Cambian Home Tree School
Tawanda Madhlangobe Home Tree

Headteacher

Tawanda Madhlangobe

Dr. Tawanda Madhlangobe is a leading educator, academic and father of two. He qualified as a teacher from the University of Zimbabwe in 1993. Tawanda is deeply committed to the well-being of disadvantaged learners, hence his pursuit of a Bachelor of Philosophy in Special Educational Needs at the University of Birmingham. He then went on to study for a Master of Education at the University of Hertfordshire, awarded with a commendation. In his research, Tawanda focused on how to measure and understand disaffection as part of these studies. In 2008, Tawanda distinguished himself as a recipient of the Teacher of the Year award London Secondary School category for his outstanding work with disaffected students. He went on to study for a Doctorate in Education Degree investigating how educators use the experiences of students to design alternative curriculum provisions.

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Deputy Head Teacher

Melisa Cokdegerli

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Lee Bigland

Music Instructor and Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL)

Lee Bigland

Telephone: 01945 660988

"I am a passionate educator with experience teaching both peripatetically and classroom music. Before working at Home Tree School, I taught at 5 schools in Norfolk delivering instrumental lessons to classrooms and individual students from key stage 2 up to key stage 4. Whilst doing this, I also had just over 60 private students studying guitar, bass guitar and banjo for weekly lessons. My students have a 100% pass rate when taking graded examinations.

When I am not delivering music, I am performing with a function band around the country called The Walks as a bassist. My work has allowed me to perform at extravagant venues, festivals and recording studios around the United Kingdom.

Other than having a passion for music, I also greatly enjoy raising awareness and funding for West Norfolk Mind mental health charity. My fundraising efforts include skydiving from 13,000ft, cycling 300 miles from London to Paris and summiting the world’s tallest freestanding mountain Mount Kilimanjaro and most recently, I have cycled from Lands’ End to John O Groats during the summer holidays. Because of my charity work, I was awarded the title of Charity Champion of West Norfolk."

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Carol Bowett Trainee Instructor Sept 2022

Teaching Assistant

Carol Bowett

"Prior to working at Home Tree School, I was serving in the British Army for 14 years, employed within the Royal Military Police. In 2010, I left the Army to start a family and subsequently took a 7-year career gap in order to bring up my 2 children. It was during my time as a full-time mother that I realised how rewarding a career in education would be. I obtained my Level 2 Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools qualification and began my career with a charity providing bespoke educational packages for children, aged 14-16, who have been excluded from mainstream school. I then moved onto working as a Teaching Assistant at Home Tree School, which seemed a natural progression in my new career.

 

Outside of work, I am a member of a local running club and enjoy participating in competitive races of distances ranging from 5k to marathons. I also enjoy spending time with my friends and family."

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Meet The Team Louise Hishon

Teacher

Louise Hishon

"I have been working in the Education system for about 10 years, both in Primary and Secondary education.  I completed my degree in Psychology and Sociology and particularly l enjoyed applying both these disciplines to fairy tales.  I have been teaching English for nearly 10 years and have thoroughly enjoyed teaching and am still enjoying the challenge.  I have many hobbies and these include reading, exercise and gaming."

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Sandy Clayton English Lead Sept 2022

English Lead

Sandy Clayton

"For twenty-five years I have worked in education firstly as a mainstream drama teacher than as a head of department in charge of performing arts. After six years I left to complete a masters degree in Drama and theatre in education. I then took a position as a head teacher at a special school where I stayed for 6 years using drama and theatre at the centre of the learning. I then specialised in re-engaging disaffected students back in to education and 1:1 work which I enjoy along with being a home tutor for CareTech.

 

My education history is a Drama degree. Drama and English PGCE and an MA in drama and theatre in education."

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Lucy Roberts Anchor Science Teacher Sept 2022

Science Teacher

Lucy Roberts-Anchor

I have worked as a Science teacher across Norfolk and Cambridgeshire for over 10 years. I have taught children from year 5 to year 13 catering for a range of abilities and special needs. In addition to my teaching responsibilities, I have mentored new trainee teachers, been an assistant manager for the Duke of Edinburgh award, carried out specialist interventions for small groups of children and helped to run a Science Club.

