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Meet the Team
We are proud of our well qualified and committed team, involve them
in all our planning and benefit from their varied experience.
| Laura
Eaton |
Manager |
| Rebecca
Ward |
Manager |
| Helen
Young |
Room
Senior |
| Kate
Fountain |
Room
Senior |
| Lisa
Barnes |
Nursery
Officer |
| Natasha
Goncearenko |
Nursery
Officer |
| Sarah
Elliott |
Nursery
Officer |
| Emma
Gilliatt |
Nursery
Officer |
| Rebecca
Catton |
Nursery
Officer |
| Michelle
Musgrave |
Nursery
Officer |
| Sarah
Rawson |
Nursery
Assistant |
| Kelly
Gore |
Nursery
Assistant |
| Jade Vincent |
Nursery
Assistant |
| Lesley
Boulton |
Nursery
Cook |
| Claire
Cresswell |
Lunchtime
Cover |
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Zena Dallison |
Lunchtime Cover |
Laura Eaton
Nursery Manager |
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Level 2, 3 & 4 Childcare, Level 3 Management
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Designated Person for Health and Safety |
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After studying childcare at college for 3 years, Laura worked in a
variety of nurseries, before starting at Ashfield Plaza when it
opened. Laura has 10 years experience and holds the Level 4
Certificate in Early Years Practice and is proud to hold a Level 3
Management qualification. She enjoys her role as Joint Manager and
thinks, “Two heads are better than one in running the nursery”.
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Rebecca Ward
Nursery
Manager |
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Level 3 Childcare, Foundation Degree in Early Years (Level 5)
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Designated Person for Special Educational Needs |
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After A Levels, Rebecca completed an apprenticeship in a school
nursery, continued to study further and is now qualified to the
Foundation Degree in Early Years. She has over 7 years of child care
experience, and has been at Ashfield Plaza since it opened. Rebecca is thoroughly enjoying her role as Joint Manager and
thinks, “Laura and I are able to spark ideas from one another”.
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Helen Young
Room Senior |
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Level 2, 3 & 4 Childcare, Level 2 Leadership
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Designated Person for Behaviour Management |
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Helen thinks, “We offer a stimulating learning environment that
provides opportunities of good quality play”.
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Kate Fountain
Room Senior |
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Level 3 Childcare
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Designated Person for Safeguarding Children |
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Kate thinks, “Stimulated children are happy children”.
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Lisa Barnes
Nursery Officer |
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Level 3 & 4 Childcare
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Lisa thinks,”The nursery’ links with outside agencies is a real
strength”.
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Natasha Goncearenko
Nursery Officer |
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Level 2, 3 & 4 Childcare
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Designated Person for Equal Opportunities and Inclusion |
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Natasha thinks, “Outdoor play is a chance for children to express
themselves with a sense of freedom”.
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Sarah Elliott
Nursery
Officer |
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Level 2 & 3 Childcare
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Sarah thinks, “Getting messy and expressing ourselves is the key to
creative play”.
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Emma Gilliatt
Nursery
Officer |
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Level 3 Childcare
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Designated Person for Language Lead |
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Emma thinks, “I always aim for the children to be happy and develop
in the best possible way”.
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Rebecca Catton
Nursery Officer |
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Level 3 Childcare
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Rebecca thinks, ”A strong bond with a key person helps a child feel
safe and secure in the setting”.
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Michelle Musgrave
Nursery Officer |
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Level 2, 3 & 4 Childcare
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Michelle thinks, “The amount of nursery trips, special events and
festivals is extremely beneficial to the children’s learning”.
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Sarah Rawson
Nursery
Assistant |
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Working towards Level 3 Childcare
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Sarah thinks, “All children are offered the opportunity to be
independent in a variety of ways”.
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Kelly Gore
Nursery
Assistant |
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Working towards Level 3 Childcare
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Kelly thinks, “One to One time helps staff and children to settle
in”.
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Jade Vincent
Nursery
Assistant |
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Level 2 & Working towards Level 3
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Lesley Boulton
Nursery Cook |
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Level 3 Food Preparation, Cooking and hospitality
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Lesley thinks, “With a well rounded nutritionally balanced diet,
comes a full and happy tummy”.
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Claire Cresswell
Lunchtime Cover |
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Level 3 Childcare
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Claire thinks, “I enjoy communicating with the children to aid their
social development”.
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Zena Dallison
Lunchtime Cover |
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Level 3 Childcare |
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Zena thinks, “I’m passionate about ensuring the outside area mirrors
opportunities from the inside area”.
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