Yvonne Weatherhead

Yvonne has been the headteacher of Marland Hill Primary School for over twenty years and has led the school through four successful Ofsted inspections. In October 2008 Ofsted judged the school outstanding in all areas. She has been a federation headteacher of two schools and found this to be a very successful and challenging experience. Marland Hill received a DfES achievement award in 2003 and is a leading literacy school for Rochdale LA It is also a lead school in behaviour management and serves a socially disadvantaged community.

Yvonne has for many years led in-service training in circle time, behaviour management and literacy throughout the North West region. Yvonne has written both literacy and circle time books. Yvonne’s enthusiasm for the arts has encouraged many school visitors to comment on the creative and lively approach to the teaching of music and the interactive assemblies. The school was awarded an Gold Artsmark award in 2006. Music, dance, movement and drama are used as a stimulus in all of Yvonne’s books. 'Enriching Circle Time: Dream Journeys and Positive Thoughts' was published in 2004 by Lucky Duck Publishing. 'Creative Circle Time Lessons for the Early Years' was published in November 2008 by Sage Publications Ltd. Yvonne's upper Key Stage Two children's novel 'Starfly' was published in August 2008.