Meet the Staff

We are part of a Leading Collaboration Team Within Kent.

Head of Nursery

Kelly Marsh  

Key Person
Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator
Behaviour Management Co-ordinator
Health & Safety Officer
CACHE Diploma in Pre-School Practice
Paediatric First Aid
Level 2 Award in Food Hygiene Certificate
SENco trained
Forest School- in training
Level 5 Early Years Lead Practitioner (EYLP)

Kelly joined the Nursery in May 2018.

 

Deputy Manager

VTVictoria Tracey

Key Person
Inclusion and Diversity Co-ordinator
Paediatric First Aid
Early Years Foundation Stage Training
Level 3 Early Years and Childcare Qualification

Vicky joined the Nursery in September 2017.

 

Company Secretary/Office Manager

Jane Askewjane

Qualifications
BA First Class with Honours Degree
in Early Years Education & Care
Cache Level 3 Early Years and Childcare Qualification
Paediatric First Aid

Jane joined the nursery in Sept 2017.

 

Early Years Educator

Cora Akhurst

Key Person
Paediatric First Aid, Health and Safety Officer
Cache Level 3 Early Years Educator

Cora joined the Nursery in November 2020.

 

Early Years Educator

Joanne Hall

Key Person
Paediatric First Aider
Cache Level 3 Early Years Educator

Joanne joined the nursery in May 2021.

 

 

Early Years Educator

Kezia Apps

Key Person
Paediatric First Aider

Kezia joined us in May 2023.

 

 

 

Early Years Educator

Lucy Staddon-Smith

Key Person
Paediatric First Aider

Lucy joined the nursery in September 2023
and has embarked on Cache Level 3 Early Years
Educator diploma

 

 

Early Years Educator

Thaisa Kulka

Key Person
Paediatric First Aider

Thaisa joined the nursery in September 2023.

 

 

 

Key Person Scheme

 

§         A Key Person Scheme is used to plan and co-ordinate the interests & development of each child, within the guidelines of the Early Years Foundation Stage.  This scheme is based on continual observation and assessment of each child at the Nursery.

 

§         A Key Person is assigned to a child before they start.  They ensure that the needs of each child is recognised and that the curriculum is devised to meet the child’s unique needs.  Whilst the Key Person has special responsibilities for the children assigned to them, their immediate needs during Nursery sessions will be attended to by any member of Staff present in the room where they are.

  

§         We hold regular consultations and parents/carers are encouraged to take advantage of our open door policy.