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Meet the
Team

Meet the
Team

Committee Members

At Gorefield Preschool, we have a team of 5 qualified professionals dedicated to providing the best education and care for your child. Our team includes experienced teachers and caregivers who are passionate about early childhood education. We take pride in our ability to create a warm and welcoming environment for children to learn and grow.

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Pre-School Manager

Christine

Christine has been with the setting for over 25 years, she loves how no 2 days are the same.

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Christine holds a Diploma in pre-school practise.

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Christine is the settings :-

Designted child protection co-ordinator

Equal opportunities co-ordinator

Safer recruitment co-ordinator

Fire safety co-ordinator

Data protection co-ordinator

paediatric first aid qualified

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Deputy Manager

Sophie Hircock 

Sophie joined the setting in 2015 as a 1:1 support, a role she found very rewarding. She went on to become a practitioner before progressing to deputy manager.

She holds a CACHE Level 3 Diploma for Children and Young People and is also the setting’s:

  • Designated Child Protection Coordinator

  • Domestic Abuse Coordinator

  • Funding/Fees Coordinator

  • Paediatric First Aid qualified

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Pre-School Practioner

Amber Limpus

Amber loves spending time with the children, especially through arts and crafts, where their ideas are brought to life in creative displays. Each morning the children help choose a story and weave it into their play. Amber’s favourite part of her role is watching the children grow into confident, independent, and adventurous little people.

NNEB, Diploma in nursery learning /target support co-ordinator Food and Hygiene officer Paediatric first aid qualified

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Pre-School Practitioner

Hayley Cole - Currently on Maternity leave 

Hayley joined as a 1.1 support in January 2023 staying on to be a practitioner, Hayley says each and every day is a learning curve and loves to get to know the children and their individual personalities.

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Pre-School Practioner

Nina Wales

Nina joined our setting in April 2024 as a practitioner, eager to further her career in early years—something she has always been passionate about.

She brings valuable experience from working in a primary school environment and is currently training towards her Level 2 qualification.

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Pre-School Practitioner

Katie Jennings

Katie joined our team in September 2024 as a 1:1 support. She finds the role very rewarding and is currently working towards her Level 2 qualification to further her career in childcare.

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Pre-School Masscott

Buddy

Buddy has been coming to pre-school since he was a small puppy, he will always be sat at the door ready to greet the children on arrival, he will join them for group time when listening to a story and enjoys being read to!

Our Committee Members

  • Mike Shilton - Chair

  • Marguerite Croyman - Treasurer

  • Kayleigh Bullen - Secretary

  • Chelsea Upton - Committee member

  • Emma Lambe - Committee member

join us!

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