Miss Lucy Drohan - Skylark
I joined the Shiphay team in September 2023 and have had a great year getting to know the amazing children in our school, their wonderful families and the incredible Shiphay team. I’m looking forward to another year of engaging and fun learning with Skylark class as well as supporting the school’s continued development in my role as Assistant Headteacher.
Prior to joining the Shiphay team, I taught in another local primary school, gaining teaching experiences predominantly in Key Stage Two alongside being part of the Leadership Team. In the past 18 months, I have gained a National Leadership
Qualification in Teaching and Learning which will support my drive to ensure all children get the very best learning and life experiences throughout their time at primary school.
Prior to my teaching career, I served in the Royal Navy as a Marine Engineer for five years. Throughout my time in the military, I gained vast experience in teamwork and leadership. I believe this has supported my teaching career hugely and I look forward to bringing my skills and experience into the classroom at Shiphay.
I enjoy teaching all areas of the curriculum in particular Art and Design as it helps showcase the diverse, creative industries our society has to offer. I also love to teach Maths and find it incredibly rewarding when children experience that sense of fulfilment when they have achieved something that they initially found too tricky. I feel strongly that children should have opportunities to feel successful throughout their time in school both academically and personally; fostering in children the idea that talent comes in endless forms and that we all have talent within us. Although challenging at times, I find teaching incredibly rewarding and enjoy getting to know children as individuals, supporting them on their educational journeys and providing them with opportunities to develop their sense of who they are and who they want to become in the future.
Outside of education, I love to spend time with my two children Baye (12) and Ralph (9). As a family, we love to
go on dog walks with our cockapoo along the beautiful, scenic coastal paths that Torbay has to offer. We also
love to go out on our paddleboards in the summer and in the winter, we love nothing more than a cosy Friday
film (and sweets) night all together on our sofa!

Miss Kim Mason - Woodpecker
I began my teaching career in 2014 and I thoroughly enjoy working in Key Stage Two and supporting the children both academically and developmentally. I am looking forward to joining the Middle School Team and teaching Year Four! Alongside
teaching, I am our Personal Development lead at Shiphay Learning Academy and am very passionate about supporting the children’s development in all aspects, as well as promoting careers and real-life opportunities for our children. During my career, I have also led Reading, Writing, PSHE, RSHE and British Values.
My areas of interest within education are pupil development, reading and writing. I am very interested in understanding the stages of development and how we can best support children socially and emotionally in all aspects of their lives. Through my
interest in these areas I have become a Specialist Leader of Education in children’s Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural Development and the subjects PSHE and RSHE. In addition to this, I am also very passionate about promoting a love of literature and books with children to enable their enjoyment of reading, whilst also broadening their language understanding and in turn providing opportunities for children to explore different styles and approaches to writing.
I aim to create a classroom where the children enjoy their learning experiences, build resilience in all areas of their learning and have opportunities to develop both personally and academically. I hope all children in Woodpecker enjoy their time in class, develop their understanding of the world and learn through exciting and engaging learning activities. In turn, I believe they will all be confident, independent and resilient individuals.

Teaching Assistants

Charlie Aldridge

Roz Farnsworth

Emily Gomez

Claire Down