OUR TEAM

 

Jess wilson

Lead teacher and primary teacher

Jess completed a PGCE in General Primary at the University of Reading before teaching in different parts of Bristol over the course of 4 years. She’s now been working at Encounter Christianity for the past 5 years and especially loves planning and teaching EYFS and KS1. In her spare time, she loves reading, getting creative with a sewing machine or going to the park with her daughter.

 

Sharon Price

KS5 and SEND curriculum lead and teacher

Sharon taught RE at a secondary school in the north of England for over 7 years. She also helps to lead the primary age work at her church in Easton. Other interests include baking, reading, and listening to history podcasts. She heads up KS5, SEND and also works with the primary team.

 

jESS OTTAWAY

KS3/4 curriculum lead and teacher

Jess studied Theology at the University of Birmingham before completing her PGCE in RE. She taught for 12 years in secondary schools in Kidderminster, Devon and Bristol, as well as 6 months teaching in India. She is actively involved with her church in Stoke Gifford, especially with the Kintsugi Hope ministry. Jess has two energetic daughters and loves to dance. 

 

Debs Baker

Administrator and classroom assistant

Debs is an experienced Primary School teacher with a passion for bringing the outdoors into the classroom. From teaching survival skills, mushroom foraging and lighting fires; she’s never happier than when using the great outdoors as a natural classroom.  She leads a primary age kids group at her Church in Bishopston.

 

Chloe sargent (currently on maternity leave)

Primary curriculum lead and teacher

Chloe studied Primary Education at UWE and graduated with First Class (HONS) in 2017. Since then, she has taught in a variety of schools across Bristol and South Gloucestershire and now works as a primary teacher on our team, specifically leading KS2. In her spare time, she enjoys singing, playing and going for walks with her 2 year old son.