Natasha Gill Primary school teacher and Head of Primary Writing
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Creating exemplary writing sequences for both KS1 and KS2 to support
teachers plan high quality units of work.
- Implementing a brand new effective marking policy which provides children
with the ability to reflect upon their learning.
- Being involved in agreeing on targets for accelerating pupils’ progress and
raising attainment in the context of whole-school targets.
- Developing a strategy for the improvement of the subject across all year
groups through year group data analysis and book moderations.
- Leading the improvement of quality of teaching through mentoring and
team teaching.

- Leading the review, construction, and resourcing of the curriculum and
staying updated on current issues in my subject, including the KHDA
requirements.
- Evaluating the curriculum in my subject to ensure that pupils progress in
their learning through recalling prior knowledge of writing features they
have previously been taught.
- Observing teaching and providing feedback to colleagues which improves
learning opportunities for pupils.
- Analysing and interpreting data on pupils’ attainment in the subject.
- Reviewing with teachers their assessments of pupils’ progress in their classes,
including identified groups (Emirati, G&T and POD).
- Leading the subject during our DSIB inspection and providing evidence as to
the progress pupils have made since the beginning of the academic term
(Primary English went from Good to Very Good).
- Google Classroom based planning
• KS2 children have chromebooks.
• Able to create resources using Jamboards, Google Keep, Google word
documents, Google slides etc.
• Continuous reflective approach to planning according to the needs of
the children.
- Planning for POD’s
• 1:1 support for children who are of determination
• Differentiation according to their needs. I have experience with
phonics and differentiation.
• Liaising with the inclusion team.
• Liaising with parents regarding IEP’s.
- Planning, preparing and presenting lessons that cater for the needs of the
whole ability range within the class
- Differentiating and ensuring the progress of my POD pupils.
- Motivating pupils with enthusiastic and imaginative presentation which in
turns enables them to produce high quality pieces of work.

- Maintaining behaviour management and using POD resources to help pupils
that struggle to concentrate and sit still.
- Providing feedback to parents and carers on a pupil's progress at parents'
evenings and other meetings.
- Preparing and marking work to facilitate positive pupil development.
- Meeting requirements for the assessment and recording of pupils'
development.
- Coordinating activities and resources within a specific area of the
curriculum and supporting colleagues in the delivery of this specialist area.
- Using epraise to communicate with parents daily.
- Using SIMS as an assessment tool.
- Delivering adaptable DL lessons via Google Meet.

Teaching remotely using Microsoft Teams during national lockdown.
▪ Planning lessons to adapt to remote learning.
▪ Marking work on J2E.
▪ Assessing children through my targeted questing and marking –
which then allows me to plan future lessons in order to ensure
progression.
▪ Calling parents weekly to check-in on the children’s well-being and
progression.
▪ Writing short reports for each child which includes the overall
engagement of online learning and the quality and quantity of
work for every subject.

- I teach all areas of the primary National Curriculum.
- I take responsibility for the progress of my pupils
- Organising the classroom and learning resources and creating displays to
encourage a positive learning environment
- Planning, preparing and presenting lessons that cater for the needs of the
whole ability range within the class
- Differentiating and ensuring the progress of my SEN pupils.
- Motivating pupils with enthusiastic and imaginative presentation which in
turns enables them to produce high quality pieces of work.
Maintaining behaviour management and using SEN resources to help pupils
that struggle to concentrate and sit still.
- Providing feedback to parents and carers on a pupil's progress at parents'
evenings and other meetings
- Preparing and marking work to facilitate positive pupil development.
- Meeting requirements for the assessment and recording of pupils'
development.
- Coordinating activities and resources within a specific area of the
curriculum, and supporting colleagues in the delivery of this specialist area
- Working with others to plan and coordinate work
- Keeping up to date with changes and developments in the structure of the
curriculum
- Working alongside educational psychologist, the SENDCO, learning support
assistant’s and speech and language therapist to support my SEND pupils.