Mrs. Rolfe Shortlisted for Teacher of the Year 2025

 “We Call Her "Miss Honey”—Bucks Teacher Nominated for Teacher of the Year 

Bird feeders, frogspawn, and a whole lot of heart — Mrs. Rolfe is the kind of teacher who makes every child feel like school is a place to grow. No wonder the parents call her “Miss Honey.” 

Mrs. Rolfe, who teaches at Hyde Heath Infant School, is described by parents of her reception class as a modern-day Miss Honey from the film Matilda. She has been nominated by 5-year-old Haider Rahman and his mum Sanam Shabab.  

In his nomination, Haider wrote, “When I started school, I didn't want to learn anything. I wanted to play in the park and play computer games. She showed me things that I didn't know; we fed the birds outside, and we had frog spawn.”  

Mrs. Rolfe is known for encouraging her children to take an interest in the environment. 

“She developed an eco-council; there are student eco councillors, and she teaches the kids how to look after the environment. She has bird feeders, and the kids are responsible for keeping them topped up.” Haider's mum, Sanam, said.  

Sanam detailed how Mrs. Rolfe brought in some frogspawn for the children to watch grow. Once the spawn had grown into frogs, she and the children released them back into the school pond.  

Sanam continued, “I have 5 kids; I’ve met my fair share of teachers, and you can tell she really cares. She just goes the extra mile.”  

From feeding curiosity to feeding the birds, Mrs. Rolfe brings learning to life with care, creativity, and kindness — everything a Teacher of the Year finalist should be. 
 
What happens next?  
The Teacher of the Year 2025 winner will be announced on 4 July, live on Fun Kids Breakfast with George. 

We’ll be sharing each nominee’s story across our social channels in the run-up to the big reveal. 

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Want to see who else made the shortlist?  Meet all the amazing finalists here. 

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