MEET THE TEAM

PictureNikki Appleyard

Nursery Manager


Hi my name is Nikki Appleyard and I'm the Nursery Manager

for A.G.N.E.S. Day Nursery in Bocking, Braintree, Essex.


I am N.N.E.B trained (level 3) and am working towards my

level 5 (Foundation Degree in Early Years Leadership and

​Management, I am also a childcare assessor.


I have been working in Early Years since 1991 and I still have

as much passion for my job now as I did then, if not more!


As a team we are constantly striving to provide the very best

experiences and foundations for the children. Both my own

children attended A.G.N.E.S Day Nursery from 2 years of age.

the care and nurture they received gave them the very best

start in life, they are now 17 and 18 years of age.


* Safeguarding Lead

* Behaviour Management Lead

* Health and Safety Officer

* Equality Named Coordinator (ENCO)

* Assistant SENCO

* First Aider


​Senior Deputy Manager


Hi my name is Jo Bridgeman and I'm the Senior

Deputy Nursery Manager for A.G.N.E.S. Day

Nursery in Bocking, Braintree, Essex.


I am  trained (level 4) I am also a childcare assessor.





* SENCO

* Deputy Behaviour Management 

* Deputy Health and Safety Officer

* Deputy Safeguarding Lead


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Jo Bridgeman

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Kerry Potter

​DEPUTY MANAGER / 


EQUALITIES NAMED COORDINATOR

​(LEVEL 3)/

SAFEGUARDING DEPUTY (LEVEL 3)

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Hi! My name is Kerry.  I qualified as an NNEB Nursery Nurse in 1992. I have worked with children on and off since this time taking time out to raise a family of my own.

​I joined Agnes in 2007.

Qualifications:
-NNEB Diploma
-Safeguarding Level 3
​-Paediatric First Aid Level 3
-Food and Hygiene Level 2
-Role of SENCO training
-Behaviour training - Behaviour that challenges Level 2
​-Diversity and Equality


​CARLA
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​NURSERY PRACTITIONER (LEVEL 2)

Hello, my name is Carla.  I came to Agnes 6 years ago but have 15 years experience of working with children. I recently completed my NVQ level 3 in childcare.
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I enjoy being a key person nurturing the children in my care and preparing them for ‘big school’.


-Paediatric First Aid Level 3
​-Behaviour training 
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LOUISE BLAKE


​Early Years Educator - Level 3 
Hello, my name is Louise.


​I have looked after and worked with children for over 20+ years, with 20 of these in a nursery setting. Part of my role is working in the nursery room being involved in the development of the children, watching them grow and gaining confidence from the time they start with us all the way through to leaving us to start ‘big school’.

Qualifications:
-NNEB Diploma Level 3
-Safeguarding Level 3
-Paediatric First Aid Level 3
-Health and Safety Level 2
Katie Lasslett
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​DAWN


Nursery Worker 


Hi! I am Dawn. 

I love helping the children to create wonderful pieces

of artwork.


-Paediatric First Aid Level 3
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-Safeguarding Level2


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Jade

Nursery Practitioner (Level 2)

Hi I am Jade.  I have been an apprentice at A.G.N.E.S. for two years. I am now a Level 2 Nursery Practitioner.

I enjoy working with the children and doing creative activities with them.


Qualifications:
​-Paediatric First Aid Level 3

JANE JANSEN

CHAIR OF THE TRUSTEES

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For over 12 years Jane has worked as a volunteer to ensure the smooth running of the nursery.

We are always looking for more volunteers to become Trustees.