Our Team

Horns Drove Community Pre-School was founded in 1985 by parents seeking a playgroup in the village, for their children. We were based in the Horns Drove Community Centre until December 2006 and were managed by a volunteer committee of parents.

In January 2007 we moved to a purpose-built lodge on the grounds of Rownhams St John's primary school and incorporated as a charitable company.

We're now a team of 5 directors and over 15 staff, looking after children from across and around the Nursling & Rownhams area.

• Lisa Mallen (since 1st July 2014)
• Kirsty Cook (since 17th November 2017)
• Vicki Ansell (since 6th September 2018)
• Julie Meintjes (since 14th September 2022)
• Samuel Judd (since 22nd November 2022)

• Teresa Tait
  • City & Guilds Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for the Children and Young People's Workforce - Early Years (Management)
  • Designated Safeguarding Lead
  • Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO)

• Sam Porter

• Donna Smith
  • Pre-school deputy manager
  • Cache Level 3 NVQ in Children's Care, Learning and Development
  • Designated Safeguarding Lead
  • Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO)
  • Emotional Literacy Support Assistant (ELSA)
• David Bryan
  • Pre-school practitioner
  • R.A.S.C.A.L.S. deputy manager
  • Cache Level 3 NVQ in Children's Care, Learning and Development
  • Designated Safeguarding Lead 
• Amelia Payne
  • Pre-school practitioner
  • R.A.S.C.A.L.S. practitioner
  • CACHE Level 2 Certificate in Pre-School Practice (VRQ)
  • CACHE Level 2 Award in Child Development and Care (VRQ)  
• Ciara Kennedy
  • R.A.S.C.A.L.S. practitioner
  • NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Workforce (Early Years Educator)
• Geraldine Hamm
  • Pre-school practitioner
  • R.A.S.C.A.L.S. practitioner
  • CACHE Level 2 NVQ in Childcare Learning and Development
• Jo Verrall
  • Pre-school practitioner
  • NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Workforce (Early Years Educator)
• Jodie Gallop
  • Pre-school practitioner
  • R.A.S.C.A.L.S. practitioner
  • Apprentice studying CACHE Level 2 NVQ in Childcare Learning and Development
• Julia Turner
  • R.A.S.C.A.L.S. practitioner
  • CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Pre-School Practice
• Louise Hill
  • Pre-school practitioner
  • BA in Primary Education Early Years and qualified primary teacher
• Michaela Jacobs
  • Pre-school practitioner
  • NCFE Cache Level 2 Diploma for Early Years Practitioner
  • Currently studying NCFE Cache Level 3 Diploma for Early Years Practitioner 
• Penny Smallman
  • Pre-school practitioner (relief)
  • R.A.S.C.A.L.S. practitioner (relief)
  • NCFE CACHE Level 2 Certificate in Introduction to Early Years Education and Care
• Sophie Brito
  • Pre-school practitioner (relief)
  • R.A.S.C.A.L.S. practitioner (relief)
  • CACHE Level 3 Diploma for the Children and Young People's Workforce
• Yvonne Grandon
  • Pre-school one-to-one worker
  • R.A.S.C.A.L.S. playworker
• Zoe Diaper
  • Pre-school practitioner
  • CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Childcare and Education (VRQ)