As Lead teacher I have thoroughly enjoyed creating the resources for schools and churches and supporting the design and functionality of the website. It has been a joy to work with the teachers, children and ministry team. We have been inspired to create something which we hope will inspire you to get out of the classroom and use the fabulous resource - The parish church - to support learning.

Away from Inspired Classrooms I am an experienced secondary and post 16 teacher and senior leader. I have an MSc in Education, Leadership and Management and over 19 years of providing the vision and leadership required to ensure high quality education for all pupils. I am currently working as an education consultant supporting middle and senior leaders with school improvement and as a progression specialist with Causeway Education, working one to one with sixth form students. I am an experienced Chair of Governors.

It has been a pleasure to work on this innovative project. As Deputy Lead Teacher I have ensured that all the plans, resources and supporting documents in the Toolkit are relevant and effective for today’s busy teaching staff. As a fellow primary teacher, I recognise the value of resources which provide ideas and can be adapted and/or differentiated for the individual needs of learners. This free online resource will inspire schools to reassess the use, perception and potential of our rich heritage of church buildings, whilst also empowering churches to be better prepared when receiving school visits – which ultimately improves the learning and outcomes for our learners.

I am a passionate primary educator and senior leader with a broad experience of improving opportunities and raising attainment for pupils. I have a BEd (Hons) in Primary Education and worked for 14 years at a large East London primary school, where I undertook a range of class and non-class based roles, culminating in Deputy Headteacher and LA advisor. My school was graded ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted in 2015. Since moving back to Norfolk with my family, I am now a freelance education advisor, on projects such as Inspired Classrooms, I teach part time at an infant school, undertake 1:1 tuition at a junior school, support the Children’s Team at my local parish church and fundraise for numerous charities.

Inspired Classrooms is a wonderful initiative and brings together two areas I am strongly interested in – schools and architectural heritage. I have had the privilege of taking responsibility for the project’s photography, allowing me to work closely with the project team and assist during INSET and trial lesson days. Our church building heritage offers an unparalleled learning environment for our children - on our doorstep, but often overlooked. This project ensures these great buildings continue to be at the heart of the communities they have served for centuries.

I work as a designer, photographer, writer and advisor for schools and churches. I have a BA (Hons) History of Art and an MA in Architectural History. My career has included working as a specialist at Christie’s auction house in London, focussing on C20th Design and Decorative Art, and working in education as an Inclusion and Marketing Officer at a primary school in London. Since moving back to Norfolk, I now work freelance supporting schools and churches in Norfolk and London. I am a governor at a federation of three local schools and am a Parish Councillor at my parish church.

Having been part of the award-winning design team that rebranded and provided a website for Norwich Cathedral, I was appointed by Saul Penfold for further design work on the Inspired Classrooms initiative.

Working closely with Morgan West, we have also provided design and websites for the NHS, schools and other organisations in the public sector.

I am responsible for creating the Inspired Classrooms website and associated offline "web app" linked via the QR codes.

I run a website design company called Studio Blip, specialising in bespoke Content Managed Websites which are designed to be maintained by non-technical administrators.

Proficient in many programming languages I work closely a with a team of trusted creative individuals, such as graphic designer José McGill and Photographer Dave Guttridge.

We are very grateful to the following teachers from within The Aylsham Cluster Trust, who have worked extremely hard in creating the cross-curricular lessons and supporting resources contained within this Toolkit. Thank you!

• Sue Atthill – John of Gaunt Infant and Nursery School
• Tim Bannister - Hevingham and Marsham Primary School Partnership
• Hazel Martin – Aylsham High School
• Simon Mead – Colby Primary School
• Beth Scrivens - Buxton Primary School
• Maria Vincent –Bure Valley School
• Karen Ward – St Michael’s C of E VA Nursery and Infant School
• Laura Watts – Erpingham VC Primary School