LEH International School Foshan is thrilled to introduce the latest addition to our Prep School team - Ms Jenny Clarke! With her passion for teaching and nurturing young minds, Ms Clarke is the perfect fit as a Prep Teacher, providing a solid foundation for our youngest students in Year 3.
What sets LEH Foshan apart from other schools is our commitment to providing top-quality British education through our team of 100% British Prep School Teachers. With Ms Clarke on board, our students will benefit from her extensive experience and expertise, all while being immersed in a truly British learning environment.
Ms Mandy Bateman
As the Head of the Prep School, I am very excited for another British trained talented and experienced teacher to be joining the team. Our year three’s are currently our youngest members of the school community, and they need nurturing with clear direction into our British curriculum. I am confident that Ms Clarke can do this and prepare all our year three students ready for year four. Here at LEH Foshan Prep School, we understand that the early years of a child's education are crucial in shaping their future academic success. That's why we are proud to have Ms Clarke, welcomed into our Prep School family.
Introducing Ms Clarke
Ms Jenny Clarke
Year 3 Teacher
Ms Clarke, an experienced British classroom teacher, joins the LEH Foshan Prep School as the Year 3 teacher, bringing with her a wealth of teaching experience and expertise. Over the past 5 years, she has honed her skills in delivering the British National Curriculum, specifically in Key Stage 2 (KS2), both in the United Kingdom and in Egypt.
Ms Clarke graduated from Sheffield Hallam University with a PGCE in Primary Education (5-11 years). This rigorous programme has equipped her with the knowledge and skills necessary to provide a high-quality education to her young students, ensuring that they receive the best possible foundation for their future academic and personal pursuits.
"Working with children makes teaching the most rewarding and enjoyable job in the world. I promise to deliver an exciting and engaging curriculum, which leaves children intrigued and desiring to know more. I am a hard-working, passionate teacher who ensures the academic, social and emotional needs of all children are a priority within the school environment. I will challenge, support and encourage children to develop holistically within my classroom whilst providing a safe learning environment where children feel happy and valued. I have high expectations for all children that I teach and will give them the confidence and resilience to challenge themselves in everything they do.”
Meet and Talk to Ms Clarke
Q Could you please tell us more about your experience in Education? And what are you most proud of bringing to LEH Foshan?
"I have previously taught a mixed year KS1 class as a trainee teacher and a year 2 class in my 2nd year of teaching. Therefore, I am experienced in teaching phonics as a tool for enhancing early reading, spelling and writing progression. I believe that children learn and develop through play in the early years of their school life. Therefore, I will provide purposeful and specific continuous provision activities to allow children the opportunity to practise and embed previous learning across all subjects. To meet the needs of LEH Foshan, I will ensure that I provide additional support and resources to overcome the difficulty that some children find when learning English as a second language."
Q What inspired you to become a teacher, and why did you choose to teach Prep School?
"I was inspired by certain teachers from my primary school in England. They were fun, patient, caring and made me feel that my learning and development was important to them. I love to help people and enjoy working with children and so teaching seemed the perfect profession for me. I have chosen to teach in Prep School as children of this age are so curious and are usually excited by learning experiences. The most enjoyable part of teaching is seeing a child develop academically, socially and emotionally."
Q What are some of the most important values or principles that guide your teaching?
"I pride myself on making children feel supported and challenged in a safe environment where they are valued and nurtured. Getting to know each child on a personal basis is an important aspect of my role as a teacher. I make every effort to build a relationship with every child and develop mutual respect. I have high expectations for all children and encourage all children to have high aspirations for their future in school and beyond. I am keen to develop all aspects of each child and encourage independence, resilience and pride in everything they do. Regardless of the year group, I will always prioritise developing a love of reading and writing within my class. I truly believe that all lessons should be fun, challenging and related to the topic."
Q How do you differentiate instruction to meet the needs of different students?
"Differentiation is key to children’s development. Learning needs to be personalised for each child. To do this, I will continually assess the children to highlight specific targets within each subject area. I will scaffold and support the children that need further instruction or modelling and will ensure that all students in my class are challenged. I am keen for children to develop their resilience in all areas. I will provide activities that encourage higher-level thinking and develop problem-solving skills. I use different learning styles, methods and resources to ensure that children have a sound understanding of the concepts taught."
Q What are some of your goals for the Year 3 students?
"A key goal for the year 3 students is to improve conversational English by increasing speaking and listening activities in all lessons. I am aware of the need to develop not only reading fluency, but also comprehension and other reading skills of all children. When children are not native English speakers, it is likely that their knowledge of English words is quite limited. Therefore, I am keen to develop the vocabulary of all children by exposing them to unfamiliar words daily. I am aware that there are some children who will need some phonics input and this will be a key focus to develop the standard of reading and writing of all children."
At LEH International School Foshan, we understand that the early years of a child's education are crucial in shaping their future academic success. That's why we are proud to have Ms Clarke, a dedicated and caring teacher, guiding our students as they begin their journey towards excellence.
Please join us in welcoming Ms Clarke to the LEH Foshan community and experience the difference of having 100% British Teachers in our Prep School!