Hi my name is Jackie Theodorou. I have been teaching for 5 years. I will be teaching J2 this year. I look forward to working with my class and their families in helping my students succeed in their learning. I enjoy spending time with my family/friends and planning for my wedding when I'm at home. I look forward to getting to know the community at Dernancourt.
Hello everybody my name is Sarah Addle. I am new to Dernancourt this year and I am covering P4 for term 1 while Guy Barbara is on Long Service Leave. Having worked in the disability care sector for a number of years before becoming a teacher, my values as a teacher lie in differentiation, inclusivity and equality for every student. Before becoming a teacher I also studied creative writing, and therefore have a passion for English and genre writing, which I hope to also ignite in students. As someone who never enjoyed or was very skilled at Maths throughout my schooling, my personal goal for this year is to ensure that my students find a love for learning Maths that they can take with them on the rest of their learning years. (It's now one of my favourite subjects).
I am excited for all the highlights that term 1 at Dernancourt has to offer and have found everyone in the school community to be welcoming and kind.
Hello my name is Karen Bell and I'm excited to be teaching at Dernancourt School R-7 this year. I have been teaching for 28 years and I'm looking forward to teaching my year 4/5 students this year in P10. This term and throughout the year I will foster a fun, rich and inspiring learning environment while building positive working relationships with all students and families. In years 4/5 I aim for students to develop their capacity to be responsible for their own learning, and in doing so, strive to achieve their personal best.
Hi, my name is Chantal Rainsford and I am very excited to be at Dernancourt School R-7. I will be working on Tuesdays in Learning Support. I have taught in Primary, Secondary and Special Needs Schools and currently work two days a week in another school as the Wellbeing Teacher.
My husband and I have two children, Xavier who is 10 and Maddie who is 8 and an adventurous dog called Holly. I am really looking forward to getting to know the staff and students at Dernancourt and working with them throughout the year.
Hi, I have been volunteering at Dernancourt School R-7 as an SSO as of term 4 last year, as well as working in the OHSC during school holidays. I have started working full time now as an SSO and loving the job and the schools friendly, inclusive environment. Before volunteering or having anything to do with education, I was working in the field of logistics, warehousing, forkllifting and general labouring.
I definitely understand how essential and beneficial one on on help can be at this early age of learning, and am enjoying bringing that understanding to my work.
