Our staff team
We have a lovely new team of enthusiastic and passionate practitioners
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Becca 🌻
Becca is the nursery manager at Gilderdale and has many years experience in early years. Becca gained her BA hons degree in childhood, youth and early years after completing her level 3 diploma in childcare and education. Most recently, Becca has completed her level 3 forest school training. Which inspired her practice and made her reflect on her approach with the children in her care. |
Becca is passionate about outdoor learning, speech and language and imaginative play. She promotes a love for learning in the outdoors by encouraging children to explore in all weathers, having a positive outlook on the day- no matter the weather.
Becca loves to follow an in the moment approach, bringing magic, curiosity and wonder into her teaching through fun and exciting activities.
As well as this, Becca loves to teach children life skills such as gardening and cooking both indoors and on the campfire, she promotes independence through risky play and real experiences like using tools and giving the children opportunity to lead their own learning.
Becca is a key person in our setting working with children of all ages.
She has experience of working with SEND and takes pride in creating an inclusive environment so that every child is given the chance to thrive.
Becca is responsible for parents as partners, EYFS, health and safety, safeguarding and behaviour management within the nursery.
Becca is the senco and safeguarding officer for the setting. She is also our forest school lead.
Becca is a qualified first aider and has her food hygiene.
Becca loves to follow an in the moment approach, bringing magic, curiosity and wonder into her teaching through fun and exciting activities.
As well as this, Becca loves to teach children life skills such as gardening and cooking both indoors and on the campfire, she promotes independence through risky play and real experiences like using tools and giving the children opportunity to lead their own learning.
Becca is a key person in our setting working with children of all ages.
She has experience of working with SEND and takes pride in creating an inclusive environment so that every child is given the chance to thrive.
Becca is responsible for parents as partners, EYFS, health and safety, safeguarding and behaviour management within the nursery.
Becca is the senco and safeguarding officer for the setting. She is also our forest school lead.
Becca is a qualified first aider and has her food hygiene.
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Sarah 🌻
Sarah is deputy manager at Gilderdale Nursery. Sarah has worked in child care since she was 18, starting with her childminding business to working in nurseries when her children started school. She has a Diploma in Child Care and Education Level 3 and is excited to be studying for her Forest School Qualification in the future, which reflects everything Sarah loves about helping children learn through embracing their freedom in a natural world of opportunity. Sarah is passionate about exploring through Story Time and helping children develop their imaginations through creating their own adventures through play. |
Sarah grew up in the countryside and knows first-hand how the natural world nurtures well-being, curiosity and self-esteem. She has fond memories of exploring the local woods and fields and camping with her family. Her Happy Place will always be the farm where her parents live and her own children love visiting and exploring the same fields and streams and learning about nature and animals through the different seasons.
Sarah is the health and safety officer and deputy safeguarding lead. She is first aid qualified and has her food hygiene certificate.
Sarah is the health and safety officer and deputy safeguarding lead. She is first aid qualified and has her food hygiene certificate.
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Amanda🌻
Amanda has joined Gilderdale as a nursery practitioner. And after working with children for around 17 years in a range of settings and roles she had gained lots of experience. Amanda started her career working in sure start centres; running mother and toddler groups, then went onto complete her level 3 diploma in early years. |
Amanda is passionate about early years education as it forms the basis for all future learning. she loves observing children become happy, confident learners to reaching their full potential as individuals.
Amanda enjoys using in the moment planning to support children's learning. Alongside this, she loves to create a nurturing and fully inclusive learning environment
Amanda has grown up in the countryside and developed a love for the outdoors from a young age. No matter what the weather, if there is a pile of mud to squelch in, Amanda will be jumping in it with the children!
Amanda is our fire safety officer, paediatric first aid trained and also holds her food hygiene certificate.
Amanda enjoys using in the moment planning to support children's learning. Alongside this, she loves to create a nurturing and fully inclusive learning environment
Amanda has grown up in the countryside and developed a love for the outdoors from a young age. No matter what the weather, if there is a pile of mud to squelch in, Amanda will be jumping in it with the children!
Amanda is our fire safety officer, paediatric first aid trained and also holds her food hygiene certificate.
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Charlotte 🌻
Charlotte is currently doing her level 3 apprenticeship with us and is thoroughly enjoying all the exciting ways of learning through play! Charlotte is passionate about everything and anything outdoors. Growing up and living on a farm has developed a love for animals and nature which Charlotte loves to include in her activities and practice with the children. |
She can’t wait to get stuck in to outdoor learning and risky play by exploring our beautiful outdoor spaces.
She is very creative and loves to paint, draw and create artwork. She is always thinking of lots of fun ideas for the children to help ignite their imaginations. She believes that there is nothing more wonderful than a child’s imagination and loves to help and give them the tools to make their ideas and dreams come to life!
Charlotte is a qualified first aider and has her food hygiene. She’s very passionate about healthy eating and learning where our food has come from. She especially loves to use food that we have home grown in our allotment and create meals with the children that we can be proud to eat!
She is very creative and loves to paint, draw and create artwork. She is always thinking of lots of fun ideas for the children to help ignite their imaginations. She believes that there is nothing more wonderful than a child’s imagination and loves to help and give them the tools to make their ideas and dreams come to life!
Charlotte is a qualified first aider and has her food hygiene. She’s very passionate about healthy eating and learning where our food has come from. She especially loves to use food that we have home grown in our allotment and create meals with the children that we can be proud to eat!
Hannah 🌻
Hannah is our nursery practitioner and absolutely loves working with children. She has worked with children for the past 4 years. Hannah was also an au pair in America for a year and worked in other nurseries. Hannah has her level 3 diploma in childhood studies.
Hannah loves in the moment planning and the creativity getting stuck in! She loves to be outdoors she spends a lot of weekends going on hikes. Hannah also loves to travel to new places and explore her surroundings. There will be many adventures that she cant wait to go on with the children! Hannah loves to bring things in from the other countries to show the children and explore with them.
Hannah has grown up on a farm and she is an animal lover.
Hannah loves in the moment planning and the creativity getting stuck in! She loves to be outdoors she spends a lot of weekends going on hikes. Hannah also loves to travel to new places and explore her surroundings. There will be many adventures that she cant wait to go on with the children! Hannah loves to bring things in from the other countries to show the children and explore with them.
Hannah has grown up on a farm and she is an animal lover.
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