Year 2 Teacher
I qualified as a teacher in 2006 and landed my first teaching role at my childhood Primary school. In 2017 I officially joined the Marlborough family, where I finally feel at home.
Outside of school I live with my husband Dave and our dog Arnie. We share a passion for movies and have a mutual love for anything starring Arnold Schwarzenegger.
My favourite place is Polperro, a small village in Cornwall. I stay there as often as I can as the pasties alone are worth the three hour drive.
I listen to all kinds of music but my guilty pleasure is 80s rock. I am also currently attempting to teach myself to play the ukulele.
I love all food, especially anything with cheese!
Job Titles:
- Assistant Headteacher, Leader of Standards and Monitoring
Role: Assistant Headteacher
My passion for teaching and education began in 1994 when I started teaching in a very small primary school in the Rhondda Valleys, where I grew up. In 1995 I was very lucky to be offered a job in Marlborough Junior School where I remained for 17 years. I feel very privileged to have been part of the Marlborough family for over 28 years. In my long career I have taught all ages from Year 6 to Nursery and I have been Assistant Headteacher at Marlborough for the past 5 years.
I live in Penylan with my husband and two grown up children. In my spare time I love spending time with my family; I particularly love walks in the country and travelling to new places and cities.
My favourite pastimes are sewing, cooking, gardening and I am an avid reader.
Job Titles:
- Assistant Headteacher, Leader of Innovation in Curriculum and Learning
Role: Assistant Headteacher
I started teaching in 1990 in Gloucestershire where I later became Assistant Headteacher at Abbeymead Primary School. I moved to Brighton in 2002 and then back to my home town, Cardiff, in 2005, where I soon secured a post at Marlborough. I became Assistant Head in 2018. My current strategic role is Leader of Innovation in Teaching and Learning.
I love living in Cardiff as it's such a culturally diverse city with beautiful mountains and beaches close by. I have 4 children of my own at various stages of education, 3 of which are in high school. I enjoy reading, cooking, films, photography and spending time with family and friends. I love to visit beaches in all seasons and collect weathered sea glass with my family. My favourite pastimes are travelling to new places and learning new things.
I love to be by the sea in all weathers, particularly in Wales, (Aberaeron).
I have very varied and eclectic taste in music from the Beatles and Fatboy Slim to sea shanties by Fisherman's Friend.
I love Italian food.
Job Titles:
- Foundation Phase Teaching Assistant
Role: Teaching Assistant
I am a teaching assistant in the Foundation Phase at Marlborough primary school. I have been part of the Marlborough family for 20 years as my three children all attended the school.
I was a registered childminder for 14 years, mainly looking after children from the local community.
Outside of school I am married with 3 boys, a dog called Jasper and a cat called Dave. I like reading, spending time with my family and trying to enjoy running!!
Role: Teaching Assistant in Y Galon
I started working in education earlier this year (2021). My Marlborough ourney has begun in Y Galon.
Previously I worked with Adults that have learning disabilities.
I enjoy going away in the camper van that my husband which I restored from scratch. I love going out for food, my favourite food has to be Italian- I love pizza! In my spare time, you will find me going out for walks with my family- we love the outdoors. I am so very blessed to be a mum to the two-most incredible little boys.
Job Titles:
- Foundation Phase Teaching Assistant
Role: Foundation Phase Teaching Assistant
I have worked at Marlborough now for the past 5 years. I started volunteering when my own children were little and was fortunate to gain a position as a TA in the Foundation Phase. I love working with such a fabulous team of people and am very grateful to be able to share the children's journeys through primary school. Outside of school, home is where my heart is and I enjoy spending time with my family, going for long walks and increasingly I am learning to love my garden (minus the frogs!).
Role: ALN Assistant
I have worked at Marlborough for the last 10 years, I am currently working as a 1:1 in a year 1 class. Previously I started my time at Marlborough as part of the cleaning team then on to being a midday supervisor.
Job Titles:
- Foundation Phase Teaching Assistant
Role: Foundation Phase Teaching Assistant
I have been working as a teaching assistant since 2011. I started working in Marlborough Primary School in 2021. I am currently working as a class teaching assistant in Year 2.
I enjoy spending time with my little boy who is 6 years old. I love being around with my family, they are a big part of my life. In my spare time I enjoy being outdoors and going for long walks. I like going on day trips to the beach, trekking in woodlands and hiking up mountains. I like to eat out to restaurants. My favourite foods are Chinese, pasta and curry.
Role: ALN Teaching Assistant
My name is Sam Khan and I am currently working as a 1:1 in Year 2. I have been working at Marlborough Primary for over 4 years and most of this time has been spent in the Foundation Phase. I enjoy working with young children and helping them learn and grow. My main focus is to encourage children to use their imagination in order to make lessons more enjoyable and effective. I believe that when children have fun while learning, they are more engaged and motivated.
I find joy in spending quality time with my family, whether it involves taking long walks, discovering hidden beaches, or playing board games. I have a fondness for watching old movies. Among my current favourites are "Barefoot in the Park" and "Heaven Can Wait" - films that I've watched countless times. Every morning, I start my day by tuning in to a Joe Rogan podcast on Spotify.
I have a passion for up-cycling old furniture. I find great satisfaction in transforming discarded pieces into something beautiful and functional.
Role: Class Teacher
Qualified as a Primary School teacher in 2006 and joined MPS in 2007. I have taught across Foundation Phase and my journey into KS2 started in 2018. I want every child in my class to be the best they can be.
I live with my husband Tony, my daughter Sofia and my son Leo. I enjoy spending time with my family and friends, playing the garden and making precious memoires together.
Job Titles:
- Foundation Phase Teaching Assistant
Job Titles:
- Higher Level Teaching Assistant ( HLTA ), Learning Interventions