Meet the teacher – Emma Guthrie

Hi, I’m Emma. I’m 33 and live in Pontefract, West Yorkshire with my husband-to-be Sam and mydaughter Eadie. I have been with Bloom Baby Classes since 2019. 

I used to be a primary school teacher but once Eadie was born, I wanted to prioritise my daughterand have a better work-life balance. I love teaching and making a difference in little ones’ lives, but I found the workload in full-time teaching to be quite a lot.

After hearing about baby development franchises and doing my bit of research online, I came across Bloom. I went to meet Bloom’s founder Victoria in Manchester to chat about the business and soon after joined the classes with Eadie to see for myself what Bloom is all about. The classes are a bit of everything – a balance of all the different classes I used to teach my primary school children in a supportive and encouraging environment. The class was like a breath of fresh air and unlike anything I’d ever seen before.

Bloom had always stood out in my search to invest in a business that helped little ones andattending the classes cemented my belief in the business. I knew being both a teacher with Bloomand a business owner would take work, but it would give me the flexibility to spend time with mydaughter. Sam works every weekday from eight in the morning to six at night and I knew if I stayed teaching in schools, I would be choosing my career over my family. It was the right time to take the step – a step which allowed me to have the best of both worlds. I can support newborns’ development whilst prioritising my little girl.

I love that I am still in children’s lives – but without the pressure! The children benefit from the class by learning key soft skills in an environment that is completely relaxed. We focus on the children, parents and teachers enjoying the classes, so much so that even though my Bloom Baby Classes business covers three areas, I still choose to teach when I can.

Bloom has given me the chance to spend time with my family. As a teacher, I had to work weekends to make sure everything was marked and ready for Monday morning. Now, there is more flexibility, and I can put my daughter first by working around her. I know I am part of a lovely network of like-minded teachers and that I am never on my own.

My family and I like to spend time outdoors walking our dog, Daisy. With our wedding planned forDecember, a mixture of wedding planning and house renovations has kept me very busy recently!

To find out more about our specialist baby development sessions, contact us atenquiries@bloombabyclasses.com or call us on 0800 4647960.