Natalya Hopwood
Sherburn in Elmet,North Yorkshire
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Early Years Teacher and Third in Charge
Little Green Rascals, The Old Station Nursery
York, North Yorkshire
05.2016 - Current
- Work as part of the management team to oversee the teaching and learning across the 6 nursery rooms and forest school
- Plan and lead staff meetings that support room leaders' and practitioners' continuous professional development, most recently Phase One phonics, maths and curriculum
- Liaise with other settings to support children who attend more than one setting
- Lead and organise the school transition process for those starting school in September
- Designated Safeguarding Lead
- Manage the nursery in the manager's and deputy manager's absence, as well as other Little Green Rascals sites as required
- Support partnership with parents including planning and delivering presentations on key curriculum areas
- Use a range of nursery computer software to oversee the children's learning journeys and support with register management, ratios and new starters to the setting
- Keep up to date with new Early Years trends, reports and initiatives and implement these within the nursery setting
- Induct new staff in the EYFS, behaviour management, planning and assessment
- Provide support as directed by the area manager for other sites across the company
- Lead the practice in nursery rooms in the absence of room and deputy room leaders
- Plan, model and deliver outstanding activities across the nursery rooms
- Planning and delivering nursery events such as Sports Day, Christmas Concerts and Nativities, Graduation
Early Years Teacher
Beechwood Primary School
Leeds, West Yorkshire
09.2015 - 05.2016
- Class Teacher for the 39 place nursery class
- Lead a team of 3 teaching assistants to support the children's learning and development
- Plan and set up enabling environments both indoors and outside
- Work with the on site Speech and Language therapist to support children's development in their communication skills
- Report to the senior management team on children's progress
Early Years Teacher
St Matthews C of E Primary School
Leeds, West Yorkshire
09.2012 - 08.2015
- Reception class teacher with a 30 place reception class
- Home and nursery visits to support children's transitions to school
- Plan and deliver Early Years curriculum lessons and activities
- Work closely with the other Reception class teacher and plan the team of up to 4 teaching assistants time tables to best support the children's progress in their learning and development, including intervention groups
- Lead and support the development of PSHCE across the whole school within a small team
- Assess children's learning throughout the year and with the Early Learning Goals in the summer term reporting to the local authority
- Host parent evenings to keep parents up to date on their children's development and support home learning
Education
BA Hons Primary Education with QTS - Specialised in Early Years and Key Stage One
York St John University
York 09.2009 - 06.2012
A-Levels - Geography, Religious Studies, Sociology
York College
York 09.2007 - 07.2009
GCSEs - Maths, English Literature, English Language, Triple Sciences, French, German, Geography, History,Art
Millthorpe Secondary School
York 09.2002 - 07.2007
Skills
- Passionate about supporting the Early Years sector with a vast range of knowledge in this area
- Interested in new development and growing trends in Early Years Good researching skills
- Able to lead and support a team as part of a new or ongoing project
- Manage time efficiently, prioritising tasks in order to meet a deadline
- Good communication skills within areas of management, within a team and also with other agencies and parents
Affiliations
- Cooking vegetarian family meals
- Discovering and visiting places for family days out
- Travelling with my family both abroad in and the UK
Accomplishments
Multiple recognitions on the company Perkbox App by the Area Manager.
Received the LGR Company Award previously for delivering the most inspirational activities.
Multiple positive feedback from parents and staff about training sessions I have planned and delivered - evidenced through Google Survey Forms.
Certification
- Full Paediatric First Aid and First Aid at Work
- Level 1 Makaton
- Designated Safeguarding Lead
Timeline
Early Years Teacher and Third in Charge
Little Green Rascals, The Old Station Nursery
05.2016 - Current
Early Years Teacher
Beechwood Primary School
09.2015 - 05.2016
Early Years Teacher
St Matthews C of E Primary School
09.2012 - 08.2015
BA Hons Primary Education with QTS - Specialised in Early Years and Key Stage One
York St John University
09.2009 - 06.2012
A-Levels - Geography, Religious Studies, Sociology
York College
09.2007 - 07.2009
GCSEs - Maths, English Literature, English Language, Triple Sciences, French, German, Geography, History,Art
Millthorpe Secondary School
09.2002 - 07.2007
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