Staff Members
Staff maintain excellent records of children's development, and the planning and assessment records are exemplary. Staff base the planning in children's interests and ideas.
Ofsted 2013
Karen Hathaway - Director, Manager and Early Years Teacher
Post Graduate Certificate in Leadership in the Early Years Foundation Stage
Early Years Teacher
BA Professional Learning and Studies
NVQ Level 4 in Early Years
Playwork Certificate
Forest School Level 2
NNEB
Assessor and Verifier's Qualification
Health and Safety/SENCO/Paediatric First Aid
Robin Hathaway - Director, Administrator
Paediatric First Aid
Health and Safety Level 2


Oak Room Staff
Kate Newman - Director,
Early Years Teacher, Key Person
BA Hons Professional Learning and Studies
Early Years Teacher
Foundation Degree in Early Years
NVQ Level 3 in Early Years
Playwork Certificate
Forest School Level 2
SENCO/Paediatric First Aid/Health and Safety


Helen Killner -
Montessori Directress,
Deputy Manager, Key Person,
Forest School Leader
Higher National Diploma in Early Childcare Studies - Level 5
Montessori Method of Education Pre-Primary Teaching - Level 4
NNEB - Level 3
Forest School Leader Level 3
Inclusion - Level 3
SENCO/Paediatric First Aid/Health and Safety

Claire Robertson-
Montessori Directress, Key Person
Montessori Diploma
BA Hons
*Currently studying for Forest School level 2
Paediatric First Aid
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Lisa Marie Kilduff- Early Years Practitioner, Key Person, Forest School Leader
BTEC Level 3 in Childcare
Forest School Level 3
Paediatric first aid

Anna Saunters- Early Years Assistant, Bank Staff Member
NVQ Level 3 in Early Years and Education
Willow Room Staff

Emma Jones-
Montessori Directress,
Key Person
Montessori Method of Education Pre-Primary Teaching - Level 4
Paediatric first aid

Donna Hilton-
Early Years Practitioner,
Key Person
Certificate in Early Years Level 4
National Diploma in Childcare Studies
Paediatric first aid

Lucy Bates - Early Years Practitioner
Level 3 in Childcare and Education
Paediatric first aid