Reception class teacher

Head Teacher from June 2012. Led a team of 5 teachers and teaching children ages 2-4 years in a Reggio Emilia inspired PreSchool. Provided high quality teaching and learning, empowering the children to learn and grow. As a teacher, I was the provocateur, encouraging and provoking thinking and learning. Lead the team through a successful Education Review placing the Preschool as very highly achieving. Duties included checking daily attendance, child to staff ratios were correct, welcoming and supporting new families, inspiring and leading the teaching team to engage in project work, professional development and reflecting on their practice. Leading regular and ongoing self-review and ensuring the the curriculum was being implemented and planning was appropriate to meet the needs of all children.

As a teacher I provided a warm and caring learning environment showing care and concern for all children. Working as part of a team to ensure the children ranging from 6 months to PreSchool had a fun filled yet educational day.

Year 3 class teacher supervising one classroom assistant. Integrated ICT into all subjects using interactive whiteboard and laptops daily. Working with year team, planned following the National a Curriculum. Taught P.E to the whole school and ran many sporting after school and lunch time club.

My final university placement where I chose to be placed in central London. Experience in teaching children with EAL. This required a large focus on speaking and listening in all subjects. There was a great diversity of religious cultures which hugely influences the daily routines and subject planning.