 

Alongside my work in schools I have previously assisted several on-line education platforms by reviewing resources and also writing new quizzes/learning resources. In the summer exam time, I manage a team of examiners and carry out my own batch of marking of the GCSE Biology exam paper.

 

I joined Cambian Home Tree School in April 2022 as a part-time Science teacher, supporting the development of the Science curriculum and assessment.

 

I gained a degree in Zoology from Imperial College, and initially began a career in Project Management in the telecommunications industry. I then took a career break to have my 2 children before studying for my PGCE and gaining my qualified teacher status.

 

In my spare time I enjoy fitness and outdoor activities.

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Meet The Team Jessica Rudd

Psychological Welfare Practitioner and Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL)

Jessica Rudd

I am the psychological welfare practitioner at Home Tree School as well as a DDSL and the chair person for the behaviour task force.

 

I obtained my Psychology and sociology degree (BA Hons) from Anglia Ruskin University. I later continued my education with University Centre London and The Anna Freud Centre in association with Kings College London. From these institutions I gained a Post Graduate Certificate in Children and Adolescent Psychological Wellbeing practice in the faculty of science and language. I am now currently completing a Master’s of science with the University of Wolverhampton in The Psychology of Mental Health and Wellbeing.

 

I have had a difficult journey to reach the privileged position that I am currently in, the road to education for me was a turbulent one. I left the education system with no GCSE’s and no plans to re-enter education. Main stream school is a squared shape box and not all children will fit into this box and thrive. Home Tree School enables me to ensure our school is a flexible enough box to fit the shape and needs of our children.

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Meet The Team Ady Chaplin

Art Instructor

Ady Chaplin

“Ady has previously been employed in both mainstream and specialist education settings, specialising in Art, other creative subjects and English (Language and Literature). In addition, he has worked for homeless and social care organisations from the charity sector and also local authorities where as a project development officer, he delivered and set up youth projects to reduce youth offending.

 

Throughout his working career Ady has used art as a medium to bring about personal and community change. He has delivered art lessons in rural and urban settings, both indoors and outdoors. Ady is a painter, but can also turn his hand to model making and 3D works. He is especially keen on the use of recycled and reused objects.

 

Ady is a creative musician, working locally to create music across rock, acoustic and electronic genres. He paints most days and also uses his time to maintain an allotment as well as volunteering at a children’s holiday activity club.”

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Cheyenne Western Teaching Assistant Sept 2022

Teaching Assistant

Cheyenne Western

“My name is Cheyenne, and I am a teaching assistant at Home Tree School. I studied Teaching Assistant Level 2 and 3 at The College of West Anglia. I volunteered in mainstream primary schools whilst I studied and cared for my two young children. I spent 4 years trying to gain employment as a teaching assistant. With no luck, I continued to volunteer in schools. My nephew was diagnosed with ADHD and Autism in 2019. After helping meet his care needs, I decided I wanted a career in this sector to better my knowledge and help support young people struggling with not only special educational needs but also mental health needs.

 

Home Tree School gave me this opportunity in May 2021, and I enjoy every minute of it.

 

My job title is Teaching Assistant, but I deliver health and social care, and I am also a key worker.

 

Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with my family and friends.”

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Andrea Catcoan

Mathematics Instructor

Andrea Catcoan

I am an Instructor who teaches Mathematics. Additional teaching responsibilities I have include teaching Childcare as well as Health & Social Care. As a musician, I help with teaching Music lessons when required. Before joining Home Tree School, as part of my secondary education, I obtained six Mathematics GCSES including Applications of Mathematics, Methods in Mathematics and Further Mathematics. I studied AS Level Maths and Physics before moving on to A levels in French, Spanish and Music. Whilst at sixth form I was awarded the Baillie Memorial Prize for Music.

