'The Pre-School's aim is to provide quality childcare, in a supportive and stimulating environment, inspiring all children, to become happy and confident in their learning and to work in partnership with parents.'

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Our Staff

Our staff are childcare professionals holding a variety of recognised childcare qualifications, we elect our staff very carefully ensuring that they are dedicated childcare professionals and meet the criteria as expected, and hold valid enhanced CRB’s. We recognise the link between enthusiastic staff and high quality childcare. Therefore, when choosing staff, we look not only at qualifications and experience, but also for that extra passion and commitment to working with young children. As a result of this, our staff are well trained, motivated and passionate about providing the best environment for your child.

We offer many training opportunities for all staff to ensure they are up to date with all current practices and legislation. All staff must go through a very in-depth induction to ensure all policies and procedures are being adhered to at all times.

Ratios
Our staffing ratios are 1:3 for 18 m to 2,1:4 for all children between 2-3 years and 1:8 for all children 3 years plus.

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Key Person
We operate a Key-Person system in the pre-school. A member of staff is allocated to both you and your child to ensure a consistent approach to your child’s development.

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Manager Alison Rimmer

Alison BA(Hons) Teaching and supporting Learning.  Alison has worked at pre-school since 2014, initially working her way up from Deputy Manager.  Alison has many years’ experience in early years’ education with a vast range of knowledge and Management skills, recently gaining a level 3 diploma in Leadership and Management in Early Years.  She is responsible for the day to day running of the pre-school.  Alison prides herself on building relationships with families and offering a highly professional standard of care to all.  Alison has built relationships with the local primary schools to ensure smooth transitions and share relevant information regarding academic targets for our pre-school children.  She works alongside Warrington Borough Council to record termly assessments for each individual child within our setting to enhance continuous progression and keep up to date data in all areas of the EYFS curriculum.  This has improved our planning in both Literacy and Numeracy to help our children progress to the best of their ability.

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Senior Play workers

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Helen Hatton

Helen is a level 3 Senior Play Worker.  Helen has been with the preschool for 14 years, she is also a highly experienced play worker with a level 3 childcare qualification and is paediatric first aid trained.  Helen is our leading safeguarding officer and is trained in Advanced Child Protection.  Helen is also our community coordinator, she ensures our children gain a wide experience of the local community by arranging visits to the local library and care home.  She also organises termly extra-curricular lessons from two local ex teachers who work with the pre-school children on related topics of Great British Values, the children’s work is displayed in the local church for the community and families to see.  Helen is our Literacy leader ensuring all our resources are age related and enhance progression.

 

Kirsty Appleton

Kirsty is a level 3 Senior Play Worker.  Kirsty is our most experienced member of staff with over 25 years’ childcare experience and a high level of early years’ qualifications.  Kirsty has a wide range of skills which are evident in her professional approach to all areas of EYFS.  Kirsty is very artistic and takes the lead in planning topics and displays.  Kirsty is also the pre-school SENCO, she liaises with outside agencies when required and continues her personal professional development in this area.  Kirsty leads our toddler age group, planning relevant topics and resources to settle children into the preschool and build their confidence in their new surroundings.  She shares ideas and experience with staff to continually develop the pre-school and share good practice.  Kirsty is a parent of three children who have all attended ABC pre-school, she is part of the local community and ensures the pre-school is involved in the village events and occasions. 

 

Jodie Price

Jodie Price is our Apprentice working towards level 3.  Jodie came to our pre-school straight from school as an apprentice.  She has a real passion to support children’s learning and has passed her apprentice as student of the year.  Jodie has become a great asset to our setting and has worked extremely hard to achieve a professional level of childcare support in her first year.  She has a caring and nurturing personality which has been portrayed in her performance.  She is now a permanent member of our team working towards her NVQ level 3 childcare qualification.  

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