Lindsey Harvey - Principal Foxglove Montessori Nursery and Foxglove Violet Hill

Year Joined 

2011

Qualifications

• Early Years Teacher Status
• Level 3 Cache diploma in Children and Young People's Workforce
• BSc (hons) Newcastle University

What Lindsey brings to the Nursery

" As a qualified Early Years Teacher I am passionate about the best ways to encourage young children's learning and development.  I love to see children

exploring and learning for themselves and discovering their own interests.  I am extremely privileged to lead such a highly qualified team, who are all fantastic at following the interests of the children and skillfully leading their learning in sensitive and appropriate ways.  As a parent of three children I understand the pressures of modern family life, and work with families and carers to support our young children.

Gail Osborne - Manager, Foxglove Montessori Nursery and Foxglove Violet Hill

Year Joined 

2016

Qualifications

•  International Diploma in Montessori Pedagogy Early Childhood

What Gail brings to the Nursery

" I have a very diverse experience working within the Montessori Environment from babies through to reception.  I love watching the Montessori philosophy in action as the children work through the Montessori materials to develop their full potential and utilise these new skills in their everyday environment.  I particularly enjoy extending the Montessori ethos into other environments and sharing this exciting opportunity for children to extend their learning with parents. " 

Gemma Allocca - Depty Manager and Deputy SENCo Foxglove Montessori Nursery

Year Joined

2017

Qualifications

• Level 4 diploma/NVQ in childcare and education

What Gemma brings to the Nursery

" I have many years experience of working in a Montessori nursery with young children and also from being a parent myself.

"I enjoy playing a part in children's development and helping them achieve their ambitions.  It's a lovely job watching how children develop, learn and interact with others."

Paula Green - Early Years Montessori Nursery School Assistant Foxglove Montessori Nursery

Year Joined

2005

Qualifications

• National Nursery Examination Board Diploma

What Paula brings to the Nursery

" I bring to Foxglove my love of working with children and getting to know them.  I like to spread fun and laughter around the Nursery.  I enjoy reading stories and playing musical instruments with the children".

Liz Butcher - Early Years Montessori Nursery Assistant and SENCo Foxglove Montessori Nursery

Year Joined

2016

Qualifications

• Level 4 Advanced diploma in Childcare and Education

What Liz brings to the Nursery

"Experience of working with children and young people for over 25 years in private nurseries, schools and college as well as having my own children too".

Jo Jacob - Early Years  Nursery Assistant 

Foxglove Montessori Nursery

Year Joined

2019

Qualifications

• Level 4 Early Years Practice

What Jo brings to the Nursery

" I bring many years experience of working in Early Years.

"I love that every day is different.  One day you can be going on a bear hunt and the next creating a rocket to go to the moon.  It's my job to help, develop and nurture the children's sparks of knowledge and imagination through playing and exploring in a caring environment.  So much fun to be had!"

Lorraine Bradley - Early Years Nursery Assistant

Foxglove Montessori

Year Joined

2020

Qualifications

Foundation degree in Early Years

What Lorraine brings to the Nursery

"Many years of experience working in the early years. I am a great believer in children learning through play and using/exploring their environments.  The creativity and imagination that the children have is amazing and I enjoy being there to help them develop, and see them develop further through providing the materials and resources that they need".

Lizz Reed - Deputy Principal Foxglove Violet Hill

Year Joined

2016

Qualifications

• BA (hons) Early Years and Childhood

What Lizz brings to the Nursery

"You can always guarantee that one day is never going to the same as the next when you work with children and this is why I love my job. I bring with me my passion for cooking, art and exploration.  I am quite happy to get messy and I’m not afraid to be a bit silly, which I think are important qualities when working with children. I feel that having three children helps me to understand the challenges that families/carers face today and better enables me to provide a caring and supportive environment for the children within our care."

Jackie Bloomfield - Nursery Assistant Foxglove Violet Hill

Year Joined

2018

Qualifications

Level 3 Diploma in Preschool Practice

What Jackie brings to the Nursery

"I have had the pleasure of having the best job in the world for almost 25 years where no two days are the same.

Jemma Jones - Nursery Assistant Foxglove Violet Hill

Year Joined

2018

Qualifications

GNVQ Level 2

What Jemma brings to the Nursery

"I have over 20 years experience in childcare and have my own three children so have a good understanding and knowledge from all sides.

I'm fun and friendly and love to help and teach children to learn through play.

It is so rewarding seeing children transition from pre-school to primary knowing that I have helped with this"

Amberlea Moore - Nursery Assistant Foxglove Violet Hill

Year Joined

2018

Qualifications

Cache Level 3 Diploma in Childcare and Education

What Amberlea brings to the Nursery

"I will bring to Foxglove my passion for having fun and allowing the children to explore and learn for themselves.

I enjoy being creative and musical with the children.

As a parent myself, I feel the need for the children to have fun while they are learning and to be able work with the parents/careers to support our children".

Annie Green - Nursery Assisant - Foxglove Violet Hill

Year Joined

2022

Imogen Harvey - Nursery Assisant - Foxglove Violet Hill

Year Joined

2022