I first wanted to be a teacher when I spent the summer holidays helping my dad in his school, getting his classroom ready! I would boss all the pretend children around and write on the blackboard loudly! 

I have been so lucky to meet some very exciting people in my life and each one of them inspires me to be the best version of myself that I can!  We have a wonderful school and I feel very proud that over the last seventeen years I have helped the school to be the place it is now.

As a young child, growing up in a family of farmers with a love of animals, I could only ever imagine a life of working with horses. This was until my secondary school maths teacher told my mum and dad at parents' evening that I would make an excellent teacher one day! It turns out that, if people close to you wholeheartedly believe in you enough, you do begin to develop self-belief and see a future for yourself which you never before imagined was possible. 

I truly hope that my belief in the children of St. John's will impact on them in the same way, inspiring them to reimagine their ambitions on their journey to becoming the very best that they can be.

My inspiration for teaching is the belief that education has the greatest power to change lives. I relished all of my time spent in education, from school to university and now in my work. 

I hope that I can help children to have the same experience as me and go on to develop a lifelong love of learning

I wasn't that little girl who played 'school', instead thinking I would be a pilot or a high-powered businesswoman on the train to London every day when I was growing up! However, after completing my degree, I realised how much I wanted to work with children so left the job I was in to complete my teacher training.

I have now been in education for 23 years and working at St John's for the past 8 years. In this time, I have loved meeting our children and families, loved working with staff and am now fortunate enough to work with our group of schools in a more strategic role.

I am really excited about what this means for us in the future as we continue to work together to give our young people the best possible start to their education.

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I had always dreamed of being a teacher from a young age and would often play schools with my younger siblings so I am so fortunate that I get to live my dream. I have a deep passion for teaching and sparking curiosity in my students. I believe that every child has the potential to shine. In addition to my role in leadership, I enjoy playing netball, dancing and spending quality time with my family. My goal is to nurture not only academic success but also a lifelong love for learning.

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