Meet Our Team
Victoria Predeth - Director, L3 Forest School Lead, DSL
Victoria Predeth - Director, L3 Forest School Lead, DSL
Victoria Predeth - Director, L3 Forest School Lead, DSL
Hi, I'm Vicky and my career working with young people began almost 20 years ago in a pupil referral unit. I worked as a Princes Trust Ambassador, delivering the programme to students aged 12-16yrs. After 10years of successfully running the programme I wanted a new challenge, so retrained as a forest school leader. It combined my love of t
Hi, I'm Vicky and my career working with young people began almost 20 years ago in a pupil referral unit. I worked as a Princes Trust Ambassador, delivering the programme to students aged 12-16yrs. After 10years of successfully running the programme I wanted a new challenge, so retrained as a forest school leader. It combined my love of the natural environment and working with young people.
I started the forest school as an alternative provision, for those young people that need extra support, guidance and confidence building. My role as Director/manager and forest school lead is multi layered and presents many challenges and successes. I provide an environment for our young people to grow, learn and develop in a hollistic way in a safe and secure natural environment.
Melanie Ricketts - L3 Forest School Lead, DDSL
Victoria Predeth - Director, L3 Forest School Lead, DSL
Victoria Predeth - Director, L3 Forest School Lead, DSL
Hi, I'm Mel and throughout my career I have been passionate about enabling young people to fulfill their own needs socially and emotionally, learning essential life skills and being part of their community. I have done this through respite care, being a Youth leader, working within specialist SEN schools and a pupil referral unit. Through
Hi, I'm Mel and throughout my career I have been passionate about enabling young people to fulfill their own needs socially and emotionally, learning essential life skills and being part of their community. I have done this through respite care, being a Youth leader, working within specialist SEN schools and a pupil referral unit. Through this last placement I accessed forest school. I get to enjoy the outdoors, fulfilling my passions of gardening, wildlife, the natural environment and working with young people.
My role as a Forest School leader and DDSL involves the planning and execution of exciting sessions where children explore the forest and adopt a natural flow state of learning. The children experience opportunities such as climbing trees, making mud pies, pond dipping, treasure hunts and more. Children are provided with opportunities to use tools and make fires, and my main role is to ensure they are safe and having fun.
Hollie Gault - Teaching Assistant
Victoria Predeth - Director, L3 Forest School Lead, DSL
Hollie Gault - Teaching Assistant
Hi, I'm Hollie and I have just started my adventures at Willow Banks. I have worked and volunteered in Primary education for over 10 years, specialising in
SEND 1:1 and group interventions. I enjoy planning and supporting teaching staff to provide creative, fun and educational experiences tailored made for each child.
With qualification
Hi, I'm Hollie and I have just started my adventures at Willow Banks. I have worked and volunteered in Primary education for over 10 years, specialising in
SEND 1:1 and group interventions. I enjoy planning and supporting teaching staff to provide creative, fun and educational experiences tailored made for each child.
With qualifications and a passion for Art and craft there is always some sensory fun to be had!
My qualifications include a level 3 diploma in specialist support, training in ADHD, Spectrum Disorder, Autism as well as ‘move to learn‘ and Mental health wellbeing
My role at forest school is to facilitate the forest school ethos, by supporting child led play. I hope to complete my L2 Forest school assistant training this year.