STAFF | New Pastures

MEET THE TEAM!

Our team is small and friendly, each with our own expertise. We work hard together in order to provide the best service we can.

Hello my name is Stuart

Prior to New Pastures, I worked at Derwen College in Oswestry and Moulton College in Northamptonshire where I taught both practical and theory land based subjects, as well as being a course manager. I am passionate about inspiring and helping people to grow and helping them to achieve their personal targets. I enjoy teaching and facilitating practical skills such as agricultural husbandry and countryside skills. I love my cows and hedge laying is my guilty pleasure!

STUART WOOTTON

Director

Hi I'm Katie!

Previously, I worked at Moulton College in Northamptonshire where I primarily taught countryside management and agriculture, from Entry level up to degree level. However, my passion was always teaching young people with learning disabilities and autism. I am passionate about helping people to learn new skills, and supporting them in a pastoral capacity. My role on the farm is to deliver qualifications and the day to day running of the business.

My favourite animals are horses, I love nothing more than spending an afternoon pampering the horses and sharing my knowledge.

I am a smiley face to greet people in the mornings!

KATIE WOOTTON

Director

Hi, My name is Rhi.

Before joining the team at New Pastures, I taught in the UK and Hong Kong as a classroom teacher, a Forest School leader and more recently as a Bushcraft instructor. I have spent many years supporting learners with SEND, teaching them new skills in the outdoors whilst seeing the amazing therapeutic effect spending time in nature can have.

To relax, I love cooking, spending time outdoors with my kids, walking, climbing big hills or paddle boarding at the coast. I also love learning new crafts and enjoy weaving things from willow or creating models of animals from wool by needle felting. I am a qualified archery instructor.

I have always been surrounded by animals; my favourites are horses, goats and dogs. I love sharing my passion for animals and the outdoors with young people, supporting them to grow in confidence, achieve great successes and develop their own skills and interests.

Rhi Entwistle

Land-Based Tutor

Hi, my name is Jo. I am an experienced classroom teacher and have taught across a range of subjects and ages. I am passionate about teaching children and young people with SEND.

I love animals and have a pet Labrador called Chloe, as well as tropical and pond fish. I have also had guinea pigs and rabbits in the past.

My main hobby is music and I love to sing and play the piano.

Jo Lockley

Functional Skills Tutor

MELISSA FATHERS

Farm Support Worker

Hi!

My name is Mel. I’m a parent/carer.

I love to see people fulfil their potential and have a great time while doing it.

I believe in ability not disability. I love all aspects of art and photography and love to pass on what I have learnt.

To relax I love to ride my motorbike and go on adventures in the campervan.

ALICE BLACKBURN

Learning Support Assistant

Hi!

My name Alice

I love the outdoors! I have always had pets such as dogs and rabbits, and I have grown up with horses too. Throughout my life, I have spent many years volunteering at riding schools, helping out on local farms and spending all my spare time outside. I love the farming way of life, and I am keen to get stuck in at every opportunity I get. I have previously worked within a SEN educational farm provision. I loved being able to combine my passion for animals, the outdoors and farming, with my passion for supporting young people and watching them succeed despite challenges they may come across.

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Sophia Baillie

Learning Support Assistant

Hi!

My name Sophia!

I have worked as a teaching assistant in various schools in Warwickshire. I enjoy working with young people to improve their confidence and supporting them to be successful in their academic, social and personal targets.

My favourite animals are pigs but I love them all really!
In my spare time I am learning British Sign Language, I like classic films at the cinema and roller skating.

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