Rachel Cheeseman

Rachel joined us in 2015, to work on the initial development of the new school. Trained specifically in the Early Years teaching specialism, Rachel brings a wealth of skills, experience and excellent Foundation Stage knowledge to the team. Rachel was at the very heart of the class team achieving an ‘Outstanding’ Ofsted judgement for Early Years in 2018. Rachel also held a significant role beyond the school, leading the 3-7 years programme delivered by the Yorkshire Wolds SCITT team, co-ordinating and training ITTs in the Infant phase, and contributed to the SCITT achieving its ‘Outstanding’ status.

Rachel is the Assistant Headteacher with a remit for Inclusion, and she was designated ‘Expert Teacher’ in 2020. As an Expert Teacher at Hunsley Primary, Rachel is an experienced teacher, mentor and curriculum leader of Early Years, supporting the delivery of early reading and phonics across the school.

Qualified in BA(Hons) Primary Education, 3 – 7 Years Specialism QTS – York St. John University

Rachel is also part of the Hunsley Primary Curriculum Review Team for English, French, Music and History.