Relocating to Northumberland in the summer of 2024, Ms Sutherland is enjoying her new Northumbrian life and her role as Director of English at JCSC.
Ms Sutherland’s roles prior to this were based in Hampshire and Sussex. She has been an English teacher, Cross-Phase coordinator, Head of House, Head of Year and a Head of Media and Film Studies across two outstanding educational trusts, working with key stages 2-5.
Ms Sutherland is passionate about English and Literacy and leads on this across the school. She believes that reading, writing and oracy are the keys to success at school and throughout the rest of students’ lives- opening doors to many opportunities in a range of careers and pursuits. She is an avid reader and firmly believes that students finding the right book can be key in embedding a lifelong love of literature.
Ms Sutherland’s undergraduate degree is from Canterbury Christ Church University with her post graduate certificate from the University of Chichester.
Outside of school hours, Ms Sutherland can often be found exploring her new Northumbrian surroundings with her family and their dog, Kite. She is also very excited for the summer sun to start shining down so that she can dust of her paddleboard, wetsuit and bike to further explore the North East countryside.
