Series 3: Ep 3: Moving from secondary to primary drama teaching, from state to independent.
In this month's episode, Holly Barradell is in conversation with Katie Day. Katie has just started a new role as the Head of Drama at Radnor House Sevenoaks Prep school. Katie qualified as a Drama teacher in 2010 and worked in state, secondary education for 12 years before making the change to independent and primary age teaching. Katie and Holly talk openly and honestly about the change in culture, the different demands and considerations working with primary aged children in a fee-paying setting. The power of play, creativity and freedom. Katie explains how her move to a new setting in a new environment kept her in the teaching profession, gave her a new lease of life and fortunately for her students retained a wonderful teacher in the classroom. "I've been there where I've questioned staying in teaching, questioned whether there is such a thing as a work life balance when you are a teacher" Katie Day, Head of Prep Drama, Radnor House Sevenoaks.