WHAT A HOOT - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Bedlington Nursery Practitioner
Abbie has recently returned to her home in Northumberland after spending two years teaching English as an Additional Language in Korea! Abbie was once a student at our Blyth nursery whilst she carried out her degree in childhood studies and early years.
Abbie likes baking, painting and cats, and dislike spiders, mushrooms and dogs (because she is allergic!)
Job Titles:
- Blyth Nursery Practitioner
Job Titles:
- Blyth Nursery Senior Practitioner
Abby is a level 3 nursery practitioner who leads our pre-school room. Abby is very intuitive and loves bringing new ideas and making resources for the room. Abby also has lots of experience working directly with children who have profound additional needs.
She loves football, sunny holidays and dislikes bananas!
Job Titles:
- Bedlington Deputy Manager
Amy holds a level 3 qualification and has 7 years of experience working in day care settings. She joined us at Bedlington as a nursery practitioner in 2019 and is now our Deputy Manager and Special Educational Needs Co-Ordinator. Amy loves spending time with her family and travelling to different countries. She hates spiders and mess!
Briony joined the team in October 2015 holds a Level 4 qualification and is our Deputy Manager. Briony is incredibly organised and excellent at leading the team!
She loves holidays and dislikes cold weather!
This is Charleigh, she is one of our nursery apprentices. She is working towards her level 3 qualification.
She loves spending time with her family and doesn't like spiders.
Job Titles:
- Blyth Nursery Practitioner
This is Chelsea, she joined what a hoot in January 2023. Chelsea has a level 3 qualification in Early years. Chelsea works in our baby room and enjoys going to the gym and going for walks with her dog. Chelsea does not like eating fish.
Job Titles:
- Blyth Nursery Practitioner
Chloe joined us as an apprentice in January 2017 and is now fully qualified to level 3. Chloe works in the 2 year old room at Blyth. Chloe loves animals and has recently got a puppy called Peggy! Chloe is a fantastic practitioner and we are so proud she is part of our team.
She loves keeping fit and spending time with her family and friends. She dislikes wasps!
Job Titles:
- Blyth Nursery Practitioner
Emma is a nursery practitioner at Blyth. She joined the team in August 2018. Emma recently returned from maternity leave, Emma is an excellent practitioner, she is calm and patient and very respectful of the children's choices.
Emma loves shopping and spending time with her family. She does not like the dark or moths!!
Job Titles:
- Nursery Manager Bedlington
Job Titles:
- Blyth Nursery Practitioner
This is Jade, she is an early years practitioner and has been working with the nursery since September 2022. She is Level 3 qualified in early years. She has always had a passion for working with children since a young age. She loves her job and seeing the children grow, develop and creating a bond with each individual child.
Job Titles:
- Blyth Nursery Practitioner
This is Kacey, Kacey began as an apprentice with us and past her course with a distinction! She is now a fully qualified nursery practitioner.
Job Titles:
- Bedlington Nursery Practitioner
Kara has worked in childcare for 6 years. She initially started at our Blyth nursery but moved to WaH Bedlington earlier this year.
Outside of work, Kara enjoys family time with her daughter, Isla, They love walks to the park, through the woods and other days out. Kara is expecting her second child in 2023
Job Titles:
- Bedlington Nursery Practitioner
Katy has worked in childcare since January 2022 and started working at What a Hoot whilst she gained her Level 3 qualification. She qualified is July 2022.
Outside of nursery, Katy enjoys spending time with her daughter going on adventures out and about, doing arts and crafts and cosying up having movie nights.
This is Kelsie, she is currently one of our Nursery Apprentices. She loves to travel with her family and make everyone laugh when she runs away from scary moths!
Job Titles:
- Bedlington Senior Nursery Practitioner
Leanne qualified over ten years ago as a level 3 early years practitioner and has lots of experience working in early years units in primary schools. She has worked with us at What a hoot for just over a year and has recently been promoted to Senior Nursery Practitioner. She lives with her son, her cat, and her 2 dogs! She loves visiting historical places, and watching Christmas films all year round, and dislikes wasps after being stung by one as a child.
Job Titles:
- Bedlington Nursery Practitioner
Lydia has worked in childcare settings for over 20 years! She did her training in her home town of Reading (Berkshire). She moved to Northumberland to be closer to family two and a half years ago.
Nichola joined What A Hoot in January 2014 and manages our Blyth nursery. Nichola has a BA(hons) degree in Care and Education of Very Young Children and Professional Practice Studies with Early Years Professional status.
Job Titles:
- Blyth Nursery Practitioner
Job Titles:
- Blyth Nursery Practitioner
This is Nicola, she has a level 2 and level 3 Early Years and Playwork and is currently studying towards a Bsc (hons) in Psychology. She loves messy play and hates bees or wasps.
Job Titles:
- Blyth Nursery Practitioner
Rachel is a nursery practitioner at Blyth. She joined our team in September 2018 and returned to work following maternity leave. Rachel is very experienced working with children who have additional needs.
Rachel loves family time and dislikes peas!!
Shannon is a level 3 nursery practitioner at our Blyth nursery and is currently working in Pre-school. Shannon started our her WAH journey as an apprentice and we are very proud of her for passing her apprenticeship and becoming a fully qualified member of staff! Shannon has risen to every challenge we have set her and has a lovely nature with the children extending their development well and planning fun and exciting activities.
Shannon loves cream cakes, dancing and dislikes spiders!!!
Job Titles:
- Blyth Senior Nursery Practitioner
Suzanne is level 3 qualified and leads our baby room. She joined What A Hoot Blyth in April 2015. Suzanne is incredibly fit, she is a keen outdoorswomen and travels to work on her bike most days.
Suzanne loves going to the gym but hates moths!!!
Job Titles:
- Blyth Nursery Senior Practitioner
This is Tegan, she has a level 3 in Early Years, Tegan works in our 2 year old rooms and enjoys reading, walking her dogs and spending time with her family.