Cover Teacher & Handwork Teacher

I am a cover and handwork teacher and also do afternoon care for Class 1 pupils.

SMT & Finance Administrator

I was born and raised in beautiful Pembrokeshire and have spent my life exploring our beloved beaches, woodlands, and Preseli Mountains. I have a background consisting of over 7 years working in childcare and education, as a Nursery Assistant, a Play Leader, and running my own Childcare business, which is where I gained the majority of my Read More…

Volunteer

I help with the Festival Team’s projects.

Kindergarten Assistant

My background is in the Arts. I’ve always been quite creative and I just love experimenting with different materials. As well as a Kindergarten Assistant, I’m also a freelance Stained Glass Artist and run workshops locally to help people learn the traditional craft. And as if that is not enough, I am a keen writer and am currently working Read More…

Volunteer

KG Housekeeper

Eurythmy Teacher

Born and grown up in rural New York State, I studied eurythmy in Switzerland and Germany in my 20s and 30s. Later I completed an MA in eurythmy with Alanus University, Germany, in connection with Emerson College, Sussex, UK. I love animals, nature, gardening, reading and many of the arts. I have lived in the UK for 30 years now, mostly in Read More…

Volunteer

External bookkeeper

P&C Group Coordinator, Kindergarten Teacher

I am the Mother of three daughters and moved to Carmarthenshire to enable them to attend Nant-y-Cwm. I became the Kindergarten teacher in 2007 taking on a small class and watching it grow. My first degree was a Bachelor of Divinity which was gained at St David’s College Lampeter. I then studied for my Postgraduate in Education to start my Read More…

Volunteer

SMT Facilitator

In 2005 my family and I moved from Devon to Pembrokeshire so that our two children could attend Nant-y-Cwm Steiner School! Working locally in Bush School Pembroke Dock as Project Manager and tutor, teaching a variety of Countryside Management courses and woodwork, I started to help as a parent at the school; organising work- days and supp Read More…

Volunteer

Volunteer

I’m the Company Secretary of my own company, LJ Computers Ltd, which was established in 1997. I’ve some expertise in web based services, general administration and book keeping. I really enjoy travel – especially backpacking, walking in beautiful Pembrokeshire and reading.

Class Teacher and Handwork

I have been teaching at Nant y Cwm for 15 years – 1 year in the kindergarten, 2 years French language and 12 years as a Steiner Waldorf Class Teacher. I also teach handwork and French. For several years I taught French as the assistante at Ysgol Preseli and Ysgol Gyfun Emlyn. I was educated from Kindergarten to 18 in a rural French W Read More…

Kindergarten Assistant

In my 20s I moved to a magical place called Esalen in California, which is where I first encountered education that was not mainstream.  When my first daughter was born, we were lucky enough to find a Steiner parent-and-child group, which really inspired us as a family.  We were living in Bath at the time, and I followed Joy de Read More…

Trustee

I have 2 daughters at Nant-y-Cwm and wouldn’t want them to go to school anywhere else. Our family moved to the area full time 4 years ago and it was all we could of hoped for and more, the school and community have been central to that. I’m an engineer by trade, running a business making electric vehicles, trying to do a bit for the cause Read More…

School Administrator

I was born in St David’s, where I have continued to live for much of my life – it is quite simply too beautiful to leave and I’m yet to discover anywhere on my travels that I love more!  I first came to Nant-Y-Cwm as a volunteer back in 2014 and then later in 2017 my daughter joined the school and we were very happy to finally join t Read More…

Class Teacher, French Teacher and Safeguarding Deputy

I was born and raised Co. Kildare in the Republic of Ireland and completed third level education in University College Cork, with a B.A. (Hons.) in French and Spanish. Then followed 5 years teaching English to both children and adults in Language Academies in several different countries in Europe. After some invaluable backpacking journey Read More…

