Laurabeth Kilkenny has been teaching for 15 years, and is an experienced Infant practitioner. She has been in her current role as Head of School for the last 2 years. Laurabeth believes that Reading is ‘the heart’ of the Curriculum and is passionate about ensuring that all children learn to read and develop a love of reading.

In her role as an SLE, Laurabeth supported schools across Wakefield as part of the SSIF ‘Every Teacher a Reading Teacher’ project, developing reading and phonics across EYFS, KS1 and KS2. For the past 5 years, she has been a KS1 moderator for Wakefield Local Authority and was part of the team that developed the Wakefield Local Authority Writing Exemplification Materials for Year 1 and Year 3.

In her second year with the hub, Laurabeth loves supporting schools across the region as part of the Jerry Clay English Hub, driving high standards of phonics and reading so that every child achieves their full potential.