Hi, My name is Terri, and I am the Senior Nursery Manager for Little Learners and am currently based at our new branch in Ambleside Avenue!

I have always had a passion for childcare and started my studies when I left school. I completed my BA Honours Degree in Early Years Childhood studies in 2015 and soon after joined the Little Learners team as Deputy Nursery Manager. In September 2021, I took on the position of Nursery Manager at our St Nicholas Avenue branch. In May 2023, I transitioned to our new setting in Ambleside Avenue whilst taking on my new and current role of Senior Nursery Manager!

My role is to support both nursery settings upholding positive parent partnership and the daily running of the nurseries. Both my children have attended Little Learners which has most definitely helped them flourish and progress onto school. I enjoy meeting and greeting each child and family when arriving at the setting ensuring a smooth handover transition.

Hi, my name is Terri and I have worked at Little Learners since July 2015, progressing in my career from a nursery apprentice to now being the nursery deputy manager and baby room leader!

I am always finding new ways to further develop my knowledge and skills which in turn benefits the children attending our setting! I have completed various training centred on Special Educational Needs and Disabilities and my training has led me to be Little Learner SEND Coordinator.

Within the setting, I push visual timetables, Makaton, and aiding special needs children to understand and learn, exceeding their expectations. I have always had a passion for childcare; I enjoy helping settling in our new arrivals into nursery and coming up with fun and exciting new activities for all the children! 

Hi, my name is Shelby and I’m the nursery room leader for the 2-3 year olds room.

I started at Little Learners as a nursery apprentice studying for my Level 3 qualification in childcare, based at St Nicholas Avenue in December 2019. I transitioned over to the new Ambleside Avenue branch when it opened in December 2022.

I enjoy helping the children enhance their physical skills through dancing, playing sports, building obstacle courses where they are challenged to be able to move around the course in different ways, whilst also promoting and supporting to build upon their independence skills, such as toilet training, learning to dress themselves, putting on their shoes, and beginning to be able to express their own choices of interest.

Hello! My name is Casilda and I’m the preschool Room Leader at Ambleside Avenue.

My love for children, combined with interest in early childhood development, prompted me to pursue my level 3 diploma in early years. In my classroom, I promote “learning through play“ and I love to encourage children to explore , to find creative solutions and to think outside the box.

There is no better joy than the look on the child’s face when they have mastered a skill that they have been working so hard to achieve! I feel so lucky to be part of the Little Learners team, being a part of a place that I love and doing something that I love to do.

Hello, my name is Shauna and I’m the nursery room leader for the toddler room at Ambleside Avenue.

I joined the Little Learners team in February 2021 and started my studies working towards my Level 3 childcare qualification, which I achieved in March 2022. Since then, I have gained so much experience working with the children enhancing and promoting their development. In December 2022, I transitioned to the Ambleside Avenue branch. I thoroughly enjoy messy activities and most definitely end up becoming just as messy as the children at times.

In April 2023, I welcomed my own little baby into the world, so I am currently on maternity leave, enjoying my new experiences of becoming a mummy. I will be back in the setting from February 2024, where I am excited for my own little girl to start attending and experience all the wonderful things we do here at Little Learners.

Hi, my name is Camilia, but people call me Milly. I’m a Level 2 qualified practitioner and am currently working towards my Level 3 qualification. I’ve been working for Little Learners since January 2023.

I’m currently based in the 2-3 year old room. I enjoy outdoor and physical play with the children as I believe it’s good to be outdoors regardless of the weather as it’s good for the children’s wellbeing and experiences.

I also love a good messy and creative activity as the children really do get excited to show us their creations they have made, from robots to space rockets. I feel supporting the children to be creative will help them to achieve confidence as an individual and also enable them to explore and understand the world around them. You will most likely often hear me singing songs and reading different stories to the children in helping them to feel settled and comfortable whilst at the nursery.

Hi, I’m Jessica and I’m an Nursery Apprentice currently working towards my Level 3 qualification.

At Little Learners, I have made so many friends, big and small, and I enjoy spending time with all the children teaching and learning through a variety of different activities. I have a passion for arts and crafts so this is the area you may see me most in, letting the children be creative and explore through different textures and materials to enable them to learn. I also enjoy taking the children out to the garden daily or even a trip to the local park and community teaching the children about the outside environment.

Hello, my name is Fayola and I’m currently working towards my Level 3 Qualification. I joined the Little Learners team in January 2023 but it feels like I have been here a lot longer. I work within the baby room, where I thoroughly enjoy researching different activities to help enhance the babies development as they begin their early learning journey with us.

I would say, and I feel my team would agree too, I am very bubbly, loud, and energetic and extremely enjoy singing and dancing as I am often seen amongst the musical instruments, teaching the babies about sounds, rhythms, and movement.

Hello, my name is Tiffany, and I’m currently working towards my Level 3 Qualification. I joined the Little Learners team in February 2023 and thoroughly enjoy being a part of the team. I am currently based within the preschool room and have made great bonds with all the children and our families.

My most favourite place to be is the garden, where I am able to explore with the children, play lots of different interactive physical games and perhaps even a water fight when the weather is nice and hot! Little Learners has taught me that, any activity you plan can be done outdoors as well as indoors, which certainly helps to progress and enhance the children’s learning development.

Hi, my name is Nial, and I’m the nursery chef at the Ambleside Avenue branch. I joined the Little Learners team in February 2023 and I hold a Level 2 Food and Hygiene certificate.

All food is delivered fresh on a weekly basis to the nursery where I can prepare, cook and implement a varied multicultural healthy menu. This enables to the children to explore and try new foods whilst they are here with us at nursery. The menu we provided is organised into 4 weeks which offers the children a huge variety of different meals each week, whilst also updating the menu to fit in with Winter season and Spring/Summer Season. All allergies and dietary requirements are taken into account with a different option always being available to incorporate those children’s needs.