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Our Educators

We take great care in recruiting staff that are a good fit for our setting. We are not, after all, a regular nursery. Wherever staff come from, they have to retrain their skills and their thinking. The end result is a very special and dedicated staff team that work for very little monetary reward.

Every member of our staff team is qualified. 

We have staff ranging from Qualified Teachers, through Foundation Degree and Qualified Early Years Levels 2, 3, 4 and 5. 

We have First Aid Qualified staff and all hold food hygiene certificates. 

We offer an ongoing in-house programme of training, and staff are continually training to upgrade their professional development levels. When staff access training from outside the setting we ensure it is cascaded to other members of our team.

Our in-house training programme includes: Safeguarding children; Supporting children with SEND; Schema training; Communication training; Paperwork and Assessment support; Wellbeing and involvement training; Supporting children with trauma; Mindful teaching course; Positive Behaviour Management structure.

Meet The Team

Management & Admin Team

Ruth is our Director Manager and has overall responsibility for the setting. She has over 30 years experience of teaching and working with children and families in various sectors. She leads the management team and is also responsible for having the “vision” of what we want to offer our families and children Ruth is responsible for: Staff training; Safeguarding lead; Play therapy; Mindful teaching; Forest school; Primary return to forest school. Ruth is often in the Nest providing support, and off-site with all of the children.

Ruth Sharpe, Director

Ruth is our Director Manager and has overall responsibility for the setting. She has over 30 years experience of teaching and working with children and families in various sectors. She leads the management team and is also responsible for having the “vision” of what we want to offer our families and children Ruth is responsible for: Staff training; Safeguarding lead; Play therapy; Mindful teaching; Forest school; Primary return to forest school. Ruth is often in the Nest providing support, and off-site with all of the children.
Oliver is the Deputy Manager and a Senior Educator. He is also on our Management Team. Oliver works leads the Owls and offers support to the Robins as needed. Oliver's commitment to the setting is obvious. He is often here in his own time organising or sorting out the animals and doing “stuff”. His knowledge of nature and love of pond life is enthralling for both staff and children. He is an outstanding role model for our children.

Oliver Jermyn, Deputy Manager

Oliver is the Deputy Manager and a Senior Educator. He is also on our Management Team. Oliver works leads the Owls and offers support to the Robins as needed. Oliver’s commitment to the setting is obvious. He is often here in his own time organising or sorting out the animals and doing “stuff”. His knowledge of nature and love of pond life is enthralling for both staff and children. He is an outstanding role model for our children.
Kerry Wilkinson, Office Administrator

Kerry Wilkinson, Office Administrator

Lucy and Megan March 23
Lucy and Megan
Oliver and Michelle March 23
Oliver and Michelle
Rosie and Lizzie March 23
Lizzie and Rosie
Gilly March 23
Gilly
Holly March 23
Holly
Jenny March 23
Jenny
Jess March 23
Jess
Karen March 23
Karen
Lucy March 23
Lucy
Megan March 23
Megan
Diane March 23
Diane
Sophie March 23
Sophie

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