Rose Fox
Cheltenham,Gloucestershire
Summary
Passionate early childhood educator with expertise in safeguarding and ensuring the paramount safety of children.
Experienced in delivering play-based, child-centred learning experiences and knowledge of the EYFS framework and assessment, utilising 'Tapestry' for effective tracking.
An inclusive practitioner experienced with a diverse range of children with SEND, known for strong communication skills with children, parents, staff, and external agencies. Committed to fostering an inclusive environment that supports all learners.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Teacher-retired
Gloucestershire County Council
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
2007.04 - 2024.12
- Assistant Head Teacher (AHT) of Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) providing strategic leadership for nursery and reception, ensuring high-quality teaching, safeguarding, and pupil achievement across the school as a member of the Senior Leadership Team.
- Monitored curriculum standards, led staff, analysed assessment data, and fostered partnerships with parents and other key agencies.
- Attended professional development sessions to stay updated with latest teaching methodologies.
- Developed engaging lesson plans by applying knowledge of educational theories and methods, including RWI, Talk for Writing and P4C.
- Created an inclusive child- centred classroom, based on Reggio Emilia pedagogy and, through my forest school, the use of the outdoor classroom
- Assessed student progress, provided constructive feedback for improvement.
- Fostered a positive learning environment for student engagement through effective classroom management.
- Collaborated with special education professionals to cater for needs of differently-abled pupils in regular classrooms.
- AS RWI (Read Write Inc synthetic phonic teaching programme) leader, responsible for early reading from YN to end of Y1 and the administering of the Phonic Screening Check.
Education
PGCE - Education
University of Gloucestershire
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire 2005.09 - 2006.06
Bachelor of Arts - Mixed
The Open University
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire 1998.09 - 2003.01
NNEB - Child Education
National Nursery Nurse Examining Board
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire 1989.09 - 1991.06
Skills
- Knowledge of Safeguarding and the steps to take to ensure safety of the child is paramount
- Play-Based, child centred learning experience
- Knowledge of eyfs framework and assessment, and the use of 'Tapestry' to assess and track
- Effective communicator with children, parents, staff and other agencies
- Inclusive practitioner with experience of a wide range of children with SEND
Certification
I recently trained as a children's yoga teacher with Cosmic Kids.
Accomplishments
During my teaching career I was an EYFS lead teacher with Gloucestershire LEA, specialising in Communication and Language.
Timeline
Teacher-retired
Gloucestershire County Council
2007.04 - 2024.12
PGCE - Education
University of Gloucestershire
2005.09 - 2006.06
Bachelor of Arts - Mixed
The Open University
1998.09 - 2003.01
NNEB - Child Education
National Nursery Nurse Examining Board
1989.09 - 1991.06