Our Staff
Our team of practitioners have a wealth of experience and knowledge, we work as an incredible team, sharing our practice to engage the children with their next steps for learning. We have a Key person available for each child and their families, and they work as part of a key group, sharing any relevant information to better support the children and ensure consistency. All of our staff are DBS Checked and first aid trained.
Natasha Smith
Nursery Owner
A qualified Nursery Practitioner since 1994. Managing various sized settings for 15 years, Completing many qualifications including a degree in Early Years before moving on to become an Early Years Improvement Officer for the Local Authority. Moving back into managing her own setting and using all skills learnt along the way. Also a mum to 3 children.
Qualifications and training include:
FDa Early Years Education
NVQ's 2, 3 in Early Years
NVQ 2 in Customer service
First aid, food hygiene, Safer recruitment, Designated safeguarding lead and Prevent duty training
Sendco, Train the trainer, Makaton, Epilepsy and others.
Samantha Sebestyen
Nursery Practitioner
A Qualified Nursery Practitioner in Early Childhood Studies since 2013, Sam Joined the setting in September 2017 having previously experience in a Steiner school. Sam is our Forest School Leader. Sam is mum to 1 child.
Qualifications and training include:
Diploma in Early Childhood studies
Forest School level 3
Safeguarding
Prevent duty
First aid trained
Food hygiene
Epilepsy awareness
Debbie Hellen
After school Practitioner
An after school club Practitioner, Debbie Joined the setting in April 2019 and is training to achieve her NVQ Level 3 in Early Years. Debbie is mum to 2 children and is also a practitioner at our sister nursery.
Qualifications and training include:
Safeguarding
Prevent duty
First aid trained
Sara Sherrard
Nursery Manager
A qualified Nursery Practitioner since 2017 and worked at the setting since 2011, A mum to 4 children.
Qualifications and training include:
NVQ level 3 in Early Years
Designated Safeguarding Lead and Prevent duty.
SENDCO leader
First aid trained
Food hygiene
Safer recruitment
Epilepsy awareness trained
Tube feeding trained (enteral)
Anna Lane
Senior Nursery Practitioner
A Qualified Nursery Practitioner since 2006, Anna Joined the setting in 2017 having previously been a manager in another preschool. Anna is mum to 4 children.
Qualifications and training include:
NVQ level 3 in Early Years
Safeguarding
Prevent duty
First aid trained
Food hygiene
Lisa Wickham
Nursery Practitioner
A Qualified Nursery Practitioner, Lisa Joined the setting in January 2018 and is mum to 2 children.
Qualifications and training include:
NVQ level 3
Safeguarding
Prevent duty
First aid trained
Food hygiene
Epilepsy awareness
Sharon Dann
Qualified Nursery Practitioner
Our Breakfast and After school club leader. Sharon Joined the setting in September 2020 and has her NVQ level 3.
Qualifications and training include:
NVQ level 3
Designated Safeguarding Lead
Prevent duty
First aid trained
Food hygiene
Harriet Climpson
Deputy Manager
A qualified Nursery Practitioner since 2010 and worked at the setting since 2018, A mum to 2 children.
Qualifications and training include:
NVQ level 3 in Early Years
Designated Safeguarding Lead and Prevent duty.
First aid trained
Food hygiene
Safer recruitment
Yvonne Collinge
Nursery Practitioner
A Qualified Nursery Practitioner since 2018, Yvonne Joined the setting in January 2015. Yvonne is mum to 1 child.
Qualifications and training include:
NVQ level 3 in Early Years
Safeguarding
Prevent duty
First aid trained
Food hygiene
Epilepsy awareness
Lizzie Warner
Nursery Practitioner
A qualified Nursery Practitioner, Lizzie Joined the setting in March 2018 and is currently our breakfast club leader. Lizzie is mum to 2 children.
Qualifications and training include:
NVQ Level 3
Safeguarding
Prevent duty
First aid trained
Food hygiene
Epilepsy awareness
Amy Rayiru
Nursery Practitioner
A Qualified Nursery Practitioner, Amy Joined the setting in June 2017. Amy is mum to 1 child.
Qualifications and training include:
NVQ Level 2 and Level 3
Safeguarding
Prevent duty
First aid trained
Food hygiene
Epilepsy awareness