Mr Crawley was appointed headteacher in January 2025 having previously worked as a school leader in Uttlesford. Before working in education, Mr Crawley was an Artistic Director of a large youth theatre company, and has a BA in Drama.

Mr Crawley holds an NPQH and has been awarded Fellowship status by the Charted College of Teaching in recognition of his commitment and achievements within the teaching profession. Mr Crawley is currently undertaking a two programme in order to become a Teacher Education Fellow. Mr Crawley is also an NPQ facilitator and an ELE (Evidence Lead in Education), working alongside the Essex Research School.

In his spare time he enjoys spending time with his family - playing with his two sons (Ezra and Joel) and also taking his dog Albus for long walks in the woods. Mr Crawley is often found in the kitchen at home as he loves cooking and making/drinking coffee. In his spare time he directs theatre productions.

Mrs Cork joined Heathlands in 2015 having previously worked in other Colchester schools in teaching and leadership roles, as part of this Mrs Cork provided support and consultancy focussing on teaching and learning, SEN, Safeguarding and EYFS provision. Mrs Cork is an accredited Specialist leader in Education (SEN and leadership), Advanced Skills teacher (Maths and PSHE) and accredited Mental Health Lead.

Mrs Cork has a Masters degree in SEN and leadership, is a qualified SENCo, with a PGCE and PGDE in SEN, she continues to work with both Essex University and Hertfordshire University to mentor and supervise Masters degree students. Mrs Cork is a governor at her children’s Secondary school.

Spending time with her teenage children and husband, alongside taking long walks with their spaniel called Basil keeps her busy. She enjoys a long swim, listening to music and the theatre.

Mrs Brennen has worked at Heathlands since January 2014, having worked at a primary school in Coggeshall before that. She decided that she wanted to be a teacher when she was in Year 1! Since joining Heathlands she has taught from EYFS to Year 6 and loves getting to know the children and their families.

She is now one of the Assistant Headteachers – they have responsibility for teaching and learning and curriculum. She also provides pastoral support and is a Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead. Alongside this role, she currently teaches in Rowan class (Year 1). She has a BA in English and gained a distinction in an MA in Education. She trained to become a teacher through the SCITT qualification. She has also completed the NPQML and NPQSL courses.

In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family – they especially enjoy days out involving animals and have visited many different safari and wildlife parks in England. She loves reading and tries to make time to read each day. She also enjoys watching live comedy (when she gets the chance) or listening to comedy podcasts.

Mrs Howells started working at Heathlands in 2016, after completing her teacher training here; since joining she has taught from Year 1 to Year 6. Mrs Howells is one of the Assistant Headteachers alongside Mrs Brennen– who have responsibility for teaching and learning and curriculum. Alongside this role, Mrs Howells currently teaches in Banyan
class (Year 2). She also provides pastoral support and is a Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead. Mrs Howells is passionate about inclusion and getting to know the children as individuals and supporting families. She has a first class BSc degree in Psychology and holds the National Award for Special Educational Needs Coordination (SENCo), more recently completing the Advanced Practitioner Course for Autism.

In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family – going for trips to the zoo and farm with her son, Noah. You’ll normally find them outside! She is also passionate about raising awareness and acceptance of neurodiversity.

Mr Hassard completed his teacher training (as a SCITT student) at Heathlands in 2009. He then taught in St. Osyth for three years before returning to work here as a class teacher. He has been working at Heathlands for the past 11 years, teaching across KS1 and KS2- but predominantly in year 6. He has been a member of the Senior Leadership team for 9 years, mainly in the role of phase lead. As the phase lead for Years 5 and 6, he leads and manages the staff and pupils across these four classes. The role includes: supporting the pastoral and behaviour needs of the pupils; managing the SATs assessments and supporting the Year 6 pupils transition to secondary school- to name just a few.

In 2021, he completed the National Professional Qualification for Senior Leadership  (NPQSL), with a focus on how we stretch and challenge all pupils. For the past two years he has co-led maths in school and has attended a maths mastery course run by Venn Essex Maths Hub. He is also the Educational Visit Coordinator: helping staff to plan and organise school visits. 

In his spare time, Mr Hassard enjoys spending time with his family, watching football, keeping fit through going to the gym and running and using the school holidays to travel.

Mr Turver has worked at Heathlands for 10 years, before which he taught at Old Heath Primary School. He has developed his skillset by leading PE, Maths (within which he worked with the National Centre of excellence in mathematics, gaining a professional lead title) and most recently Worship and RE across the school. Mr Turver has continued his development in teaching by achieving the NPQ qualifications: National Professional Qualification in Middle Leadership and National Professional Qualification in Senior Leadership before becoming a part of our senior leadership team.

Before teaching, his background was in media, earning a BA in Combined Studies – Media Pathway from Leeds University and a Post Graduate Certificate in Communication, Culture and Media studies at Cambridge ARU.

In his spare time, he is passionate about football, both watching Newcastle United and coaching an U15 girls’ team for Stanway Rovers. He enjoys spending time with his family, exploring new places and trying new things.

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Mrs Lloyd has worked at Heathlands for over twenty-five years, joining the school as a Newly Qualified Teacher in September 1999. Having taught every year group across the school, she considers Early Years her passion and has led the EYFS Department for the past seven years. She is responsible for the transition of our Early Years children into school and believes that carefully planned opportunities to meet staff, visit the new environment and build relationships are vital to ensure that children and their families feel welcomed and settled at Heathlands. Mrs Lloyd wants the children in our school to feel happy and safe so that they become confident and successful learners. This year she has also taken on the role of Interim Key Stage One Phase Lead. Mrs Lloyd has continued to develop her leadership skills by completing the National Professional Qualification in Senior Leadership. During her time at Heathlands, she has led a variety of curriculum subjects and is currently responsible for leading STEM across the school. Mrs Lloyd is also an active staff member of the PTA; supporting them at each of their main events throughout the school year.

Before joining Heathlands Mrs Lloyd gained a BA (Ed) in Mathematics and Education with Qualified Teacher Status. Her degree placements focused on children aged three to eight years which initiated her love of teaching the Early Years children.

Mrs Lloyd lives in the village and is proud of Heathlands being such an important part of the community. She spends her spare time which her family and can often be found on the side-lines of a football pitch cheering on her daughter Daisy, or playing tennis in the Colchester and District League partnered by her son Thomas. To relax she enjoys long weekend walks at the beach, eating out, and going to comedy shows with her husband.   

Mrs Chipperfield joined Heathlands last December as the School Business Manager. Her role is extremely varied, overseeing the operational, financial and strategic aspects of school management. Mrs Chipperfield started working in schools back in 2007 when her son (George) started school. She has worked in various Primary and Secondary school settings and came to Heathlands with a strong background of strategic planning experience. Mrs Chipperfield holds the National Examination Board in Occupational Safety (NEBOSH) which she uses in her role at Heathlands. In her spare time she loves to travel visiting new places and enjoys spending time with her family and friends.

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Miss Philpott joined Heathlands in 2022 as an Early Career Teacher and has been teaching in Year 2 ever since. She is currently based in Olive Class and loves being part of the Key Stage 1 team.

She holds a BSc in Geography and a PGCE in Primary Education, with a specialism in PE.Promoting a love of reading is something she is particuarly passionate about, and is currently undertaking a Reading for Pleasure course to help foster a reading culture across the school.

Outside of the classroom, she enjoys keeping active and spending time outdoors. She plays for Colchester Iceni Rugby team and have recently rediscovered a love of running – completing the Colchester Half Marathon to raise funds for the school was a real highlight!

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