About Us
Rachel, also known as ‘Cridders’ or ‘Crids’ (hence the name Crids Kids!) to her former pupils, is a qualified science teacher with a first class degree in Chemistry and she was awarded the AE Clarence Award for Outstanding Academic Excellence.
With a wealth of science and educational experience of 15 years Rachel started her career as a university laboratory technician before studying to become a secondary school science teacher, specialising in Chemistry. Whilst teaching Rachel also worked as a private science tutor, GCSE examiner and science club leader. Rachel particularly enjoys planning and creating wow moments in the classroom with experiments and demonstrations. A real highlight was also planning and taking students on a school trip to Iceland! Rachel moved onto an Acting Head of Chemistry role where she focused on curriculum development, before taking a break from teaching to have her first child.
Rachel is now a mum of 2 and she discovered a passion for sensory play and early years through attending different classes with her children. Rachel has a love of learning and Early Years is where so much learning happens! This led her on a path to study and work within early years for the past 6 years, running parent and baby/toddler sensory classes and also being a room leader in a nursery, where she loved to do colourful and rainbow science experiments with the children.
Rachel enjoys spending time in nature, being around animals and potion making with her 2 girls. Rachel also spends her time volunteering, she is a governor at a local primary school and she is also a STEM Ambassador.
Combining her passions, we now have wonderful and exciting sensory and science classes available for 0-11 year olds as Rachel supports and enriches your little one’s education and development; whether that’s Early years, KS1 or KS2. With exciting experiments, messy sensory play and plenty of bubbles, Rachel looks forward to welcoming you to a class soon!
Rachel has an enhanced DBS check, is fully insured, paediatric first aid trained and completes annual safeguarding training. Rachel is also a member of the ASE (The Association for Science Education) and has a level 3 in Makaton, level 2 in Food Safety and Hygiene and Level 2 in Allergy Awareness.
Testimonials
Local Primary School Comments…
“Rachel is extremely polite and friendly, and established a very good rapport with both staff and children. She conducted herself in a highly professional manner at all times and showed a genuine interest and enthusiasm for school life, and most importantly, the children.”
Former Pupil…
“Thank you so much for getting me into Chemistry. You helped me to realise what I want to do in my life.” R
What local mums say…
“Rachel is so friendly and lovely, she’s engaging and enthusiastic”… “Rachel is such a wonderful and engaging teacher”…”Rachel is so lovely and brilliant with the babies”…”Rachel has amazing energy and is great with the babies”…”Rachel is so engaging and really lovely with all of the children”…
Former Pupil…
“I think it’s fair to say that I always hated chemistry however, the past 2 years have opened my eyes completely. Your passion to help others, distinct respect and friendly nature has made every second enjoyable, and that makes you stand out from the rest. You’ve helped make our future as bright as a thermite reaction. I think I can say on behalf of everyone, you’ve been Amazing” P