The Playbox, St Johns Methodist Church Preschool

The team of staff at Playbox Nursery are dedicated and passionate about ensuring that children achieve the learning outcomes and reach their full potential.
Our aim is to enhance the development of all children from 2 to 5 years of age.
We offer a high ratio of adults to children, which enables us to give individual care and attention, as well as fun and friendship with other children and adults.
I have worked at Playbox for over 15 years and I am currently the group Manager after previously being Deputy for 4 years .
I am qualified with N.N.E.B level 3 , BTEC Diploma in caring and The Montessori Method of Education.
I have worked at Playbox since 2014, I am qualified with a N.N.E.B level 3 and in 2018 qualified as the Playbox SENco (Special Educational Needs co-ordinator).
I have two children who attended The Playbox nursery and during that time I was also a keen volunteer and on the Playbox committee.
I have been a volunteer at Playbox nursery since my children attended 15 years ago, In 2016 I qualified NCFE CACHE level 2 for the children and young peoples workforce and have been employed as an assistant.
I held the position of Deputy Manager for 9 years and then became Manager for 8 years and the SENco.
I have a child who attended Playbox and then I took on this role in 2012 doing the wages and finances and I am on the Playbox management committee.
I started at Playbox in 1995 when it first opened as an Assistant where two of my three children attended, then became Deputy Manager qualified at NVQ level 3 in Early years childcare and education after stepping down in 2014 but returned as Administrator in 2015.
In my spare time I am involved with Sudbury musicals society where I make costumes for our shows, also I love gardening and time with my family.
I have recently joined the Playbox team.
My daughter attended and loved Playbox and consequently I volunteered periodically, doing music and movement with the children and bringing in my large dog during pet week.
I have a degree in performance arts and love having the opportunity to engage children with any aspect of performance or expressing themselves through creativity.
I ran a music session for a local toddler group for many years and organised and ran a small annual theatrical production at the primary school which my daughter attended.
I love to sing and play the piano and the cello and walk my gorgeous dog with my family.