Dear Parents and Carers,

I would like to welcome you to our Outstanding nursery.

I am delighted and proud to be the Director of Operations for Pepperberry Day Nursery, Auckland House Day Nursery and Auckland College. Over the years I have had the pleasure of working alongside Mr and Mrs Akaraonye the Owners and Founders of both nurseries and the Independent school Auckland College who have been my mentors from the very beginning and have helped me progress in my career development.

I have started my journey at Pepperberry Day Nursery in 2011 before the nursery opened the doors to our children and parents. In those very early days, when the nursery first opened, Pepperberry Day Nursery had opened the doors to only 5 children and three times as many staff. Building a reputation for our new nursery has not been easy, however with the support of our Nursery Owners and Directors, the great staff team and the amazing support from the parents who believed in us and have trusted us with their most precious gifts, 6 years later Pepperberry Day Nursery is a well-established nursery and now caters for almost 120 children a day. We are also very proud to have been able to prepare the base foundations that give children the advantage they need for school readiness for 117 children that have graduated for school since the nursery opened.

Our vision is that all the children in our care will Learn, Enjoy and Flourish in our caring, nurturing and stimulating environment. Having worked for over 12 years directly with children and families and I am fully committed to the highest standards of teaching and learning across all our settings.

I have a 5 year old son (my pride and joy) who has experienced 5 wonderful years at Pepperberry Day Nursery, starting his journey at 11 weeks old and attending full time, graduating in August 2017 just weeks before his 5^th Birthday. My son has flourished at Pepperberry Day Nursery due to the love and care the nursery practitioners have provided him, alongside some amazing and fun learning experiences that as a single working parent I would not have had the time to provide for my son. The staff team at Pepperberry Day Nursery have guided and helped my son every single day building his foundation of his knowledge in those early years and for that I am grateful and proud to work alongside such an amazing team to provide a service for all our children and parents that is of high standards and quality.

As a parent, I understand that finding the right childcare setting is one of the hardest jobs we must do (this does not get any easier when it comes to choosing a school, as I have recently experienced), therefore I work closely with the Nursery Owners and Directors to continually develop the nursery, from investing in the nursery resources, the learning experiences that we provide and of course the staff team, to ways in which we can get our parents involved in the life of the nursery, share information regarding children’s well-being and development and constantly seeking feedback from our parents and staff and looking at ways to improve the service. I also work closely with the Management and the Staff team to ensure that we provide the best early years care and education for all the children in our care.

Pepperberry Day Nursery is committed to working respectfully with children and families in ways that value the diversity of the community we serve and provide a continually improving environment which enables children to develop their full potential. At Pepperberry we pride ourselves in being at the heart of our community and establish close partnership working with all our parents and carers. As a parent, as well as an childcare professional, I firmly believe that children are never too young to learn the value and joy of helping others, and believe that children learn this by watching their immediate carers like their parents, teachers and friends, therefore over the years I have worked with the Pepperberry Team to support different charities and raise awareness of these amongst our children and parents. I believe that when we take the time to demonstrate we care, we demonstrate the fact there are still plenty of good people left in this world and I am committed to sharing these core values with the children and pupils in our care through the experiences and learning opportunities we offer in both our nurseries and our school.

Thank you for choosing Pepperberry Day Nursery as a next step in your child’s education and I look forward to meeting you and your little ones and offering you the support, guidance and reassurance required to embark onto your journey at our setting.

My name is Ashlee and I have worked at Pepperberry since May 2016. I was promoted to Deputy Manager in April 2018 and I am really enjoying my new role. I have worked in Childcare since 2012 and I have a Level 4 qualification in Education and Special Educational Needs.
As part of my role I enjoy being 50% in rooms and 50% out of the rooms supporting the staff and the Manager. I really enjoy being creative and setting up exciting activities for the children.
In my spare time I like to go on walks and spend time with my family and friends.

My name is Artemis Baka. I live in Congleton. I used to work as a nurse in a private nursery school in Greece for 10 years. I have an EU degree for nursing in Early Years Childhood. I enjoy exploring nature through hiking, jogging and swimming. I enjoy sharing my time with the children and working with them.

My name is Zahra Shahzad and I am an Early Years Assistant. I am 19 years old and I went to Kingsway High School. I’ve been working with since October 2018 and I'm currently working towards my Level 2 qualification in early years. In my spare time I enjoy spending time with my family and friends and going to the cinema. I enjoy doing fun and creative activities with the children and watching them grow and develop.

My name is Rebecca Judge and I will be your child's keyperson. I am an Early Years Practitioner in Sweet Peppers.

I live at home with my mum and two brothers, one who is older and one who is younger. I have worked at Pepperberry since September 2012; I started as a Level 2 and since then I have successfully completed my NVQ Level 3 . I also have a Paediatric First Aid and a certificate in Health and Safety. I enjoy spending time with my friends, family and my boyfriend. In my spare time I also babysit and enjoy watching films.

