Michelle Parker is a teacher in Year 1 at the British International School Shanghai, Puxi Campus.
I have been teaching since 2005. My previous experience in the UK includes teaching across the primary age range, Curriculum Leader of PE and English, and Assistant Principal. I have worked at BISS Puxi since 2019, first as Year 2 and Year 6 teacher, and currently as Year Leader.
My first degree was in Physical Education and Sports Science, and I then followed this with a PGCE in Primary Education. I have also since completed a degree conversion in Psychology.
I am currently Year One Leader at BISS Puxi. This is my third year in this exciting role, and I love working with this year group. I currently lead a fantastic team of five other class teachers, and I work closely with the other Year Leaders and the SLT to ensure consistency across the Primary School.
The children in Year 1 have such great enthusiasm for learning, and make fantastic progress at this stage of development, which I love to see. There is a balance of structured teaching and learning activities, balanced with learning through play, which makes it a unique age group to teach.
I live in Shanghai with my husband and my son, who attends BISS Puxi. Fitness and health are important to me, and apart from spending time with my family, I love to play sports and stay active.
Whether your child is a student in the Primary or Secondary School, the foundations for their learning are made in the Early Years.
This area of the school looks different to the regular classrooms in the more senior sections of the school because it is here that we create their future by setting them on the right path for success.
It is here that we provide opportunities for children to explore, evolve and adapt to their ever-changing world inside the school buildings as well as in our outside learning spaces.
It is here where firm foundations create strong and sustainable futures.
Our brand-new learning environment integrates all areas of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).
The areas have been carefully planned to enable the children to explore and learn, following their interests and providing new challenges to extend their skills.
These learning areas enhance the children’s ability to extend their skills in physical, logical, intellectual, social, and emotional spheres through guided self-exploration and self-choice.
Using the outdoor environment naturally inspires children to become more physically active, take controlled risks and challenge themselves in different ways.
The outdoor setting motivates children to work together, and problem solve. Students gain the essential skills to manage conflict, communicate their needs, and co-operate with their peers in a warm, safe, and secure environment overseen by our excellent teachers and their assistants.
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