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Mrs Melanie Cooper, Vice Principal, Newstead School of Communication

Mrs Melanie Cooper BEd, NPQH
Vice Principal, Newstead School of Communication

Melanie joined Sherwood Hall School as Head of Year in September 2001, on the reorganisation of Mansfield Schools. She later took up the role of Key Stage Leader and was appointed to the Senior Leadership Team in January 2007. Prior to joining Sherwood Hall School she was Head of Year and Lead Teacher of Art at Windmill Ridge Middle School, Mansfield. After graduating from Birmingham University in 1979 with a BEd in Art and Design with French as a second subject, she originally taught all subjects at Key Stage 2 at Berry Hill Middle School, Mansfield. She later gained promotion to the post of Head of Art at the same school. Melanie has taught Art from KS2 through to KS5 and English and French at KS2 and 3.