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 Working at Outwood - Olivia Lee

Hello, I am Olivia Lee, Teacher of Drama, Outwood Academy Danum and Outwood Academy Hemsworth. I’ve been teaching with Outwood since 2020 and I trained with Outwood.

What do you find most rewarding about working for Outwood?

I find seeing the students progress the most rewarding, their confidence in the past year, despite all the challenges with the pandemic, has been fantastic.

I also enjoy the culture at Outwood. I have so much support from all members of staff, constant members of the Senior Leadership Team in lessons to help me, and friendly staff in the corridors and on duties. It’s a huge family in the school.

What CPD opportunities have you been involved with so far?

I have done a number of the CPD courses offered here at Outwood, I have always been encouraged to challenge myself and take on new challenges, which really helps my confidence.

As a Drama teacher here at Outwood, I have been offered courses in London to meet other Drama teachers and to share ideas which are really fun and engaging. There are a lot of drama teachers across the trust who meet on a regular basis to support each other and discuss new ideas for improving our teaching.

What is one of the highlights of your time with Outwood?

A highlight is my most recent Christmas show in 2021! We went from a small group of students attending enrichment to over 100 students getting involved in the arts and spreading the excitement for performing! I cried at the end with pride for all those students!