Hi, I’m Sally, an educator with over **25 years’ experience** working across schools, universities, teacher education and educational consultancy. I’m a former **Assistant Professor of Primary Education at the University of Nottingham**, with particular expertise in **Primary English, reading, writing, creativity and curriculum development**. Throughout my career, I’ve worked with children, classroom teachers and trainee educators, always with the same belief: learning should build confidence, curiosity and a genuine desire to grow. I’m also a qualified **Wellbeing Educator and Meditation & Mindfulness Teacher**, which influences the way I approach learning and classroom culture. I founded **Sovara Roots** to bring these areas together — combining academic learning, creativity and wellbeing to support the whole child, while also helping educators develop and thrive. The resources I share are grounded in educational experience, designed for real classrooms and created to make meanin