Get to know the passionate individuals who make Sutton Bonington Pre-School Playgroup a special place for your child.
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Manager
Sarah has been Manager at the Playgroup since 2017 and has led our Baby and Toddler group stay and play sessions in the local Baptist church since 2015, whilst also working at the Playgroup. Sarah is our Designated Safeguarding Lead and holds her Level 3 SENCO qualification. Sarah lives locally and has three children, who attended Playgroup too some time ago! Sarah also has a dog called Esme who she loves to take for walks.
Deputy Manager
Natalie is our Deputy Manager and is our Playgroup Administrator. Natalie came to us after being a childminder and formerly working at the Nottingham University Campus Nursery for many years. Natalie is Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead and also holds a Level 3 SENCO award. Natalie lives locally and has two boys and two cats.
Childcare Practitioner
Julia is our longest standing and very valued team member. Julia has also worked at a Public school nursery in Loughborough during her career. Julia is our Language Lead and is passionate about this. Julia loves to go walking with her dog in her spare time. Julia has a grown up son who used to attend the Playgroup and now has a granddaughter who she loves to spend time with.
Childcare Practitioner
Rachel has been at Playgroup since 2019, previously working in Education as a teacher for the whole of her career. She is an amazing artist and loves to share these skills with our children. Rachel also enjoys walks with her dog and being super creative. Rachel has a daughter and a son who both attended Playgroup when they were little.
Childcare Practitioner
Aimee joined Playgroup after completing her A levels in 2019, where she undertook a workplace apprenticeship to gain her Level 3. She is passionate about her job and there isn’t a fact she doesn’t know about dinosaurs! Aimee also has two dogs who she loves to get out and about with.
Childcare Practitioner.
Sally is our newest team member joining us this Summer Term 2024. She is passionate about Early Years and has worked in various Early Years settings over her career both as a teacher, a TA and an Early Years practitioner. Sally has grown up children and funnily enough also enjoys long walks with her dog!
Our team is dedicated to providing a nurturing environment where every child can thrive. All having different skill sets and backgrounds we come together to provide a balanced curriculum. We believe in the power of play, creativity, and individualised care to spark a lifelong love of learning. We work together to achieve the best possible outcomes for all of our children. All of us are passionate about early years and love our roles as childcare practitioners.
"My little boy started in September, he has settled in really well. This is testament to the warm and welcoming atmosphere that the team have created….The staff at Playgroup go above and beyond to embrace the uniqueness of each child and are in tune to their individual abilities and learning needs. I am confident that he is always nurtured and cared for. The team are absolutely wonderful and are dedicated to creating a unique and special childcare environment. "
- Amanda W.
"Thank you so much for your hard work in supporting our daughter to settle in so well, after moving from Australia. There was a lot of change and challenge in her little world. You have shown outstanding care in your beautiful home-like setting and nurtured her development with wonderful activities and experiences so she was able to learn through play in your engaging environment….. You have provided us with a consistent key educator that offered her love, support, honest care and us a consistency with clear communication in her everyday routine. We couldn’t be happier."
- Cathy C.
"My son really enjoys his time at playgroup and asks to go more often than currently booked in for. He has settled well and loves playing with his friends. The teachers, Leaders and Sarah the manager, have all been absolutely wonderful during his transition from full time nursery to Playgroup…. He loves it so much I have recently changed my working hours to accommodate him being able to go more…. I cannot recommend the setting enough for what they have done for him. What a lovely environment to get them all ready for school. Thank you "
- Sarah B.
"My three and a half year old little boy attends Sutton Bonington Pre-school Playgroup two days a week. The setting is in the perfect location and caters for those children living in and around the villages near to Sutton Bonington. The ladies care, educate and look after him to the highest standards. My little boy loves attending the setting and he enjoys all the different activities that the ladies organise for him. The setting is in the most picturesque location and has a lovely history attached to it with parents of those children attending, attending themselves when they were children…. The management and ladies are so thoughtful and so kind to the children and families. Playgroup has a lovely atmosphere and my little boy loves all the adventures he has with his Playgroup family."