Our Team
We have long-standing staff some of whom have been with us since we first opened.
Tonia
NNEB
Joined the team - 1995
Owner
Designated Child Protection Coordinator
Forest School Leader
Staff Mental Health Officer
Designated Session First Aider
Designated Safeguarding Lead
Paediatric First Aid Trained
Annual Safeguarding Training
Winnie
Tonia‘s cavapoo
Winnie is our owner Tonia‘s cavapoo. She has been part of our nursery since she was 10 weeks old and the children have enjoyed her visits, they have learnt how to look after a puppy. It’s lovely to see how the they all react and communicate with her. The younger children stroking her fur and making eye contact the older children learning about her needs and her care brushing her, feeding her training her and playing with her. We feel having this opportunity in a controlled environment is of great benefit to the children.
Elaine
Level 5 Qualified
Joined the team - 1995
Settings Manager
Designated First Aider
EYFS Coordinator
Designated Session First Aider
Designated Safeguarding Lead
Paediatric First Aid Trained
Annual Safeguarding Training
Kerry
Lunchtime Assistant, Level 2 Student
Joined the team - 2022
Bumbles Room Assistant
Paediatric First Aid Trained
Annual Safeguarding Training
Food Hygiene Trained
Amy
Level 3 Qualified
Joined the team - 2009
Setting Manager
Designated Session First Aider
Designated Safeguarding Lead
Nutritional Lead
Paediatric First Aid Trained
Annual Safeguarding Training
Food Hygiene Trained
Layla
Apprentice
Joined the team - 2023
Nursery Assistant
Paediatric First Aid Trained
Annual Safeguarding Training
Food Hygiene Trained
Ella
Level 2 Qualified
Joined the team - 2020
Honeys Bumbles Assistant
Paediatric First Aid Trained
Annual Safeguarding Training
Food Hygiene Trained
Tegan
Level 2 Qualified
Joined the team - 2023
Nursery Assistant
Paediatric First Aid Trained
Annual Safeguarding Training
Food Hygiene Trained
Karen
Level 6 Qualified
Joined the team - 2022
Early Years Teacher
Designated SEN Coordinator
Paediatric First Aid Trained
Makaton Trained
Maths Coordinator
Annual Safeguarding Training
Food Hygiene Trained
Bliss
Level 2 Qualified
Joined the team - 2013
Volunteer
Paediatric First Aid Trained
Annual Safeguarding Training
Food Hygiene Trained
Carol
Level 3 Qualified
Joined the team - 2004
Bumbles Room Leader
Session Manager
Paediatric First Aid Trained
Annual Safeguarding Training
Food Hygiene Trained
Learning opportunities for our staff
As well as gaining qualifications in early years care and education, the settings staff take part in further training to help them to keep up-to-date with thinking about early years care and education.
The setting also keeps itself up-to-date with best practice in early years care and education, as a member of the Pre-school Learning Alliance , and National Day Nursery Association as well as through the Under 5 magazine and publications produced by the Alliance. From time to time the setting holds learning events for parents. These usually look at how adults can help children to learn and develop in their early years. Courses on similar topics are held locally by the Pre-school Learning Alliance; watch out for information about these.
