The Teaching Team

Andy Joynson is the current Headteacher of the Potteries School. He spent the early part of his working life running a busy landscape design and construction business in London. He then trained apprentices at a local college in NVQ qualifications in horticulture, construction and surveying. He also tutored in Information and Communication Technology in the early 1990’s.

On moving to Wales in 1998, he completed his PGCE and has worked at three ESBD Special Schools in the local area for the last dozen years. He has assisted in setting up two schools through to full (successful) ESTYN inspections; taught Mathematics, I.C.T. and Science through Keystages 2 – 4 and to GCSE level. He has experience in delivering vocational, Outdoor Ed. and A.S.D.A.N. programmes through to full accreditation. He is a qualified Level 2 Rugby Union coach.

Andy holds the following professional qualifications: Post Graduate Certificate of Education (1999); B.Sc (Econ:LSE) Politics and Sociology; TDLB Assessor Awards D32, D33 and D34 (upgraded to V1 2007); IRB Level 2 Coaching Rugby Union Award; WRU Level 2 Rugby Union Referee Award.

The Potteries School has 28 education support staff that assist in the delivery of the Sport and Recreation and Outdoor Education elements of the curriculum. Planning, monitoring and assessment of these activities is completed by the Headteacher in liaison with staff to ensure quality of provision. There are also five newly appointed Education Liaison staff members who provide improved integration between care and education to achieve better outcomes for all learners.

The School Structure