Meet the Staff

Get to know our staff

Q. How long have you worked at Tidcombe?

32 years.

Q. What is your role in school?

I am an HLTA and cover PPA for the teachers. I manage sporting events (which there are many, including swimming) and I also maintain the computers in school so the children can have an IT-rich curriculum.

Q. Do you have a favourite subject?

History.

Q. Have you had any careers aside from teaching?

I worked in a garden centre and I was also a hairdresser.

Q. What is your favourite book?

Nurser Cherry Ames (children's series) and 'The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and the Horse'.

Q. What makes Tidcombe special?

It is a great community that helps everyone if they need it.

Q. Recommend one thing to do in the area for someone who has recently moved here.

Take the Tiverton Tour Trail and find out about the place you moved to.

Mrs Carol Richards

Mrs Carol Richards

Year 6 Teaching Assistant and PPA Teacher