Staff In Year 3
Suzanne Lovie grew up in Ipswich and completed her BEd (Hons) degree in Primary Education at DeMonfort University in Bedford.
Suzanne began teaching at St Gregory CEV Primary School in Sudbury in September 2002, where she taught Y3 and Y4 and had responsibility across the school for P.E.
Suzanne joined Woodbridge Primary School in September 2006 and has taught across the year groups; she has been teaching Y3 since January 2012.
Suzanne is a busy working mum with two lively boys and a founder member of Martlesham Brass Band, (she plays the Baritone), he is also an active member of their fundraising committee.
Suzanne also enjoys spending time with her family and friends and going to the cinema when she can.
Suzanne oversees and facilitates the activities of the Eco Council
Suzanne Strand
Teaching Assistant /
Forest School Leader
Suzanne Strand grew up in Suffolk and whilst working in the travel and tourism industry made the most of her opportunity to travel the world.
She spent several years managing a Youth Hostel up a mountain in the Brecon Beacons before returning to Suffolk and working to support children in schools.
Suzanne qualified as a Forest School Leader in 2016. Since then, she has been leading Forest School sessions once a week with our year 3 children. Suzanne says: “I am passionate about supporting children to develop their curiosity and love of the natural world.”
Suzanne gained a degree in History with the Open University in 2012. She has two teenage sons and enjoys long walks, cycle rides, canoeing and wildlife watching.
Vicky Hayward
Teaching Assistant
Vicky moved from London to Suffolk in 2014 after finishing university and joined Woodbridge Primary School in 2021.
She is currently working as a Teaching Assistant supporting the teachers and children. She has a real passion for reading and the importance of teaching reading for fun.
Outside of school, you will mainly find Vicky exploring new parts of Suffolk for walks with her two children (one of whom attends Woodbridge Primary School), reading as many books as she can and trying to maintain her creativity with sketching, crafting and baking for family events.