Meet The Team
Our Dynamic Team of Practitioners.
We have a highly qualified staff team, all qualified to at least Level 3 and nearly half qualified to degree level. All staff are First Aid trained, Safeguarding trained and DBS checked on the update service.

Tracey Kemp
Preschool Manager
Designated Safeguarding Lead
SENDCo

Melissa Thomas
Assistant Manager
Designated Safeguarding Lead
Health and Safety Lead

Denise Penna
Senior Practitioner,
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Room Lead – Squirrels Room
Deputy SENDCo

Jo Polkinghorne
Office Manager
Early Years Funding

Kelly Connaughton
Early Years Practitioner
Room Leader – Robins Room

Amanda Clinton
Early Years Practitioner

Stephia Lake
Early Years Practitioner

Shauna Lefaye
Early Years Practitioner

Nicola Lawry
Kitchen Assistant

Lisa Menear
Early Years Practitioner

Clair Hilton – Laing
Early Years Apprentice
Our Dynamic Team of Practitioners.
We have a highly qualified staff team, all qualified to meet the Statutory Early Years Foundation Stage Requirements. All staff are First Aid trained, Safeguarding trained and DBS checked on the update service.

Tracey Verran
Preschool Manager
Designated Safeguarding Lead

Melissa Thomas
Assistant Manager,
Level 3 Practitioner
Designated Safeguarding Lead
Fire Warden

Denise Penna
Senior Practitioner,
Level 3 Practitioner
Deputy Safeguarding Lead
Room Leader Squirrel Room
Deputy Sendco

Level 3 Lisa Menear
Level 3 Early Years Practitioner
Sendco

Jo Polkinghorne
Office Manager

Kelly Connaughton
Level 3 Early Years Practitioner
Room Leader – Robins Room

Amanda Clinton
Level 3 Early Years Practitioner

Shauna Lefaye
Level 3 Early Years Practitioner


Stephia Lake
Level 2 Early Years Practitioner

Shantel Ebanks
Level 3 Early Years Practitioner

Clair Hilton-Laing
Apprentice