Key Stage 2

Sarah Thorpe

I began my teaching career teaching English as an additional language in a local school in Wuhan, China. It was amazing to see how children learn and develop a language so quickly. I found this experience extremely inspirational and rewarding which led me to complete my PGCE  qualification and become a Primary Class Teacher.

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Rebecca Carroll

Having trained and taught in the UK for a few years I moved into International teaching. I taught for 5 years in the Middle East before moving to Bratislava. During my teaching career I have taught across the Primary phase and have had additional roles of responsibility including subject leaders, Assessment and Curriculum Leader.

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Sarah Cook

I was one of those people who knew from an early age I wanted to be a teacher.  I completed my BA(QTS) Education with English degree at the university of Surrey, Roehampton (SW London) and then continued to teach in an inner city primary school for three years.  

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Sandra McKillop

I have always had a passion for English so I went to UK to improve it. After I came back I’ve worked as an English lecturer in 2 language schools in Prague, Czech Republic. My students were mostly children between the age 5-15. Later I was asked to work for English Kindegarten as a substitute teacher.

Choosing BISB meant that I could fulfil my passion for working with children in an English speaking environment in my own country. 

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Daren King

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Barbara Meason

I am very excited to be at BISB. The city that I call home is Birmingham in the United Kingdom and I am married to a wonderful man called Robert. I have been a teacher for eighteen years and I am still passionate about educating our future leaders, doctors, lawyers, artists, teachers.  I am lucky to have worked in International schools all over the world, including Shanghai, Thailand, Egypt and Dubai and now Bratislava. My career has taken me across Early Years and all of Primary, and I have had many roles including, Year Leader, Assistant Head, Deputy Head and now Phase Leader. My love of being in the classroom has never waned and I am always excited about each day with the children.

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John Carroll

After completing a HND in Construction Studies and then a Bachelor of Science Honours degree in Building Surveying at Birmingham University, in the UK, I worked as a Building Surveyor and specialist remedial treatments surveyor for 5 years in the English Midlands. I had worked in the field of construction for over 10 years and decided it was time for a career change.

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Barbora Kopčoková

I came to work for BIS Bratislava in 2008 when I joined administrative team in the school. After 2 years working as a technician and financial assistant, I decided to take upon the position of teaching and learning support for students. While I was getting my University degree I was gaining more working experience in KS1 year groups. During this period of time I have also supervised students in music clubs for both primary and secondary children which led to several successful concerts and performances not only within BISB but also in BIS sister school in Hungary.  I have also experienced supporting children that needed ELS course in our school. At present it is my fourth year of working with children as TLA.

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Catherine Keep

I completed my degree in Business and Management at Aston University in the UK. After this, I joined the Children’s Services team at East Sussex County Council and then went on to complete my PGCE at Canterbury Christ Church University. Since then I have taught in big, small and tiny schools!  

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Mark Kelly

I studied at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth. After graduation, I worked in inner city schools in the north of England before leaving to take up a post in Bucharest, Romania. My next place of work was Kenya where I taught Year 4 and 6 as well as coaching cricket, rugby and hockey. I was also dorm tutor for the senior boys. Wanting a fresh challenge, I came to Bratislava.

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Charlotte Trout

After graduating from Durham University in 1996 with a BA (Hons) in Classics, I worked in the retail and publishing industries.

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Martina Hudakova

I studied Pedagogical and Social Academy with specialization for kindergarden teacher and school clubs teacher After High school I moved to Banska Bystrica where I finished Matej Bel University with Bachelor diploma from Psychology. Afterwards I moved to Bratislava and finished my University education at Comenius University with Master’s Degree from Social and Working psychology. 

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