Sam Pillay Email & Phone Number

Barton Hill Settlement, Bristol

Planning and running Early Years sessions for Traveller children with Bristol Playbus. Working to develop relationships and build trust with families and the community, and helping to encourage an early engagement with the education system. Regular playwork sessions with the Bristol Playbus Playranger team, and occasional sessions with the Playbus Sensory Truck, working with children who have additional needs, and promoting the service to families and carers.

South Gloucestershire

Caring for and enabling the learning and development of children aged 2-4. Working to create an open and explorative environment, providing new challenges and experiences for children, and supporting them to test their own abilities. Recording and monitoring children's progress.Working on weekly Forest School sessions. Leading groups of children in Forest School activities. Giving children the freedom to explore independently and to participate in risky play.Supporting children in discovering what makes up their natural environment, and using nature to provide cross-curricular learning opportunities.

Working as supply. One-to -one support for children with additional needs, literacy and numeracy sessions for small groups of children needing support, and general classroom assistance.

South Gloucestershire

Working with groups of preschool children in weekly sessions to develop their interest in art and creativity. Encouraging creative development by working to extend children's individual abilities. Building an awareness of children's relationship with the outdoor environment through use of natural materials and outdoor art.

Bristol, United Kingdom

Provided general assistance to a Year Two class. Working with small groups of children during literacy, numeracy and science sessions, working with mixed-age groups during 'Enrichment' sessions on projects in gardening, ICT and Community Volunteering. Preparing resources and displays, organising the school's Art Award, and running after-school art sessions to tie in with this.

Member of the Volunteer Council for the Wiltshire, Avon & Gloucestershire area.

Btec Level 3, Forest School Training

Activities and Societies: Intensive training, coursework, assessed practical activities, and presentations.Learning to use the outdoor.

Open Degree, Education

Studying International Development and Education