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 Kemp

Preschool Manager

Designated Safeguarding Lead

SENDCO

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

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

Nicola Lawry

Kitchen Assistant

Stephia Lake

Level 2 Early Years Practitioner