Meet the Team
Jo Radcliffe - Proprietor of Mytholmroyd Montessori
Writing my own website has made me realise that I don't actually have any images of myself. Something to work on right there.
I have a BA (Hons) in Primary Education with QTS and am currently working on my 'Montessori in Practice Diploma.'
Working mainly through the Ryburn Valley during my time teaching in primary schools, is where I have spent the majority of my 12 year teaching career. I have taught many children from reception, right up to year 6.
I have a 15 year old son, Reuben, who is currently at Calder High School studying towards his GCSEs. My Partner, Adrian, has his own business also. Then there's my two sproodle puppy dogs, Jasper & Roxy. Roxy has just completed her Therapy Dog training and Jasper, well let's just say, he's taking a little longer to get there.
There's nothing better than getting reconnected with nature during my free time and trekking out on them there hills, and we have plenty of them here, to enjoy at the weekend with my family and friends.
Glenda Radcliffe - Mother of the Proprietor
This is my good old mum, who had actually been a childminder for her entire working career (almost), before taking early retirement to help bring up her grandchildren. There are many many adults out there who are keen to tell their stories of growing up with our family on the canal side in Hebden Bridge.
Imagine her absolute delight, when I told her what I had planned for her, and that she may need to come out of retirement to help me out in setting up my Montessori School. She is a dab hand at putting up flat pack furniture and varnishing!
Sarah Hirst - Montessori Teacher
Sarah Hirst is joining Team Mytholmroyd Montessori! Eeeekkkkk!
We are so excited to work along side each other and it just allows us to DO SO MUCH MORE!! We can get outdoors even more than we already do. How exciting is this?!?! Adding more experiences to embed learning to Mytholmroyd and Hebden Bridge’s little ones. But still small enough to enable us to offer that cosy home from home environment.
I hunted Sarah down from our time at Glen House Montessori School in Cragg Vale wayyyyyyy back in 2012, and asked her if she fancied starting up a Montessori School again and she said YES!! I’m absolutely thrilled to bring her on board, and to have someone as passionate about hands-on, outdoor learning as me to work along side.
So, here’s a little bit about Sarah:
- Sarah was a fully qualified Montessori teacher at Glen House Montessori School from 2009 - 2013.
- She has worked as a Montessori Tutor for the last ten years with different families around the valley.
- Nannying on and off with different families around the valley.
- Montessori Diploma in Early Childhood
- She has a BA (Hons) in History and an MA in Cultural Heritage Management.
- Sarah has almost 2 years work experience being a Schools and Families Facilitator at Eureka National Children’s Museum.
I hope you agree, that she sounds amazing and IS amazing. She will be a great asset to the Mytholmroyd Montessori family.