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Mrs McLaren

Hi, I’m Mrs McLaren. I’m originally from Wolverhampton and moved to Stoke-on-Trent after meeting my husband. I’ve been teaching across Key Stage 2 for the past nine years and have taught in all year groups. I’m loving being part of the Ash Green family, and with the shorter commute compared to travelling to Walsall every day, I now get to spend more time with my wonderful and wild little boy.
I have an enthusiastic style of teaching and love making sure all children feel included and excited to learn. My passions are Art, History and Reading, and I enjoy sharing my excitement for these subjects with the children and making my classroom a happy place full of laughter as well as learning. I studied Fine Art for four years, obtaining a First Class Honours degree and a Master’s, and then completed my PGCE. I’m thrilled to lead Art and DT at the school. I also have the pleasure of leading the School Leadership Council, Art Council and RUGs, helping our pupils have a voice and make a difference in our school community.

Miss Griffiths

I have always enjoyed working with children. After my Natural Sciences degree at the University of Cambridge, I worked as a youth and children’s worker and then trained for my PGCE at Keele University. I have been at Ash Green since November 2014. I have taught Years 3, 4, 5 and 6. I love teaching Science and I am the Science leader at Ash Green. I was recently awarded the status of a Chartered Science Teacher. So far during my time at Ash Green, I have been involved in a variety of fun activities, such as reliving war-time air raids and evacuation, performing Shakespeare at the New Vic, holding Anglo-Saxon trials, doing an archaeological dig, going on residential trips and running a Dragons’ Den project. I am passionate about giving children great learning experiences; I think that is the best part of my job.