Our Team
Dawn Kelly - Manager, Early years Educator , Designated Safeguarding Lead & Speech and Language Co-Ordinator, SENCO, Mental Health First Aider , Looked after children Co-ordinator , Staff well-being coordinator , Five to thrive Champion
Dawn has worked at Pre-School since 2015, she loves arts and crafts and reading with the children and has 3 children of her own . She is Manager of the setting, She is our Speech and Language Coordinator and is currently SENCO. Dawn has taken part in the Early years professional development programme
Dawn's qualifications include :
Cache level 2
Cache level 3
Paediatric First Aid
Level 3 Speech and Language
Communication Champion Training
Lift off to Language training and Sign Language training
Level 3 Early years SENCO
Level 2 Autism
Diabetes Assistance Trained
Oral Health Training
Woodwork in Early Childhood Education
Data Protection Officer
Fire Marshall
Safeguarding Lead
Epi -Pen trained
Hannah Doyle - Team Leader - Early years Educator - Outdoor Learning Lead
Hannah used to be an Air Hostess and has worked in a care home so has lots of experience to bring to the team. She likes to walk her dog Benson, spend time with her friends and family and enjoys a spot of cooking and camping!
Hannahs qualifications include :
CACHE Level 3
Paediatric First Aid
Outdoor Learning
Five to thrive
ACE's
Safeguarding
Natalie Kearney – Book Keeper / Administration
Natalie has been part of the team since 2010. Natalie was our treasurer on a voluntary basis (while her daughter was at Pre-School) and then joined as Book Keeper in 2012.
Natalie loves animals and being outdoors biking, skating or walking her dog.
Natalie has many years of book keeping experience and has the following training.
Paediatric First Aid.
Woodwork in Early Childhood Education
Oral Health Training
Early Years Pupil Premium Co-Ordinator
Data Protection Officer
Fire Marshall
Five to thrive
ACE's
Safeguarding
Abi Denman - Early years Practitioner, IT Support
Abigail loves the variety of her role working with children after studying full-time at college. She has completed lots of voluntary work as a police cadet and work experience with zoo and rescue animals.
Abigail has an A level in Psychology and has completed training including :
Beth Potten - Early Years Practitioner
Beth has been with us since August 2015 starting as an apprentice and has blossomed in her role as Early Years Educator. Beth finds joy knowing she's getting our next generation ready for their education. Outside of Pre-School Beth is a real family girl who adores spending her time with her 2 children, partner and pets galore.
Beth's qualifications include :
Level 1 Forest School
Cache Level 2
Safeguarding
Paediatric First Aid
PREVENT Training
Five to thrive
ACE's
Samantha Barraclough - Early Years Practitioner -Arts and Crafts coordinator- Healthy movers Champion
Sam's qualifications include :
Sam is currently working towards her CACHE Level 3
Paediatric first aid
PREVENT Training
Twinkl phonics training
Safeguarding
Healthy movers champion training
Five to thrive
ACE's
Sam has over 12 years of work experience within education. Her specialism is art but she enjoys yoga, reading and spending time with her two boys in her spare time. Sam likes helping the children at Pre-School to be creative and loves seeing their enthusiasm as they play!
Emma West - Early years Practitioner - Healthy eating and baking coordinator
Emma's qualifications include:
Emma is currently working towards her CACHE Level 3
Safeguarding
PREVENT Training
Food Hygiene
Five to thrive
ACE's
Emma loves spending time with her family , her children and her dog. She enjoys going for long woodland walks and has a real passion for cooking.
Sarah Davies - Early years Practitioner - Oral Health Champion - Literacy co-ordinator
Sarah loves reading with the children and in her own time loves spending time with family and friends and her son who attended preschool. She enjoys yoga, pilates and reading .
Sarah's qualifications include :
Safeguarding
Prevent
Oral Health Training
Five to thrive
ACE's
Linsey Collins - Early years Practitioner, supporting Arts and Crafts Coordinator
Linsey has one son who attended preschool previously, she enjoys seeing her family, going for walks and doing hair in her spare time. She enjoys reading stories, building and playing with the small world toys with the children at preschool.
Linsey's qualifications include:
Safeguarding
Prevent
Five to thrive
ACE's
Rhiannon Maltby - Early years Practitioner, Music Coordinator
Rhiannon has a daughter and a son who both attended preschool. Rhiannon was previously a childminder so has lots of experience to bring to the team. Rhiannon loves anything musical and messy play with the children.
Rhiannon's qualifications include:
CACHE Level 3
Safeguarding
ACE's
Five to thrive
Paediatric first aid Level 3
Niamh Murphy - Early years Practitioner - Maths co-ordinator
Niamh has recently joined us at preschool, she enjoys sewing, crochet & various arts & crafts in her spare time. She loves animals and has many pets herself. She enjoys doing arts and crafts with the children.
Niamhs qualifications include :
Safeguarding
Prevent
Abigail Payne - Early Years Practitioner - Outdoor Learning coordinator
Abigail has recently joined Pre-School, her own children previously attended. She enjoys arts and crafts and baking with the children and likes walking in her spare time. She also loves Animals.
Abigail's qualifications include :
Safeguarding
Prevent
Jen Howell - Early Years Practitioner - children's well-being coordinator
Jen has recently joined us at Pre-School, she has 3 children who have all attended the Pre-School so has plenty of experience with children to bring to the team. Jen enjoys reading with the children at preschool and loves seeing the children learn new things and likes that she is preparing the children for school. In her spare time she enjoys forest walks and watching movies with her family.
Jens Qualifications include :
Safeguarding Children