Reflecting on myself as a child I knew I never wanted to grow up. Seriously I believed I would go to Neverland and would be a kid forever. However, I had to grow up and with that I had to decide what profession I wanted to enter in to. Strangely enough in Primary School I wanted to be a teacher. However, when I got to High School I changed my mind regularly and when I eventually left school I pursued the path of Musical Theatre.

Though I loved performing I knew something was missing and I left after 2 years in training. Out of college and in a lost state I debated on what to do with my life and I considered pretty much every profession you could think of (though some were more realistic than others). After chatting to one of my old Primary Teachers I decided to help in her P3 class as an assistant and I LOVED it. The kids were great and it taught me a lot about myself. After that experience I decided I wanted to work towards getting into University to study Primary Teaching and here I am.

I believe that working in a Primary School is one of the most rewarding things I could do. Children are fascinating in what they believe and how they act. My motivation for teaching is that I love helping kids learn and supporting them through their academic journey but also their personal development too. One of my favourite memories of doing my work experience in my local Primary School was when a small group of Primary 7’s were struggling with maths. I not only managed to get them to understand the questions but I witnessed their joy in being able to achieve something that they thought was impossible. Moments like this is what inspired me to become a teacher and it is what makes me want to be the best teacher I can be.