Meet the Team

Emma Whitington	Nursery Lead
Anneka Barclay	Early Years Practitioner
Leanne Clifford	Early Years Practitioner
Carrie Cobbett	Early Years Practitioner
Val Yorke	Early Years Practitioner

Key Person

Before your child starts at our Nursery we will come and visit you at home.  This helps us get to know your child in the comfort of their own home and we will ask you to complete an "All About Me" form to support this.

Once your child starts with us they will be allocated a member of staff who will be their ‘Key Person’.  All our Nursery staff will get to know your child well but the Key Person’s role is to help your child settle and be someone they can relate to and rely on when they are with us.  The Key Person will identify how your child learns through their play and be responsible for ensuring that the care your little one receives meets their individual needs.  The Key Person will be your first point of contact for any questions you might have.

We will inform you of your child’s Key Person once they have been at Nursery for a few weeks.  This gives us the opportunity to get to know your child and identify who the most appropriate member of staff is for your child. This is based on the relationship that your child has with the different team members and any additional needs or interests.

At Lorraine Nursery we use an online system called Tapestry to make regular observations of your child - we write down what they say and do and take lots of photos to keep you updated with how they are getting on.

We have an open-door policy, so please come in and speak to us if you have questions or need some more information.