Image above - Yoga and fun with children from The Academy of Hope, Hanumangargh, Rajasthan, India,2019

“I’ve spent a lifetime, dedicated to the education and well being of children, in the UK and globally.”

B.A.Hons (Humanities),1986

P.G.C.E Goldsmiths, University of London 1994


Overview of a life of work with children,
UK and worldwide.


Current:

Well Being Director for The Academy of Hope
Co founder Peace Button - The Mindful Movement for Children
> 2023 - Present. Facilitating creative education sessions, locally, interweaving, nature, ceremony, craft with groups of children.

> 2023 - Developed, Holistic Children’s Party’s

> 2019 - 2023 - Educator (part time), private nursery, 2-5 year olds, East Sussex, UK, preparing the children educationally for school and facilitating singing, movement and Circle Time.


Teaching:

> Professional teacher since 1994, in State Primary, Secondary, S.E.N. & Private ‘Prep’ schools, and private tuition, London.

> Nursery, Foundation Stage (ages 4/5), Key Stage 1 (ages 5-7), and KS2 (ages 7-11). 

> Management Leader for KS2.

> Occasional additional teaching with children age 11-15, (Secondary School), Literacy intervention.


More of, A Life with Children:

> 2022 School Presentations and workshops for grant funded ecology and environment issues, East Sussex primary schools for FoRM (Friends of the River Medway).

> 2020 Delivered creative education workshops for children 5-9 at Yogi Art School, Arambol, Goa, India.

> 2019 - Present - Appointed Well Being Director for The Academy of Hope, (UK based charity), educating and housing impoverished children in India.

> 2017, 1:1 specialist, supporting a child with SLD to access activities and be supported emotionally, in a play setting.

> 2014-2017 Co founded Peace Button - The Mindful Movement for Children, delivering workshops to thousands of children, teachers & parents in England.

> 2014-2017 Private work in schools in SE England for yoga and creative storytelling.

> 2015 Governess, SW London, supporting a child at home to return to school
> 2010, 2019 Teaching in NW India. Voluntary.

> 2010-2012 Nutrition and craft skills workshops for children and families.

> 2007 Teaching in primary school, The Gambia, West Africa,Voluntary.

> 2007 Training of teachers from Sierra Leone, in The Gambia,West Africa.

> 1990/1 English Language Teacher to adults, London, UK.

> 1988/89 English Language Teacher for children and adults, Japan

> 1988, Nanny, Australia.

> 1983, Children’s support worker, in loco parentis, residential camp, New York, USA.

> 1982 Children’s support worker, in loco parentis, residential setting, Israel.

> 1981 Long term voluntary support for Down’s Syndrome children, for which I won an award from Bucks CC to visit the USSR.

Specialist skills with children:

> Mindfulness Educator,

> Emotional Development Educator with children age 4 upwards, using Circle Time, Art, Role Play,

> Storytelling,

> Yoga, (Trained 2007)

> Sound Healing,

> Music and Movement facilitator, for children age 3 upwards,

> Sewing,

> Creative poetry,

> Creative writing,

> Drama and Role Play,

> Singing,

> Gardening,

> Bringing awareness to being a global citizen,

> Respect for Self, Respect for others, Respect for the World,

> The cultivation of Awe and Wonder.


“My love for children is expressed through kindness, empathy, and creative, playful expression within an educationally focused, structured, emotionally safe environment.”

Contact:

hello@rebeccarainbow.com