MEET THE SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM
DANIELLA BLACOW - NURSERY MANAGER

REBEKAH POCOCK - DEPUTY MANAGER
REBEKAH IS LEVEL 5 QUALIFIED, & CURRENTLY COMPLETING HER LEVEL 6.
"HELLO, I'M REBEKAH & I AM THE DEPUTY MANAGER AT ASTON CLINTON NURSERY. I SPEND MOST OF MY TIME IN THE POPPIES ROOM & SUPPORT BOTH CHILDREN & STAFF WITHIN THE YOUNGER ROOMS.
I HAVE WORKED IN EARLY YEARS FOR 6 YEARS & HAVE WORKED IN BOTH SCHOOL & NURSERY SETTINGS. I AM VERY PASSIONATE ABOUT SEEING CHILDREN DEVELOP & GROW IN A HAPPY & SAFE ENVIRONMENT. I HAVE A PERSONAL INTEREST IN SOCIAL & EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING & BELIEVE THAT IF CHILDREN HAVE A SOUND WELL-BEING FROM A YOUNG AGE IT WILL CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THEIR LIVES. I ENJOY TAKING THE CHILDREN ON NATURE WALKS TO EXPLORE THE AREA. I LOVE COMPLETING ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT CHILDREN'S WELL-BEING SUCH AS BABY YOGA & SENSORY TIME. WHEN I AM NOT AT NURSERY I ENJOY SPENDING TIME WITH MY FRIENDS & FAMILY & GOING ON WALKS."
TAYLOR HOW - THIRD IN CHARGE

LEANNE PARROTT - ROOM LEADER
LEANNE LEADS OUR DAISIES ROOM, SHE HOLDS A LEVEL 6 QUALIFICATION.
"HI I AM LEANNE, AFFECTIONATELY KNOWN AS LEAPY. I LOVE THE OUTDOORS AND A LOT OF MY FAVOURITE ACTIVITIES AT NURSERY INCLUDE BEING OUTSIDE. I AM A FIRM BELIEVER IN THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS BAD WEATHER BUT INAPPROPRIATE CLOTHING.
OUTSIDE OF NURSERY I AM AN AVID TAEKWONDO STUDENT WORKING TOWARDS MY BLACKBELT, I CURRENTLY HOLD A GREEN BELT.
I ALSO LOVE TO LEARN! I DON'T GO ANYWHERE WITHOUT A BOOK!!
DANIELLE FISHER - ROOM LEADER

DANIELLE LEADS THE POPPIES ROOM, SHE HAS NEARLY COMPLETED HER LEVEL 3 IN EARLY YEARS & HAS PROGRESSED THROUGH THE COMPANY SINCE JOINING US.
"I HAVE RECENTLY SET UP A SMALL RESIN BUSINESS ON ETSY TO SELL MY CREATIONS I HAVE MADE DURING LOCKDOWN. I LOVE TO GET CREATIVE & ENJOY POTTERY PAINTING & COLOURING.
MY FAVOURITE THING TO DO WITH THE CHILDREN AT NURSERY IS USING THE PARACHUTE, SEEING THEIR FACES & HEARING THEIR GIGGLES & LAUGHTER.
I ALSO LOVE TEACHING THE CHILDREN DIFFERENT SKILLS THAT THEY CAN APPLY TO THEIR LEARNING, WATCHING THEM GROW & DEVELOP IS EXTREMELY REWARDING.
MEET THE TEAM IN DAISIES
LEANNE AINSLEY - NURSERY PRACTITIONER
LEANNE AINSLEY IS CURRENTLY COMPLETING HER LEVEL 3 QUALIFICATION IN EARLY YEARS.
"HI I'M LEANNE AND I WORK IN THE DAISIES ROOM! AT NURSERY I ENJOY CREATING SENSORY EXPERIENCES THROUGH MESSY PLAY, USING ANYTHING FROM FLOUR TO SHAVING FOAM TO HELP THE BABIES LEARN IN FUN, ENGAGING WAYS.
I ALSO LOVE BEING OUTSIDE WhETHER AT NURSERY OR HOME AND CAN REGULARLY BE FOUND EXPLORING NEW ENVIRONMENTS WITH MY DOG. I LOVE ANIMALS AND OWN A DOG AND A TORTOISE WHO TAKE UP A FAIR AMOUNT OF MY TIME OUTSIDE OF NURSERY!"
ELLIE STAY - NURSERY PRACTITIONER
ELLIE HOLDS A LEVEL 2 QUALIFICATION AND IS CURRENTLY COMPLETING HER LEVEL 3 QUALIFICATION IN EARLY YEARS.
"HI, I'M ELLIE AND I WORK IN THE DAISIES ROOM. AT NURSERY I ENJOY READING STORIES TO THE CHILDREN, SINGING SONGS & SPENDING TIME OUTSIDE IN THE GARDEN GETTING MUDDY! WHEN I'M NOT AT NURSERY I ENJOY SPENDING TIME WITH MY FRIENDS & FAMILY & TAKING MY DOG MARLEY FOR LONG WALKS."
KATIE HARDING - NURSERY PRACTITIONER

