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Je m’appelle Cathy et je suis l’assistante en français. Après un long parcours  commercial, j’ai eu la chance de mettre un pied dans une école maternelle, et là je me suis dis, c’est ce que je veux faire au quotidien jusqu’à ma retraite. Depuis 6 ans je travaille dans les écoles maternelles et centre de loisirs. Après  le BAFA, j’ai obtenu le CAP petite enfance. Déjà toute petite, j’étais derrière ma mère à vouloir m’occuper des enfants qu’elle gardait.

Passionnée par la petite enfance, c’est toujours un plaisir de partager mes journées avec les loulous. Avec les enfants, je me suis remise à réapprendre la langue de Shakespeare.    Jour après jour, je les vois progresser et s’épanouir, c’est  tellement enrichissant que j’adore ce métier.

I was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, and come from a Honduran background.  My husband is French and I came to live with him in Toulouse in 2006, we then moved back to NOLA where we stayed for 8 years and had two boys. I speak English, French, and Spanish fluently making languages a big part of my life.  I did all of my studies in New Orleans; I received my Bachelors in Education at the University of Loyola and my teaching certification for early childhood through elementary at the University of Tulane.  Before joining Kaleidoscope in 2016, I taught for eight years at an international school where I was a primary language immersion teacher.  I am committed to bilingual education as it has been part of my whole life.

In 2013 my husband and I moved to France from Bristol in the UK with our two teenage daughters.  For several years before leaving Bristol I worked as the manager and head teacher for a private nursery and pre-school owned by our family.  I graduated from Cheltenham University with a First Class Honors Degree in Early Childhood Learning and Development and with an Early Years Professional Status.  I then attended Bath Spa University in order to undertake a Masters Degree.  I have trained as a Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator and have worked with a very diverse mix of children from the ages of 18 months to 6 years in this role.  Whilst my studies and experience have included all aspects of children’s learning and the importance of the adults role in this, I have specialised in the language acquisition and positive mental health of young children and the fundamental role this plays in present and future, happiness and success.  In my role as the English Teacher of the TPS and PS class at Kaleidoscope I am excited to be able to create and share a rich and stimulating learning environment with the children.  An environment of opportunity that will enable them to approach their learning with an interested and positive attitude, whilst ensuring they are able to fulfil their individual potential as students and as happy young people, who are the future of our community.

My name is Nikki North, I live with my 7 year old daughter Amelia-Grace and my 5 year old son Jensen.  We are the proud owners of a 2 year old English Cocker Spaniel who we enjoy playing with in the garden and taking for walks/ bike rides and scooter rides.

I left the UK in 2005 and enjoy the many positives of international life.

I have worked and gained qualifications to work with children in Saudi Arabia, China, Spain, Germany and now France and love watching the world discovered my their rapidly expanding minds.

I enjoy working as English speaking teaching assistant Monday to Wednesday in Kaleidoscope and whilst I’m not busy with Amelia and Jensen I am trying to learn a bit more French myself.

Je m’appelle Bertrand et depuis 3 ans j’ai la charge de l’enseignement dans la classe de moyenne/grande section.

Passionné de pédagogie, j’ai obtenu en 2012 un poste d’enseignant dans une école française au Moyen-Orient. Là-bas, j’ai enseigné pendant 3 ans en classe de moyenne/grande section. Pendant 2 ans, j’ai aussi occupé la fonction de directeur de l’école. A mon retour, j’ai intégré l’équipe pédagogique d’une école internationale bilingue du XVème arrondissement de Paris. J’avais en charge la classe de grande section ainsi que le « club de français » (activités FLE maternelle/primaire) tous les mercredis.

A la rentrée 2018, j’ai rejoint Kaléidoscope, enthousiasmé par la qualité de l’équipe pédagogique et du projet de l’école. En travaillant ensemble, enfants, parents et enseignants la classe doit être un lieu d’apprentissage et de partage où se construisent savoir, savoir-être et savoir-faire pour tous les enfants de la classe.

Issue d’une famille d’enseignants, c’est vers un métier technologique et industriel que je me suis tout d’abord tournée : l’ingénierie. Expatriée aux Etats-Unis puis en Espagne, j’ai été confrontée pendant une dizaine d’années à des environnements plurilingues et pluriculturels.

