Position: Teaching assistant at Ysgol Y Llan, Whitford, Flintshire
- How did you come to be regional winner and a national finalist in theteaching awards category for Teaching Assistant of the Year?
I was nominated by staff at the school. I was only told about the awardson the day that the judges were due to come down to meet me and talk toparents and past members of staff. I was really surprised and takenaback with the news, as it's my job and I enjoy it.
- What does your role as a teaching assistant involve?
I work with nursery age children and upwards, helping and supportingthem. We do a lot of outdoor play and regularly take the children tofeed the animals in the nearby fields.
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