Jay (Juliet) Hirons

HEAD OF ENGLISH

Jay (Juliet) Hirons is an English teacher with a variety of skills and talents.  Jay has taught in schools, colleges, kindergartens and was a drama teacher too.

Jay went to university in Northampton and then trained at the Institute of Education, University College London; after which she taught in London and Southampton.  Both schools had exceptional English and Drama departments where Jay played a pivotal role.  In Southampton the department put on three theatre productions a year; two studio type plays and one whole school production.  The studio productions were collaborations and were written by the students and teachers.

All of this wonderful education experience was interrupted by a love of travelling.  Jay worked on private and charter yachts where she met her husband.  The experience of working closely with many types of people and seeing the world was one not to be missed; however, after a number of years in the yachting business, Jay settled down and is thoroughly enjoying tutoring to the wide variety of nationalities here in Mallorca.

Since opening the academy, Jay has tutored students of all ages.  She is skilled in teaching young learners to read using the phonics system, working with older students building their language and literature skills up to A level English.

As our senior English tutor and expert, she is passionate about supporting students to achieve the highest levels.  Jay believes that working with each class in the following disciplines; reading, writing, speaking and listening develops an overall improvement in English skills.

Jay’s other passion is the theatre and teaching drama; she has been involved with the Centre Stage Drama theatre group for many years.  This included helping backstage, being assistant director and taking a small role in one production.  The group is incredibly diverse and is an amazing experience for children of all ages.  It is educational, fun and helps build confidence.

Learning should be an all-round experience and the combination of English and drama is an excellent match.