We operate with a much higher ratio of at least one adult to 5 children for 3-4 year olds, than the legal requirement which is one adult to 8 children. 2 year old children require a ratio of 1:4. We believe that high quality care and attention is invaluable to a child's development.

Staff members

Angie Baldwin
Preschool Manager, Designated Safeguarding Lead, SENDCo
  • BA in Early Years Care & Education
  • Early Years Professional Status
  • Designated Safeguarding Lead
  • Safeguarding Level 3 expires June 2025
  • SENDCo (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities co-ordinator)
  • Full Paediatric First Aid training, expires 04/09/2026
Julie Hanlon
Preschool Deputy Manager, Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
  • NVQ 3 Early Years Development & Education
  • Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
  • Safeguarding Level 3, expires June 2025
  • Communication and Language Lead Practitioner
  • Health and Safety Designated Person
  • Student Mentor
  • Full Paediatric First Aid Training, expires 04/09/2026
Sue Halmshaw
Preschool Assistant Manager, Deputy Designated Safeguarding lead
  • NVQ 3 Early Years Development & Education
  • Safeguarding Level 3, expires May 2025
  • Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
  • Level 3 Forest School Leadership Training / Forest School Lead
  • Key worker
  • Full Paediatric First Aid Training, expires 04/09/2026
Dahra Pike
SENCo / Early Years Practitioner
  • CACHE Level 3 DIPLOMA for the Early Years Workforce
  • Safeguarding Level 3, expires May 2025
  • SENCo (Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator
  • Key Worker
  • Full Paediatric First Aid Training, expires 04/09/2026
Ann Fairbrother
Early Years Practitioner
  • CACHE Level 3 DIPLOMA for the Early Years Workforce
  • Safeguarding Level 3, expires June 2025
  • Key Worker
  • Full Paediatric First Aid training, expires 04/09/2026
Cassie Lyon
Early Years Practitioner
  • Cache Level 3 Early Years Care and Development
  • Safeguarding Level 3, expires February 2025
  • Key worker
  • Administrator
  • Full Paediatric First Aid training, expires 04/09/2026
Kate Pelling
Early Years Practitioner
  • NVQ Level 3 Early Years Care and Education
  • Safeguarding Level 3, expires March 2025
  • Key Worker
  • Full Paediatric First Aid Training
Heather Head
After School Club Assistant
  • NVQ 3
  • Safeguarding level 2, completed annually each September
  • Full Paediatric First Aid Training expires 04/09/26
Marie Box
Trustee chairperson
  • Foundation degree in Early Years Care and Education   
  • Safeguarding Level 3
  • First Aid trained, expires 03/09/2023
Annika Palmer
Designated Safeguarding Trustee member
  • MA Early Childhood Studies/ Currently completing MBA
  • BSc Sociology and Social Work/ Diploma in Social Work/ Post Qualifying Award in Social Work
  • Level 7  Post Graduate Diploma in Strategic Leadership and Management
  • Level 6 Post Graduate Diploma in Leadership and Management of Playwork in Integrated Services
  • Registered and qualified Social Worker with Social Work England since 2000
Leeanne Jansone
Early Years Assistant
  • Currently working towards level 3 in Early Years
  • Level 2 safeguarding completed Oct 2023