Mrs McIntosh - Headteacher

My name is Mrs McIntosh. I have been here at Brierley so long that I now have the honour of teaching the children of past pupils that I taught!

As Headteacher, I can't tell you how very proud I am of our school family. It is a privilege to be part of such a fantastic community. All schools say they are special - but we really are. There really is only one Brierley and I hope you can take the time to find out a little bit more about us.

Mrs Cunningham – Assistant Headteacher, SENDCO & Designated Safeguarding Lead 

My name is Mrs Cunningham and I have been teaching at Brierley for many years now - it's my second home! I love being part of the Brierley team and I have been lucky enough to work with many children and their families over the years. It is such a rewarding experience to watch our children grow and move onto higher education as confident and caring individuals (it's even better when they return to see us and tell us how they are getting on!) When I am not with my Brierley family, I enjoy spending time with my husband and two cats - Tony and Dennis. 

Mrs Faddes – Assistant Headteacher, English Lead & Deputy Safeguarding Lead

My name is Mrs Faddes and I am the English Lead here at Brierley. I am most passionate about reading. Reading is my favourite subject to teach and I love nothing more than finding a great book to share in lessons. Those moments where we are reading in class and we just can’t put the book down are the best – this is how I want all of our children to feel about books.

Outside of school I enjoy spending time with my family (including my husband and two children) and friends. I love days out to places like the zoo, the beach or even just a nice long walk with my dog.

Mrs Harvey – School Business Manager

Hi, I'm Mrs Harvey, the School Business Manager here at Brierley.  I am a new member of the Brierley Team but I have been working in various schools within Cheshire East for over twenty years.  Most of my family live in Crewe and I have a grown up daughter who lives and works in London.  I love my weekend visits to the capital!  I also enjoy walking, reading, holidays, watching box sets and spending lots of time with family and friends.

Miss Baker – Clerical Officer

Hi, I’m Miss Baker the Clerical Officer here at Brierley. I’m from Crewe and Brierley was my primary school when I was younger. A lot has changed since I came here - we didn’t even have toilets inside the building!

I have two grown up children who keep me busy at home. My favourite part of my job is when it is leading up to Christmas and we have lots of things going on for the children, such as Christmas plays and Christmas parties - the children get so excited which is lovely to see.

Mrs Robinson - Administrator

I joined the Brierley administration team in February 2024 to work part time in the school office.  Prior to that I had retired after 20 years working at another local primary school.  I have three children, one grandson and a fur baby called Nelson.

Miss Dunn -  Nursery Teacher

My name is Miss Dunn. I have been teaching for 1 year and this is my second year at Brierley. I have just got back from a year of travelling in Australia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam and Singapore – it was amazing! Some highlights for me were, swimming with Whale Sharks, sky diving over the Great Barrier Reef and teaching in a school in Vietnam. One of my favourite stories to read is 'Aliens Love Underpants' and my favourite nursey rhyme is 'Five Little Ducks'.

Miss Latham - Reception Teacher

Miss Bradshaw - Teaching Assistant

My name is Miss Bradshaw.  I have worked in education, specifically Early Years, for 6 years now.  I have a Level 6 qualification in education.  This is my second year here at Brierley and I have loved every minute of watching the children grow and learn.  In my free time I enjoy spending time with my two dogs, they are called Oscar and Bailey.

Miss Smith - Teaching Assistant

My name is Miss Smith and I am a Teaching Assistant here at Brierley. I have been working at Brierley for over 15 years. My children also attended the school so I feel it’s always been part of a family to me. In my spare time, I enjoy spending time with my family, going for meals out and watching films.

Mrs Cunningham - Teacher

My name is Mrs Cunningham and I have been teaching at Brierley for many years now - it's my second home! I love being part of the Brierley team and I have been lucky enough to work with many children and their families over the years. It is such a rewarding experience to watch our children grow and move onto higher education as confident and caring individuals (it's even better when they return to see us and tell us how they are getting on!)

When I am not with my Brierley family, I enjoy spending time with my husband and two cats - Tony and Dennis. 

Mrs Piggott - Teaching Assistant

Miss Piotrowicz - Teacher

Miss Potter - Teaching Assistant

My name is Miss Potter, and this will be my 4th year working at Brierley. I've worked in Nursery, Reception, Year 1, and now I'm very excited to be working as part of the Year 2 team. I'm looking forward to being with the children for another year and supporting them with all the wonderful things Year 2 has in store. In school, my favourite subjects are science. I love how curious the children are about this subject. I also enjoy maths because it's so lovely to see them gain confidence and apply their knowledge in other lessons too.

Outside of school, I enjoy spending time with my family, and we love going on days out together, going to lots of new places and trying new things.

Mrs Taylor - Teaching Assistant

Hello! I'm Mrs Taylor and I am a Teaching Assistant in Year 2.  I have been at Brierley for nearly 6 years now and have worked in various year groups during my time here.  My favourite subjects to teach are reading and maths but I also enjoy art.  Outside of Brierley I enjoy holidays with my family in Wales, long walks with my dog and last year I started learning how to sew my own clothes.

Mr Williamson - Teacher

Hello!

My name is Mr Williamson and I am currently the Year 3 Teacher at Brierley Primary School.  I have been teaching for many years now and love to make sure that all our lessons are funny and really engaging.  I really enjoy teaching all subjects but in particular I like experimenting and investigating in science.

When I am not teaching, I love spending time outdoors with my family, walking my dog, Theo, and playing crown green bowls!

