‘Everybody Matters, Every Moment Counts’
Meet the team
Leadership Staff

Mrs Fiona Newton
Headteacher, Designated Safeguarding Lead and SENCo
Mr Stephen Cairns
Key Stage 2 leader/Year 6 teacher/P.E. subject leader, joint subject leader for English. Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Teaching Staff
Mrs. Fiona Newton | Headteacher, Designated Safeguarding Lead, SENCo, PSHE subject leader. |
Mrs Helen Sweeting | Nursery teacher, Design Technology subject leader and joint subject leader for Mathematics. |
Mrs Margaret Shannon | Nursery teacher and teaches Computing across Key Stage 2, subject leader for Computing |
Ms Sheryl Anderson | Reception teacher and mental health leader |
Mrs. Libby Patterson | Year 1 teacher and subject leader for R.E. and Geography |
Mrs Laura McCormick | Year 2 teacher and subject leader for Early Reading |
Miss Alison Merritt | Year 3 teacher, E.V.C. and joint subject leader for Mathematics |
Mrs Anne Morgan | Year 4 teacher and subject leader for History and Art |
Mrs Joanne Coates | Year 5 teacher and subject leader for Science and Music |
Mr Stephen Cairns | Key Stage 2 leader/Year 6 teacher/P.E. subject leader, joint subject leader for English, Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead |
Senior Teaching Assistants
Mrs E Parrington (also runs breakfast/after-school provision)
Mrs R Bloom (also runs breakfast/after-school provision)
Mrs M Shannon
Miss J Merrell
Miss C French
Mrs V Graham
Level 3 Apprentice Teaching Assistant
Mrs J Crossley
Office Staff
Mrs F James
Miss K Hetherington
Cleaning Staff
Mr P Standing Caretaker
Mrs C Birkett Cleaner
Mrs N Atkinson Cleaner
Miss N Glaister Cleaner
Midday Supervisors
Mrs S Brailsford
Mrs J Pitt
Mrs K Evans
Mrs W Edmondson
Contact Details
office@askam.cumbria.sch.uk
Location
Lots Road
Askam-in-Furness
Cumbria
LA16 7DA