jo thompson cv 2015
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JO THOMPSON ~ CURRICULUM VITAE'Jo has outstanding behaviour management. She has high
expectations and plans interesting activities that help pupils to develop good attitudes to learning'. OFSTED March 2015
KEY SKILLS A secure knowledge and working practice of the new Primary National
Curriculum including Year 6 SATS.
Extensive experience and delivery of Talk for Writing, Maths in context and Team teach. Level 2 safeguarding trained. Fully DBS checked and approved.
Effective planning, self-evaluating and organising ability, yet able to adapt to changing circumstances even when operating under pressure.
An ability to raise standards through innovative strategies such as counselling, coaching and mentoring, celebrating the successes of all pupils.
CURRENT TEACHING EXPERIENCE
St. Andrews School, Taunton. February -August 2015
Maternity cover teaching year 1 and 2. Delivery of talk for writing, Up spring maths scheme of work. Trained in the importance of effective marking and feedback. Preparing year 1's for phonic test (94% pass rate). Delivering whole school singing assemblies. Responsible for music and RE across the school. Leading choir at Wells Cathedral concert. Attending parents evenings and completion of reports.
Priorswood Primary School, Taunton. September 2012-February 2015
PPA cover teacher across Key stages 1 and 2. Level 2 safeguarding trained. Teaching IPC and storytelling curriculum. Led school council. Led year 6 on a weeks outdoor residential trip. Led a new PSHCE/ Core skills curriculum across the school presenting to
parents and governors and training staff across the school. Emergency responder and Team teach trained. Responsible for leading SEN interventions including SAIL, Read Write INC,
EAL, QUEST, fine and gross motor skills and maths booster sessions. Supporting 1:2:1 autistic child and providing nurture care for behavioural
pupil. Raising year 6 SATS levels from 2-4 in 6 months. Trained as a coach and mentor to NQTS/RQTS.
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St. Benedict’s Junior School, Glastonbury. September 2011- August 2012. Maternity cover.
Responsible for teaching Year 6 all curriculum areas and leading transition to year 7 and music across the school.
Led choir and orchestra across the school. Led a weekly eco club and vegetable plot leading to Gold Eco award.
Lydeard St. Lawrence School Sept. 2010- August 2011
Fixed term position. Led year 6 to 90% level 4+ in maths and English SATS. Responsible for teaching Years 4/5 and 6, leading literacy, PSHCE and music
across the school. Leading choir, orchestra and drama club and playing organ in school
church services.
Broadoak Maths and Computing College Sept. 2002-August 2010
Teaching English, RE, history, music, drama, PSHCE and expressive arts. Leading the revising and implementation of a new English and PSHCE
scheme of work Responsible for leading 400 pupils. Head of years 8 and 11. Liaising with local primary and feeder schools to ensure a smooth transition
between key stages 2-3. Teaching music in local primary schools to KS1-2. Leading extended schools projects in Weston primary schools through African
drumming. Leading a tutor team of 12 staff including LSA’s and co-tutors. Gaining a certificate in the teaching of PSHCE. Incorporating learning to learn strategies in PSHCE work. Contribution to a new induction policy for all students including ensuring
E2L/EAL pupils feel welcome and secure in school. Raising the importance of individual pupil learning styles and data, especially
CATS score and FFT to address behavioural issues in lessons. Targeting C/D borderline pupils and running parent clubs to help raise standards. Responsible for individual pupil target setting to ensure personal best is achieved. Highlighting the importance of student voice especially through the running of
year councils and pupil feedback surveys. Organising learning support plans, PEP’s, IEP’S and attendance clinics for
pupils in the year group. Working closely with EWO and parents to address unauthorised absence,
improve punctuality and as a result raise standards. Liaising with our personalised learning team. Leading weekly year assemblies. Established coaching work with year 11 as a strategy to raise performance. Working closely with connexions and local colleges, including running the Be
real game to ensure students gain 5 or more A*-C grades and access level 3 courses.
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Ensured every child in the year group participated in an act of citizenship through organising ECO friendly school project, cardboard collection activity and a charity week.
Involved in interviewing middle managers including new head of year and head of music
Launched expressive arts in KS4 curriculum. Organisation of parents evenings, aim high evenings and an outward bound
course for students Led a drugs peer education weekend course and used year 10’s as peer
educators with year 7’s. Organised a year trip to Disney Land Paris. Teaching all curriculum areas whist covering for staff at Broadoak. Mentoring an NQT with Bristol University. Worked closely with the local community leading Christmas concerts, carol
singing and African drumming.
PREVIOUS TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Thistly Hough High School, Stoke-on-Trent Sept- 2001-2002
Responsible for delivering key stage 2 music in local primaries on Friday afternoons.
Responsible for delivering National Curriculum music, English and RE at Key Stage 3, GCSE and A level.
Organisation and running of recorder club, training band, year7 singing group and orchestra with participation in senior band and show band.
The Commonweal School, Swindon Sept. 1999- 2001
NQT year. Delivering key stage 3 and 4 English and music.
PGCE TEACHER TRAINING YEAR
Gordano Comprehensive School, Portishead, Bristol. Jan-May 1999
Gambia Teacher Training College, Gambia, Africa April 1999
A month visit to primary and secondary schools in the Gambia teaching English and music to pupils of all abilities and ages and liaising with African teachers at the Gambian teacher training college.
Backwell Comprehensive School, Backwell. Oct-Dec 1998Walliscote Primary School, Weston-super-Mare. Sept 1998
A 3 week placement teaching all key stages.EDUCATION, TRAINING AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
Fully DBS checked and approved September 2015 Transferable certificate. Safeguarding training to level 2 January 2015 Numicon trained June 2015 Talk for writing training by Marie Richards May 2015 Training in the New Primary curriculum. February 2015 Move to Learn training November 2014
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Advanced level 3 counselling training. August 2015 Level 1 and 2 attachment training in children May 2014 Team Teach training January 2014 Paediatric First Aid course. Emergency responder training September 2013 Somerset Total Communication Sign language level 2 November 2012 Teaching children with autism Feb 2012 CPD in the delivery of phonics at KS2 March 2011 CPD in identifying and working with children with dyscalculia Jan. 2011 CPD –effective delivery of KS2 languages. Oct.2010 Espresso training Sept. 2010 Awarded a certificate in the leading and teaching of PSHCE. July 2006
PGCE Certificate in Education, Music and English, Bristol University with QTS July 1999
B Mus Music Degree, Cardiff University of Wales. 2: June 1997
3 ‘A’ Levels in English, History and Music. June 1994
11 GCSE’s: A-C Grades including maths and English. June 1992
Grade 8 clarinet, Grade 6 piano.
PERSONAL DETAILS
Name: Joanne Elizabeth Thompson Date of Birth: 29.07.76Address: 9 Shutemead Marital status: Married Bishops Hull Taunton Somerset TA1 5EJTelephone: 01823 353985 Mobile: 07749081282
E mail: [email protected] Hobbies and interests: Currently undertaking a level 4 diploma in counselling and psychotherapy. Travelling, reading, cooking, music. Working with a charity: The Luhimba Project in Tanzania
REFERENCES (covering the past 3 years)
Miss Emma Counter
Holway Park Primary School Shakespeare Avenue TauntonTel: 01823 252126
Email: [email protected]
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Email: [email protected]. uk
Headteacher: Mr. Paul Sheehan St Andrews Primary School Grove Terrace Taunton Tel: 01823 275906 Email: [email protected]
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