We strongly believe in the importance of building closely bonded relationships between children and teachers, and we consider ourselves very fortunate that our small staff and low teacher/pupil ratios allow us to do this. We find that our children happily adapt to different adults and situations from an early age.
Just as our children have different strengths, so do our teachers. Teachers are assigned to various subjects according to their individual strengths, interests and specialisms. The children are taught most subjects by their homeroom teacher, but also receive specialist teaching for other subjects such as Music, P.E. and Spanish. Coordinators oversee curriculum planning and ensure that continuity, progression and standards are in accordance with our Curriculum.
Alison Williams
Director and Owner
Teaching Certificate in Primary Education from Derby University, England: Major subjects: Music, Psychology and Primary Education. Additional studies: Open University Degree course, England, Ethnic Minorities and Community Relations, TEFL qualification from Warwick University
30 years teaching experience in England, Greece and The Turks and Caicos Islands. Twenty first year at Provo Primary.
Sian Jones
Principal / Senior Leadership Team
First Class Honours Degree in Primary Education from Reading University, England. Major subjects: Science and Primary Education.
20 years teaching experience in England and The Turks and Caicos Islands. Thirteenth year at Provo Primary.
Stefanie Twigg
Support Teacher / Administrative Assistant
Post-graduate Certificate in Education from University College of Wales, Newport. Higher National Diploma in Business Studies and Post-graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management, both from Kingston University, UK.
Seventh year at Provo Primary.
Cara Buddle
Year 6 Teacher
UK MA Triple Languages -French-Italian-Spanish from University of St Andrews, UK, including: 3rd year abroad as SOCRATES student (exams taken abroad) in Avignon, France and Verona, Italy. Primary PGCE with a specialism in French.
4 years teaching in the UK. Second year teaching at Provo Primary.
Nicole Greatrex
Year 5 Teacher
Bachelor of Arts Degree, majors in Geography and Political Science, minor in Music from Wilfred Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario. BEd, Intermediate-Senior Division, Alternative Three Program in Geography-Political Science from University of Toronto. 15 years teaching experience in Canada and the Turks and Caicos Islands throughout Primary, Elementary and Intermediate-senior schools. First Year teaching at Provo Primary as a full time teacher (Supply teacher for two years previously)
Toby Barkworth-Knight
Year 4 Teacher / PE Co-ordinator
Ba (Hons.) in History from the University of Newcastle, UK. M.Litt. in Modern American History from the University of Newcastle, which included a research placement at Emory University, Atlanta, GA. Primary PGCE from the University of East Anglia, UK.
5 years teaching experience in the UK. First Year at Provo Primary.
Mani Nyczka
Year 3 Teacher
B.A. (Hons.) and a degree in Visual Art Theory and Education, UK. P.G.C.E. in Primary Education.
17 years teaching experience. 14 years in primary education in the UK and Europe.
Fourth year teaching at Provo Primary.
Hayley Still
Year 2 Teacher
UK BA (HONS) degree Journalism. P.G.C.E . Roehamption University of London, Primary Education specialising in Early Years/Key Stage One Education.
6 years teaching in the UK. First year at Provo Primary.
Clarie Durack
Year 1 Teacher / Senior Leadership Team / Key Stage Co-ordinator
BSc Deaf Studies Degree. Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) from University of Hertfordshire, UK.
7 years teaching experience in the UK and TCI. Sixth year teaching at Provo Primary.
Sarah Amachee
Year 1 Teaching Assistant
One year teaching experience in South Korea. First year teaching at Provo Primary.
Tracy deCarufel
Kindergarten Teacher
Bachelor of Education (Primary & Junior division) from Queen’s University in Kingston, Canada. Additional qualification online courses from Queen’s University: Kindergarten, English as a Second Language, Mathematics Education, Special Education and Librarianship.
5 years teaching experience, both in international and private schools. Fourth year teaching at Provo Primary.
