As Year R Class Teacher I am responsible for supporting the children in settling into school and ensuring that they have the best possible start to their learning journey. Through working with the children as a whole class, individually and in small groups I am able to get to know each child as a unique individual and provide them with the necessary support and challenge to ensure they become happy and enthusiastic learners.

As a mature entrant to teaching, I have been fortunate to work in schools in London and Hereford, which have exposed me to a wonderfully diverse range of children and learning needs. I am already hugely enjoying the nurturing ethos of Western Downland.

While I have a passion for both words and numbers, which I hope enthuses my own teaching, I am also picking up curriculum responsibilities for Geography and History, and am looking forward to working with the whole school team to creatively develop these areas of our learning, linking them into other areas of the curriculum.

I started my career in Salisbury, before moving to Surrey to lead music in a large primary school. Following my move back to the South Coast with my husband, I joined Western Downland to work part time after having my sons.
I enjoy working with the children, getting them ready for their transition to Rockbourne. I encourage them to become independent in their learning and like watching their confidence grow.

I was thrilled to join the school following several years happily volunteering.

Alongside the teachers I support the children in their learning as well as small group work including literacy, maths and baking for tuck shop. Helping the children at lunchtime allows me to get to know them really well which is a joy.

I am delighted to join the Western Downland team to begin my teaching career. As the year 3 teacher, I am enjoying working with the children in their transition to the Rockbourne site. It is exciting to support their increasing independence and see their confidence growing daily in their learning. Outside of school I enjoy spending my time in the New Forest walking my dog Alfie.

I started my career in Salisbury, before moving to Surrey to lead music in a large primary school. Following my move back to the South Coast with my husband, I joined Western Downland to work part time after having my sons.
I enjoy working with the children, getting them ready for their transition to Rockbourne. I encourage them to become independent in their learning and like watching their confidence grow.

I started my career in Salisbury, before moving to Surrey to lead music in a large primary school. Following my move back to the South Coast with my husband, I joined Western Downland to work part time after having my sons.
I enjoy working with the children, getting them ready for their transition to Rockbourne. I encourage them to become independent in their learning and like watching their confidence grow.

I started my career in Salisbury, before moving to Surrey to lead music in a large primary school. Following my move back to the South Coast with my husband, I joined Western Downland to work part time after having my sons.
I enjoy working with the children, getting them ready for their transition to Rockbourne. I encourage them to become independent in their learning and like watching their confidence grow.

After 2 years of Volunteering and many years in Independent Specialist Education, I am now in my second year in Reception Class. Alongside Mrs Mace I support the children as a whole, individually and in small groups with their learning. I feel honoured to be part of their learning journey. I have recently completed my Forest School Leader training. The forest school ethos is something that I am incredibly passionate about. I am looking forward to supporting our children to take their learning outside of the classroom and watching them grow into confident and independent learners in our unique outdoor area.

My daughters came to this school 11 years ago and I was involved from the start, as a ‘Mummy Helper’ and an active member of the Friends until I began working in a Teaching Assistant capacity at the Junior site 5 years ago.
I shall be working in the Year 3 and 4 classrooms on Thursday and Friday mornings to support the class teachers. Every afternoon I will be taking small groups or individual children for intervention work, mainly to support them in maths, phonics & spelling and reading.

I started my career in Salisbury, before moving to Surrey to lead music in a large primary school. Following my move back to the South Coast with my husband, I joined Western Downland to work part time after having my sons.
I enjoy working with the children, getting them ready for their transition to Rockbourne. I encourage them to become independent in their learning and like watching their confidence grow.​

I have been involved with the school since 1999, initially as a parent, then parent Governor and as the Music Teacher (for the past 9 years).

I teach the music curriculum to Reception, Class, Years 1,2,4,5 & 6 through learning songs, musical games, listening and responding to a wide range of
music, playing instruments, composing, rehearsing and performing.

I support the staff and children with the Spring music concert, Variety show, musical productions and church celebrations. I also run the Junior Choir after school on Tuesdays.

I am from Brittany and I have been teaching French in England since 1995 as a tutor of adults and students of all ages. I live in Damerham with my husband and daughter. I have been involved with this lovely school for many years, first as a parent helper. I am the junior site French Teacher and also support other teachers when required. As a qualified secondary school teacher, my aim is to show the children that language learning not only can be fun but it also increases critical thinking skills, creativity and flexibility of mind. I like to encourage a positive attitude to learning a foreign language and prepare the children to approach secondary school language lessons with enthusiasm.​​​

I look after the finance and HR for the whole school, and I am the admin officer for the Rockbourne site.
I live in Salisbury with my husband and two children, and in my spare time I am a volunteer in the Sea Cadets.

For me teaching is all about the 25-30 hearts and minds that I have the opportunity to shape and care for everyday. It’s so rewarding to know that for a small part of a child’s life, I have the potential to make a big difference. As the children are my inspiration for teaching, I asked them what their thoughts about what a teacher should be. They said someone who is kind, friendly, creative, resilient, fair, helpful, amazing and has a smile on their face. I hope that I can be these qualities for the children who come through my class.

For me teaching is all about the 25-30 hearts and minds that I have the opportunity to shape and care for everyday. It’s so rewarding to know that for a small part of a child’s life, I have the potential to make a big difference. As the children are my inspiration for teaching, I asked them what their thoughts about what a teacher should be. They said someone who is kind, friendly, creative, resilient, fair, helpful, amazing and has a smile on their face. I hope that I can be these qualities for the children who come through my class.