Supported by SureStart

Our Staff

Mrs Susan Peake

Children's Centre Manager

  • Mrs Susan Peake
    NNEB qualified in childcare
  • NVQ Child Care Level 4

Susan has 16 years post qualified experience in working with children in a variety of settings. She has been a nanny, worked in a nursery school and been a Deputy Manager at Little Treasures for 3 years before becoming the Manager in 2004.
Susan also has three children of her own.

Susan has undergone training to become a breastfeeding peer supporter and a facilitator of parenting course.

Nursery Manager

  • Miss Karen Fagg
    BTEC National qualified in childcare
  • NVQ Child Care level 4

Karen has 9 years post qualified experience in working in a day nursery setting. Karen progressed to Deputy Manager in her previous setting where she was deputy for two years working mainly in the baby unit, but has experience with children 0 to 5 years. Karen is now overseeing the pre- school planning at Little Treasures as well as becoming our Special Educational Needs Coordinator. Karen has a daughter. She also facilitates parenting course.

Out of Schools Deputy

  • Mrs Maria Linggood
    Deputy Manager PPA diploma qualified in childcare
    Certificate in Learning Support Asst.
    Kids Club Network Playworker training
    Level 3 in Playwork

Maria has 15 years post qualified experience, which ranges from pre-school to child minding. Maria's main experience has been within a school setting working with children 4 to 11 years. She has inspired their healthy snack options and Magic Movers for children with learning difficulties. Maria has received awards for outstanding contributions to her school setting. She also has her own daughter. Maria is now overseeing our Out of School Club.

 Centre Deputy Manager 

  • Mrs Karen Green
    NNEB qualified in childcare
  • NVQ  Child Care Level 4

Karen has had 10 years post qualified experience in working with children in a variety of settings. Karen oversees the planning and development of the 0-3 years rooms. Karen is also a facilitator of parenting courses and a qualified Gym instructor. 

Children's Centre Supervisor 

  • Mrs Rachel Gardner
    NNEB qualified in childcare 

Rachel has 21 years post qualified experience with children 0 to 5 years. Rachel also has two sons. Rachel is also a Qualified Breastfeeding peer supporter and a facilitator of parenting course.

NURSERY STAFF

Clever Clogs

Charlee Potter (Over 3's co-ordinator)
NNEB diploma

Liz Gould

BA Honours in Early Years Education

Lisa Lewis
NNEB diploma

Sadie Hall

B-Tec Diploma

Karen Tollady

Level 3

Plutos

Janet Langdon (supervisor)

PPA Diploma

Carol Burke 

Level 2

Sharon Sleger

B-Tec Diploma

Kayleigh Murfit

Level 3

Crazy Cats

Caroline Bettell (Under 3's co-ordinator)
NVQ Child Care Level 4

Heidi Goose (AM's)
NVQ Level 3


Sadie Hall (PM's )
BTEC diploma

Lisa Chant

Level 2

Busy Bees

Juliet Jones (Room Leader)
PPA diploma 

Judy Harrop

NNEB Diploma

Playful Penguins

Jane Foley (Room Leader)
BTEC diploma   

Paula Stock

B-Tec Diploma

Chris Moore

NVQ 3

Lisa Binder

Level 2


OUT OF SCHOOLS STAFF

Charlee Potter

NNEB Diploma


Karen Tollady 
NVQ Level 3

Heidi Goose

NVQ level 3

Liz Gould

BA Honours in Early Years Education

Krystal Hales

Level 3 

We are committed to ensure that all our staff are highly qualified and update training regularly. The courses our staff have attended are as follows:

  •  First Aid Practice
  • Food Hygiene
  • Special Educational Needs
  • Equal Opportunities
  • Safeguarding Children  
  • Eary years foundation stage
  • Asthma, Allergy and Anaphylaxis 
  • Behaviour Management
  • SEAD

SUPPORT STAFF

Chef Karen D'eath Certificate in Food Hygiene

Admin/finance Supervisor Louise Scogings  NNEB Diploma

Admin/finance Manager Lorraine Matthews

Church Liaison Pastor Bill Finley M.Th