Our pre-school staff are a caring and close knit team, with many years of experience working with young children between them. They all have a bredth of qualifications and have passed enhanced checks with the Disclosure and Barring Service.

 

While at the Pre-School each child is assigned a Key person, who will take special interest in that child; helping them to settle in and make friends, assessing their progress and discussing this with parents, and ensuring that the activities on offer are tailored to the child’s particular needs.

 

Please have a look at the profiles of our staff below, so you can get to know us all a little bit better.

Kathryn Pullan - Pre-school Manager

 

Foundation degree in Early Years

Leadership & Management 

Early Years Teaching Certificate

Assessors Award

Designated Safeguarding Lead

Paediatric & First Aid at work 

Dawn Griggs - Pre-school Assistant

 

 

NVQ II & III in Childcare and Education
Childminding III
Safeguarding Children
Paediatric First Aid

EPIPEN Training
Food Hygiene

Basic Health & Safety

Managing Positive Behaviour

Successful Observation, Assessment and Planning

​STAFF

Our pre-school staff are a caring and close knit team, with many years of experience working with young children between them. They all have a bredth of qualifications and have passed enhanced checks with the Disclosure and Barring Service.

 

While at the Pre-School each child is assigned a Key person, who will take special interest in that child; helping them to settle in and make friends, assessing their progress and discussing this with parents, and ensuring that the activities on offer are tailored to the child’s particular needs.

 

Please have a look at the profiles of our staff below, so you can get to know us all a little bit better.

Julie Hopkins - Pre-school Deputy Manager

 

Advanced Diploma Child & Youth Worker (Level 3)

Designated Safeguarding Lead & Prevent

Paediatric First Aid 

Understanding Common Childhood illnesses

Intent, Implementation & Impact

Mandatory Training

Dawn Griggs - SENCO Lead

 

 

NVQ II & III in Childcare and Education
Childminding III

SENCO Lead
Safeguarding Children & Prevent
Paediatric First Aid

Mandatory training

Supporting Children through transition & change

Successful Observation, assessment & planning

EYFS Developing Positive Behaviour

 

Amelia Prior - Early Years Practitioner

 

 

Degree in Childhood Studies

BTEC Level 3 In Children's play, Learning & Development

AIM Level 2 Forest School

Level 3 Lifesaving

Safeguarding 

Mandatory Training

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Vicky Berridge - Early Years Practitioner

 

 

NVQ Level III Childcare & Education

Paediatric First Aid

Safeguarding & Prevent 

Mandatory Training

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Louise De'Ath - Business Manager

 

 

NVQ III in Childcare and Education
Safeguarding Children & Prevent
Paediatric First Aid

Tapestry Training

Mandatory Training

Charity Essentials Training