Myrna Pereira
Junior Kindergarten Teacher
Certificate in Child Day Care. Assistant teacher to primary level from The Bermuda College, Bermuda.
24 years teaching experience in The Turks and Caicos Islands and Bermuda, including 5 years working with students with mental and physical disabilities and Thirteenth year at Provo Primary.
Claire Marie Phillips
Pre-School Teacher
An International Diploma In Montessori Pedagogy for Early Years Education from the Montessori Center International in London.
Also holds certificates in: Yoga for Children from Montessori Center International, Understanding the Autistic Spectrum Disorder from Montessori Institute AMI, Child Protection – Creative Mark Making – Observation
Assessment and Planning from the Camden Training and Media Service. Pediatric First Aid Certificate from St Johns Ambulance Service in London.
7 Years Teaching experience, which includes 5 years experience in London and 1 year in Australia. Second year teaching at Provo Primary.
Jeannette Sylvain
Pre-School / Junior Kindergarten Teaching Assistant
Fifteenth year at Providenciales Primary School working within the Early Years Department. A wealth of experience working with young children and has six children of her own.
Kiera Garland
Pre-school / Junior Kindergarten Teaching Assistant
Kiera is hoping to start her training in Early Years Education at the TCI college this year. She has assisted Miss Myrna during her Spring and Summer camps for the past 3 years. First year as a teaching assistant at Provo Primary.
Shara Goldsmith
PE / Performing Arts Teacher – Specialising in Dance and Gymnastics / JK Assistant.
With over twenty years of dance experience in Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Modern, African, and Twelve years in dance education. Formal training in England, and studied at The Royal Academy of Dance, Italia Conte School of Performing Arts, and The Royal Ballet. Moved back to the Bahamas in 1991 and studied with Lois Seiler. Member of the National Dance Company of the Bahamas and also taught at the National Dance School. YMCA Professional, working and volunteering there from eleven years old, instructing everything from Swimming to Gymnastics.
Seventh year at Provo Primary.
Helen Barkworth-Knight
Spanish Teacher
BA (Hons) in German with Spanish from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne 2002. PGCE (Modern Foreign Languages) from the University of Sheffield 2004.
3 years experience teaching Spanish, German and French at High Schools with Language College status, with Spanish primary liaison duties. 1 year experience as a Pastoral Manager for Key Stage 3 (non-teaching Head of Year responsible for welfare and behavior support). 2 terms experience working as a year 5 teacher at a UK Middle school teaching general subjects including Literacy and Numeracy.
First Year at Provo Primary.
Brentford Handfield
Music Teacher
Diploma in Secondary Education –major in Music Education, minor in Spanish – Mico Teachers’ College, Kingston Jamaica, 1991-1993. Upgrade (BA. Equivalent) in Music Education K – 12 at Florida International University, Miami Florida, 2007-2009.
Brentford comes to us with over 17 years experience teaching music at primary and secondary levels in both public and private schools here in Providenciales. He is a multi-talented musician, proficient in a variety of different instruments.
Apart from teaching, he is well known for his musical performances at different events throughout the islands. Brentford is a prolific song writer /recording artist, and recently (June 21, 2011) made his international debut with a gospel album titled “One Love”. Other CDs prior to this include “Spirit of the Games”, which he did for Carifta 2007, and “Another Day in Paradise” done with Tropical Impulse in 1997.
First year teaching at Provo Primary, although he has been leading our Steel Band from last year .
Bonnie Newman
Visiting Volunteer Teacher
Bachelors Degree in Elementary Education from The University of Wisconsin, USA. Masters Degree in Special Education from Western Oregon State College.
40 years experience teaching primary and special education students, including 8 years at Provo Primary School . Miss Bonnie also started the first diagnostic teaching centre for the city of Victoria, British Columbia.
When Ms Bonnie visits us, which she tries to each year, she helps us in all sorts of ways but mostly in the role of a support teacher.
Sajouste Duchenigue
Caretaker
Sajouste has been our wonderful school caretaker for the past 5 years.
