Qualifications

Ofsted registered  (Outstanding - 2016 and 2020) 

DBS checked

Surrey County Council CHIP Course (Childminding Course)

Paediatric 12 hour First Aid Certificate – Surrey First Aid

Member of Morton Michel (Childminding Insurance)

Full driving licence (Fully insured for Business use and transportation of children)

Early Years Professional Development Programme  (8 month course)

The Smallest Things Prem Aware Award & training with PRISM (Premature Infants' Skills in Mathematics - Preterm Birth Information for Education Professionals).

Understanding Autism - Level 2 (3 month course)

Understanding children & young people's mental health - Level 2 (3 month course)

Various childminding courses, workshops and cluster meetings

Children’s Food Trust Course - Food & Nutrition

Forest School Leader Level 3 - Surrey Wildlife Trust

REC (Remote Emergency Care) Outdoor 16 hour First Aid Level 2 - Surrey Wildlife Trust

The Salt Box - Cooking over fire courses

Various Forest School workshops

Masters – MA in Professional Studies in Education (Kingston University)

   Dissertation focus – ‘Scientific exploration & discovery: An investigation into current practice in the outdoor environment of a suburban primary school’

Degree - Bachelor of Education - Specializing in Early Years (Oxford)

    Dissertation focus – ‘Reading between the rhymes’ – The significance of rhyme in the development of children’s reading.

Oxford City Reading Project 

Makaton - Sign language 

Cued Articulation 

OLS Security Workshop – Operation Lifeline Sudan – ECHO Humanitarian Aid Office 

Experience -

Taught children from age 3 to 11 and managed a nursery of 52 children. 

Taught teenagers & adults overseas

Early Years co-ordinator 

PE co-ordinator

Science co-ordinator 

RE co-ordinator

School Governor

Diploma - Sports Psychology 

ASA Swimming Teacher Certificate

ASA Assistant Synchronised Swimming Teacher Certificate 

FA Teaching Certificate (Key Stage 2) 

Basic Cricket Certificate (Key Stage 2)

Coaching the Young Player - All England Netball 

LTA Short Tennis Certificate 

FA Coaching and Education Scheme   Football Leaders 

RFU Certificate - Start Rugby

Teachers Award of Curriculum Gymnastics

I have undertaken training with PRISM (Premature Infants' Skills in Mathematics - Preterm Birth Information for Education Professionals).