Meet the team

Allyson - Manager

Hi I am Allyson. I started working at St Mary’s Preschool in September 2015. I am a qualified teacher and spent my early career working in Reception classes. I became interested in early years education, realising how crucial these years are to a child’s development and learning.

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

PGCE Primary Education

BA Hons Religious Education and History

Music Coordinator

Religion, Belief and values Coordinator

Caroline - Manager and Forest School Leader

Hi, I am Caroline. I joined St Mary’s Preschool in September 2018. I have been involved in forest school for many years now, originally training at Marston Forest. I enjoy being outside and exploring nature with the children.

Forest School Leader level 3

Forest School Coordinator CACHE Level 3

Lorna - Early Years Practitioner and Designated Safeguarding Officer

Hi, I am Lorna. I have been at St Mary’s Preschool since 2008. I have many years’ experience travelling around the world and I love to share my wealth of knowledge with the children. I enjoy watching the children grow in confidence, make friends and having fun.

Health and Safety Officer

Communications and Language Coordinator

Training Coordinator

CACHE Level 2

Michelle - Early Years Practitioner and SENDCO

Hi, I am Michelle, I joined St Mary’s Preschool in September 2014. I have many years’ experience working with early years children and thoroughly enjoy my role in this lovely team.

Level 3 SENDCO
Mental Health First Aider
CACHE Level 3

Giuseppina- Early Years Practitioner and 2 year old children's lead

Hi, I am Giuseppina. I joined St Mary’s Preschool in April 2021 and I am really looking forward to helping the future generation develop with such a fantastic team.

CACHE Level 2

Yoga Coordinator

Level 3 SENDCO

CACHE Level 2

Katie - Early Years Practitioner and SENDCO

I am Katie. I joined the preschool in September 2017 as bank staff and started working as 1:1 supporting children with additional needs, both of which I have thoroughly enjoyed. I find working in childcare is both rewarding and gives me opportunities to learn new things within the educational system.

Emilia - Early Years Practitioner

CACHE Level 3

Sophie- Pre School Administrator

Hi, I'm Sophie. I started working at St Mary's in 2024. I help support Allyson and Caroline with the administrative jobs involved in running the pre school. I love that I get to still be involved in education since I stopped teaching in schools.

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

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Meet the team

Hi I am Allyson. I started working at St Mary’s Preschool in September 2015. I am a qualified teacher and spent my early career working in Reception classes. I became interested in early years education, realising how crucial these years are to a child’s development and learning.

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

PGCE Primary Education

BA Hons Religious Education and History

Hi, I am Caroline. I joined St Mary’s Preschool in September 2018. I have been involved in forest school for many years now, originally training at Marston Forest. I enjoy being outside and exploring nature with the children.

Hi, I am Lorna. I have been at St Mary’s Preschool since 2008. I have many years’ experience travelling around the world and I love to share my wealth of knowledge with the children. I enjoy watching the children grow in confidence, make friends and having fun.

Hi, I am Michelle, I joined St Mary’s Preschool in September 2014. I have many years’ experience working with early years children and thoroughly enjoy my role in this lovely team.

Level 3 SENDCO
Mental Health First Aider
CACHE Level 3

Hi, I am Giuseppina. I joined St Mary’s Preschool in April 2021 and I am really looking forward to helping the future generation develop with such a fantastic team.

Level 3 SENDCO

CACHE Level 2

Hi, I'm Sophie. I started working at St Mary's in 2024. I help support Allyson and Caroline with the administrative jobs involved in running the pre school. I love that I get to still be involved in education since I stopped teaching in schools.

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

BSC Social Policy

PGCE Primary Education

Meet the team

Hi I am Allyson. I started working at St Mary’s Preschool in September 2015. I am a qualified teacher and spent my early career working in Reception classes. I became interested in early years education, realising how crucial these years are to a child’s development and learning.

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

PGCE Primary Education

BA Hons Religious Education and History

Hi, I am Caroline. I joined St Mary’s Preschool in September 2018. I have been involved in forest school for many years now, originally training at Marston Forest. I enjoy being outside and exploring nature with the children.

Hi, I am Lorna. I have been at St Mary’s Preschool since 2008. I have many years’ experience travelling around the world and I love to share my wealth of knowledge with the children. I enjoy watching the children grow in confidence, make friends and having fun.

Hi, I am Michelle, I joined St Mary’s Preschool in September 2014. I have many years’ experience working with early years children and thoroughly enjoy my role in this lovely team.

Level 3 SENDCO Mental Health First Aider CACHE Level 3

Hi, I am Giuseppina. I joined St Mary’s Preschool in April 2021 and I am really looking forward to helping the future generation develop with such a fantastic team.

Level 3 SENDCO

CACHE Level 2

Hi, I'm Sophie. I started working at St Mary's in 2024. I help support Allyson and Caroline with the administrative jobs involved in running the pre school. I love that I get to still be involved in education since I stopped teaching in schools.

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

BSC Social Policy

PGCE Primary Education

Level 3 SENDCO
Mental Health First Aider
CACHE Level 3