Kirsty Smith
Lavapies, Madrid,Spain
Summary
I am a hard-working individual, who is committed to getting the very best out of the pupils I work with. I have a passion for teaching and enjoy learning about new pedagogy. I am very well organised and am continually reflecting upon my own practice to consider how I can better meet the needs of my pupils. I have significant experience working with children from a variety of international communities and enjoy the opportunity to utilise this to make learning in my classroom an even richer. I am an excellent communicator and enjoy working as part of a team.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
16
16
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Year 2 then Year 3 teacher
St. George International School of Madrid
Madrid, Spain
08.2022 - 01.2025
- Collaborate with year group colleagues and subject leads to plan and deliver challenging and inspiring lessons across all subjects areas of the National curriculum
- Develop new and innovative lessons that are in line with the new IPC curriculum within the school
- Ensure lessons are accessible to all children including the high number of EAL children in the school
- Record and report any safeguarding and pastoral issues to safeguarding leads
- Organise and participate in whole school events and year group events such as the Autumn Fair and class show cases
- Record and report the pupils progress to parents and SLT
- Contribute to staff meeting and the maths working group aimed at promoting mastery
- As a Seesaw Ambassador, run meetings to train staff on how to integrate Seesaw into their lessons, use the features and provide parents an insight into our in class learning
Year One teacher
St. George's School Cologne Germany
Cologne, Germany
08.2020 - 01.2022
- Work in collaboration with Year One colleagues to plan and implement engaging, tailored teaching and learning across all classes through the National Curriculum
- Contribute to whole school events such as Christmas markets and Topic days
- To report to parents and other professionals about the progress of the learners
- Record any learning or safeguarding concerns and share these with the relevant persons
- Contribute to staff meetings and share thoughts on new schemes of work such as Whiterose Maths
- Organise and run an after-school club
- To provide online learning and live lessons when required
Year One teacher
The English Internationals School of Padova
Padova, Italy
09.2019 - 07.2020
- Work in collaboration with Year One colleagues to plan and implement consistent, engaging teaching and learning across all classes
- Record, analyse and use assessment data to create targets to assist the children in furthering their learning
- Work in collaboration with Italian teachers to clearly report the progression of the children's learning to parents
- Plan for and assist EAL children to develop their English skills
- Ensure the class website is updated with the latest homework, information and class news
Primary One Class Teacher
Coulhill Primary School
Alness, Scotland
08.2017 - 07.2019
- Planning, implementing and differentiating stimulating lessons that meet learners' needs across the curriculum
- Reporting and recording pupils progress against the Curriculum for Excellence Experiences and Outcomes
- Reporting progress of pupils to parents through school reports and parents' meetings
- Working with parents and other agencies to ensure all children are well supported in school through Child's Plan meetings
- Ensuring the welfare of pupils in my care and reporting any concerns to management
- Organising class trips and outings to implement learning in real life situations
- Engaging parents through open afternoons and lessons
- Engaging in school development including working with colleagues to create Health and Wellbeing trackers
- Engaging in C.P.D including Emergent Literacy and Comprehension Strategies Training
Team worker/ Assistant Team Leader
S.O.A.R. Youth Projects
07.2013 - 10.2017
- Working as part of a team to create a happy and fun holiday club for children with severe and complex needs
- I gained knowledge of a range of complex needs including Autism, Epilepsy, Global Development Delay and Cerebral Palsy
- Administering daily and emergence medication to children
- During the last 18 months of my time at S.O.A.R
- I was promoted to Assist Team Leader
- My responsibilities included:
- Organising activities that allowed all children to participate
- Assisting the Team Leader with organising the daily plan and work schedule
- Ensuring medication was stored correctly and records were kept of all medication administered
- Completing risk assessments and incident reports
- Train new staff to provide intimate personal care, peg feed, use Makaton and secure wheelchairs into the minibus
Education
MA (hons) - Education
The University of Aberdeen
Aberdeen, Aberdeen City 09.2013 - 06.2017
SQA Highers - English, History, Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies, Business Management, Product Design, Art
Tain Royal Academy
08.2007 - 07.2013
SQA Standard Grades - Maths, History, Biology, English, French, Art and Design, Intermediate 2 Music, Intermediate 1 Hospitality: Practical Cookery
Tain Royal Academy
08.2007 - 07.2013
Skills
- Educational technology
- Pastoral care
- Progress tracking
- Parent communication
- Classroom management
- Engaging lesson planning
- Differentiated Instruction
- Reporting
- Classroom technology use
- Patience and resilience
Certification
General Teaching Council for Scotland Member: 174408
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Year 2 then Year 3 teacher
St. George International School of Madrid
08.2022 - 01.2025
Year One teacher
St. George's School Cologne Germany
08.2020 - 01.2022
Year One teacher
The English Internationals School of Padova
09.2019 - 07.2020
Primary One Class Teacher
Coulhill Primary School
08.2017 - 07.2019
MA (hons) - Education
The University of Aberdeen
09.2013 - 06.2017
Team worker/ Assistant Team Leader
S.O.A.R. Youth Projects
07.2013 - 10.2017
SQA Highers - English, History, Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies, Business Management, Product Design, Art
Tain Royal Academy
08.2007 - 07.2013
SQA Standard Grades - Maths, History, Biology, English, French, Art and Design, Intermediate 2 Music, Intermediate 1 Hospitality: Practical Cookery
Tain Royal Academy
08.2007 - 07.2013
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