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Horns Drove Community Pre-School
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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.

Directors

  • 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)

Childcare Manager

  • 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)

Administration

  • Sam Porter

Practitioners

  • 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)

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Registered Charity Number: 1112355

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