Miss Whiteside - Teacher

Hello! My name is Miss Whiteside, and I’m thrilled to be part of the Brierley community. I have over 15 years of experience working in schools, and although I’ve only been here for a few weeks, I can already see what a special place this is, with its wonderful children and dedicated staff.

In my free time, I love spending time outdoors with my girls, walking my dog, and reading. I’m always up for trying new things, and I especially enjoy a good rollercoaster ride!

I look forward to meeting you all. Please feel free to come over and say hello if you see me around!

Mrs Roberts - Teaching Assistant

 Mr Taziker - Teacher

My name is Mr Taziker and I am the Year 4 teacher at Brierley. 

I have been teaching for many years and have enjoyed being part of the Brierley family for the past 2 years. 

I enjoy teaching all subjects, but my favourites have to be maths and geography.  Outside of school, I enjoy spending time with my family and three crazy cats, as well as watching my beloved Bolton Wanderers.

Mr Coombs - Teaching Assistant

My name is Mr Coombs, apart from a Friday morning when the children call me DJ Coombs!  I was born and bred in Nantwich, and moved to Crewe in the nineties.  Over the years, I have had various jobs including postman, cheese maker and gravy maker to name a few.

In 2005 my Brierley adventure started with me attending the local college to train as a teaching assistant.  During my time here, I have worked with every year group.  I enjoy all subjects however I love maths and computing.

I have three children, two who have flown the nest and another who is currently in Year 8 at a local high school.  We also have two grandsons (one who attends Brierley) and earlier this summer we welcomed our first granddaughter into the family.

In my spare time, my wife and I enjoy attending music festival weekends and growing our own fruit and veg.  Although I do keep killing our tomatoe plants!  We have had better success with lettuce and potatoes, which our Giant African Snail (Baz) loves along with strawberries!

Year 5 - The Onjali Rauf Class

Mr Draper - Teacher

Mr Foulkes - Teacher

My name is Mr Foulkes and I joined Brierley in September 2013 with the aim to make PE and sport the best it can be for our children. I love teaching and playing lots of different sports- my favourite sports to play are football and racket sports. I enjoy watching pupils grow in confidence and improving their skillset in PE. I also teach maths, geography, D&T and Forest Schools- I like being outdoors and working with the natural environment.

Away from school, I enjoy spending time with my family, going to watch United when I can and training my two young children to become future sport stars! 

Mr Fletcher - Teacher

Hi, I am Mr Fletcher.  I originally trained to be a high school maths teacher at Keele University and have been a part of the Brierley family since 2013. During my time here I have taught across years 2 to 6, helping children to achieve their full potential in maths. During my spare time, I love spending time with my wife and son, Isaac, as well as going on long walks with our crazy spaniel, Charlie.

Mrs Proudman - Teaching Assistant

Hello, I am Mrs Proudman. I am a Teaching Assistant and Staff Governor here at Brierley. I have worked here for 14 years and I feel it is part of my family.  I have worked in all key stages throughout the school and enjoy helping the children and seeing them achieve their full potential.  I am passionate in my belief that all Brierley children deserve the very best chance in their education and I am proud to be part of their learning adventures.

When I am not working, I like to spend time with my two daughters, new grandson, Rory, and family; we enjoy long walks and watching our gorgeous and very playful cat, Willow. I also enjoy spending time with my friends and visiting new and interesting places.

Miss Anderton - Teaching Assistant                                                                             

My name is Miss Anderton and I am a Teaching Assistant here at Brierley. I currently work in Nursery and Year 5, but have worked in different year groups in the school.

Outside of work I like to keep busy with my two children and playing sports such as netball and cricket.

Miss McIntosh - Teacher

Miss Cameron - Teaching Assistant

My name is Miss Cameron and I am a Teaching Assistant here at Brierley.  I work alongside Year 6 but I have worked with other year groups throughout the school.

Outside of school, I spend my time looking after my three daughters.  I also enjoy baking and knitting in my free time.

Mid-day Team:

John Stephenson, Wendy Brereton ,Vicky Garratt, Lisa Boon & Sara Ollier.

The mid-day team are a happy, active crew – football, rounders, skipping and team games to name just a few of the activities you may see them participating in over lunchtime. All have, or have had members of their family at Brierley.

Sara Ollier

Mrs Jones – School Cook

Hello, my name is Mrs Jones and I am the Cook at Brierley Primary School. I am married, with 2 children and 2 dogs. I like Formula One and Rugby. I also like going to bingo with Wendy the Midday Assistant.

Mrs Brereton – Kitchen Assistant

I am Mrs Brereton. I am a Midday Assistant and a Kitchen Assistant here at Brierley. I have worked at the school for many years and have seen the school change into the warm and friendly place it is today. I enjoy going to bingo with Mrs Jones the cook and I’ve just started swimming once a week.

Site Maintenance Officer

Mr Moore

Hi, my name is Mr Moore and I'm the SMO here at Brierley Primary School. I used to work in the window fitting and building trade for nearly 30 years until I was lucky enough to be offered the role here at Brierley and I'm so glad I took it . The staff and children here are so happy and unbelievably polite and I've been made to feel part of the Brierley family - it really is a pleasure to work here.

In my spare time I try to get to the gym. I enjoy CrossFit but my favourite pastime is off road running, getting out in the fields and hills in all weather!

Cleaning Team:

Erika Tkacova, Shirley Bates and Patricia Roberts. 

Our cheerful and friendly cleaners are often found dotted around the school once the children have left, making sure that the rooms are clean for the next day. We have a good mix of those that have been part of the Brierley family for some time, as they have or have had some of their children attend here, along with some newer members to the team.