Meet Our Team
Dave
Hi, my name is Dave and and I have been a teacher
at the school for almost 3 years. I teach primary aged
children some days and secondary aged on others. It's really
enjoyable getting to teach a mixture of subjects and ages.
In the secondary team we have teachers to cover most subjects
and I spend most of my time teaching maths. One of the things I
really like is that older students can often identify areas or
topics that they have previously found challenging or would simply
like to revisit. This means I can teach them things specific to
their needs and improve their understanding and confidence.
I also teach set work that has come from a child's home school,
which is important for keeping pupils on track and to prevent them
from falling behind their classmates. Sometimes when we have
children in hospital during exam periods we link with the home
school and faciliate the exam to happen in the hospital school.
Where possible this reduces the amount of disruption medical
treatment causes for that child.
We are really lucky with the equipment we have at our disposal
in the hospital school. Tablet's are especially useful for lessons
at a child's bedside and they also make things more interesting for
everyone.
Away from the hospital I enjoy playing football and running and
I am hooked on box sets like Game of Thrones.
Julie
Hi, my name is Julie and I have been a teaching assistant
at the school for 15 years. My day starts with all the teachers
coming together to plan the teaching schedule for the day.
The first thing to consider is how well the child is so we
work closely with the nurses and doctors on the wards and
decide whether a child can come into the school room or if we
can visit them at their bed. I mainly teach primary aged children
across a range of subjects and I love this variety.
I really enjoy working with longer stay patients where you
can have a real impact on their progress. We regularly liaise with
the child's home school and create a bespoke package that takes
into account what they are missing and what they are capable of
whilst undergoing treatment. We largely teach on a 1-2-1 basis and
this allows you to understand how the child likes to be taught and
adapt your approach appropriately. It is really rewarding to see a
patient's progress and know you are making a real difference.
Away from my teaching role at the hospital I enjoy walking my
dog Ollie and looking after my two grandchildren.
