St John's UR Church, 1 Cowper St, Ipswich, IP4 5JD. Tel: 01473 716831/ 07895 003974
Meet our pre-school team
All our members of staff are dedicated to providing a safe, nurturing environment for all the children that attend our pre-school.
All our staff members are fully DBS checked, and are ALL trained in Paediatric First Aid, Food Hygiene and Safeguarding Children.
Natalie has worked at the pre-school since 2009. She joined as a Play Assistant and then progressed to Play Leader.
In July 2022, Natalie was awarded her a BA (Hons) in Early Childhood Studies.
Natalie took on the role of Manager, in September 2015.
Natalie also has a foundation degree, a Certificate in Early Years Practice (Level 5) and a NVQ Level 3 in Early Years Childcare and Education (0-8 years).
Natalie is also our designated Safeguarding Lead.
Mary joined the preschool staff 2012 as an Administration Assistant.
In February 2015, Mary took on the role of Administration & Finance Assistant. She has a CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Childcare and Education and Level 3 SENDCo training. She is also deputy SENDCo.
Megan joined the pre-school in 2014 as a Play Assistant.
She has a Level 4 in Childcare and Early Years Education.
Megan has been in the role of Deputy Manager for several years.
Sarah joined the pre-school in 2017 and has taken on the role of Lead SENDCo after attending relevant training.
She has a CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Childcare and Education.
Sarah is also Elklan trained (level 3).
Lucy joined the pre-school in 2017 and is one of our Early Years Practitioners.
She has a CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Childcare and Education.
Janine - Early Years Practitioner
Janine was with us for a whole year as a student before gaining her CACHE Level 3 diploma in Childcare and Education. She has since gone on to successfully complete her CACHE level 4 certificate for the early years advanced practitioner.
Kenna - Early Years Practitioner
Kenna began her journey at St John's as a volunteer before joining the staff in September 2021. Kenna has a CACHE level 4 diploma in Childcare and Education.
Kenna is also our setting's Physical Activity and Nutrition Coordinator (PANCo)
Lena has worked in Childcare for over 17 years and has a NNEB diploma in Nursery Nursing.
She joined the team as an Early Years Practitioner in 2017.
Lena is also our Mental Health First Aider.
St John's Playtime Pre-school, St John's UR Church, Cowper Street, Ipswich, IP4 5JD
Tel: (01473) 716831 Registered Charity: 1027030 Ofsted Registered: 251650