Mrs Frances has been teaching for 18 years and started teaching at Heathlands in 2016. Although, she visited our school site for many years prior to this for our annual fireworks display and visits the village regularly to see close family and friends. Since joining Heathlands, she has spent most of this time in the Early Years department supporting our youngest children, however, is about to start her second year in Year 2! Mrs Frances has previous Key Stage One teaching experience & is very much looking forward to spending another year being a part of our amazing Key Stage One team.

She holds a BA (Hons) degree in Primary Education and completed her teacher training alongside her degree. Mrs Frances specialised in Mathematics. Her other passions are reading, art and PE and also loves a bit of arts and crafts.

Beyond the classroom, Mrs Frances has a busy homelife with her two children – Alfie and Sophie. Alfie is also in Year 2 at school! Sophie has just turned 2 and is a bit of a cheeky monkey - she keeps Mrs Frances on her toes! She loves to spend lots of time with her family and going on days out together. She particularly enjoys taking regular trips to Mersea where she has a beach hut. You might see her down there one day tucking into a Mr Whippy or on the jetty crabbing with her children. Mrs Frances also likes to relax with a cup of tea, a slice of cake and a good series on the TV.