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Lincolnshire - Children's Centre Teachers (CCTs)

There are currently fourteen Children Centre Teachers providing support in Children Centres within Lincolnshire. These teachers provide a range of flexible multi-agency services to meet the needs of young children and their families and support Centres in achieving the outcomes of Every Child Matters.

The main aim of each Centre is to provide high quality learning and full day care for children from birth.  Although flexible in approach, the services offered in each Centre may include integrated early learning, care, family support, health services, outreach services to children and families not attending the Centre and access to training and employment advice.

The role of the Children’s Centre Teacher includes:

  • Improving education and care for all children from birth to five
  • Building relationships with practitioners, children, families and other agencies
  • Meeting the individual needs of Children’s Centres and Childcare Settings
  • Supporting practitioners with the implementation of the EYFS
  • Modelling and advising on effective routines, practice and provision
  • Supporting the development of enabling environments and their sustainability
  • Working alongside Early Years Advisory Teachers, Curriculum Advisers and other professionals to develop the quality of provision, as appropriate.

 

Sarah Bradford

Sarah joined the team in January 2010.  She graduated from Bishop Grosseteste College with a BA Hons degree in Geography with QTS in 2001.  Sarah has over 8 years teaching experience in both the FS and KS1.  Sarah’s responsibilities have included FS/KS1 Co-ordinator, Co-ordinator of Literacy and Geography and an NQT mentor, running Family Learning groups and the position of Teacher Governor.  Sarah was part of a very successful transition pilot from FS1/FS2 and this continues to be an area of interest, as well as the development of the outdoor learning environment.

Lynsey Grove

Lynsey graduated from Leeds Metropolitan University in 2006 with a BA Honours Degree in Early Childhood Education with QTS. She has had experience in both the Foundation Stage and KS1 in a primary school in Leeds.  She joined the Birth to Five Service as a Children's Centre Teacher in January 2010.  Her particular interests include promoting the outdoor area and ensuring high quality provision for all children. 

Katie Huggins

Katie Huggins

Katie graduated from Bishop Grosseteste College with a BA Honours Degree in Primary Education with QTS . She has taught Foundation Stage in Lincolnshire for 6 years. During this time she had responsibilities for FS, SEN, Art, ICT and Performance Management of TA staff. She worked as a Children's Centre Teacher for one year before continuing in this role in September 2008 with BFS. Katie is particularly interested in developing quality learning environments, working with families and ensuring smooth transitions for young children.

Sara LouthSara Louth

Teacher since 1992 in mixed Foundation Stage/Key Stage One class in Lincolnshire. Responsibility for teaching music to upper Key Stage Two children. Foundation Stage/Key Stage One Co-ordinator and teacher governor for more than 14 years. Experience as science co-ordinator and graduate mentor. Childcare Inspector with Ofsted since 2007. Appointed as Children’s Centre teacher in April 2008. Particular interest in music.

Ruth Lowe

Graduated from University College Chester with a BEd Hons degree. She has Early Years experience and has been a deputy head teacher of a  MaintainedNursery School and Children’s Centre in Hull. Ruth has senior leadership experience and achieved the NPQH qualification.  Responsibilities included SENCo, transition and strategies to promote children’s well being and involvement. Particular interests include working with families, documentation of children’s learning and promoting creative thinking and learning.

Carol Moore

Carol Moore

Carol joined the Birth to Five Service in September 2008. BA Honours in Education from University of Durham. She has been a nursery teacher in a nursery class, two nursery schools and a day nursery, in Buckinghamshire and the West Midlands. She has been a governor for three years, and has a particular interest in language development, children’s literature and storytelling.

Rosalind Mills

Rosalind Mills

Children’s Centre Teacher. A Religious Studies graduate with a PGCE, specialising in Early Years. Fifteen years teaching experience across all Key stages of Primary within two schools in Lincolnshire with contrasting catchments and age ranges Primary, and an Infant and Nursery School. Experience, in coordinating Religious Studies, Literacy, Family Learning, Mathematics and Healthy Schools. Keen interest in working with families and promoting the role of the parent in their child’s learning.

Liz ParkinLiz Parkin

Childrens Centre teacher since October 2006.  Graduated at Bishop Grosseteste with a BA Hons in Art with Qualified Teacher Status.  All teaching experience at a Lincolnshire Infant School.  Part of the senior management team, NQT mentor and Art co-ordinator.  Very keen to continue to promote the importance of the parent/carer as a childs first and most influencial educator.

Jacqueline Oliver Jacqueline Oliver

Jacqueline qualified with a Bachelor of Education Degree in 1983. She began her teaching career in a large multi- cultural nursery in Slough and later moved to Wiltshire working at a variety of schools teaching within the early years. The last eighteen years have been spent teaching in Lincolnshire schools, including fourteen years at a maintained Nursery School. Jacqueline has experience of working as part of a senior management team and other responsibilities have included, coordinating Family Learning Programmes and mentoring students. Jacqueline has recently joined the Birth to Five Service and has an interest in working closely with families to give children the best possible start.

Claire Robinson

Claire Robinson

Claire graduated from Huddersfield University with a BSc(Hons) in Textile Design and related technology, later gaining QTS from Bishop Grosseteste through the Graduate Teacher Programme. Has experience working in both the Foundation Stage and KS1 in both a nursery and primary school in Lincolnshire. Appointed Children’s Centre Teacher in September 2005 and continues in this role for the BFS since September 2008. Enjoys working with both young children and their families particularly through Peep groups and transitions from nursery to primary school. Most recently, Claire gained Early years Professional Status in July 2008.

Angela Saywell

Angela has taught across the Primary age range in Lincolnshire. Her most recent experience has been across the Foundation Stage and  Key Stage 1 in a large maintained Infant and Nursery school. She has lead a large Nursery team, spent many years as Special Needs Co-ordinator and has served on the Senior Management team with responsibility for additional needs. Angela joined the Birth to Five Service in January 2010 and is committed to promoting the importance of families and professionals working together to encourage children to become lifelong learners.

Alison SmithAlison Smith

Graduated from Bishop Grosseteste University with a BA Hons Degree in Primary Education with QTS in July 2006. Worked with the under fives for 12 years prior to this, both as a Nursery Nurse and supporting children with additional needs in a range of local schools and nursery settings.  Joined the Birth to Five Service in September 2008 as a Children's Centre Teacher and currently work to ensure that children and families in the community receive high quality provision. Most recent achievement is gaining the Early Years Professional Status in July 2008.

Esther Wareham Esther Wareham

Graduated at Bishop Grosseteste College with a BA Hons in Primary Education with Qualify Teacher Status. Esther has three and a half years experience of working within a primary school. During this time she was part of the Senior Management Team, Assessment Coordinator, PE and PLT Coordinator, Outdoor Environment Coordinator, Numeracy Coordinator. Particular interest: family outreach, ensuring high quality provision for children.

Corinne Wren

Corinne Wren

Corinne qualified as a teacher in 1997, having done a PGCE at the University of East Anglia with a specialization in education for 3-5 year olds.  She has taught and led in the Foundation Stage in Bristol, Gloucestershire and Lincolnshire.  She is also a trained International Baccalaureate teacher for early years programmes and spent 3 years teaching kindergarten in an international school in Munich. 

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