joely harris

Prior to the project a fundraising target of £15,000 was required.During my time at the school my responsibilities involved the planning and executing of lessons including cognitive, social, emotional and physical development. In addition to this I ran an after school reading club which included choosing appropriate books, organizing activities and assessing the students’ progress.

Having recognized a need for more volunteer support in local schools I approached Stoke Hill School to offer them an after school club run by student volunteers. They enthusiastically accepted my offer so I created a reading club programme targeted at giving the opportunity of extra-curricular support to students from less affluent backgrounds. I then linked the school with the University of Exeter's Volunteer Society, Exeter Student Volunteers, and gave them the necessary details to appoint project volunteers. The programme ran for the first time this past academic year and has been a huge success leading to its continuation for next year.

For a year i worked as Project Leader for SAM (Students Achieving More), a children's after school club for ages 5-8 run by volunteer students. This involved recruiting student volunteers, planning classes, buying the materials and managing any accidents or issues in the classroom. I also liased with the head mistress and teachers of the school to ensure a good working partnership.

Working with the University of Exeter's Aspirational Teachers Programme i worked as a teaching assistant, and conducted classroom observation for a week in Woodroffe Secondary School.

Key responsibilities involved communicating and creating a rapport with clients, advising them on choice of purchase with the aid of my product knowledge. Organising the re-filling of products and maintaining high standards of presentation on the shop floor.

I procured work experience at Exeter Junior school for a week which allowed me to practice my skills in the classroom, performing and marking tests and aiding the teachers in certain tasks. I was also on duty in the playground at break and lunch times ensuring the children were safe and using the equipment properly.

Within my role as a teacher I have taught Key Stage 3 English and Public Speaking for Year 12. In addition to this, I am Assistant Housemistress, looking after 62 girls between years 9 to 11, giving medication, handling their day to day needs, and providing pastoral care. My role ranges from being an educator and adviser to providing discipline and support in a parental role. It is an intense job working six days a week, but is enormously engaging and fulfilling.

I am a trained shoe fitter and work on the children's department where I advise customers on their purchases and ensure that they are entirely satisfied with what they buy. I also handle refunds and keep track of daily sales.

Activities and Societies: Letter Writing Officer of Amnesty International Society, Leader of Community Action's SAM project BodySoc member, Student of Aspirational Teachers Program, English Society member

Activities and Societies: Chief Editor of Creative Writing Magazine, Editor of weekly magazine, Editor of Annual Magazine, Captain of the I'st VI Hockey team, Netball team, Member of Amnesty Society, Manager of the Sixth form Cafe

Achieved GCSE grades of: History A*, English Literature A*, Chemistry A*, Drama A*, Maths A, Physics A, Biology A, French B, Art B. Activities and Societies: Played Hockey, Netball, Rounders, Tennis.