Katie McWatt

Experience

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  Crosshall Infant School

  Sept 2005 - Aug 2009

  • Playworker

    Feb 2006 - Aug 2009

  • Teaching Assistant

    Sept 2005 - Aug 2008
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  Queens Park Academy

  Sept 2011 - Aug 2016

  Lead Teacher responsible for the joint running of a newly set up nurture group within school for children with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties. I began as a 1:1 Teaching Assistant working with a child with Autistic Spectrum Condition. My role has been varied since to include working as a general TA to working 1:1 with children with attachment disorders and those with EBD. I have just been appointed the lead of a new nurture class that I am working to set up with our SENCo to support children with social and emotional difficulties.

  • Nurture Group Leader

    Jan 2014 - Aug 2016

  • Teaching Assistant

    Sept 2011 - Aug 2016
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  Autism Bedfordshire

  Aug 2013 - Aug 2013

  Support Worker

  I worked as a Support Worker on a 1:1 basis providing support for Autistic children on a summer scheme.

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  Queens Park Academy

  May 2019 - now

  Year 3 class teacher in a two form entry primary school. I have significant experience with EAL and new to English learners as well as a range or SEND.

  • LKS2 Phase Leader

    Sept 2019 - now

  • Class Teacher

    Sept 2016 - now

  • Reading Lead

    May 2019 - Aug 2023