A few words from Annemari Ottridge – newly appointed Head of Education at MacIntyre School Wingrave
I am sending my greetings to all of you in cyberspace, only three weeks in post as the new Head of Education at Wingrave School. Both students and staff have made me feel very welcome and I have thoroughly enjoyed meeting lots of new people. New academic year on its way and lots of exciting projects ahead, I cannot wait to be part of all aspects our school life!
For those of you who might be interested about my background, I keep this short and to the point. I graduated in 1989 with a MA from Helsinki University (yes, it is in Finland, and yes, I am Finnish). I taught mainstream primary, worked as a lecturer at the University teaching primary school teachers (Early Years, KS1 and KS2) and PGCE graduates, and continued to study Arts in Education, especially, Drama in Education. Through my studies and links with British Council and some UK universities, I spent a lot of time in UK and during one of those travels I met my husband. The rest is history. I took a career break to be at home with my girls Alex and Anna, and finally went back to teaching after we returned from overseas tour in 2002.
For the last 8 years I have worked for the Vale Federation of Special schools, which consists of two special schools Booker Park and Stocklake Park. I have been fortunate to work with students from 3 – 19+ with a wide range of needs: PMLD, SLD, MLD, BESD, ASD and complex needs. I joined the organisation as a specialist teacher for ICT and Science, eventually taking the post of Head of Secondary and 6th Form as Deputy Headteacher.
Things close to my heart professionally are: Person Centred Approaches, Person Centred Planning and Year 9 PCP Transition reviews; Students’ Voice; Lifelong learning, Adaptive Leadership and Coaching. My interests outside work are running, golf, surfing, skiing and music.
Look forward to working with you all and wish you a very enjoyable and exciting Autumn term.
Annmari
I am sending my greetings to all of you in cyberspace, only three weeks in post as the new Head of Education at Wingrave School. Both students and staff have made me feel very welcome and I have thoroughly enjoyed meeting lots of new people. New academic year on its way and lots of exciting projects ahead, I cannot wait to be part of all aspects our school life!
For those of you who might be interested about my background, I keep this short and to the point. I graduated in 1989 with a MA from Helsinki University (yes, it is in Finland, and yes, I am Finnish). I taught mainstream primary, worked as a lecturer at the University teaching primary school teachers (Early Years, KS1 and KS2) and PGCE graduates, and continued to study Arts in Education, especially, Drama in Education. Through my studies and links with British Council and some UK universities, I spent a lot of time in UK and during one of those travels I met my husband. The rest is history. I took a career break to be at home with my girls Alex and Anna, and finally went back to teaching after we returned from overseas tour in 2002.
For the last 8 years I have worked for the Vale Federation of Special schools, which consists of two special schools Booker Park and Stocklake Park. I have been fortunate to work with students from 3 – 19+ with a wide range of needs: PMLD, SLD, MLD, BESD, ASD and complex needs. I joined the organisation as a specialist teacher for ICT and Science, eventually taking the post of Head of Secondary and 6th Form as Deputy Headteacher.
Things close to my heart professionally are: Person Centred Approaches, Person Centred Planning and Year 9 PCP Transition reviews; Students’ Voice; Lifelong learning, Adaptive Leadership and Coaching. My interests outside work are running, golf, surfing, skiing and music.
Look forward to working with you all and wish you a very enjoyable and exciting Autumn term.
Annmari
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