Helen Fricker

Helen is part of the teaching team at Tombolo, and she also designs learning and curriculum content in collaboration with the team.

Originally from the UK, Helen has over 20 years of experience from various roles in the Early Years, and both the Primary and Secondary Phase. Helen has worked as a Special Educational Needs Advisor supporting families during the early identification process and as a teacher in both mainstream and specialist schools. She spent two years teaching at Cheshire School, a specialist setting for students with social, emotional and behavioural needs.

Helen describes herself as a kind and nurturing person. As an educator, she believes that her success in the classroom derives from the student-teacher relationships she fosters. Her passion is reconnecting students to the world of education and empowering them to believe that what they offer has value. Helen loves bringing a fun and creative approach to teaching and learning.

In her spare time, Helen loves spending time with her family, walking her dog Frankie, and trying to master the skill of paddleboarding, without falling off!