I currently have a role within Queensway which spans across many areas of the school, offering many different provisions to our students. My main focus is within Outdoor education, here is where I am able to impart many of my own personal hobbies of mountain walking, paddle boarding and rock climbing. Naturally, this leads and allows me to bring our students on the Journey of the Duke of Edinburgh award, through the outdoors students are provided with regular, enjoyable and many challenging opportunities where they learn transferable skills for their time in and beyond Queensway. This has also inspired my latest role of EVC coordinator as learning doesn’t just happen in the classroom, we raise the cultural capital of our students and enhance their learning experiences with each trip.
I have been at Queensway since 2007, and my many roles and experiences has given me a wider knowledge of Autism and the needs of our students. One of my recent roles within and outside of Queensway is working as a trained and qualified bereavement councillor, this allows me to share my knowledge and passion for mental health, well-being and continued support to our students and young adults. My passion for raising awareness of well-being comes from understanding the benefits it has on our everyday life, this is something me, my fiancée, Nicole and son, Oliver also practice, often through trips to beach in our campervan or day trips to watch the cricket. My fiancée is a Maths teacher, and my son has just started high school so knowing how education can impact our mental health and well-being is vital to me.
Finally, my vision and personal interests in this role is to drive the school forward and have a positive impact on each learning experience a student has at our school.