Daniel Peter Hollis: Primary Classroom Teacher

Date of Birth: 9th August 1977

Nationality: British
Married Status: Married
Children: 2 (6 year-old-girl, 4 year-old-boy)
Address: 3 Park Square, Esher, Surrey, UK
Email Address: daniel.peter.hollis@gmail.com
Skype: dan.hollis77
Portfolio: danielhollisteach.weebly.com

Profile

I am a gregarious, reflective and innovative teacher with nineteen years’ experience in educa-
tion. I am committed to effective inquiry-based learning focused on facilitating lifelong learners
to make a positive impact in an unknown future. To develop as an educator I am currently study-
ing an MA in Applied Educational Leadership and Management at the Institute of Education,
University College London, which will also lead to an IB Advanced Certificate in Leadership Re-
search.

Teaching and Leadership Experience

Claremont Fan Court Preparatory School, Surrey, United Kingdom
Classroom Teacher (09/2017-present) Year Group Leader (09/2018-09/2019)
• Leading a team of teachers and teaching assistants to provide the academic development and pas-
toral care of a year group cohort.
• Leading and coordinating and national and international residential trips.
• Monitoring, recording and tracking data for pupils within a year group cohort.
• Facilitating whole school initiatives through my role as year group leader and through leading INSET.
• Arranging provision for Gifted and Talented, Special Educational Needs and pupils with English as an
Additional Language (EAL) in coordination with the Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO).
• Geography Coordinator.
• Planning, teaching and assessment of core and foundation subjects.

Saint Francis College, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Year Group Leader (08/2016-06/2017) and Classroom Teacher (09/2011-06/2017)
• Contributing to the school decision making process and facilitating the implementation of whole
school goals.
• Assessing the implementation of the IBPYP standards and practices for the IB evaluation process.
• Four years’ experience in facilitating the Exhibition project.
• Planning, assessment and reflection on units of inquiry following the PYP philosophy and framework.
• Collaborating closely with specialists and support teachers to deliver a transdisciplinary and accessi-
ble curriculum for all ability levels.
• Celebrating and sharing students’ achievements with parents through weekly blogs.
• Planning and leading training workshops.
 Portway Primary School, Stratford Road, London
Primary School Teacher and Humanities Coordinator: 09/2009- 07/2011
• Humanities Coordinator.
• Planning, delivering and assessment of the curriculum to pupils of wide ranging learning and lan-
guage abilities.
• Extra-curricular activities, including guitar and football club.
Shaftesbury Primary School, Shaftesbury Road, London.
Primary School Teacher, Website Designer: 09/2007-07/2009
• Planning, delivering and assessment of the curriculum to pupils of wide ranging learning and lan-
guage abilities.
• Creating, designing and maintaining the school’s website.
• Delivering EAL, football, cricket and athletics extra-curricular activities.
• Organising competitive events with other schools.
Messingham Primary School, Messingham, UK. Teaching Assistant: 09/2007-06/2009
• One to one tuition with student diagnosed with Global Delay Syndrome.
Kensington Language School, Tokyo, Japan. English Teacher :10/2001- 05/2005
• Designing, teaching and assessment of English to small groups and individual students.
Gakushuin Elementary School, Tokyo, Japan. English Teacher: 04/ 2002- 03/ 2005
• Designing, teaching and assessment of English for primary pupils.

Relevant Training
• Paediatric First Aid Level 3, 2019.
• Big Writing from Ross Wilson, 2018.
• Target Tracker, 2018, 2019
• Workshop Creating Inclusive Classrooms in the PYP 2016.
• Transdiciplinary Learning, Category Three, April 2015.
• Making the PYP Happen in the Classroom, Category Two, August 2011.
• Maths in the PYP, August 2012.
Education and Qualifications
• MA Applied Educational Leadership and Management (Pending).
• September 2014-present, Institute of Education, University College London.
• Teaching Certification, PGCE (Post Graduate Certificate in Education), September 2008 - July 2007,
Bishop Grosseteste University, Lincoln.
• CELTA, April 2000, Leeds Metropolitan University, Leeds.
• BSc Development Studies, 1996-1999, University of East Anglia, Norwich. (2:II)
Skills and Interests
• My hobbies include diving, hiking, playing football and playing guitar.
• Conversational Portuguese and Japanese.
• Website and blog design and maintenance.
Referees
Helen Hutton Attenborough, Head of Prep School, Claremont Fan Court, 01372 465380,
hhattenborough@claremont.surrey.sch.uk
Henry Vincent, Pastoral Head of Prep School, Claremont Fan Court, 01372 465380, hvincent@claremont.-
surrey.sch.uk
Colm McDermott, Educational Leadership Specialist, Ministry of Education, Brunei Darussalam
colm.mcdermott@pusarulak.moe.edu.bn, +673823803