SHARON THOMPSON
MANAGER
Sharon is married with five children ranging from 16 – 33 years.

Sharon has been involved with the playgroup for 21 years and is qualified in Early Years Education NVQ Level 4.

Sharon is also qualified in Paediatric First Aid, Food Safety, Safeguarding Children, Signs of Safety, Two’s are Special, Long Term Planning, Letter and Sounds, Equal Opportunities & Diversity, Makaton Sign on, Makaton Signing, Communicating with Parents, EYFS, EYFS In Your Setting, SEAD and accredited Speech and Language.

Sharon is also an accredited SENDCO and our named SENDCO Co-ordinator, qualified in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Speech and Language, Autism Asperger’s Syndrome and Semantic Pragmatic Disorder.

TRACY SIMPSON
DEPUTY MANAGER

Tracy became a member of staff in 2006.
Tracy is married with three children, one of which is Autistic.

Tracy has an NVQ level 3 in Child Care Learning & Development and is qualified in Paediatric First Aid, Food Safety, Safeguarding Children, Letters and Sounds, Two’s are Special, SEAD, EYFS and EYFS In Your Setting and is also our Safety Officer.

SHARON CAMBIO

PRACTITIONER

Sharon became a member of staff in 2009, after being a committee member for 4 years.

Sharon has an NVQ level 3 in Childcare Learning Development, as well as Sounds and Letters, SEAD, Paediatric First Aid, Safe Guarding Children, Food Safety and EYFS In Your Setting. Sharon has two children. 

DAWN BACKHOUSE
PRACTITIONER
Dawn previously worked in a nursery before joining us early 2015.  During this time she gained her safe guarding children and young people, observing and assessing children 0-5 years, food safety and introduction to EYFS certificates. Dawn is Level 2 qualified in Children & Young People Worforce, as well as Paediatric First Aid and Safeguarding.
Dawn has three children aged between 13-19.

VERONA BANKS
ADMINISTRATOR/PRACTITIONER

Verona first joined the playgroup as a committee member in 2008, first as our social secretary then becoming our registrar. Verona continues her role as registrar, as well as assisting Mrs Thompson with the administrative duties associated with the     playgroup.  Qualified to Level 2 in Children & Young People Workforce, as well as Paediatric First Aid, Food Safety and Safeguarding.  Verona is married with two children.