 

Afterwards, in 2017 I spent a year studying BA (Hons) Combined Modern Languages (French and Spanish) at the University of Portsmouth. Later, I studied a BA (Hons) Open Degree with The Open University, specialising in French and Spanish, graduating in May 2022. I volunteered as a teaching assistant at Home Tree School to gain work experience for five months part-time alongside my degree. I then studied towards a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) Secondary in Modern Foreign Languages (French and Spanish) with Qualified Teacher’s Status from The Cambridge Partnership (accredited by Anglia Ruskin University). I have had many placements and worked in primary schools, special schools, secondary schools and sixth forms across Norfolk and Cambridgeshire.

 

During my career I have worked with children as a party host, youth club volunteer, voluntary teaching assistant and as a voluntary teacher to children aged ten to eighteen at a church. I have worked in administrative roles like being a telephone canvasser and holiday park receptionist. My customer service experience includes working in Norfolk’s library service and in a charity store. In addition, I have delivered pharmacy and hospital services as well as administration work for a care home.

 

During my undergraduate degree I completed internships in Professional Services & Consulting, Technology, Business, Operations and Marketing as well as Investment Banking and Asset Management. Voluntary leadership roles I have had include being a Language Leader and Sabbath School Superintendent.

 

My hobbies include singing, playing the alto saxophone and keyboard as well as playing field hockey. In my spare time I volunteer at my local church as a Juniors and Earliteens teacher, chorister and assistant treasurer.

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Kai Booker Home Tree

Teaching Assistant

Kai Booker

Hello I am Kai, I am a teaching assistant, I came to Home Tree School after working in children’s homes for a few years. I have a few quirky hobbies including LARP, airsoft.   

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Sonia Warnes Home Tree

Humanities Teacher

Sonia Warnes

I’m Sonia and before becoming a fully qualified teacher I was involved in the provision of Early Years education.   Immediately prior to working at Home Tree School, I spent 16 years working in secondary and further education settings, teaching a range of age groups including KS3, KS4 and KS5.  I have taught a variety of subjects across these age groups, including History, Religious Education and Sociology to GCSE and/or Advanced Level.  I have also instructed in Geography, ICT and English to the lower year groups. 

 

At Home Tree School I am responsible for the delivery of the Humanities subjects, and running assemblies twice a week.

 

My interests outside work include socialising with friends and family, yoga, walking, cycling, and visiting historic sites/museums.

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Matthew Okolo

Teaching Assistant

Matthew Chukwudi Okolo

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Gemma Bates

Teaching Assistant

Gemma Bates

Hello I am Gemma, I am a teaching assistant.

I came to Home Tree School after working as a health care assistant in a hospital.

I enjoy going hiking in my spare time

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Angela Robinson

Administrator

Angela Robinson

Hello I am Angela and I am the new Administrator at Home Tree School.

After working in an admin role for the last 22 years in busy traffic office of haulage company I have decided to have a change and do something a bit different.

I have 2 children and a grandson who suffer with Autism.

In my spare time I help out at Emma’s Hedgehog Hospital where I go out to events to help raise much need funds, I am also in charge of the stock items we sell.

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General Enquiries

Email: ccs.referrals@cambiangroup.com

Telephone: 0161 507 3723

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Governance Board

Termly Governance Board meetings are held at Cambian Home Tree School to ensure that the management of the school is closely scrutinised and held to account in all areas of responsibility.

 

The agenda comprises of:

 

✓ Voice of the Child - student feedback

 

✓ Head Teachers Highlight Report outlining achievements and challenges and progress against school improvement report

 

✓ Outcomes for Children and Young People - Care

 

✓ Outcomes for Children and Young People - Education

 

✓ Outcomes for Children and Young People - Therapy

 

✓ Commercial Performance

 

✓ Staffing and Personnel

 

✓ Estates Report

 

✓ IT report

 

Chair of the board is Kicha Mitchell who is contactable here or by phone: 07711 766176

 

The Governance Board contain key individuals from outside and within the school who attend this meeting each term and parental and staff feedback is always welcomed.

 

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