Deerness Valley Nursery School
Meet The Team
Who We Are
Hannah
MA(Hons), PGCE
Headteacher and Lead Educator
Hannah is a qualified primary teacher and early years education expert with more than 20 years experience in education. She is also Designated Safeguarding Lead, deputy SENDCo, Looked After Children's Lead, and First Aider.
Jenny
BA(Hons) Education
Deputy Head and Lead Educator
Jenny is a qualified teacher and early years education expert with more than 20 years experience in education. She is our nappy and toilet training guru. She is also Deputy Safeguarding Lead, SEND Coordinator, First Aider, and Nutrition and Catering Lead.
Heather
Dip H E BEd (Hons)
Lead Educator
Heather is a qualified teacher and outdoor learning expert. She is our "third in charge" Lead Educator and a First Aider with a special interest in outdoor learning.
Rike
BA, BMedSci
Senior Educator
Rike is a qualified speech and language therapist. She works with some children with additional needs at nursery. She is an outdoor learning enthusiast, natural nurturer and a First Aider.
Helen
BA(Hons), PGCE, MEd
Senior Educator
Helen is a qualified secondary teacher currently converting her qualification to an early year's focus on an apprenticeship. She is a Senior Educator, First Aider, and has a special focus on the Cooking aspect of our curriculum.