"MY NAME IS KATIE, & I WORK IN THE DAISIES ROOM! I HAVE ALWAYS KNOWN I WANTED TO WORK WITH CHILDREN, AND SINCE HAVING MY LITTLE GIRL 2 YEARS AGO, I LOVE WORKING WITH THE BABIES! WATCHING THEM GROW & LEARN, & HELPING THEM TO BUILD THEIR CONFIDENCE INTO CONFIDENT LITTLE TODDLERS. I FEEL THAT I CAN TOTALLY UNDERSTAND NEW MUM WORRIES AT LEAVING THEIR CHILDREN FOR THE FIRST TIME, HAVING BEEN THERE MYSELF NOT SO LONG AGO! I CONTINUE TO TREAT ANY CHILD LIKE I WOULD WANT MY OWN DAUGHTER TO BE TREATED, & HELP THEM FLOURISH! OUTSIDE OF NURSERY WE GO ON A LOT OF WALKS TO EXPLORE NEW PLACES! USUALLY ALONGSIDE OUR TWO DOGS JOEY & KOBE."
MEET THE TEAM IN POPPIES
ABBIE JACKSON - nursery assistant
ABBIE IS CURRENTLY STUDYING FOR HER LEVEL 3 EARLY YEARS QUALIFICATION.
"I LOVE SPENDING TIME WITH MY FRIENDS AND FAMILY AND TAKING MY DOGS FOR WALKS.
I ALSO ENJOY SHOPPING AND VISITING NEW PLACES. I LOVE WORKING IN THE POPPIES ROOM BECAUSE I GET TO SEE THE CHILDREN FLOURISH INTO THEIR OWN INDIVIDUAL SELVES. I ENJOY TAKING THE CHILDREN OUTSIDE, READING STORIES AND SINGING NURSERY RHYMES."
NICOLE WHITE - nursery practitioner

NICOLE HAS HER LEVEL 3 IN EARLY YEARS.
"HELLO MY NAME IS NICOLE BUT OFTEN KNOWN AS COLE BY MY LITTLE FRIENDS IN POPPIES.
I LOVE SPENDING TIME WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS, GOING FOR WALKS IN THE COUNTRYSIDE AND BAKING SOME YUMMY TREATS IN MY FREE TIME.
I LOVE WATCHING THE CHILDREN DEVELOP, I ENJOY READING STORIES, GOING FOR NATURE WALKS AND ROLE PLAY IN THE HOME CORNER."
SOPHIE WRIGHT - NURSERY PRACTITIONER

SOPHIE HAS A LEVEL 3 IN EARLY YEARS.
LAURA FARRAR - NURSERY PRACTITIONER

LAURA HOLDS A LEVel 2 QUALIFICATION IN EARLY YEARS, and IS CURRENTLY STUDYING FOR HER LEVEL 3 award.
"HI I'M LAURA AND I WORK IN THE POPPIES ROOM.
I AM A KEEN WALKER AND TAKE MY 9 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER OUT AT THE WEEKENDS. WE STARTED GEOCACHING A YEAR AGO AND WE ENJOY HUNTING FOR TREASURE TOGETHER. I ALSO ENJOY HORSE RIDING THOUGH i HAVEN'T DONE IT MUCH RECENTLY!
AT NURSERY, I REALLY ENJOY READING STORIES TO THE CHILDREN. WE ENJOY MAKING DIFFERENT VOICES AND GOING ON MANY ADVENTURES."
SAMANTHA (SAM) MAYNE - NURSERY PRACTITIONER

