The Nursery comprises a small team of experienced and dedicated staff.

 

Lauren (Nursery Manager)

Lauren is CACHE Level 3 qualified, with several years experience working across the Early Years. Lauren’s exceptional organisational skills ensure the smooth-running of the Nursery on a daily basis. Lauren’s planned activities are specially formulated for our two-year-olds, ensuring all ages are catered for. She leads on ICT within Nursery, ensuring both staff and children are using current apps to enhance learning and teaching. Lauren is also our lead First Aider and keeps us all safe through thorough risk assessments and individual care plans.

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Katrina (Nursery Deputy Manager)

Katrina studied Levels 2 and 3 Cache Diploma in Pre-school Practice. Katrina enjoys helping out with Forest School each week at the Cradley School. Katrina's time at home is spent looking after her three girls - one of whom is at Cradley school - and not forgetting Frank the dog. Katrina enjoys sport, especially football, and is a supporter of Liverpool. Katrina spends most weekends watching or running the line for her daughter’s football team.

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Kelley (Nursery SENCO)

Kelley holds a Level 3 Diploma in Nursery Nursing - NNEB and a Level 3 Early Years SENCO qualification, and has many years of experience, working with children of all ages. Whilst working in Travel and Tourism, Kelley lived in Lanzarote - where two days were never the same!!

Kelley is Mum to a daughter and son, who both enjoy performing and dancing. Most weekends are spent taking part in shows and festivals. In her spare time, Kelley likes to unwind and relax by listening to a wide variety of music and heading to the big cities for some shopping.

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Donna (Nursery Assistant)

Donna has been working at Cradley C of E Primary School for 15 years. She has taken on many roles from lunch lady to working in after school club. Donna has recently taken on the role of Nursery Assistant after spending time in nursery and finding a passion for looking after the youngest children at Cradley School. Donna enjoys arts and crafts with the children and keeps our creative supplies topped up and ready to go for the children. Donna has two grown up sons and is soon to become a Nanny! During Donna’s spare time she is often seen around Cradley, walking her two dogs Giz and Billy. 

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Sandra (Nursery Assistant)

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Eryl Copp

Eryl has been Chair of Governors at Cradley school since 2011 and really enjoys her role leading the team to work effectively both in supporting and challenging the school. She is a former teacher and lecturer in Education and has been involved in many areas of Education during her career - particularly in Early Years. Eryl's interests are in Art and Design (she studied Art), gardening and holidaying!

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Students/Class People:

At Cradley Nursery we are mentors for a wide variety of students, ranging from those at college to student teachers at university. We work closely with Worcester University to be an excellent provider of Early Years mentoring, working collaboratively to share in outstanding practice. 

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