- Keeping fit - pilates, swimming, dog walking, mountain climbing (Mount Kilimanjaro, Snowden and UK Mountains)
- Baking
- Gardening
Natasha McGaw
Nottingham,Newark
Summary
Motivated Infant and Early Years teacher with 28 years' experience. Focused on fostering inclusive learning environments where children are encouraged to thrive and love learning.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Deputy Head Teacher
Maun Infant and Nursery School
Nottingham, Newark
09.2012 - 07.2026
- Develop and review curriculum areas to strengthen teaching and learning.
- Lead staff training across the school.
- Reviewed school data to identify achievement gaps and planned targeted interventions.
- Mentor and support ECT students to meet high learning standards.
- Deliver phonics teaching and learning across the whole school consistently.
- Deliver engaging lessons.
- Apply behaviour management strategies to reduce disruption and support inclusion.
- Establish daily routines that include all pupils and secure good progress.
- Built strong partnerships with parents and carers to ensure good pupil progress.
- Develop OPAL across the whole school for creative play and wellbeing.
- Embed child-led exploration within OPAL to promote physical activity and cooperation.
- Followed safeguarding procedures.
Education
Certificate of Higher Education -
De Montfort University
Bedford, BDF01-1998
Skills
- Curriculum development
- Pupil assessment
- School data analysis
- Intervention planning
- English and phonics development
- Report-writing
- Lesson planning
- Continuous provision development
- Physical Education development
- Staff mentoring
- Parental engagement
- Safeguarding awareness and training
- Report-writing
- Report-writing
Interests
Timeline
Deputy Head Teacher
Maun Infant and Nursery School
09.2012 - 07.2026
Certificate of Higher Education -
De Montfort University