Rachel Burt

A primary school teacher with 11 years experience.

Championed development and improvement of RE and Collective Worship initiatives over five years.

Led RE professional development sessions to share best practices with colleagues.

Mentored junior staff, providing guidance on effective teaching strategies and classroom management in RE and phonics.

Successfully delivered tasks within tight deadlines across multiple projects.

Directed phonics subject leadership over last 3 years.

Coached trainee teachers over an eight-year period, fostering educational growth.

Possess excellent understanding of RE assessment, developing strategies to support teachers in evaluating children through diverse formative assessment tools and end-of-unit assessment tasks. Demonstrated exceptional track record in end of year RE results, with all year groups exceeding 80% in achieving expected levels for PT1 and 2 statements in 2023, 2024 and 2025.

• Developed engaging lesson plans that fostered children's curiosity and enthusiasm for learning.
• Collaborated with parents to create supportive home environments that enhanced children's educational experiences.
• Organised classroom activities that promoted social skills, emotional development and cooperative play.
• Assessed children's progress regularly to ensure developmental milestones were being met effectively.
• Provided a safe and nurturing environment that encouraged exploration and creativity in young learners.
• Developed literacy skills for improved reading levels.
• Organised outdoor activities, promoting physical health and wellbeing.

• Assisted teachers in planning and implementing engaging lesson plans to enhance student learning.
• Provided support to students during classroom activities to promote positive behaviour and social skills.
• Collaborated with educators to create inclusive learning environments for students with diverse needs.
• Organised classroom materials and resources to facilitate smooth daily operations and learning experiences.