Lockey Education

‘Louise has been a tremendous help to me through my SCITT and NQT years. Her advice is always positive, very clear and pupil centered. She added valuable insights into my SCITT placements ensuring I pushed myself to be proactive to gain as much experience and make a positive impression. Her passion that all children deserve an excellent education shine through and helped me to really push myself to improve daily.’

Having completed my PGCE during a pandemic, I was more than aware of the classroom based experience I had missed and the knowledge gaps that existed. I took on the role of an academic mentor and this is where I was lucky enough to first meet Louise.

A chance encounter, but it turned out to be the most beneficial one in my life to date. Louise is a very passionate, dedicated and hardworking lady. I am very grateful that she was willing to share her wealth of knowledge and experience with me. She showed me the different between just teaching and being a teacher who wants to make a difference. She was always there to listen to me, give me advice and tell me what I needed to do or change to ensure pupils were supported in the best possible way. Not once did Louise make me feel small or incompetent and I am honoured that she put her faith in me. If there is one thing every teacher needs – it’s Louise!

I met Louise when working in my second-year teaching. As an NQT through the COVID pandemic, it was extremely difficult to really find my feet as a teacher because resources were already stretched. I felt that I was doing okay but I was continually getting lost amongst teaching and other parts of the job which I thought was normal. When I was introduced to Louise, I was unsure of what to expect because I had technically already completed my teacher training. However, within a few sessions, my work-life balance had already been positively affected. Once she had helped me with this, we then moved on to looking at specific areas that I was struggling with or areas of development for the children. Each session was different, but it was always evident that I was the person who was benefitting and learning. She would give me advice; I would try and test it and then reflect the next time we met. She was extremely patient and continuously made me think for myself and ultimately gain self-confidence. She is an absolutely fantastic teacher who is passionate about children’s learning and development and a wonderful mentor that anyone would be lucky to work with. Don’t ever think you already know it all because I can guarantee Louise will show you a new method or teach you something new.