Flying High English Hub
Who we are
The English Hub Team
Carl Pattison
Strategic Hub Lead
Experienced leader and early literacy specialist: 6+ years as a Head, now specialising in Early Literacy and Reading for Pleasure. Carl also leads the Literacy Excellence Centre and sits on the National English Hub Council.
Katy Armstrong
Hub Lead
Katy has 17 years experience in teaching children in both KS1 and KS2. She is passionate that every child is provided with the best opportunity to read well. Committed to supporting schools to develop great readers.
Michaela Devonport
Hub Coordinator
Michaela expertly coordinates the Hub’s termly events and programmes. Provides supports with finance monitoring and reporting to the DfE.
Jay Attewell
Project Assistant
Supports with administration and customer service. Works with Katy to produce the Hub’s popular monthly newsletter and manage Hub social media accounts.
The English Hub Literacy Specialist team
Cara McFadyean
Passionate teacher & Reading Lead at Hillside Primary in Hucknall. Welcomes the opportunity to work alongside Reading Leaders, helping to develop phonics and early reading.
Cath Wilkes
Highly experienced Primary Teacher. Champions early reading across schools. Collaborates with leaders, develops systems and serves as English Lead Practitioner for Flying High Partnership.
Amie Shaw
Experienced EYFS/KS1 teacher, now Assistant Head & phonics lead at Carlton Infant Academy and Redhill Trust Phonics Director. Passionate about developing confident young readers.
Bea Horridge
Bluecoat Y1 Teacher & Reading Lead (since 2017). Passionate about making every child a fluent reader. Introduced Little Wandle across Archway Trust and achieved fantastic results.
Gemma Goff
Experienced KS1/EYFS teacher. Leader of Phonics and Early Reading at Greenwood Primary & Nursery School. Passionate about building confident readers & fostering a love of reading.
Rachel Jones
Has taught at Milford Primary Teacher since 2005. Leading KS1 English & RE and is passionate about nurturing confident readers.
Suzie Jones
13 years’ Primary experience in EYFS/KS1. Passionate about phonics, early reading and fostering confident readers. Phonics Lead for Flying High and Brooklands Primary School.
Clare Hallam
23-year experienced teacher, passionate about KS1 & phonics. Currently, KS1 Phase Leader at Djanogly Strelley, focused on building reading confidence & love of stories.
Ali Elkington
Experienced early phonics and reading/EYFS lead at Butler’s Hill Infant and Nursery. Passionate about giving children the knowledge and skills to access the world of books.
Emma Spiers
An early Reading and Phonics expert with over 20 years advisory, inspection and leadership experience. Known as ‘The Learning Lady’ to inspire and empower teachers and teaching assistants.
Literacy specialist impact
We are delighted that over the past 5 years, our Literacy Specialists have supported 6 waves of partners to significantly improve reading and phonics in their schools. The feedback we receive is brilliant and shows that the support is working, enabling more children to be able access well taught phonics and a host of books to discover and cultivate their love of reading.
