Meet The Foundation Stage Team

My name is Emily Ellis and I have been teaching at West Rise since 2008. I feel lucky to be part of such a supportive team. I am also Teacher Governor, a role I find very rewarding. 

I live in Hastings with my husband and three children. Joshua, who has special needs, Lottie and Sam - as you can imagine they keep me very busy!

I am the Early years Leader and class teacher in Amethyst class. I have worked at West Rise for over 9 years and I love to make learning fun, exciting and practical. I have 2 little girls, who light up my life. I enjoy swimming, dancing and baking. My favourite food is cheese and crackers! I love the outdoors and making up songs...sometimes they are silly. I simply can't wait to meet your little ones and start their wonderful school journey with them.

My name is Hannah Glover. My love for teaching began in 2009 when on a placement at West Rise Infant School. Throughout my teacher training I didn’t encounter another school anywhere near as special and innovative as West Rise, so I’ve been delighted to have the opportunity to build my teaching career here, mostly teaching in Reception.

My passion for teaching Early Years is driven by my belief of the importance of sparking a child’s love of learning early on to engage them in their future within education.

I’m a proud parent of two young children.