I am an innovative educator with a personal philosophy about the importance of putting food and nature within the heart of the curriculum and school experience. This has been mirrored in my work as Deputy Head at Greenside Primary School in West London, where I developed an approach to teaching and learning that is centred around food, bread and nature. Through this approach, experiential learning about bread, the food system and the natural world is more than a single subject specific lesson - it is integrated into everything.I set up an in-house kitchen that redefined the concept of school lunch and developed the school's garden space as a regenerative growing project - focusing on improving soil health to grow nutritionally rich produce using only the power of nature. I have grown a regenerative wheat field in the heart of urban London and opened what may be the first school microbakery, where all students make bread that is shared with the whole community. Through my leadership, the kitchen was developed as an integrated learning space with all students taking an active role in the preparation and serving of the lunch as well as being a place where food is used to ignite learning. I have phased out packed lunches and created an environment where the whole community gathers together to share in an inclusive dining experience. I have created a toolkit that allows schools to find opportunities to teach about food, sustainability and the environment through their existing curriculum. This is currently being rolled out across 35 schools from September 2023. Through my 9 year journey in school food, I have developed a sizeable network of contacts including suppliers, producers and have a wealth of experience in menu development and budgeting.Awards and recognition include:- Sustainable School of the Year 2022-23- Jamie Oliver School Food Local Hero Award 2023- Featured on BBC Radio 4 Farming Today- Speaking engagements include Latitude Festival, Groundswell and The Oxford Real Farming Conference