Our wonderful staff are all trained professionals who hold qualifications in Early Years Care. They all have a love of working with and bringing out the best in children, and have been selected for their caring and enthusiastic attitudes as well as their dedication to each child’s individual development and well-being. All staff are subject to advanced DBS checks and are required to have relevant training in First Aid and Safeguarding children.
Karen Davies
Manager
Karen gained her B.Ed degree in 1983. She joined our Pre-School in 1998 as Supervisor for only one day a week and is now full time. She is the Designated Safeguarding Officer, Key Person for the Owl and Hedgehog Groups and is responsible for leading the staff to deliver a broad and balanced curriculum to suit individual needs.
Michelle Munday
Deputy manager
Michelle gained her level 3 Cache Diploma in Child Care & Education in July 2014.
She spent time as a student in our setting in 2012 while qualifying and says she loved it so much that she wanted to come back. She joined our Pre-school in April 2016 taking responsibility for the Hedgehog group.
Hazel Abbott
Pre-school assistant
12 years ago Hazel was a trustee on the Pre-School Committee when her son attended Jack and Jill. Since then she has run ‘Kiddiwinks’ parent and toddler group in the village for four and a half years. She spent 9 years in a Day Nursery working with Pre-School aged children for 6 of those years. Hazel gained her NNEB qualification in 1982 and is qualified in First Aid, Safeguarding, Food hygiene and Autism.
Julia McAlpine
Pre-school assistant and SENCo
Julia gained her level 3 Diploma for the Children and Young People’s Workforce in May 2014.
She has had 13 years experience working with children between 0-5 years. She has 4 children herself and has completed Makaton, First Aid and Safeguarding training. Julia is also our Special Educational Needs Coordinator.
Lucy gained her Qualified Teacher Status in Early Years in 2004 and worked in Oxfordshire. Once, settled in Bransgore 2 of her 3 boys attended Jack and Jill’s and this led to an opportunity to become part of the team as a Pre School Assistant.
Julie Smith
Supply pre-school assistant
Julie had 3 girls who went to Jack and Jill Pre-School from 1992 onwards. She joined the committee in 1997 and has always been involved in Pre-School life.
She gained her diploma in Pre-School Practice in 2008 and constantly updates her First aid and safeguarding training. Since 2010 she has been on bank staff.
Jack and Jill Pre-school 