
@ 2020 Haselbury Plucknett School First School
The Governors of Merriott First School and Haselbury Plucknett First School voted to Federate during summer 2017 and a new joint governing body across both schools was formed. Our staff team is led by Federation Executive Headteacher, Anne Higginbotham and Federation Deputy Headteacher, Lois Bowery. All our teaching staff are qualified and ably supported by a well-trained team of Higher Level Teaching Assistants and Teaching Assistants.
Whilst maintaining the ethos and distinctiveness of each school, the Federation will allow the efficient sharing of expertise and systems to improve outcomes for all pupils across both schools. These include:
Our close working relationships with other local schools in Crewkerne and Ilminster, known as the CISP group, continues to flourish and further enhance the education experience we can offer. These include teachers across all these schools working close together to improve outcomes for all our children and improve transition between the different parts of our local education structure.