Meet Our Teachers
All teachers are qualified in first aid, food hygiene and positive behaviour management. Their roles, qualifications and specialist experience are listed below.
Angela Riley
Nursery Manager
BA (Hons) in Early Years Education and Care • National Nursery Examination Board
• Advancing Safeguarding Children • Health and Safety
• E-Safety • Hidden Harm
• Makaton • Supporting Vulnerable Two-Year-Olds
• Early Intervention
• Safer Recruitment
Rhiannon Gilley
Room Leader/ Named Deputy
Childcare NVQ Level 3
• Level 2 Team Leading • BLAST
• Supporting Positive Behaviour
• EYFS Reform • Creating an Effective Communication and Language Environment
• Food Hygiene • First Aid
Kelly Allen
Deputy Leader
Childcare NVQ Level 3
• Foundation Safeguarding
• Supporting Vulnerable
Two-Year-Olds
• Not Just Counting!
• Behaviour that Challenges
• Effective Transition and Emotional Wellbeing in
the Early Years • First Aid
Lindsay Angel
Room Leader
Childcare NVQ Level 3
• First aid
Pam Bryon
Deputy Leader
Childcare NVQ Level 3
• BLAST (Boosting Language, Auditory Skills and Talking)
• ECAT (Every Child a Talker)
• English as an Additional Language • Makaton
• Supporting Vulnerable
Two-Year-Olds
Shirley Blake
Early Years Practitioner
Childcare NVQ Level 3
• Equality and Diversity
• Makaton • Supporting Vulnerable Two-Year-Olds
• Inclusive Practice
• Loose parts play
• Not Just Counting
Siobhan Lowe
Early Years Educator
Childcare NVQ Level 3
• Food Hygiene • Understanding and Addressing Behaviour
• Sustained Shared Thinking
• Effective Transition and Emotional Wellbeing
Emma Drew
Early Years Educator
Level 3 Diploma
• First Aid • Food Hygiene
• Safeguarding
• SEN Transitions
Beth Van Kassel
Inclusion Support
Safeguarding Children
• SEND Code of Practice
Mia Wood
Early Years Educator Apprentice
Level 2 working towards Level 3
• Food hygiene • Prevent
• SEN Transitions
• Safeguarding
• Addressing and
understanding behaviour
Lynda Pennington Whordley
Early Years Educator Apprentice
Working towards Level 3
• Food Hygiene
• Loose parts play
• Behaviours That Challenge
• Supporting Early Language Development • Introduction to yoga with young children
• Safeguarding Children
• Getting to grips with the EYFS
Hannah Owen
PPA Cover and Bank Staff
BA in Childhood and Youth Studies Level 6
• Food Hygiene
• Safeguarding
• Health and Safety
