Caitriona Arnold

I am a confident, enthusiastic individual who has excellent communication, organisation and management skills. I enjoy sharing knowledge, inspiring both children and adults as well as learning from my colleagues. I am dedicated to being an advocate for every child’s individual success through child-centred and interdisciplinary learning. I ensure the school is a space for growth, collaboration and inclusion. Safety is my number one priority in the classroom, followed by positive behaviour and routines. I believe these are absolutely key foundations to have in place before a child can begin to learn. I am an extremely approachable person who believes that strong relationships contribute highly to a well-functioning school, including staff, parents and the children. I am a proactive person who can work on my own initiative but also effectively manage a team. I am looking for a role with variety that will challenge me and has lots of potential to grow into a role I can make my own.

• High Performance Learning
• Talk 4 Writing
• RWI Phonics
• Colourful Semantics
• Maths No Problem
• Maths Mastery
• Read Write Inc
• First Aid for Mental Health
• Numicon
• Annual Certificate in Child Protection and Safeguarding for Staff (International Schools)
• Child protection
• Pearson Software including Abacus, Bug Club, Science Bug, Power Maths and Wordsmith
• Pupil Asset
• Emotion Coaching
• Philosophy 4 Children (P4C)

References:

Alaynah Fiaz - Head of Year 3

Al Maha Academy for Girls Doha

+974 33479156

alaynah.fiaz@amag.com.qa

Danielle Taggart - Deputy Head

Durham School for Girls Doha

+44 7729647089

DTaggart@durhamqatar.com

• Planning and teaching well-structured lessons;
• Catering for a range of needs including SEN and EAL, challenging advanced learners and implementing interventions to accelerate progress;
• Organising classroom displays and learning resources;
• Improving reading skills of children through delivery of Read, Write, Inc. Phonics programme;
• Setting high expectations for behaviour and participation;
• Communicating effectively and providing feedback to parents and carers;
• Running after school clubs including Sports, Phonics/Reading, Recycling, Art and Zumba;
• Co-ordinating with other teachers on the preparation and development of teaching materials, teaching programmes and methods of teaching;
• Giving pupils regular feedback, both orally and through accurate marking in line with school policy;
• Promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children.

Year Leader

• Lead year group meetings adhering to agreed agendas;
• Lead, manage and develop the year group team to deliver an inspiring, broad, and balanced curriculum in all subject areas as set by the school;
• Provide day to day support and advice on the organisation, timings, and smooth running of the year group;
• Support year group staff in dealing with issues at a year group level and determining if further escalation is needed;
• Monitoring the quality of the year group planning, marking and feedback in pupil books;
• Overseeing that all classroom learning environments and shared areas are of a consistent high standard, delegating across the team where needed.

Behaviour Lead

• Development of positive behaviour strategies across the school to both students and pupils, in accordance with the school’s Behaviour Policy and Rewards and Sanctions Policy;
• Monitor and ensure accurate recording of events or issues relating to behaviour using school systems;
• Deliver whole school CPDs to provide teachers with practical strategies to implement at a class wide level, as well as parent workshops to support positive behaviour at home.

Wellbeing Coordinator

• Conduct staff surveys to ascertain levels of morale within the school and respond to data as appropriate;
• Coordinate events in order to promote and improve staff wellbeing;
• Offer ideas and initiatives to the Wellbeing team on how to improve wellbeing in school;
• Provide staff with the knowledge and confidence to understand and recognise signs of poor mental health and to be available for support and advice.

Safeguarding Coordinator

• To take responsibility for safeguarding and child protection matters arising at the school and to support other staff in dealing with any child protection concerns that arise;
• Promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young persons for whom I am responsible and with whom I come into contact;
• To be available for staff to discuss any safeguarding concerns;
• Recording any safeguarding incidents accurately and appropriately on CPOMS.