Discover Our Setting and Outdoor Learning Benefits
With vast space both indoors and outdoors, your child will have room to flourish
At St Barnabas Pre-School, we provide an environment where children thrive through the outdoor learning benefits our setting offers. With spacious indoor and outdoor areas, children can explore, learn, and grow in a secure and stimulating environment.
Our free-flow system ensures seamless integration between indoor and outdoor activities, enhancing creativity and development. Experience the joy of learning where nature meets education, and let us nurture your child's potential.
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Meet the team
We're passionate about what we do which is why we have a range of staff members whose primary goal is to care for your child and to see them reach their full potential. With a variety of experience, our team is here to help meet your child's needs, as well as yours.
Pre-School Manager
Natasha
- Level 3 Diploma in Childcare & Education
- Designated Safeguarding Lead
- First Aid Trained
I love engaging with the children in imaginative play and teaching them through making learning fun.
Deputy Manager
Lindsay
- NCFE CACHE Level 4 Early Years Advanced Practitioner
- Level 3 Diploma in Childcare & Education
- Deputy Safeguarding Lead
- First Aid Trained
One to one time with the children is really important to me as I have a vast amount of knowledge with special needs. This allows me to help individual children develop their best self.
Pre-School Practitioner
Annabelle
- First Aid Trained
I love encouraging the children to be creative in all aspects of play and to use their imagination. I enjoy teaching them things as well as asking questions. I believe we can learn a lot from children.
Pre-School Practitioner
Catherine
- Level 3 Diploma in Childcare & Education
- Level 2 in Safeguarding
- First Aid Trained
I enjoy getting to know each child and how they like to learn, by offering activities to suit them as an individual or in a group. I always feel so proud when a child finally reaches their goals.
Outside space is important to me, allowing a child to extend their curiosity about the world around us. I love to encourage the children to explore and care for our living and natural environment.
Pre-School Practitioner
Claire
- Level 3 Diploma in Childcare & Education
- Level 2 in Safeguarding
- First Aid Trained
I enjoy reading with the children and doing lots of role play activities with them.
Pre-School Practitioner
Denise
- Level 3 Diploma in Childcare & Education
- First Aid Trained
I love being outside with the children at all times of the year. This encourages them to explore, show curiosity, understand and value our natural environment.
Pre-School Practitioner
Emma
- Level 3 Diploma in Childcare & Education
- Level 2 in Safeguarding
- First Aid Trained
I love forming a strong relationship with the children and enjoy supporting children with extra needs.
Pre-School Practitioner
Jo
- CACHE Level 3 Teaching Assistant
- Level 2 in Safeguarding
Having worked in education for over 18 years, I love to watch the children learn and grow.
Fostering their curiosity through play in early years, encouraging independence and building life skills, are just a few of the rewarding aspects of working with children.
Pre-School Practitioner
Lucy
- Level 5 Foundation Degree in Early Years
- First Aid Trained
I love getting to know each individual child and finding out how they learn best, to create exciting opportunities in helping them develop and progress.
I enjoy engaging with the children and seeing them express themselves through their creativity, imagination in play, and using arts and crafts.
Pre-School Practitioner
Sophie
- Level 3 Diploma in Childcare & Education
- Level 3 in Safeguarding
- Senco Coordinator
I like to provide a nurturing and enriching environment that is inclusive to all. My favourite thing is to be the children's biggest cheerleader and watch them grow in confidence.
Pre-School Practitioner
Tracy
- Level 3 Diploma in Childcare & Education
- Level 4 Lead Communication Practitioner
- Level 2 in Safeguarding
- First Aid Trained
My favourite thing to do with the children is arts and crafts. I love to see how much enjoyment they get from it which brings a smile to my face.
SENCO Lead
Wendy
- Level 3 Diploma in Childcare & Education
- Level 2 in Safeguarding
- First Aid Trained
I think it's really important that children love books so I love to read to them and make stories fun.