Our Staff
Penny Cartwright - Manager
Penny is NNEB Qualified. She has worked in a variety of settings and chose to specialise in early years education. She has worked at the Pre-School since October 2019.
Frances Pickering
Frances is a qualified social worker and has worked with children and families for many years. Frances joined the team in January 2024.
Key Person
Every child is allocated a 'Key person'. This Key person will get to know your child and build a relationship with them. They will closely follow their learning and development ensuring that their needs are being met and that they are gaining the appropriate development and learning from attending. They are also the main contact regarding your child.
Volunteers & External Teachers
Jacqueline Wilding-White attends our setting weekly to run Dalcrose sessions which encourages the children to express themselves through rhythm and rhyme.
Ione - On alternate Friday mornings the children enjoy Yoga with Ione which they really enjoy and is a great way to get them moving and engaging with something different.
Evie Edworthy - Evie attends our setting on alternate Friday mornings to run a music session, encouraging the children to the explore the musical instruments and join in with songs, music and movement.
Rose Underhill - Rose is NNEB qualified and helps at Preschool when we need additional members of the team, for example when other members are taking part in staff training.
The Committee
The Pre-school is a registered charity run by a committee of volunteer Trustees and registered with Ofsted to deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. The committee is made up by current and old parents as well as other skilled members of our community. We encourage parents to get involved in the committee and fundraising events as much as possible and whilst this is of course not obligatory it is a great way to be more involved in our wonderful preschool community and helping your children and our setting thrive.
Committee Chair - Rose Underhill (contact details in 'Contact us')
Treasurer - Judy Southcombe
Secretary - Rachel Arrowsmith-Brown
