Staff bios

Natasha

Director & Early Years Manager (Letchworth), Level 3

• Designated Safeguarding Officer

• Paediatric First Aider

• Food Hygiene Certificate

• Designated Safeguarding Person Trained

Natasha joined Early Bird In 2010 and at pre-school enjoys being creative and introducing new activities and experiences.

Favourite book: Monkey and Me 

Favourite Rhyme/song: Sleeping Bunnies

Denisse

Director & Early Years Manager (Wheathampstead), Level 6

• Designated Safeguarding Officer

• SENCO

• Paediatric First Aider

• Food Hygiene Certificate

• Designated Safeguarding Person Trained

Denisse joined Early Bird In 2006 and at pre-school enjoys being reading stories to the children and supporting children to become independent. She is passionate about children learning through play and each child having a voice and their individual needs being met at Early Bird.

Favourite book: The Three Billy Goats Gruff

Favourite Rhyme/song: Tommy Thumb

Ebony

Director & Early Years Leader (Letchworth), Level 6

• Designated Safeguarding Officer

• Paediatric First Aider

• Food Hygiene Certificate

• Designated Safeguarding Person Trained

Ebony joined Early Bird in 2007. At pre-school she loves reading stories, singing and being creative.

Favourite book: The Colour Monster

Favourite Rhyme/song: Jelly Man

Ella

Early Years Leader (Wheathampstead), Level 6 QTS

• Designated Safeguarding Officer

• Paediatric First Aider

• Food Hygiene Certificate

• Designated Safeguarding Person Trained

• Health & Safety Officer

Katherine

Finance Manager

Level 3 Business & Administration

• Child Protection trained

• Paediatric First Aider

Katherine joined Early Birds in 2019. She loves listening to children play the piano outside the office window while she is working!

Favourite book: Little Rabbit Foo Foo

Favourite Rhyme/song: Dingle Dangle Scarecrow

Syreta

Level 3 Early Years Deputy Leader (Letchworth)

• Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SenCo)

• Paediatric First Aider

• Food Hygiene Certificate

• Child Protection trained

• SenCo trained

Syreta joined Early Bird in 2007. At pre-school Syreta’s favourite things are reading stories and small world/imaginative play .

Favourite book: The Three Little Pigs

 Favourite Rhyme/song: Wind the Bobbin Up 

Dawn

Level 3 Early Years Deputy Leader (Wheathampstead)

• Deputy SENCO

• Paediatric First Aider

• Food Hygiene Certificate

• Woodwork and Fire Safety Trained

Dawn joined Early Bird in 2022. At pre-school she loves being outdoors teaching children to develop lifelong skills using real resources - camp fires, woodwork and gardening are just a few of the strings to her bow. Dawn loves evaluating the risk/benefit for children and providing them with opportunities to explore new activities.

Favourite book: Colour Monster

Favourite Rhyme/song: Wind the bobbin up

Kirstie

Level 3 Senior Early Years Practitioner (Letchworth)

• Health & Safety Officer

• Paediatric First Aider

• Food Hygiene Certificate

• Child Protection Trained

Kirstie joined Early Bird’s in 2012 and her favourite activities at pre-school are playing outside and getting involved in lots of messy activities.

Favourite book: The Gingerbread Man

Favourite Rhyme/song: Tommy Thumb

Lyndsey

Level 3 Senior Early Years Practitioner (Wheathampstead)

• Home Learning Coordinator

• Paediatric First Aider

• Food Hygiene Certificate

• Child Protection Trained

Kerry

Level 3 Early Years Practitoner (Letchworth)

• Paediatric First Aider

• Food Hygiene Certificate

• Child Protection Trained

Kerry joined Early Bird’s in 2012 and at pre-school enjoys making playdough with the children and exploring the water tray.  

Favourite book: The Gruffalo

Favourite Rhyme/song: Signing Baa Baa Black Sheep

Sarah

Level 3 Early Years Practitioner (Letchworth)

• Paediatric First Aider

• Food Hygiene Certificate

• Child Protection Trained

Sarah joined Early Bird’s in 2019 and her favourite activities at pre-school are singing and messy play.

Favourite book: The Gruffalo

Favourite Rhyme/song: Little Peter Rabbit

Nick

Level 4 Early Years Practitioner (Letchworth)

• Paediatric First Aider

• Food Hygiene Certificate

• Child Protection Trained

Nick joined Early Bird’s in 2018 and at pre-school likes having fun in the mud kitchen.

Favourite book: Room on the Broom

Favourite Rhyme/song: Go Bananas

Hayley

Level 3 Early Years Practitioner (Letchworth)

• Paediatric First Aider

• Food Hygiene Certificate

• Child Protection trained

Hayley joined the Early Birds team after Easter 2023. She loves outdoor play and craft activities.

Favourite book: The Tiger Who Came to Tea

Favourite song/rhyme: Sticky Kids

Emma

Level 3 Early Years Practitioner (Wheathampstead)

• Paediatric First Aider

• Food Hygiene Certificate

• Child Protection Trained

Emma joined Early Bird in 2022. At pre-school she enjoys being creative and making playdoh, experimenting with colours and smells. Emma loves watching the children grow in confidence and independence.

Favourite book: The Smeds and Smoods

Favourite Rhyme/song: Tiny Turtle

Sarah

Level 2 Early Years Practitioner (Wheathampstead)

• Paediatric First Aider

• Food Hygiene Certificate

• Child Protection Trained

Sarah joined Early Bird in 2022. At pre-school she loves to bring energy and fun, in particular singing and dancing. She loves bringing stories to life through using the children's senses and adding props.

Favourite book: We're Going on a Bear Hunt

Favourite Rhyme/song: Sandy Girl

Fiona

Level 3 Early Years Practitioner (Wheathampstead)

• Paediatric First Aider

• Food Hygiene Certificate

• Child Protection Trained

Fiona joined Early Bird in 2022. At pre-school she enjoys being creative with the children and also being part of their role play. Fiona loves seeing the children have fun and being happy.

Favourite book: The Gruffalo

Favourite Rhyme/song: Little Green Frog

Mary

Level 3 Early Years Practitioner (Wheathampstead)

• Food Hygiene Certificate

• Child Protection Trained

Maisie

Maisie

Early Years Helper (Letchworth)

• Food Hygiene Certificate

Maisie has been with us since March 2023. She enjoys creative play and sharing stories.

Favourite book: What the Ladybird Heard

Favourite rhyme/song: Dinosaur Rumpus

Caitlin

Early Years Helper (Letchworth)

• Food Hygiene Certificate

Caitlin joined us in the summer term of 2023. She enjoys messy play and craft activities.

Favourite book: The Colour Monster

Favourite rhyme/song: Pass the Lemon

Anna

Early Years Helper (Wheathampstead)

• Paediatric First Aider

• Food Hygiene Certificate

• Child Protection Trained