Sara Goodall – Team Leader

Sara has many years of experience working with children having worked as a Teaching assistant and working with us originally in 2004. Sara has specific responsibility for co-ordinating care for any “looked after children” within Pre-School. 

Sara worked in the Village Hall as a Room supervisor, then became our SENCo Co-Ordinator and since being in our new building has been in her current role as Team Leader.

Sara has the following qualifications:

• NNEB Diploma in Nursery Nursing
• Level 3 Teaching Assistant
• SENco
• Looked After Childre Co-Ordinator
• Safeguarding Co-Ordinator
• Paediatric First Aid
• Diabetic Pump Training
• TAC Training
• Behaviour Management
  

Sarah Harper – Pre-School Assistant

Sarah has been part of the team since January 2011. Sarah is our Health and Safety Co-Ordinator.  Since her employment Sarah has obtained her NVQ Level 2 as well as her CACHE Level 3. Sarah has attended Phonics Training and Food Safety Training.

Sarah has the following qualifications:

• CACHE Level 3 Diploma
• Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering
• Safeguarding Working Together Module 2
  
• Paediatric First Aid
• NVQ Level 2 in childcare
  

Sue Gordon – Pre-School Assistant

Sue is our SENco Co-ordinator.  Sue joined us in 2009 and completed her NVQ level 3 in July 2011.  She then undertook her Special Education Needs Training in October of the same year. 

Sue has the following qualifications:

• NVQ Level 3 in Childcare
• SENCo Training
• Happy Handz Stage 2
• Safeguarding 3a
• Cache Level 3 in Speech and Development
• Paediatric First Aid

Alison Denman – Pre-School Assistant

Alison has the following qualifications:

• NVQ Level 3 in Childcare
• Cache Level 3 in Speech and Development
• Makaton Training
• Safeguarding 3a
• Forest School Level 3
• Paediatric First Aid
• Health and Safety Training
  

Natalie Kearney – Book Keeper

Natalie has been part of the team since 2010.  Natalie was our treasurer on a voluntary basis and then joined as Book Keeper in 2012.

Natalie has many years of book keeping experience and trained in Paediatric First Aid.

Parjinder Knox – Pre-School Assistant

Parjinder has undertaken the following training/qualifications:

• Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering
• Health and Safety in the workplace
• Safeguarding
• Paediatric First Aid
  

Kathy is part of our Cover Staff  and has been part of the team since April 2012.  Kathy has the following qualifications:

• Paediatric First Aid
• Level 2 Award in Food Safety Catering
• Cache Level 2 Certificate for Childrens and Young Peoples Workforce
• Level 3 Diploma in Early Years workforce
  

Charlie Wardle – Manager

Charlie volunteered as the Pre-School Chairperson for four years before becoming Manager in October 2014.  Charlie will be taking part in First Aid training next year.

Charlie has undertaken the following training: 

• Equality and Inclusion in Health, Social Care and Children’s and Young People’s settings.
• Awareness of Child Abuse and Neglect Foundation
• Health and Safety in the Workplace
• HND in Business and Personnel

Shelby Batchelor – Team Leader

Shelby joined our Preschool in 2009 and has been a Team Leader since 2012. Shelby has led the Pre-School through its Reflecting on Quality process and will soon be taking the lead on the next stage of our Continuous Improvement Scheme.                          

Shelby has the following qualifications: 

• Foundation Degree in Child and Adolescent Studies
• BA HONS in Early Years Studies
• Safeguarding Co-Ordinator
• Makaton Training
• Reflecting on Quality Co-Ordinator
• Paediatric First Aid
• Diabetic Pump Training

Zoe Zarka – Pre-School Assistant

Zoe has been part of our team since 2008 when she ran our Toddler group at Barton Village hall on a voluntary basis.  Zoe became a Pre-School Assistant in 2009.  Zoe has a vital position supporting Sue in her SENCo role and is training for her own SENCo certification next year.

• Safeguarding 3a
• Cache Level 2 in Children and Young Peoples Workforce
• Health and Safety in the Workplace V3
• Makaton Training 
• Paediatric First Aid and Diabetic Pump Training
•  Behaviour Management
  
  
  

Helen Hall – Pre-School Assistant

Helen has volunteered as a Parent Helper at Pre-School and previously been part of the committee.  Helen was employed by Pre-School in March 2011.  Helen is our Safeguarding Lead.

Helen has the following qualifications:

• NVQ Level 3 in Child Care
• Safeguarding Working Together Module 2
  
• Makaton Training
• Phonics Training
• Paediatric First Aid

Louisa Laviola – Pre-School Assistant

• Safeguarding
• Paediatric First Aid

Dawn Kelly – Pre-School Assistant

Debbie Norman – Pre-School Assistant

Debbie joined us as Cover Staff in April 2014.  Debbie was previously on the committee and is now a valuable member of the team.  Debbie will be taking part in Safeguarding training next year.

Debbie has the following qualifications:

• Paediatric First Aid
• Safeguarding Working Together module 1
  

Rachel Bramley - Pre-School Administrator

Rachel was employed as our Administrator shortly after we moved in to our new building.  She joined the team in 2011 and since then has taken over the administration of our waiting list in addition to the regular administration role.

Rachel has attended the following Training:

• Safeguarding
• Paediatric First Aid
• Early Years Pupil Premium Coordinator
  

Beth Potten - Pre-School Apprentice

Beth came here for her work experience and because of her enthusiasm and passion she has now joined the team as an apprentice. Beth is currrently undertaking her Apprentice Training Programme.