Cathy Bignold
Head Teacher (WNS since 2O11) Qualification-BEd (Hons), EYP, NNEB, National SENDCO award
Likes-Coffee, reading, the seaside, custard, prawns and Christmas!
Dislikes-Rats, coriander, celery and tea
Claim to fame-I once sang (as a backing singer) in front of 500 people!
Joy Bainbridge
Teacher (WNS since 2019) Qualification-PGCE (Hons)
Likes-Reading, theatre, gardening and cheese
Dislikes-Spiders
Claim to fame-I once had dinner with Katherine Jenkins
Stella Rutter
Senior Early Years Educator (WNS since 2000) Qualification-NNEB
Likes-Being outside, reading, sewing, live music, theatre, cooking, black forest gateaux ,dark chocolate
Dislikes-Discrimination, littering, wastefulness and air freshener
Claim to fame-I sang in a school choir on Songs of Praise when I was a small child
Andrea Vaughan
Senior Early Years Educator (WNS since 2013) Qualification-NNEB
Likes-Skiing, playing netball and sherry
Dislikes-Growing old
Claim to fame-Appeared in the holiday brochures as a holiday rep
Michelle Smith
Senior Early Years Educator Qualification NVQ Level 3 Children's Care, Learning & Development
Helen Foley
Early Years Educator Qualification-NVQ Level 3 Children's Care, Learning and Development
Likes-Orangutans, mangos and walks in the Lake District
Dislikes-Rats and dark winter nights
Claim to fame-I was a red post box in my school play!
Maureen Roberts
Early Years Educator (WNS since 2022) Qualification-CACHE Level 3 Diploma for children
Likes-Cakes, chocolate, family get togethers, holidays and dogs
Dislikes-Sprouts, rats, rudeness
Claim to fame-I once stood next to Les Dennis in at a hotel breakfast buffet
Jill Sanderson
Early Years Educator
Likes-Paddle boarding, travelling and music
Dislikes- Snakes and milk
Claim to fame-I have over 800 vinyl records
Keerthi Prakash
Early Years Educator (WNS since 2013) Qualification - NVQ Level 2 Teaching Assistant
Likes-Coffee, cuddles and cakes (in any order)
Dislikes- Lizards, lizards, lizards (again in any order)
Claim to fame- my curly hair
Tracey Downie
Early Years Educator (WNS since 2022) Qualification - NVQ Level 2 Teaching Assistant
Likes-Open water swimming, hiking, paddle boarding and travelling in my bright orange campervan!
Dislikes- Cheese, small furry things (unfortunately it does include guinea pigs) and things with wings!
Claim to fame- I did the Yorkshire 3 Peaks Challenge in under 11 hours!
Laura Hough
Early Years Educator (WNS since 2023) Qualification-BA (Hons) Early Years Care and Education, BTEC National Diploma in Childhood Studies
Likes - Spending time with my family, baking, reading, live music
Dislikes - Mushrooms, heights and sci-fi
Claim to fame - I watched Simon Cowell get his star on the Hollywood Boulevard Walk of Fame