SAM HAS A LEVEL 2 QUALIFICATION AND IS CURRENTLY STUDYING FOR HER LEVEL 3 IN EARLY YEARS. "I ENJOY LOOKING AFTER MY HAMSTER SOOTY, GIVING HIM LOTS OF CUDDLES & FREE ROAMING TIME. I ALSO ENJOY GOING TO THE CINEMA OR WATCHING NETFLIX WITH MY PARTNER BRADLEE WHILST EATING POPCORN. I LOVE SEEING ALL OF OUR LITTLE FRIENDS FACES AT NURSERY EVERYDAY. I ENJOY GOING ON OUR NATURE WALKS, TALKING ABOUT THE TREES & THE WILDLIFE. I ALSO ENJOY HELPING THE CHILDREN MAKE THEIR CRAFTS & WATCHING THEM EXPLORE THE DIFFERENT MEDIA, MATERIALS, TEXTURES & USING THEIR IMAGINATION."
JESSICA (JESS) TAM - NURSERY ASSISTANT

JESS SUPPORTS THE TEAM IN THE POPPIES ROOM. "HI I'M JESS, I LOVE SPENDING TIME WITH FRIENDS & FAMILY & LOVE GOING FOR LONG WALKS. I WORK PART TIME FOR MY MOBILE BEAUTY BUSINESS, DOING HAIR, MAKE UP & NAILS FOR SPECIAL OCCASIONS. I ENJOY WORKING WITH CHILDREN AND I FIND MY JOB SO REWARDING WATCHING THEM GROW & DEVELOP. MY FAVOURITE THING TO DO WITH THE CHILDREN IS MESSY PLAY & PLAYING IN THE GARDEN. SEEING THE CHILDREN SMILE IS THE BEST PART OF THE JOB."

MEET THE TEAM IN SUNFLOWERS
KHADIJA ALI - NURSERY PRACTITIONER

KHADIJA HAS ALMOST FINISHED HER LEVEL 3 QUALIFICATION IN EARLY YEARS.
ABIGAIL (ABBY) THOM - NURSERY PRACTITIONER
ABBY IS CURRENTLY COMPLETING HER LEVEL 3 QUALIFICATION IN EARLY YEARS. "HI, I'M ABBY & I STARTED AT ASHRIDGE DAY NURSERY IN SEPTEMBER 2020. I HAVE WORKED IN CHILDCARE SINCE LEAVING SCHOOL & HAVE WANTED TO WORK WITH CHILDREN SINCE I WAS A CHILD MYSELF. WHILE AT NURSERY I ENJOY GOING WALKING WITH THE CHILDREN, GETTING ARTY & COOKING OR BAKING. AFTER ALL MESSY MEANS FUN!!!
OUTSIDE OF NURSERY I ENJOY BEING OUTDOORS, EXPLORING, WALKING & GOING RUNNING, YOU'LL OFTEN FIND ME IN THE KITCHEN COOKING & BAKING!!"
STANIA HUNT - NURSERY PRACTITIONER
STANIA HOLDS A LEVEL 2 QUALIFICATION IN EARLY YEARS.
"HI, MY NAME IS STANIA AND I AM FROM SLOVAKIA. I'VE BEEN IN CHILDCARE FOR OVER 20 YEARS. I'M BASED IN THE SUNFLOWERS ROOM. I TAKE GREAT PLEASURE WATCHING CHILDREN STRIVE & GROW IN MY CARE. YOU MOSTLY SEE ME DOING ART & CRAFT ACTIVITIES, YOGA STRETCHING OR ANYTIHNG THAT MAKES CHILDREN HAPPY. I AM QUITE PASSIONATE ABOUT EATING HEALTHILY, SO IT MIRRORS MY FOOD ACTIVITIES SUCH AS 'TEA TASTING OR EXOTIC FRUIT TASTING'. YOU ALSO FIND ME ORGANISING DRAWERS OR SWEEPING THE FLOOR. I AM A PEOPLE PERSON & I AM VERY LUCKY TO WORK WITH SUCH A LOVELY TEAM."
HOLLIE HICKMAN - NURSERY ASSISTANT
CHLOE MCCALL - BREakfast ASSISTANT

HOLLIE IS OUR APPRENTICE, SHE IS STUDYING HER LEVEL 3 QUALIFICATION IN EARLY YEARS.