My name is Jessica Miskell. I am an Early Years Practitioner in Pre-School Peppers.
I have just graduated from Manchester Metropolitan with a degree in Childhood Studies and Early Years.
In my spare time I enjoy taking my dog Ralf for walks and spending time with my friends.

My name is Kimberley Jack and I will be your child's keyperson. I am a Early Years Practitioner in Baby Peppers.

I have worked at Pepperberry since August 2012 and I have a Btec level 3 National Diploma in Childrens care, learning and development. I currently live with my parents and have a twin brother. In my spare time i enjoy visiting family, going out to the cinema or shopping. I also like to babysit at the weekends.

My name is Monika Kaczorowska and I will be your child's keyperson. I am an Early Years Practitioner in Baby Peppers.

I have joined Pepperberry team in August 2014. I have lots of experience in working with children in the nursery environment as well as in schools. I have studied 5 years Pedagogy in Early Years Education where I have gained my Level 5 in Childcare. I live in Stoke on Trent with my husband. I have one sister. I enjoy working with children and look forward to get to know you and your child better.

Currently on Maternity Leave.

My name is Sophie Moss and I will be your child's keyperson. I am an Early Years Practitioner.

My name is Sophie and I started working at Pepperberry in September 2018. I studied childcare and education NVQ Level 3 at Macclesfield College. In 2016 I took a voluntry gap year where I led youthgroups and I volunteered in orphanages in South Africa. In my spare time I enjoy being with my family and friend s and I enjoy going to church and volunteering with different organisations.

My name is Joanna Gawron and I will be your child's keyperson. I am an Early Years Practitioner.

My name is Joanna and I started working at Pepperberry in July 2018. I am a Level 6 qualified Early Years Practitioner. I am originally from Poland but I now live with my husband in Stockport.  I have been working in Childcare since 2015 and I studied Early Years Education in Poland for five years. In my spare time I enjoy cooking, reading books and going to the cinema with my husband.

My name is Chrysa Koutsouradi and I will be your child's keyperson. I am an Early Years Assistant.
My name is Chrysa and I am originally from Greece. I came over to the UK with my husband. I have a Bachelor Degree in Religious Studies and an HND in supporting children with learning difficulties. I have worked many years in childcare and tutoring. In my spare time I like spending time with my family and friends, reading books, listening to music and exercising. I also love DIY and travelling.

My name is Malak Zubir and I will be your child's keyperson. I am an Early Years Practitioner.

I have always wanted to work with children, which is what inspired me to become a nursery practitioner. I am a qualified Level 4 Higher Level Teaching Assistant and I am currently working towards my Level 3 in Childcare.
Coming from a Turkish background I love to cook all kinds of exotic foods. In my spare time I also enjoy spending time with my friends and family

My name is Ana Perez and I will be your child's keyperson. I am an Early Years Practitioner.

My name is Ana and I started working at Pepperberry in March 2018. I am a Level 6 qualified Early Years Practitioner. I am orginally from Spain but I now live with my boyfriend in Handforth.  I enjoy spending time with my neices and nephews. In my spare time I also enjoy travelling around the world discovering new places to visit and to go shopping.

My name is Laura Van Den Berg and I am a Lunch Time Assistant.

I am originally from South Africa and I have been living in England for the last 18 years. I am a single Mum with an 11yr old daughter and we live in Wilmslow. I started my experience working with children when my daughter was in reception and I volunteered at her school. I then became a midday assistant and then a school kitchen assistant until February 2018. For the last two years I have been studying Maths and English at Macclesfield College. I hope to study childcare in the future. I love working with children and seeing them grow up. In my spare time I love spending time with my daughter and doing gardening, baking and playing candy crush

My name is Khegholly Broad and I am a Lunch Time Assistant.

I started working at Pepperberry in August 2018. Before joining Pepperberry I worked as a teaching assistant in a secondary school back home in India. I also worked as a Sunday school teacher for more than ten years. I gratuated from Nagaland University in India. I have been living in the UK now since June 2018, I live in Macclesfield with my husband.

My name is Constantine Kitromilides and I will be your child’s key person. I am an Early Years Practitioner in Preschool. I am a qualified Teaching Assistant with an NVQ Level 2 in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools. I have also studied History at degree level at Manchester University. I have undertaken a lot of supply work at various schools and nurseries in the area, including one-to-one work with autistic children. My hobbies include travel, cooking, taking trips to the cinema, martial arts and football.

My name is Matthew Dale and I am the chef. I have worked in the catering business since 1998. I make new and exciting meals for the children at Pepperberry Day Nursery using fresh ingredients. I cater for all dietary requirements. I also do cooking classes with the children on a weekly basis.