Meet the Team

Our Friendly Staff
The pre-school employs seven qualified and experienced members of staff.
St Tudy Pre-school works on a staff to child ratios as stipulated by Ofsted: One staff member to every three children under two; one staff member to every four children aged two to three, and one staff member to every eight children aged three to five.
Each member of staff has undergone the required police checks. All staff have completed Makaton and Epilepsy Awareness training.
Members of Staff:

Hayley Hicks
Pre-school Manager
- Level 3 in Children’s care learning and development
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Child protection and safeguarding awareness
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Paediatric First aid
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Food hygiene
- Basic Epilepsy Awareness Training

Kate Willcocks
Deputy Pre-school Manager
- NNEB certificate in Childcare
- Child Protection and Safeguarding Awareness
- Paediatric First Aid
- Food Hygiene
- Health & Safety
- Basic Epilepsy Awareness Training

Nikki Gowling
Pre-school Assistant
- NVQ 3 Children’s Care, Learning and Development
- Special Educational Needs (Lead SENCO)
- Child Protection and Safeguarding Awareness
- Paediatric First Aid
- Food Hygiene
- Basic Epilepsy Awareness Training

Ewelina Maciejewska
Pre-school Assistant
- NVQ 2 Children’s Care Learning & Development
- Child Protection and Safeguarding Awareness
- Pediatric First Aid
- Food Hygiene
- Basic Epilepsy Awareness Training

Carla Bastin
Pre-school Assistant
- NNEB in Nursery Nursing
- Level 3 Multi Agency Child Protection
- Pediatric First Aid
- Food Hygiene
- Basic Epilepsy Awareness Training

Rachael Tootle
Pre-school Assistant
- Apprentice training towards Level 3 Childcare
- Level 3 Multi Agency Child Protection
- Pediatric First Aid
- Level 2 Food Safety and Hygiene
- Basic Epilepsy Awareness Training
Volunteers & Committee
- Emma Sleeman (Chair / Volunteer)
- Rachel Buchanan (Treasurer)
- Dan Guilfoyle (Secretary)
- Hayley Hicks
- Ewelina Maciejewski
- Bex Wilton
- Alison Sheriff (Volunteer)
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