Hallfield School Nursery

Keith Morrow became Hallfield’s 14th Head Master in 2018. Keith has 25 years of experience as a Head across four different schools, both in the state and independent sectors. He has worked as an Ofsted Additional Inspector, Education Consultant and is a serving Reporting Inspector for the Independent Schools Inspectorate. He has held several school roles, including the co-ordination of Mathematics, Geography, Assessment and ICT.

Keith is a passionate advocate for the ‘voice of the child’ and is committed to making each day a fulfilling and enjoyable learning experience for all the children in the schools he leads. He has successfully created a learning culture in all the schools he has led, encouraging both staff and pupils to try out new ventures, take risks and ‘fail’ in a safe environment. He believes every day is a learning opportunity and that getting better never stops, including for himself!

Keith is a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and has recently been awarded fellowship status to the Chartered College of Teaching.

Married with two grown-up children, Keith is a keen animal lover and enjoys nothing more than a walk in the hills with his dogs.

As Head Master, Mr Morrow continues to build on the successes of Hallfield’s wonderful ISI inspection report by maintaining excellent standards in every area. He is supported by two Deputy Heads, Mrs Sanderson (Head of Pre-Prep) and Mrs Florida-James (Head of Prep). Read less

Lizzie joined Hallfield School in September 2019 and has over 20 years of experience working with children across the primary phase. After qualifying as a teacher in 2000, Lizzie accepted her first teaching post at a Catholic primary school in Derbyshire. Three years later, she started a family and now has two grown-up children. In 2004, Lizzie started working at Derby High School where she taught from Pre-School to Year 3, working her way up to Early Years Leader and subsequently Kindergarten Leader. Lizzie was also responsible for Special Educational Needs and Mathematics. Nine years later, she accepted a position as Phase Leader at The Elms Nursery and Junior School at Trent College. Lizzie was soon asked to oversee the running of the Nursery and accepted the role of Assistant Head for Infants and EYFS.

Lizzie is passionate about all children receiving the very best education and values the partnerships with parents that she works hard to create. At Hallfield, she leads a team of highly qualified and experienced teachers and teaching assistants and oversees the management and operational day-to-day running of the Pre-Prep department. Read less

Caitlin joined Hallfield School in September 2020 as Head of EYFS. With over 23 years of experience teaching in a range of primary schools, Caitlin has specialised in teaching early years for the last 14 years. She has visited settings in Italy to study different Early Years pedagogies and represented a lead school in a national study into outstanding provision in EYFS.

Caitlin achieved a first-class degree in psychology at the University of Birmingham, where she also completed a postgraduate certificate in education. Caitlin has one daughter and enjoys spending time outdoors, walking and bird watching. Caitlin is also a very keen swimmer and salsa dancer! Read less