Deborah Mellor

• Designed and implemented engaging EYFS curriculum aligned with the British framework, fostering early literacy, numeracy, and personal development.

• Created a nurturing, inclusive classroom environment supporting emotional well-being and independence in 3–4 year-olds.

• Used continuous provision and play-based learning to promote critical thinking, creativity, and problem-solving.

• Differentiated instruction to meet diverse learning needs, including EAL (English as an Additional Language) and SEND learners.

• Maintained strong partnerships with parents through regular communication, Seesaw updates, and parent-teacher meetings.

• Collaborated closely with teaching assistants and colleagues in cross-phase planning and moderation sessions.

• Applied positive behaviour management strategies, promoting kindness, respect, and responsibility.

• Incorporated technology and interactive learning tools to enhance engagement and early ICT skills.

• Conducted baseline assessments, tracked progress, and used formative and summative data to inform planning.

• Contributed to whole-school initiatives including Early Years events, themed weeks, and professional development workshops.

• Proficient at delivering an enriched UK Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum across FS1 and FS2

• Fully inclusive practitioner promoting high standards of achievement for all, via High Performance Learning

• Consistent delivery of outstanding lessons demonstrating outstanding progress

• Successful Implementation and delivery of the International Early Years Curriculum

• Experienced in working with bi-lingual learners aged 2-6

• Delivering gallery lessons for colleagues to disseminate good practice

• Strong delegation and motivational skills, and the ability to respond positively and to initiate change

• Committed to developing and inspiring every pupil, to believe that they can and will succeed

• Able to teach through the principles of ‘Growth Mindset' to develop the whole child

• Committed to raising standards (demonstrated via Data Outcomes)

• Strong academic background, work-ethic, well-organised with excellent interpersonal skills

• Comfortable with new technology, fluent in using SIMs, 2BuildaProfile/Evidenceme, Seesaw, Padlet and Tapestry technology to extend and enrich each pupil's learning experience

• Outstanding role model, a team player, committed to early years pedagogy

• Effective Performance Management Leader, monitoring colleagues, providing CPD, feedback and modelling best practice

• Passionate about providing enriched learning opportunities for children in and out of the classroom.

• Excellent communicator who can ignite a passion for learning in students, parents and staff

• Applied critical thinking to analyse problems, evaluate solutions and select best decisions.

• Training in, and launch of International Early Years Curriculum

• Working collaboration with advisors to develop assessment tools for IEYC

• Planning and delivering outstanding Remote Learning and Blended learning

• Utilising GEMS Phoenix Classroom, PowerPoint Presentations, Zoom and MS Teams

• Providing adaptive timetables and rotas in response to Ministry guidelines

• Administering and analysing GL Assessments

• Letters and Sounds/Read Write Inc. Phonics

• Delivering Talking Tables, Talk for Writing and Tales Toolkit interventions

• Forming new roles and highly productive relationships with parents during blended learning

• Providing Online Zoom ‘Meet the Teacher'

• Planning and delivering Open Days, Sports Days National and International Days

• Team Moderation Meetings

• Effective and purposeful Learning Conversations

• Close and adaptive liaison with Arabic and Sports Departments

• Providing Extra-Curricular Activities for children 5-7

• Leading department of 40 staff (320 children) in Head's absence during extended sick leave

• Developing positive relationships and communications with colleagues, parents and pupils

• Delivering and facilitating professional development

• Writing Development Plans

• Member of Senior Management Team

• Delivering Performance management

• Managing Crèche provision and development (0-3 years)

• Successful liaison with Arabic Coordinator and team

• Read Write Inc. Intervention

• Supporting staff in the identification of additional needs

• Monitoring interventions and liaison with Counsellor

• Head of Year and Subject leader meetings

• Successfully managing complaints

• Timetabling for department

• Leading assemblies

• Managing budget and distribution of resources

• Monitoring assessment

• Moderation

• Lesson observations

• Learning walks

• Formal and Informal Pop Ins

• Monitored and updated stock levels and inventory databases.

• Lead Practitioner in CAFs (Safeguarding)

• Nursery Manager

• Expertise in enquiry-based learning

• Adapting admissions to increase capacity

• LA Moderation

• Developed EYFS Provision for two-year olds

• Managed development of Outdoor Area

• Trialled and demonstrated new initiatives for LA

• Lead role in Lesson Study Groups

• Read Write Inc

• Parents as Partners Co-ordinator

• SEN working groups with LA Early Identification of Need

• University Students Mentor

• Further Ed Students Mentor

• Links with local and wider community

• Promoting and Advertising Nursery within the Community

• Proven Track record of delivering outstanding outcomes for learners

• Led Parents as Partners Initiative

• Equal Opportunities Co-Ordinator

• Foundation Stage Co-Ordinator

• Baseline Assessment

• Progression in Phonics, Direct Phonics

• National Literacy and Numeracy Strategies

• Leading Whole School Assemblies

• Open Days Community and Parents

• Development of Outdoor Play Area

• University Students Mentor

• Further Ed Students Mentor

• Expertise in inquiry-based learning

• Proven Track record of delivering outstanding outcomes for learners