Poplar Pre-School (CIO)

Allington, Maidstone, ME16 0DE

Staff - Squirrels

Wendy Hance - Room Leader and Deputy Manager

Wendy has worked within Primary and Early Years for over 13 years and has Qualified Teaching Status. She also has Senco training.

Angela Winter

Angela has a level 3 BTEC National Diploma in Early Years and has worked for over 6 years as a Nanny.

Denise MacBean

Denise has a Cache level 2 Certificate in an Introduction to Early Years Education and Care (QCF). She has been with us for 7 years.

Jenny Dharmalingam

Jenny has worked within Primary and Early Years for over 20 years and has a PGCE in Primary Years education. She is our Designated Safeguarding Lead and also has Senco training.

Jolene Pike

Jolene has worked within Early Years for over 15 years and has an NVQ level 3 Diploma for the Children and Young People's Workforce.

Kate Deppe

Kate has worked for 20 years within Early Years and has an NVQ level 4 in Children's Care, Learning and Development.

Laura Fry

Laura has a Vocational Upper Secondary Award : Children's Instruction qualification, gained in Finland, 25 years ago. This qualification is equivalent in the UK to a level 3 NVQ.