La volonté de fonder une famille m’a alors amenée à me reconvertir professionnellement et c’est très naturellement vers l’enseignement que je me suis tournée. Diplômée et titulaire de l’éducation nationale, j’ai enseigné plusieurs années dans le département voisin du Gers. Un rapprochement géographique de Toulouse s’est alors imposé à ma famille, une mise en disponibilité de l’éducation nationale me permet donc de faire aujourd’hui partie de l’équipe Kaleidoscope et ce depuis septembre 2018 : tout d’abord en tant que professeur des écoles, j’occupe maintenant le poste de coordinatrice pédagogique pour les enseignements en langue française.

Assurer un apprentissage consolidé de la PS au CM2 en totale adéquation avec le programme d’étude de l’Éducation Nationale, donner aux élèves confiance et appétit d’apprendre, appuyer enseignant(e)s et assistantes d’éducation dans leurs pratiques, favoriser et développer des relations extérieures et des partenariats pédagogiques, assurer une veille pédagogique … sont quelques-unes de mes fonctions que j’exerce en ayant toujours à l’esprit le bien-être et la progression de chacun de nos élèves.

I’m originally from the North West of England. My passion has been, and continues to be, travel. I have loved to travel and have travelled to countries such as New Zealand, Australia, Thailand, Argentina and Bolivia. Having such varied and interesting cultural experiences has expanded my knowledge and understanding of the world greatly. I relocated with my partner to France in the summer of 2016 and we now live and work around Toulouse, a fascinating city.

I have over 8 years experience working in a variety of schools. Before leaving the UK I worked as a Teaching Assistant in a Special Educational Needs primary school. Since arriving in France I have worked with French children, assisting with their English language after school. Working with young people and children is something I have always enjoyed and have become passionate about helping every child grow in confidence and reach their full potential. I am keen to help create an environment which is stimulating and challenging for the children. I find supporting children on their bilingual journey extremely fulfilling and I am very excited to be able to continue this role at Kaleidoscope.

I have been teaching since 1992. I worked in 4 different schools in the UK teaching children from 3years old to 7 years old. I love teaching children, watching them grow and develop and can’t imagine doing anything else.

I moved to France with my family in February 2015. We are really enjoying our new life here. I am delighted to be working at Kaleidoscope and to be able to carry on doing the job I love.

Je m’appelle Cathy et je suis l’assistante en français. Après un long parcours  commercial, j’ai eu la chance de mettre un pied dans une école maternelle, et là je me suis dis, c’est ce que je veux faire au quotidien jusqu’à ma retraite. Depuis 6 ans je travaille dans les écoles maternelles et centre de loisirs. Après  le BAFA, j’ai obtenu le CAP petite enfance. Déjà toute petite, j’étais derrière ma mère à vouloir m’occuper des enfants qu’elle gardait.

Passionnée par la petite enfance, c’est toujours un plaisir de partager mes journées avec les loulous. Avec les enfants, je me suis remise à réapprendre la langue de Shakespeare.    Jour après jour, je les vois progresser et s’épanouir, c’est  tellement enrichissant que j’adore ce métier.

I was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, and come from a Honduran background.  My husband is French and I came to live with him in Toulouse in 2006, we then moved back to NOLA where we stayed for 8 years and had two boys. I speak English, French, and Spanish fluently making languages a big part of my life.  I did all of my studies in New Orleans; I received my Bachelors in Education at the University of Loyola and my teaching certification for early childhood through elementary at the University of Tulane.  Before joining Kaleidoscope in 2016, I taught for eight years at an international school where I was a primary language immersion teacher.  I am committed to bilingual education as it has been part of my whole life.

In 2013 my husband and I moved to France from Bristol in the UK with our two teenage daughters.  For several years before leaving Bristol I worked as the manager and head teacher for a private nursery and pre-school owned by our family.  I graduated from Cheltenham University with a First Class Honors Degree in Early Childhood Learning and Development and with an Early Years Professional Status.  I then attended Bath Spa University in order to undertake a Masters Degree.  I have trained as a Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator and have worked with a very diverse mix of children from the ages of 18 months to 6 years in this role.  Whilst my studies and experience have included all aspects of children’s learning and the importance of the adults role in this, I have specialised in the language acquisition and positive mental health of young children and the fundamental role this plays in present and future, happiness and success.  In my role as the English Teacher of the TPS and PS class at Kaleidoscope I am excited to be able to create and share a rich and stimulating learning environment with the children.  An environment of opportunity that will enable them to approach their learning with an interested and positive attitude, whilst ensuring they are able to fulfil their individual potential as students and as happy young people, who are the future of our community.