Meet Our Staff Team.....
We are all well qualified & parents ourselves!
Lauren Rogerson
Lead Practitioner
Safeguarding Lead
Forest School L3
Hello, my name is Lauren. I really love exploring the outdoors, searching for insects and watching things grow. I also love reading stories.
I have a level 3 Forest School Leader qualification and I'm now working towards becoming a level 6 Early Years Teacher.
Becky Hay
Level 3 EYFS
SEND Support
Diane Albiges
Level 3 EYFS
Level 2 SEND
Estelle Pringle
QTS 3-11
& Music Lead
Becky has achieved her Level 3 Early Years Educator qualification. She has 2 children who are now both at school and comes with experience of SEND.
Hello! My name is Diane. I worked as a nurse for 15 years, but I love working in Early years. I have completed my level 3 Early Years Educator qualification, and I have a level 2 qualification in Special Educational Needs and Disability.
I love getting to know each child and seeing how unique and creative they are, and it is a privilege to be part of their early years journey.
I have 3 lovely girls and a Cavapoo called Molly, we enjoy going on adventures and visiting new places with. I like being creative and love arts and craft too.
Estelle is keen to nurture children’s innate musicianship and develop their vocal confidence, speech and language through appropriate singing and vocal play.
Her daughter, who has just started university, attended Noah's Ark and since then Estelle has taught music both in schools and privately.
Who else might you see?.........
We have an amazing bank of qualified support staff too!
Sam Nelson
Level 6 EYFS
Support staff
Hello I'm Sam and have been part of the team since 2009, looking after registration and safeguarding. I'm now finding more time for my allotment and the Heritage Centre but still support the setting by doing supply cover.
Becky Morrell
Level 3 EYFS
Support Staff
I've been part of the Noah's Ark Family since 2015 and now do supply cover. I am a trustee for a Christian charity that helps former drug and alcohol dependents back into the community and back into work. Somehow, I still find time to look after my grandchildren and give respite care to a young lady with special needs.
Laura Elliott
QTS 3-11 & EAL
Support staff
Hello, my name is Laura. I have been a primary school teacher for 16 years and I love being in Early Years. I have lived and taught in various countries and love learning about new cultures and places. I have two lovely boys and enjoy spending my time with my family on days out, train rides, adventures and picnics! I also love walking, reading, nature and volunteering at my local community garden and at the library where I help to teach English as a second language.
Meet our extended Family ....
We are a committee run pre-school & supported by our volunteers
Rev. Gordon Hay
Pastoral &
Safeguarding
support
Doreen
Whittaker
Chair of
Committee
Vickie
Wrigglesworth
Qualified
Teacher
Gordon is our minister here at Gracious Street and has an overview of safeguarding and pastoral issues.
His youngest child attended Noah's Ark so understands how we work from a parent's viewpoint and how important relationships with families are.
Doreen is the chairperson of our management committee and has supported us in this role for many years. With a background in education and the Methodist church, she is also our OFSTED nominated person.
I have worked at Noah's Ark since 1996 and gradually worked up to Qualified Teacher Status. My youngest boy attended Noah's Ark just after it opened in 1993!
Though now officially retired, I am supporting the Noah's Ark Team with admin, mentoring and leadership tasks.
Eliza
Walton
Treasurer
Hello, I'm the treasurer and look after all things financial here at Noah's Ark - paying the staff, collecting fees, helping with fundraising etc.
My granddaughters both came to Noah's Ark and my husband Ed & I are both now part of the management committee.