Dedicated teacher with with extensive experience working with children in early years settings. Develops and maintains strong partnerships with parents and carers to ensure that all children are able to meet their potential. High level of experience and knowledge of teaching and support learners with complex and SLD in the mainstream nursery setting.
TR Number 202229
GTCNI - 1366417
*Planning, observation and evaluation of children's teaching and learning experiences across the nursery curriculum.
Experience of teaching and supporting learners with a wide range of Additional learning needs including learners with severe and complex learning and communication needs (ASD, SEWB difficulties, medical needs) in the mainstream setting.
*Developing strong home/ school links and fostering trusting relationships with families.
* Confident in the use of ICT including Microsoft Surface Pro, Interactive White Board and iPads (using seesaw and tapestry apps) to plan for and observe and record children's learning, enhance home school learning and links and to share with outside agencies.
*Planning for children with additional needs, including referral to outside agencies, liaising with Social Services and other Health Professionals, developing clear and concise PLP documentation to ensure children's needs are met and that they can learn most effectively
*Leading a team of SEN and Nursery Assistants to support children's learning and ensure the smooth running of the nursery setting.
*Extended Schools Coordinator
*Deputy Designated Child Protection Officer 2013 to Dec 2023
* Teacher representative on Board of Governors 2016 - 2023
* Getting Ready to learn Coordinator 2018
*Forest Schools Leader - level 3 - 2016/17
*Makaton Signing - Level 1 and 2 - 2015
* Incredible Years Training - Behaviour Management - 2013
* CALM plan training - Developmental behaviour support strategies - 2021
* Intensive Interaction Awareness training 2013
*WELCOM speech and Language assessment and strategies training - Pass 2018
ELKLAN speech and language support - teacher training 2018 - pass
Attention Autism in School training - 2020
* Supported the Nursery Teacher in the planning, observation and evaluation of children's learning.
* Set up learning resources in the classroom.
* Prepared the nursery snack and tidied away play resources at the end of the session, before preparing the classroom for the next day.
*Support children in their learning by interacting and extending children's learning when appropriate.
*Supported learners with Additional needs under the direction of the class teacher, in line with the child's PLP.
*General daily supply - working from Nursery to Year 3.
* Supported the Nursery Teacher in the planning, observation and evaluation of children's learning.* Set up learning resources in the classroom.* Prepared the nursery snack and tidied away play resources at the end of the session, before preparing the classroom for the next day.
*Noted significant observations in relation to children's learning and development.
*Support children in their learning by interacting and extending children's learning when appropriate.
*Supported learners with Additional needs under the direction of the class teacher, in line with the child's PLP.
*Leading a team of SEN and Nursery Assistants to support children's learning and ensure the smooth running of the nursery setting
* Experience in teaching both in a stand alone classroom and in team teaching in an open plan nursery setting
*Strong communicator
*Strong background in early years and SEN teaching
*Excellent planning and organisational skills
*Extended Schools Coordinator
*Deputy Designated Child Protection Officer 2013 to Dec 2023
* Teacher representative on Board of Governors 2016 - 2023
* Getting Ready to learn Coordinator 2018
*Forest Schools Leader - level 3 - 2016/17