Our Staff

Our staff are the biggest asset to our nursery; we ensure to invest time and resources in each member of staff to create a wonderful team who enjoy their work and are focused on meeting the needs of the children they care for and the children's families.

All our staff have qualifications in childcare and/or are working towards them. Our senior staff are also working towards management qualifications. Our nursery staff are recruited not only on the basis of their qualifications, professionalism and experience, but also for their personal qualities, character, enthusiasm, dedication and genuine love for children.

Alan Gbel - Manager

Alan has been with us since 2009 and holds a Degree in Education Studies as well as an NVQ Level 3 in Children's Care, Learning and Development.

Sarah Shield - Duty Manager

Sarah has been with the nursery since opening in 2007, holding posts as a nursery nurse, room leader, Manager and currently the Deputy Manager. Sarah has an NVQ Level 5 in Management. She also has an NVQ Level 3 in Children's Care, Learning and Development.

Leanne Gornall - Duty Manager

Leanne has been with us since 2007 and has a CACHE Level 3 Certificate in Childcare and Education, and Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Children's care, learning and development.

Angie Ellmore - Management Team

We welcomed Angie to the team in November 2019. Angie has CACHE level 3 of professional development in work with young people.

Megan Northover - Senior

Megan has been with us since 2014 . She has a CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Childcare and Education. She also has graduated with A Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Early Childhood.

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Deanna Thompson - Senior

Deanna has been with us since 2016 and has a Cache Level 3 Diploma in Child Care and Education.

Amy Choules - Lilly Room Leader

We welcomed Amy to the team in April 2021. Amy has a first in BA Hons Childhood studies.

Naomi Pratt - Poppy Room Leader

Naomi has been with us since 2015 and has a Level 3 Diploma for the Children and Young People's Workforce (Early Learning and Childcare) and also a BTEC National Diploma in Health & Social Care Level 3.

Jess Thomas - Bluebell Room Leader

Jess Joined us in August 2017 and has her Extended diploma Childcare Learning Development Level 3 qualification.

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Rebecca Faulkner - Rose Room Leader

Rebecca has been with us since 2017 and has a CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Childcare and Education.

Kiera Fleet - Daffodil Room Leader

We welcomed Kiera to the team in August 2021. Kiera has a CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Childcare and Education.

Pramita Khoju - Nursery Nurse

We welcomed Pramita to the team in 2008. Pramita has a Level 3 NVQ in children's care, learning and development.

Barbara Atzori - Nursery Nurse

We welcomed Barbara to the team in February 2022. Barbara has a CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Childcare and Education.

Ffion Evans - Nursery Nurse

We welcomed Ffion to the team in September 2023

Leoni Parry - Nursery Nurse

We welcomed Leoni to the team in September 2023

Sioned Hewitt-Smith - Nursery Nurse

We welcomed Leah to the team in January 2024

Annie Fox - Nursery Nurse

We welcomed Annie to the team in February 2024