Helen Casson

Director of Education

After graduating from the University of East Anglia in PsychoSocial studies, Helen completed her PGCE at Sheffield Hallam University. She then taught in Sheffield for a few years before moving to an inner London school as Assistant Headteacher, leading on student and staff wellbeing. After a move to Cornwall in 2011, Helen became Deputy Headteacher at Looe Community Academy. Helen is a trained SENCo and a Thrive practitioner and is passionate about ensuring the needs of all young people are met. Helen sat on our Wave MAT board for number of years before joining the Wave team. Outside of school Helen and her family enjoy exploring Cornwall in their rusty VW camper and bright orange beetle!

Lucy Stocker

Principal

Lucy has been a teacher since 1995 and has worked in Primary Schools and at Cornwall College Camborne before joining CHES in 2008. Lucy started out as an English teacher with CHES and moved on to being the SENCO in 2012, then Vice Principal in 2016 before becoming the Head of School at CHES in 2019. She completed the National Award for Special Educational Needs Coordination in 2014 to help her support SEN pupils within CHES. Lucy is married and enjoys spending time with her family.

Jane Watson

Assistant Head of School

After graduating form Bath University, Jane completed her PGCE in Religious Education at Kings College.  She then worked for a number of years as a Head of Department in east London.  After moving to Cornwall, Jane worked as Lead Teacher for EAL in Cornwall.  She then moved to Camborne Science Academy, where she was Head of Religion, Philosophy and Ethics.  Jane is passionate about enabling all pupils to achieve their potential through meeting their individual needs.  Jane loves exploring Cornwall with her family, and is a volunteer with the Cinnamon Trust.

Judy Richardson

Pastoral Lead

Judy originally trained and worked as a Medical Laboratory Scientific Officer in Pathology and then moved on to work in the pharmaceutical industry supporting medical professionals to set up asthma clinics. Judy was then a full time mum bringing up her three children. Judy has worked in education for the past 10 years and has worked in both primary and secondary education. She has a keen interest in supporting families and understanding their needs. Judy has extensive experience in working with other agencies to ensure families and young people can access the services they need. Judy is a Thrive practitioner, this ethos and training is at the heart of her working practice. She has a keen interest in supporting young people to become more emotionally resilient. When Judy is not at work she loves spending time with her family. She is a keen kayaker, coast walker and runner. She is very proud that she has completed 2 marathons. Judy also loves cookery, crafts of all sorts and reading.

Angeline Hadfield

English Subject Lead

Angeline studied English Literature at the University of Exeter, before completing her PGCE at the University of Bristol in 2009. After 6 years teaching English at a secondary school in Newquay, Angeline moved to Truro and Penwith College where she worked as a lecturer and subject lead for the English Language and Literature A Level. In 2021, Angeline joined the team at CHES where she delighted to work as an English teacher and English Subject Lead.   

Angeline believes firmly in the value of English skills as a gateway to future opportunities and is committed to helping all young people realise their potential in this subject. Alongside working with the dedicated team of English teachers, Angeline also works with the wider CHES team to promote the delivery of literacy skills across the curriculum.  

In the classroom, you are most likely to find Angeline with a smile on her face and promoting the joy of English Language and Literature. Outside of work, Angeline enjoys spending time with her young family and is a keen member of the local running club, though she never seems to get any faster! 

Louise Jarrett

Maths Subject Lead

Louise completed a BSc in Maths with Geography in 2000 at Southampton University, she then continued with her interest in maths and environmental geography and completed an MSc in Coastal Engineering.  Following time travelling, she went and worked as a Numerical Modeller for ABP Marine Environmental Research, in Southampton.  Louise decided that teaching was her passion, and after completing a PGCE at Cambridge in 2004, the sea called and she moved to Cornwall to teach in local schools.  Louise has had various positions of responsibility at Cornish schools, including Head of Faculty at Hayle Academy.  She moved to CHES in 2019 where she has taken on the Maths Subject Lead.   

Louise is passionate about Maths and loves the daily challenges that pupils pose to her.  She believes as a maths teacher you inspire and motivate your pupils to develop their mathematical and numeracy skills.  She enjoys to see pupils learning and understanding how numbers work and the relevance of mathematics to daily life. 

If Louise is not teaching, she will be at the coast.  She loves to surf or swim with her children or challenge herself out on the trails.  She is a keen member of her local surf lifesaving club and volunteers to help the local children.  She has competed in many local trail races and swim-run events, including the ‘Classic Quarter’ ultra-marathon. 

Paul Pilling

Teaching & Learning Lead

Paul completed his joint Honours degree in Geography and Art and Design, and then a PGCE in Lancaster. He has taught for a quarter of a century, in Morecambe, Blackburn, Birmingham, Evesham, and then Looe, as a teacher of Geography, PE, Art, and as Teaching and Learning coordinator, Head of Geography and then Leader of Humanities. After all this time he is still exploring ways to help build students learning power, and the true belief in themselves that they can be bold, brave and beautifully brilliant! Generally happiest under or on the water, or exploring forests, mountains, and volcanoes, Paul loves travelling, eating, rugby, surfing and having fun hanging out with his family

Emma Hope

SENCO

Since graduating from Winchester Emma has taught across all primary age ranges from Reception to Year Six.  She quickly fostered an interest in the additional needs of children. Emma’s overarching passion is to ensure that barriers to learning are overcome. She endeavours to make sure that children are supported appropriately to enable them to achieve their full potential. Emma also taught at a Special needs school for children with MLD and Complex needs.   

Since living in Cornwall with her husband and 2 children Emma has continued to specialise in SEN, gaining the PG Cert and, National Award for SEN. Emma has worked as a SENDCO across 2 Primary Schools and is the SENDCO for CHES, a position that reflects her core values of inclusion and improving learning experiences. Emma is also a Trauma Informed Schools and Thrive practitioner.  

Outside of work Emma has a keen interest in running, rowing, cross fit and gardening (when she is not being mum taxi!). Emma has recently started a new hobby of bee keeping.   

Helen Woodger

Science Subject Lead

Helen has worked as a Science Teacher at CHES Academy for the past 3 years, having previously taught in many mainstream schools across Devon and Cornwall. She is a Biology specialist in her 18th year of teaching, but highly experienced in teaching all three branches of Science and secretly prefers Chemistry! Helen is a Science Teacher with Mathematics as her second subject, as a result of completing the Plymouth University MEP course.  

In the classroom Helen is a bubbly and nurturing teacher with a creative flair, willing to bring art, creativity and problem –solving into the classroom so that it sparks a curiosity and eagerness to learn in our students. She is always planning something unusual such as holding a `dinner-party debate`, building a planktonic raft or a fractal Christmas tree! 

In her spare time Helen can be found doing something creative such as sewing, silver smithing or gardening and enjoys spending time with her young family. Helen is a self-proclaimed fidget and enjoys being active: swimming, running, walking or sailing in the Carrick Roads. Her favourite place is the beach, favourite animals are frogs, but cannot bake anything edible and apparently has terrible taste in music!