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VICTORIA LOUISE BALDWIN

Dubai

Summary

A passionate Physical Education and School Sport Teacher with over 15 years of experience of teaching and coaching students, including 8 years in one of Dubai’s most successful PE and Sport Departments. Taught students from across all age and ability ranges, in the UK and Dubai. An experienced Head of Year and Primary Transition Coordinator and have supported schools through DSIB inspections across a range of responsibility areas. A keen interest in Performing Arts and I am a Netball specialist.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Physical Education Teacher/Head of Netball

Royal Grammar School Dubai
08.2021 - Current
  • Founding teacher of RGSGD
  • Teacher of PE from FS1-Y8
  • Leading on Girls’ Sport
  • Leading on Netball Programme

Preparatory/Primary Netball Coach and Umpire

Winterfold House School
01.2020 - 03.2020
  • Planning and delivering fun, challenging netball sessions for a range of ages (Primary and Secondary) - Umpiring and officiating formal netball fixtures - Supervising students, managing safety and parental communication

Supply Teacher

Dubai English Speaking College
09.2017 - 04.2018
  • Delivering the lesson plan provided by the absent teacher across a range of subjects - Promoting in class engagement and excellent behaviour - Supported the school through its ‘outstanding’ inspection

PE Teacher

Dubai English Speaking College
09.2008 - 08.2016
  • Worked with a small team to establish one of the region’s most successful PE and Sports Departments - Lead teacher in Netball, Athletics, Swimming and Rounders - Plan lessons for the full range of sports in line with the departments scheme of work - Deliver fun, engaging, challenging lessons that inspire students to be actively interested in PE - Assess, record and report on progress and attainment of students - Contribute fully to an extensive extra-curricular programme - Manage, coach and officiate teams in a number of sports and age groups - Plan, deliver and attend house events for all students - Plan and deliver transition events for primary students - Coach and manage teams in international fixtures - Organise the ‘Doha Exchange’ for selected students
  • Attend the weekend event and lead the programme and team - Team Manager, coach, umpire and chaperone for students on an International Sports Tour of Singapore and Malaysia

Head of Year

Dubai English Speaking College
09.2009 - 05.2013
  • Responsible for the pastoral care of all students in the year group - Monitor the academic progress of the year group - Use assessment data to inform an analysis of student progress and identify where intervention is needed - Monitor behaviour, attendance, punctuality and intervene when needed - Lead and manage a team of tutors and maintain regular formal and informal contact with them - Set the agenda for and chair tutor meetings - Plan and implement through tutors, daily activities which are in line with the school ethos and vision statement - Promote the ethos of the school through leading high-quality assemblies - Build strong relationships with parents in the year group and communicate with them effectively - Manage the transition for students from different key stages/schools - Report to SLT line manager on the year group and individuals - To provide a link between parents, tutors, teachers and heads of department - To contribute to the management of key school events

Primary School Transition Coordinator

Dubai English Speaking College
05.2011 - 01.2013
  • Manage the transition for students from Primary to Secondary School - Build strong relationships with Primary School Head Teachers and their SLT - Present to prospective parents - Liaise with Head of Year 6 to collect information and data on students - Plan and host numerous transition events for students to attend before they permanently join the school - Visit primary schools meeting students and staff - Communicate and meet with prospective parents - Organise a transition calendar for the feeder primary schools to build strong inter department links - To be the ‘face’ of the school along with the Head Teacher for new students and parents - Create tutor groups using data and information on students

Head of Girls PE

Dubai English Speaking College
10.2008 - 08.2009
  • Establish a high-quality Girls PE and Sport Programme as a recently opened school - Provide the strategic direction and development of Girls PE - Ensuring high quality teaching and learning in Girls PE - Promote and build on the success of girls’ sports teams - To increase the profile of girl’s sport in the school community - Act as a role model to encourage girls to participate in PE and sport

PE and PSHE Teacher

Brinsworth Comprehensive School
09.2005 - 08.2008
  • Full time PE Teacher; planning, delivering and assessing high-quality lessons - Deliver interesting and exciting lessons linked to the PSHE scheme of work - Liaise regularly with staff and students to review and evaluate the PSHE programme to ensure it remains current and up to date - To work with all members of the PSHE department - To attend and actively contribute in all department meetings

Secondary Link Teacher

Brinsworth Comprehensive School
09.2005 - 08.2008
  • Plan and deliver primary PE lessons in the local, feeder primary schools - Work with the School Sports Coordinator to plan and host various sporting events for local primary school students - Support primary school teachers in the planning and delivery of PE to Reception, KS1 and KS2

Sports Coach

Haybridge High School Sports Camps
07.2004 - 08.2004
  • Plan and deliver fun and engaging multi sports sessions for ages 4-11

Education

Additional Courses And Experiences

BSc Physical Education with Education and Qualified Teacher Status -

Sheffield Hallam University
05.2005

A2 Levels - English Literature B, Physical Education C, Sociology C -

Haybridge 6th Form
07.2002

10 GCSE’s Achieved All A-C -

Haybridge High School
07.2000

References

  • Mrs Clare Turnbull, Principal of the Royal Grammar School Guildford Dubai, Tilal Al Ghaf, Hessa Street, Dubai
  • Mr James Bennett, Director of Sport and Assistant Headteacher of the Royal Grammar School Guildford Dubai, Tilal Al Ghaf, Hessa Street, Dubai

Timeline

Physical Education Teacher/Head of Netball

Royal Grammar School Dubai
08.2021 - Current

Preparatory/Primary Netball Coach and Umpire

Winterfold House School
01.2020 - 03.2020

Supply Teacher

Dubai English Speaking College
09.2017 - 04.2018

Primary School Transition Coordinator

Dubai English Speaking College
05.2011 - 01.2013

Head of Year

Dubai English Speaking College
09.2009 - 05.2013

Head of Girls PE

Dubai English Speaking College
10.2008 - 08.2009

PE Teacher

Dubai English Speaking College
09.2008 - 08.2016

PE and PSHE Teacher

Brinsworth Comprehensive School
09.2005 - 08.2008

Secondary Link Teacher

Brinsworth Comprehensive School
09.2005 - 08.2008

Sports Coach

Haybridge High School Sports Camps
07.2004 - 08.2004

Additional Courses And Experiences

BSc Physical Education with Education and Qualified Teacher Status -

Sheffield Hallam University

A2 Levels - English Literature B, Physical Education C, Sociology C -

Haybridge 6th Form

10 GCSE’s Achieved All A-C -

Haybridge High School

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