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
Rachel Tapp
Deputy Leader
Childcare NVQ Level 4
• Child Protection • Early Maths
• Makaton • Calm Kids Yoga
• Revised Early Years
Foundation Stage
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
Kelly Allen
Deputy Leader
Childcare NVQ Level 3
• Foundation Safeguarding
• Supporting Vulnerable
Two-Year-Olds
Rhiannon Gilley
Early Years Educator
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
Shirley Blake
Early Years Practitioner
Childcare NVQ Level 3
• Equality and Diversity • Makaton
• Supporting Vulnerable
Two-Year-Olds
Siobhan Lowe
Early Years Educator
Childcare NVQ Level 3
• Food Hygiene • Understanding and Addressing Behaviour
• Sustained Shared Thinking
• Effective Transition and Emotional Wellbeing
Lindsay Angel
Early Years Educator
Childcare NVQ Level 3
• First aid
Beth Van Kassel
Inclusion Support
Safeguarding Children
• SEND Code of Practice
Lynda Pennington Whordley
Bank Staff
Safeguarding Children
• Getting to grips with the EYFS
• Being a key person • Yoga
