Our Team
Where the passion begins
Passionate, dedicated, and loving, Secret Garden Nursery teachers love their work and it shows in everything they do. Our goal is to make a positive difference on young children who come to Secret Garden Nursery. Our team strives to provide an enabling environment for children so that it encourages natural curiosity, ignites imagination, and instills learning experience.
Our Early Years Educators as well as supporting staff are well trained, approachable, and highly responsive to child’s needs. All of our team members receive training in child protection, first aid, behaviour management and risk assessment.
Every single day children will have made progress, and through use of technology, we keep parents informed and up to date on child’s daily anecdotal evidence and their developmental progress.
Leila
Early Years Manager
Possessing a contagious enthusiasm, Leila has been an amazing asset for Secret Garden Nursery. Her warmth, creativity and drive makes her a great colleague and a perfect fit as a Nursery Manager.
Early Years Teacher Status (EYTS)
BA Hons Applied Psychology with Education Studies
Peadiatric First Aid Trained
SENCO Trained
Safeguarding Trained Level 3
CRB checked and cleared
Storai
Early Years Deputy Manager
With a nurturing personality and hands-on approach towards learning, we are thrilled to have Storai as a part of our team. Her commitment to childhood education and attuned communication makes her the perfect Early Years Deputy Manager.
Early Years Leadership Level 5
Early Years Level 3
Paediatric First Aid Trained
Safeguarding Trained Level 3
DBS checked and cleared
Jade
Early Years Group Leader
As the leader of the two-year-old group, Jade has proved to be an exceptional member of our team. Her upbeat and supportive nature encourages the children to prosper in the nursery.
To her, it is imperative that she maintains a wonderful Parent-Teacher relationship to further improve a child’s emotional progress in addition to their academic progress. Jade’s teaching style is interactive, caring and challenging, creating the perfect environment for inquisitive learning.
Early Years Level 3
Paediatric First Aid Trained
Safeguarding Trained Level 2
DBS checked and cleared
Valbona
Early Years Practitioner
Valbona is a dedicated and attentive member of the team. She is responsible for caring out the ‘Loose Parts’ activities, establishing creativity and critical thinking.
This is essential in encouraging the children to use their imagination freely - a valued trait in early development.
Early Years Level 3
Paediatric First Aid Trained
Safeguarding Trained Level 2
DBS checked and cleared
Kim
Early Years Practitoner
With a nurturing personality it is of no surprise that Kim specialises in the gardening activities. She has been instrumental in helping the children understand nature and the world around them.
This hands-on approach provides countless opportunities for the children to strengthen their sensory development, healthy eating, responsibility and patience.
Early Years Level 3
Paediatric First Aid Trained
Safeguarding Trained Level 2
DBS checked and cleared
Sherrie
Early Years Practitioner
A committed and caring early years practitioner, we are lucky to have Sherrie on our team.
Her calm and consistent approach to learning is reflected to the children’s environment. In addition, she is responsible for our messy play activities, which are essential in fostering curiosity, imagination and exploration - driving early brain development.
Early Years Level 3
Paediatric First Aid Trained
Safeguarding Trained Level 2
DBS checked and cleared
Rina
Early Years Practitioner
Having a background in communication, Rina nurtures creativity and imagination in the children. This contributes greatly to the children’s social-emotional development and inspires a love of learning on enhanced engagement.
Using communication, she encourages an increased capacity in memory, attention and concentration when conveying the thought process.
MA Publishing
BA Media and Cultural Studies
Paediatric First Aid Trained
Safeguarding Trained Level 2
DBS checked and cleared