Our Staff
Mr Euan-Burton Smith
Head Teacher, Form VI Teacher, Maths Lead & DSL- BA(Hons)/QTS/NPQSL
Learning, discussion and shared values are what drives me as a professional and as a parent. [email protected]
Miss Natalie Sandford
Deputy Head, Form V Teacher, English Lead & DDSL - BA(Hons)/QTS
I am a mum of two with a passion for reading and a love of children's fiction. Travelling makes me happy and there is so much of the world I would still love to visit. [email protected]
Mr Craig Jagger
Form IV Teacher & Science Lead - BA(Hons)/QTS
I am the very lucky parent of three boys. I have three grandchildren. I have a lifelong love for rock music, although I really enjoy most music. I am also a fan of cricket. [email protected]
Miss Demi Scott
Nursery Manager - BSc(Hons)/QTS
I enjoy spending time with my family and taking trips to the theatre. [email protected]
Miss Alice Routledge
Form II Teacher & SENDCo - BSc (Hons)/PGCE/QTS
Outside of school, I love to spend my evenings cooking and getting stuck into a good book or TV series. Music is a huge part of my life and I enjoy travelling to concerts and festivals in my spare time. [email protected]
Miss Amy Wood
Form I Teacher & ICT Lead - BA (Hons)/QTS/NPQSL
I love anything technology! When I'm not on the computer, gaming or watching films, I enjoy snuggling up with a good book and my two cats, Ethel & Ernie.
Miss Natasha Slawson
Kindergarten Teacher & First Aid Lead- BSc(Hons)/EYT
I love walking in the countryside, dancing and spending time with my family. [email protected]
Mrs Charlotte Kitchen
Nursery Teacher - BA(Hons) Early Childhood Studies/ EYT
I like to spend time going on long walks in the countryside and travelling to new places. [email protected]
Mrs Debbie Walton
Teacher - Maths Lead - BA (Hons) /QTS
I love spending time with my family and my dog, Vinnie. I am a real homebody and enjoy nothing more than reading a book or watching a film in front of the fire. I adore languages and you will often find me on the Duolingo app trying out a new language or two! My favourite film ever is 'It's a Wonderful Life' - it always has the ability to make me cry! I enjoy reading and my favourite novel is 'A Thousand Splendid Suns' by Khaled Hosseini. [email protected]
Mrs Shahida Ali
FIII Teacher - BSc(Hons)/PGCE/QTS/NPQML
I love spending time with my family and going out for walks. [email protected]
Mr Darran Gray
Art & Design - BA(Hons)/PGCE/QTS
I have a life-long passion for Art. I teach in Primary and Secondary schools as well as privately to the general public in my studio. I produce my own Art work using the pysudonym Arthur Seabrigg. I believe Art is a vital form of personal expression and can be accessible to anyone of any ability. I have a wife with an obsession for cleanliness which I balance with my role as the home 'mess-maker'. I am a Dad to two boys and attend a Fencing club with my eldest son. When I do have spare time I enjoy failing at Gardening. [email protected]
Mrs Sky Burton-Smith
Music Teacher - BA(Hons)/QTS
I am very lucky that I have a career built on all the things I enjoy which include, making, performing, composing, facilitation, teaching and celebratory events. When I am not working on different projects and ceremonies I am looking after my 3 children who certainly keep me very busy! I enjoy family camping holidays, attending live music events, going to the theatre and since lockdown running (away from the children for a bit!). [email protected]
Mr James Kuhnel
Piano, Guitar & Drums Peripatetic Music Teacher - BA(Hons)
When not at The Mount, I spend my days running Kirklees Guitar School and my weekends playing concerts for a wide variety of bands and productions all over the U.K. [email protected]
Mr Reuben Swallow
Piano and Guitar Peripatetic Music Teacher - BA(Hons)MA
I play music in a number of groups and perform regularly. I'm also into exercise, reading, and like to study languages when I get the time.
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Mr Antony Leech
PE Teacher - DSC
Sport is my life. If I am not coaching it, I am playing it! I enjoy
hiking and I love the Lake District.
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Mrs Jane Earnshaw
Nursery Practitioner - NVQ Level 3 Childcare and Development
In my spare time, I like going to watch Huddersfield Town. I enjoy walking and visiting different places of interest. [email protected]
Mrs Jane Booth
Teaching Assistant - NVQ Level 3 Teaching and Learning in Schools
I am a mum to two grown up children. I have an interest in healthy eating and keeping fit. In my spare time I love socialising with friends and travelling. [email protected]
Mrs Kate Rushworth
Teaching Assistant / Cedar Club Manager - PTTCYC
I enjoy the outdoors and walking in the local countryside. Food and cooking come high up on my list of hobbies. [email protected]
Ms Joanne McCaffrey
Teaching Assistant - Cache Level 3
I spend my spare time with my family, friends and with my two grandchildren, aged 4 and 2. I also enjoy pilates and reading. I like watching hospital and crime dramas. [email protected]
Mrs Susan Porter
Teaching Assistant
My name is Susan. I was born in Hertfordshire but spent a great deal of my adult life in other countries. I landed back in England in 2022 with the intention of setting down some roots after having lived and taught in several countries including Germany, Italy and Ireland.
In my spare time I love doing anything creative from sculpting in clay to floristry. I love learning languages and as often as I can spending time with my wonderful grown-up children.
I came to Yorkshire to explore the beautiful wild countryside and get inspired by its architectural shapes and textures.
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Miss Vanessa Pound
Teaching Assistant
Miss Pound - lover of sun, sea, music and glitter. [email protected]
Mrs Donna Howard
Teaching Assistant - EYPS
I have over 25 years experience working in Early Years education. My passion is to help young children to enjoy learning and achieve their potential. I enjoy cooking and baking in my spare time, along with being with my family.
Miss Nicola Dixon
Nursery Practitioner
I have recently started working in The Mount after previously working in Early Year's nurseries for the past 25 years. I love live music events, socialising, shopping and spending time with many loved ones. [email protected]
Mr Gianpiero Duranti
Assistant Cook
I work two full time jobs so work nearly 7 days a week most weeks. Since recently buying a new house, my spare time is limited as I spend most of it working on the property. When possible, I'd like to have more time for some extreme sports. [email protected]
Mrs Louise Clarke
Cook in Charge
I love my garden and growing my own salad and vegetables. I love to cook and share what I have grown with my family and friends. I enjoy long hikes in the countryside and always take a picnic. I also rather enjoy a good book somewhere warm and sunny. [email protected]
Mrs Susan Piliu
School Manager
I have a background in sales and recruitment and spent a couple of years in Malta during my early 20's. Having resettled in Huddersfield I now enjoy family life with my husband and daughter. [email protected]
Ms Suzanne Rawson
Administrative Assistant / Uniform Co-ordinator
I'm a family person. I have two children and love to travel. [email protected]
Mrs Paula Elliott
Accounts
I like to spend time with my family and enjoy eating out, travelling and watching live music. We also have an allotment, so I like spending a lot of time there too. [email protected]
Mr Chris Sellers
Director
I spent most of my younger years playing in bands or under the bonnets of cars. Having turned down the offer of an apprenticeship with Porsche in Germany at 18, I went to university in Leeds to study Sound Technology & Acoustic Engineering. With a very niche degree, no specific contacts and no money, this career path was put aside and I headed back to uni for teacher training. Since then, I've spent 20+ years working in both state and independent education. I enjoy taking my girls to Town matches when we can and have a passion for music and cars. As a massive petrol head, my dream would be to own a 'Bad Boys' Porsche 964 911 Turbo!! One day . . . [email protected]
