Leah Kellogg

Former Teaching Assistant apprentice returns to Bemrose School as PE teacher

PE teacher Leah Kellogg is pleased to be back at the school where she first worked as a teaching assistant seven years ago.
 
Leah was among six TA apprentices who took part in a pilot programme run by Bemrose School and Derby College in 2011 – and the experience convinced her to go into teaching. As someone who loves sport,
 
Leah specialised in supporting students with PE activities, and after her apprenticeship, went on to the University of Derby to train as a teacher.
 
Leah, whose sister is Olympic badminton player Donna Kellogg, plays a lot of sport outside school.
 
She keeps goal for Derby County FC and is also an all-rounder with Derbyshire County Cricket team.
 
She said: "It's tiring sometimes going out to train when I get home from school but playing for both teams helps in my job. The students seem to like that I play cricket and football for the county. They can see for themselves that if you work hard at your sport you can achieve that level."

I enjoyed my TA placement and found that it really helped me prepare for university. I liked that the course was interactive and very hands-on. I much prefer being active rather than stuck in a classroom.

The lecturers at Derby College were very helpful and regularly came out to Bemrose to watch us give our classes.