Volunteer

I have a background in graphic design with an interest in sustainability and inclusivity, and a life long love of drawing and illustration. I have developed skills in printmaking, letterpress and calligraphy as well as weaving and wood carving.I came across Steiner education walking past a kindergarten and seeing the children playing with Read More…

Kindergarten Teacher

My name is Niki Hurst and I am a Kindergarten teacher at Nant-y-Cwm. I began my journey with the school fifteen years ago as a parent. I found an immediate connection with the Waldorf curriculum, which places respect and an understanding of the needs of the developing child at its heart. I began work as a Kindergarten Assistant and contin Read More…

Gardening Teacher

My family and I moved to Pembrokeshire nearly 3 years ago, after travelling much of the world and deciding that this was the best place to be! We love being immersed in the incredible wild landscapes here, and also the wild people that are drawn to this beautiful land. I have 2 children going through Nant y cwm, and feel so blessed to hav Read More…

Premises Coordinator

With an original training in music, I’ve had a varied career covering areas such as teaching, sound engineering, live music, computing and websites, gardening and small-scale construction. My family and I recently moved from Wiltshire to find a smallholding in this beautiful area of Wales. We love exploring the diverse landscape and scene Read More…

Trustee

I live in north Pembrokeshire with my wife Kathryn and youngest son Joshua who has recently moved joined Nant-y-Cwm School. I have a wide & varied work history from small family businesses to multinational companies. Currently I am researcher on the CHERISH Project, reconstructing the climate and environments of heritage sites along t Read More…

Volunteer

I retired from a career in university science laboratory safety and environmental management. I’m best supporting staff who provide the vital infrastructure in an organisation. I believe I have good organisational skills crafted from years as a lab technician having to mend things, or find someone who can. I’m as surprised as anyone to fi Read More…

Trustee

I live just outside Maenclochog with my wife Ronnie and our daughter Seren who is a pupil at Nany-y-Cwm. We moved to Pembrokeshire in 2014 and prior to that we lived in London for about 20 years. I currently work as a database consultant, mainly for charities but for some commercial organisations too.  So my day-to-day work is helping sma Read More…

Trustee

I am a parent of a former pupil at Nant-y-Cwm. My son Dominic was at the school from 2014-2018. I have worked for twenty-five years in Higher Education, teaching and researching in several British Universities, including teacher training. I remain a Visiting Professor in the School of History, Archaeology and Religion at Cardiff Universit Read More…

Volunteer

Volunteer

I grew up in Cornwall and lived and danced in London for a decade or so before moving back to the wilds, this time in Pembrokeshire. Our 2 children have been at Nant y Cwm from Family group onward, thus the community and spirit of the school has been a large part of our lives since 2007. I love to tend our garden and woodland, I teach cre Read More…

Class Teacher

I was born in Germany, and after I met my Welsh husband in New Zealand, I moved to Nottingham to work at a Steiner school. Prior to this, I trained as a kindergarten teacher and special needs teacher in Germany and worked with various age groups. When we walked the Pembrokeshire coastal path 18 years ago we fell in love with the area and Read More…

Kindergarten Teacher

I work as a teacher in Kindergarten from Monday to Thursday.

Kindergarten Assistant

Volunteer

Class Teacher, Safeguarding Lead, Additional Learning Needs Coord…

I qualified as a Class Teacher in 2012 and moved to Pembrokeshire (from Bath) to take up the position of Class Teacher at Nant-y-Cwm School. Pembrokeshire has a slower pace of life, with beautiful beaches and countryside, and I wanted to raise my children here. Having been born in Haverfordwest, I am very happy indeed to be “home” and now Read More…

Volunteer

P&C Group Coordinator

I’m an experienced Waldorf teacher with a vast experience of working with children, young people and adults  in a variety of settings. I had taught at Nant-y-Cwm school before moving to Hereford Steiner school. I’ve worked as a teacher and have set up and run Parent and Child and playgroup sessions. I’m a big fan of biophilia.