HARCOURT PRE-SCHOOL - Key Persons


Raj Lonergan

Job Titles:
  • Curriculum Leader & Key Person )

Suzanne Croucher

Job Titles:
  • Deputy Manager and SENCo )
Suzanne is our Administrator and her responsibilities include managing the waiting list/ allocating places for our September intake, scheduling pre-school and home visits, bills/ payroll and IT support. Since September 2020, Suzanne has taken on the role of SENCo. Before having her three boys, who all attended Harcourt, Suzanne was an IT Project Manager. Suzanne studied Sociology and Psychology at Bristol University with a focus on Child Development, Psychology of Classrooms and Educational Psychology which is a great asset to Harcourt. Suzanne enjoys reading stories to the children and hearing their news at Snack time/ Lunch Club, when she can escape the office!

Veronique Blanc

Job Titles:
  • Manager, Child Protection Officer & Key Person )
  • Pre - School Manager
Veronique is French and a qualified Secondary School teacher who has been teaching modern languages for more than twenty years in and around Bristol. She finds each day is different when working with small children. They say insightful and amusing comments about everyday life that never cease to amaze. Veronique is particularly interested in the love of the outdoors and cooking. She has developed cooking for festivals and religious celebrations, making it a fun, hands-on experience. The children make delicious spring rolls and onion bhajis to take home.