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 2027
  • SENDCo (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities co-ordinator)
  • Full Paediatric First Aid training, expires September 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 2027
  • Communication and Language Lead Practitioner
  • Health and Safety Designated Person
  • Student Mentor
  • Full Paediatric First Aid Training, expires September 2026
Sue Halmshaw
Preschool Assistant Manager, Deputy Designated Safeguarding lead
  • NVQ 3 Early Years Development & Education
  • Safeguarding Level 3, expires November 2027
  • Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
  • Level 3 Forest School Leadership Training / Forest School Lead
  • Key worker
  • Full Paediatric First Aid Training, expires September 2026
Dahra Pike
SENCo / Early Years Practitioner
  • CACHE Level 3 DIPLOMA for the Early Years Workforce
  • Safeguarding Level 3, expires November 2027
  • SENCo (Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator
  • Key Worker
  • Full Paediatric First Aid Training, expires September 2026
Ann Fairbrother
Early Years Practitioner
  • CACHE Level 3 DIPLOMA for the Early Years Workforce
  • Safeguarding Level 3, expires December 2027
  • Key Worker
  • Full Paediatric First Aid training, expires September 2026
Cassie Golding
Early Years Practitioner
  • Cache Level 3 Early Years Care and Development
  • Safeguarding Level 3, expires June 2027
  • Key worker
  • Administrator
  • Full Paediatric First Aid training, expires September 2026
Kate Pelling
Early Years Practitioner
  • NVQ Level 3 Early Years Care and Education
  • Safeguarding Level 3, expires December 2027
  • Key Worker
  • Full Paediatric First Aid Training expires September 2026
Heather Head
After School Club Assistant
    • NVQ 3 Early Years Development & Education
    • Safeguarding level 2, completed annually each September 
    • Full Paediatric First Aid Training expires September 26
Leeanne Jansone
Early Years Practitioner
    • CACHE Level 3 DIPLOMA for the Early Years Workforce
    • Level 2 Safeguarding expires July 2027 
    • Full Paediatric First Aid expires September 2026
Kelila Quennell
Early years Practitioner

CACHE Level 2 Diploma for the Early Years Practitioner