- Welcome to Pre-School
- Pre-School Staff
- Pre-School Sessions
- Pre-School Staffing Ratios
- Pre-School Additional Information
- Pre-School Application for Admission
- Pre-School Health and Safety
- Pre-School Aims and Objectives
- Early Years Foundation Stage
- Pre School Ofsted Reports
- Pre-School Policies
- Pre-School Information
- Pre-School Photos
- Contact Details
Pre-School Staff
The Pre-school is run by 9 permanent staff, who are employed by the Committee of St. Gabriel’s Early Years Voluntary Management Group.
Mrs. Theresa Miller Manager/Senco (Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator)
BA (Honours) Degree in Early Years Education and Childhood Studies
Level 3 Institute of Leadership and Management
BTEC Level 3 National Diploma in Childhood Studies
Designated Lead Special Educational Needs / Safeguarding/Child Protection / Health and safety / Behaviour Management
Mrs. Karen Konopka Deputy Manager. Planning Co-ordinator
Cache Level 4 Advanced Diploma in Childcare/Education.
Cache Level 3 Management of Early Years Practice
NNEB Level 3 Diploma in Childcare and Education
Safeguarding/Child Protection level 2
Miss Mary Jane Marshall Assistant Manager
Cache Level 3 NVQ Early Years Care and Education
Safeguarding/Child Protection level 2
Mrs. Louise Vernon Pre-School Practitioner/IT Leader
Level 4 Staffordshire University – The Early Years Developing Practice -Certificate of Higher Education
Cache Level 3 NVQ Children’s, Care, Learning and Development
Safeguarding/Child Protection level 2
Miss Julia Jones Pre-school Practitioner
Cache Level 3 Diploma in Children and Young People’s Workforce
NVQ Level 2 Child Care Learning and Development
Miss Katie Belcher Pre-School Practitioner
Cache Level 3 NVQ Early Years Care and Education
Miss Katie Ansell Pre-School Practitioner
NCFE Cache Level 3 Diploma in Childcare and Education (Early Years Educator)
Miss Amy Bishop Pre-School Practitioner (Apprentice)
Cache Level 2 Certificate for Children and Young People’s Workforce
Ms Shelley Wilson Pre-school Practitioner
City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma for the Children and Young People’s Workforce: Early Learning and Childcare Pathway
Our staff undergo training to keep up to date with current childcare developments and to ensure that we give the best possible care and education to your children. All staff are qualified in Paediatric First Aid. We hold regular staff meetings which provide staff with the opportunity to have an input into the running of the Pre-school and to discuss the children’s progress and any difficulties. We hold annual staff performance management meetings to ensure that we all work to the highest possible standards.