Alex Lexi Huggett

Dedicated and experienced primary school teacher with over ten years of experience teaching across all the Key Stages in mainstream primary classrooms. Driven by a passion for outdoor learning and adventure, with recently completed Level 3 Forest School Leader qualification. Currently work four days a week in a Forest School setting and dedicate one day a week to homeschooling two siblings, aged 9 and 11, who have special educational needs.

Trained as a Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) teacher and volunteered at a women's shelter, teaching TEFL classes to disadvantaged and vulnerable women. Keen adventurer who travelled the world for three years learning about cultures, ways of lives and exploring what the world has to offer. Enjoy providing holistic development through personalised, child-led learning while also connecting and caring for the natural world.

Forest School Leader / Nursery Teacher / Practitioner - Little Forest Schools, London Lodge, Nonsuch Park - London

(2024-09)

• Planning personalised, engaging and achievable activities for outdoor learning, linking to key children's next steps.
• Managing and overseeing personal and intimate care, including meal times and awareness of allergies.
• Encouraging children to work with sharp tools and engage in risky play in a safe, secure environment.
• Overseeing, delivering and reviewing risk assessments.
• Listening to, spotting and reporting any safeguarding concerns.
• Overseeing the implementation and upkeep of an allotment.
• Delivering and teaching care for the natural environment, including having an awareness of sustainability.

Ultimate Survival Summer Camp Team Leader - Ultimate Survival Camps, Hinchley Wood - Hinchley Wood

(2024-07 - 2024-08)

• First aid lead.
• First point of call for parents, staff and children.
• Timetabling outdoor activities, staff lunches and groups.
• Overseeing, ordering and monitoring resources.
• First point of call for safeguarding.
• Monitoring and taking attendance, safe dismal of children to their parents / guardians / carers.

Homeschooling and After School Tutor - Freelance

(2024-09)

• Assessing students academic level.
• Personalised, creative learning to achieve next steps.
• Setting achievable and realistic targets.
• Researching and providing appropriate resources to support learning.
• Educational outings related to individual learning.
• Adaptive teaching strategies to support SEN needs.
• Feedback to members of the families.
• Advice, support and techniques shared.

ESL Teacher - Volunteer Role - Sutton Women's Shelter

(2024-03 - 2024-07)

Home Schooling / Tutor - Online and In-Person - Freelance

(2023-09 - 2024-08)

• Scheduling online classes on ESL students.
• Manage fees, payments, scheduling of classes and the website.

Reception Primary School Teacher - Protocol Education

(2023-09 - 2024-07)

Primary School Supply Teacher - Protocol Education

(2023-09 - 2024-07)

Reception Primary School Teacher - Beddington Infants School

(2022-09 - 2023-08)

Primary School Supply Teacher - Protocol Education

(2019-09 - 2022-08)

Providing an engaging and interactive environment, both inside and outside.

Nanny - Rock My Baby Agency, Australia - Australia

(2017-02 - 2019-01)

Tutor - Freelance

(2015-09 - 2016-09)

Primary School Teacher - Bandon Hill Primary School

(2014-09 - 2016-08)

Year 1 and Year 4

Reception Primary School Teacher - Barrow Hedges Primary School

(2011-09 - 2014-08)

Diploma - Mindfulness for Children - Centre of Excellence (2025-08 - 2025-08)

Level 3 Forest School Leader - Forest School Leadership - Forest School is Life (2024-07 - 2025-08)

Level 5 Diploma - Teaching English as a Foreign Language - TEFL Academy (2023-05 - 2023-05)

Certificate - Teaching English Online One to One - TEFL Academy (2023-01 - 2023-12)

Certificate - Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction - Mindfulness UK (2020-04 - 2020-04)

BA Hons - Primary Education - Roehampton University (2008-01 - 2011-12)

Diploma - Childcare and Education - NESCOT College (2006-01 - 2008-12)