HAMBLEDON NURSERY - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Red Room Afternoon Supervisor
I have always had a passion for working with children, particularly in early years. I am a qualified Teacher of Early Childhood Education, studying in Christchurch, New Zealand. I have worked in a Day Nursery setting, both in NZ and the UK, as a live-in Nanny and I was a childminder for 9 years and I have two children of my own.
I first heard about this fabulous place called Hambledon Nursery School, while I was on a yoga retreat (in May 2019) and was attracted by the lovely people I met and the fantastic environment Hambledon has to offer. I joined in September 2019, as an Early Years Practitioner in Red Room, initially working 2 full days a week. I enjoyed it so much, that I increased to 4 full days a week. In April 2023, I took on the role of Afternoon Supervisor in the Red Room and I love the additional responsibilities this brings.
I love watching children learn, grow and thrive and I believe in providing an environment that allows them to do this. I love it here at Hambledon, it really is the best job ever!
In September 2018 I was so proud to become the Head teacher, alongside my role as the red room morning supervisor and SENCO for the 3-4 year olds. Hambledon nursery is a lovely, caring, fun and family focussed nursery. Providing children with both stimulating and nurturing experiences, which teach them lifetime skills, while making memories that they will always remember.
It is an absolute pleasure and privilege to be working in the role of head teacher, working with an amazing team of inspirational and outstanding early years practitioners. I feel very lucky to be doing a job that I love everyday.
My previous roles and experiences include working for over twenty years as a Primary school teacher, working predominantly in reception and nursery classes where my passion for early years education has endured. I have also been a childminder when my family were young and at home with me.
Job Titles:
- Deputy Head / Blue Room Supervisor
Having worked as science teacher in London secondary schools for 7 years, upon moving back to Godalming, I was looking for a change in direction in my teaching career. Hambledon Nursery offered me an exciting opportunity to take a step into early years learning and the rewarding and challenging environment that working with younger children offers. Since 2011, when I joined the nursery as a blue room practitioner, I have been lucky enough to work across both rooms and have really enjoyed watching both blue room and red room children develop and grow as part of the Hambledon family. Following a break to have my third child, I returned to the red room permanently in 2019 and was lucky enough to become the blue room supervisor and SENCO for the 2-3 year olds at the beginning of 2021. I have a strong belief that allowing children to be themselves, be imaginative, explore the world around them and giving them the opportunity to learn through experience provides a strong foundation for any child as the develop and grow.
Hambledon Nursery has always been a special place for me with all three of my children being lucky enough to enjoy their early years here and having attended Hambledon nursery myself when I was a child!
I did my first typing evening class at the age of eighteen as my mother said I could not go to drama school without a backup plan. I have certainly worked in many varied offices over the years (and picked up a few additional skills along the way) but my love of the theatre and singing endures.
Working at Hambledon is a very happy experience for me, Arriving ‘at the office' every morning is a joy, just walking through the nursery garden lifts the spirits. I love the sound of young children playing. My children are now older but with four myself I am used to lots of noise and bustle all day …so I am happy to work with the door open and occasionally like to join in the singing!