Summary
Overview
Work history
Education
Skills
Teaching and Learning responsibilities
Volunteering
References
Additional Professional Courses
Timeline
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Melanie Dawes

Claygate,Surrey

Summary

Skilled Primary School Teacher highly effective at providing individualised support to all students. Creative and adaptable teaching professional with experience in planning and presenting lessons catering to varying needs and abilities. Organised, confident and friendly individual. Uses creative learning strategies to increase classroom engagement and enhance student understanding.

Overview

33
33
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Primary class teacher

Hinchley Wood Primary School
ESHER, Surrey
09.2022 - 04.2024

Primary class teacher

Long Ditton Infant School
Long Ditton, Surrey
09.2018 - 08.2022

Nursery Teacher

Claremont Fan Court School
ESHER, Surrey

Deputy Manager and SENDCo

Jigsaw PreSchool
Claygate, Surrey

Clinical Specilaist Physiotherapist

University College London Hospitals
Camden, London

Physiotherapsit

University College London Hospitals
Camden , London
09.1991 - 04.2000

Education

PGCE Education - Primary Education

Kingston University
Kingston-upon-Thames

MSc - Clinical Sciences

University of Hertfordshire
Hatfield

BSc - Physiotherapy

The University of Manchester
Manchester
09.1988 - 07.1991

A-Levels - Biology, Chemistry, Home Economics

Sutton High School
Sutton
09.1996 - 07.1998

OA Levels - Maths

Sutton High School
Sutton
09.1996 - 06.1997

O levels - 9 Including Maths and English

Sutton High School
Sutton
09.1994 - 07.1996

Skills

  • Quality First Teaching
  • Strong written and verbal communicator
  • Year group and subject leadership skills
  • inclusive practice and experience of SEN support and EHCP application and delivery
  • Presentation skills:INSET, staff meetings and professional groups
  • working collaboratively with outside agencies and parents

Teaching and Learning responsibilities

Year 4 lead  Sept 2023 - April 2024

RE Lead: responsible to leading on implementation of new RE syllabus Sept 2022 - April 2024

Maths Lead Sept 2022 - Jul 2023

Year 1 Lead Sept 2022 - Jul 2023

Student Supervisor Sept 2022 - Jul 2023

Science and Outdoor Learning Lead Sept 2021 - Jul 2023

Reception Year group Lead Sept 2020 - Jul 2021


Volunteering

Foundation Governor Esher High School

Band Secretary Claygate Scout Association


References

Aisling Hogan, Headteacher, Hinchley Wood Primary School

AHogan@hinchleywoodprimary.co.uk


Seanne Wilmot, Assistant Head & SENDCo, Hinchley Wood Primary School

SWilmot@hinchleywoodprimary.co.uk

Additional Professional Courses

Sounds Write Phonics programme 2022 - phonics programme training 

New to Year 2  2023 4 sessions Surrey County Council 

Deep dive into RE 2023 3 hours for RE leads

Maths Hub 2021 - 2022 primary  - Embedding practice in primary schools

Student teacher mentorship training programme 2021

Deep dive into Science for Science Leads 2020

Maths Hub 2019 - Early Years

Read Write Inc  2 days phonics training May 2018

Forest School Leader Qualification Level 3 2016

ELKLAN speech and language support Level 3 2015

NVQ Level 3 Early Years Workforce 2013

SENDCo training for Early Years 2015

Early Help training 2016



Timeline

Primary class teacher

Hinchley Wood Primary School
09.2022 - 04.2024

Primary class teacher

Long Ditton Infant School
09.2018 - 08.2022

A-Levels - Biology, Chemistry, Home Economics

Sutton High School
09.1996 - 07.1998

OA Levels - Maths

Sutton High School
09.1996 - 06.1997

O levels - 9 Including Maths and English

Sutton High School
09.1994 - 07.1996

Physiotherapsit

University College London Hospitals
09.1991 - 04.2000

BSc - Physiotherapy

The University of Manchester
09.1988 - 07.1991

Nursery Teacher

Claremont Fan Court School

Deputy Manager and SENDCo

Jigsaw PreSchool

Clinical Specilaist Physiotherapist

University College London Hospitals

PGCE Education - Primary Education

Kingston University

MSc - Clinical Sciences

University of Hertfordshire
Melanie Dawes