Magpie
Pre-school
Registered Charity #1153328
Our Staff - Meet the team!
Meet our staff
The Manager of the setting holds a C & G Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for the Children and Young People’s
Workforce Early Years (Advanced Practice) (QCF).
Jo works closely with her small team of practitioners to ensure the children are actively engaged in activities relating to their interests, allowing them to flourish in their development. The key person approach is followed within the setting which enables a warm, homely environment where all families are welcome and valued.
Key person and your child
Our setting uses a key person approach. This means that each member of staff has a group of children for whom she/he is particularly responsible. Your child's key person will be the person who works with you to make sure that the childcare that we provide is right for your child's particular needs and interests. When your child first starts at the setting, she/he will help your child to settle and throughout your child's time at the setting, she/he will help your child to benefit from the setting's activities.
Jo Buckman
Manager - Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
C & G Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for the Children and Young People
Workforce Early Years (Advanced Practice) (QCF).
EY Safeguarding – Designated Lead
Early Years SENCo Training
Paediatric First Aid
Safer Food Handler Level 2
Health and Safety Level 2
12+ years’ experience in the Early Years setting.
Jade Cheeseman
Pre-School Practitioner
Pearson Level 3 Diploma for the Children and Young People’s Workforce
Paediatric First Aid
Food Safety Level 2
8+ years’ experience in the Early Years’ setting
Michelle Carlton
Deputy Manager - Special Educational Needs Co-Ordinator (SENCO
CACHE Level 3 NVQ in Children’s Care, Learning and Development
Safeguarding Children Level 2
Paediatric First Aid
Safer Food Handler Level 2
16+ years’ experience in the Early Years setting
Robyn Allan
Pre-School Practitioner
CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Child Care and Education
Paediatric First Aid
Food Safety Level 2
12+ years’ experience in the Early Years’ setting
Kristina Barnes
Lead Pre-school Practitioner - Designated Safeguarding Lead
CACHE Level 3
in Childcare and Education
Safeguarding Children Level 2
Paediatric First Aid
Safer Food Handler Level 2
10+ years’ experience in the Early years setting
Michelle Senft
Pre-School Practitioner
CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Child Care and Education
Paediatric First Aid
Food Safety Level 2
Food Allergy Awareness
16+ years’ experience in Childcare
ABOUT US: Working together - We are part of a collaboration with other local early years providers in Faversham.
We organise our sessions so that the children can choose from, and work at, a range of activities and, in doing so, build up their ability to select and work through a task to its completion. The children are also helped and encouraged to take part in adult-led small and large group activities, which introduce them to new experiences and help them to gain new skills, as well as helping them to learn to work with others. Outdoor activities contribute to children's health, their physical development and their knowledge of the world around them. The children have the opportunity, and are encouraged, to take part in outdoor child-chosen and adult-led activities, as well as those provided in the indoor playroom.