Our staff are a team of highly qualified and dedicated individuals who work together using their wealth of experience to support and care for children at Preschool 345.

“Parents value the information their children’s key person shares in person and through an online journal. They feel well informed about their child’s learning.”
Ofsted June 2023

Some information about our wonderful team.

Leanne is our Manager. She is the special needs co-ordinator (SENCO) and has responsibility for safeguarding. She has Paediatric First aid and Food hygiene certification. Favourite activities at preschool: Reading stories and singing.

Trudi is our deputy manager, our business administrator and has a key person role. She has an Early years degree and a PGCE (Early Years). She has Paediatric First aid and Food hygiene certification. Favourite activities at preschool: Building!  Making the train track, houses, model making and painting.

Mandy is one of our early years practitioners and has a key person role. She is our language lead and deputy safeguarding lead. Mandy holds a Level 3 certificate in Childcare and Education and has First aid certification. Favourite activity at preschool: Bubbles!

Catherine is one of our early years practitioners and has a key person role. Catherine holds a Level 3 certificate in Children and Young Peoples Workforce. She has Paediatric First Aid and Food hygiene certification. Favourite activity at preschool: Rockabillies

Helen is one of our early years practitioners and has a key person role. Helen holds a Level 3 CACHE qualification. She is our maths lead and has Paediatric First Aid certification. Favourite activity at preschool: The home corner

Raj is one of our early years practitioners and has a key person role. She holds a Level 6 Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Education and childhood studies and and has Paediatric First Aid certification. Favourite activity at preschool: craft

Dawn is one of our early years practitioners and has a key person role. She holds an NVQ Level 2 qualification in Teaching and Learning and has Food hygiene certification. Favourite activity at preschool: Mark making

Role of the Key person

Every child is given a key person who’s role is to;

• Help your child settle into preschool
• Build up a relationship with you and your child
• Monitor closely the progress of your child
• Keep developmental records
• Liaise with you and keep you informed about how your child is settling in and his/her progress