Cheddar First School headteacher, Tamara Dexter. - Credit: Wessex Learning Trust The Wessex Learning Trust has appointed Tamara Dexter as Cheddar First School’s new headteacher. Tamara has spent 15 years in the industry, working from village schools to setting up a new academy in Weston and took up her post in January amid the pandemic. Ms Dexter said: “It’s been a real privilege to work with the team at Cheddar First School during these unprecedented times. The entire team has risen to the challenges of the pandemic and shown great resilience, as have the parents and children.” Pepa Pig joins Cheddar First School for World Book Day in March.