Each child has a key person who helps them settle in and form attachments, who monitors their progress throughout their time at the Pre-School and makes sure parents feel involved in their child’s development.
Each child has a key person who helps them settle in and form attachments, who monitors their progress throughout their time at the Pre-School and makes sure parents feel involved in their child’s development.
Newdigate Pre-school Staff
Jo has been working in Early Years Childcare since 2012. She has previously worked as a self-employed Childminder and a Pre-School Room Manager in a Nursery. She is passionate about helping children to reach their full potential and preparing them for their transition to school. Jo takes pride in developing activities and strategies which help children to learn and develop. She particularly likes to educate children on their physical health and emotional well-being.
• BA (Hons) Degree in Childhood Education Studies
• Paediatric First Aid (including Epi-pen)
• Level 2 Food Hygiene
Tammi has been working with children since 2013 and began working at Newdigate Infants School in 2015 as a Teaching Assistant in Reception class. She enjoys teaching the children phonics and using the interactive whiteboard to enhance learning. One of her strengths is leading circle-time activities and her favourite thing to do with the children is to read stories.
• CACHE Level 3 Early Years Educator (Grade A)
• Paediatric First Aid (including Epi-pen)
• Level 2 Food Hygiene
Nicky has been working at Newdigate Pre-School since 2012. She enjoys undertaking creative activities with the children, especially helping them to use their imagination to create something individual to them and to independently problem solve. Nicky loves to bring attention to the natural world and loves sharing activities outdoors, such as mini-beast hunts, planting and making bird feeders.
• City and Guilds Level 3 Diploma for the Children’s and Young People’s Workforce – Early Learning and Childcare Pathway
• Paediatric First Aid (including Epi-pen)
Angela has worked at Newdigate Pre-School since 1993. She has 3 grown-up children of her own and joined the Pre-School after originally being a parent helper. Angela enjoys getting to know the children’s individual characters and especially likes to read stories to them, introducing them to gardening and teaching them essential maths skills.
• CACHE Level 2 in Children’s Care, Learning & Development
• Paediatric First Aid (including Epi-pen)
• Level 2 Food Safety & Hygiene
Sophie has been working with children since 2016 and previously worked as a Childminding Assistant. She then studied to qualify as a Childminder herself. Sophie particularly enjoys scaffolding the Children’s learning during imaginative play and roleplay activities.
• CACHE Level 3 Award in Preparing to work in Home-based Childcare
Caroline has been working in childcare for over 20 years. She has two children of her own and joined us in January 2021. Caroline particularly enjoys arts and crafts and coming up with exciting circle time activities