About Brook Early Years 2020-10-21T12:43:52+00:00

Staff

Patricia McGregorHead of Brook Early Years

Early Years Teacher Status (level 6)
Leadership and management
Child Protection Level 3
Health & Safety
Inclusion training
Managing children’s behaviour

Philip TudballDeputy/Inclusion officer

Early Years Teacher Status (level 6)
First Aid for child carers
Child Protection
Inclusion training
Health & Safety
Food Hygiene

Julie Lewington–KellyActing Early Language Coordinator/Deputy Extended Weeks

NVQ3 in Early Years Care and Education
First Aid for child carers
Child Protection
Inclusion training
Makaton level 4
Food Hygiene

Vanessa JoyceECERS-E Coordinator

NVQ 3 in Early Years Care and Education
First Aid for child carers
Child Protection
Inclusion training
Health & Safety
Food Hygiene

Kirstin McGregorActing Deputy/ Early Language Coordinator/ Tapestry coordinator

Senior Practitioner
Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Workforce
First Aid for child carers
Child Protection
Food Hygiene

Patsy HarperSenior Practitioner/ Gardener/ Outside Coordinator

NVQ 3 in Early Years Care & Education
First Aid for child carers
Food Hygiene

Jess FoxPractitioner/ SEAL Coordinator/ Sunshine Circles Coordinator

NVQ 3 in Early Years Care & Education
First Aid for child carers
Food Hygiene

Lauren BennetPractitioner/HEYA Coordinator

NVQ 3 in Early Years Care & Education
First Aid for child carers
Food Hygiene

Megan LinklaterLevel 3 Practitioner

Level 3 Diploma in Early Years Workforce
First Aid for child carers
Food Hygiene

Helena AndrewsLevel 3 Apprentice Practitioner

NVQ 2 in Early Years Care & Education
First Aid for child carers
Food Hygiene

Gemma DuerBusiness Administrator

NVQ Level 3 Business Administration
Paediatric First Aid

Cheryl McGrathFinancial Administrator

Dodie NapierBook keeper and Payroll

The role of parents

Brook Early Years recognises parents as the first and most important educators of their children. All our staff see themselves as co-workers with parents in providing care and education for their child. There are many ways in which parents take part in making the pre-school a welcoming and stimulating place for children and parents, such as:

Exchanging knowledge about their children’s needs, activities, interests and progress with the staff
Helping at sessions of the Pre-School – see Parent Rota
Sharing their own special interests with the children
Helping to provide, make and look after the equipment and materials used in the children’s play activities
Being part of the Management Committee of the Pre-School. (NB: committee members are Charity Trustees)
Offer support by being a member of our Fundraising Sub-Committee

The Management Trustees

Chair: Samantha Meech
Secretary: Lucy Field
Early Years Head Teacher: Trisha McGregor
Trustee Members
Kayleigh Sandall
Non-Voting Members
Bookkeeper: Dodie Napier

At Brook Early Years we aim to help ALL children be the best they can be. Life is a journey; the experiences children receive at Brook will help give them the courage and strength to cross new bridges.

In March 2016 we achieved our THIRD OUTSTANDING in ALL areas Ofsted report
We achieved the Pre-School Learning Alliance Accreditation in April 2012.
We achieved Bronze awards in The Healthy Early Years (HEYA) Awards for Physical Activity and Healthy Eating in 2020

We promote child-centred learning through play. Play is the foundation for learning and creative problem solving. Through good quality play children learn at their highest level, enabling them to actively be involved in their learning. To concentrate, persist, create and co-operate to deal with world materials, situations and people without discriminating; these are all vital life skills. Our highly qualified practitioners are committed to working within each child’s comfort zone to ensure optimal social, emotional and educational results. We offer a range of provision that provides quality care and education in the foundation stage for Young children between the ages of 2 years and 5 years. Feel free to come and visit our setting, by prior arrangement – just give us a call

Brook Early Years Pre-School was originally opened at Moorlands School in 1984. In 1988, the group moved to Gordon Hall in Brook Road and its name changed to Brook Road Pre-School. Glenfield Infant School approached the group with the offer to run the Pre-School from a Community room that was being converted from a classroom. The premises offered outdoor facilities that were sorely lacking at Gordon Hall. Brook Pre-School moved to Glenfield Infant School in September 1999 and officially changed its name to Brook Pre-School. With demand for more school spaces, the LEA approached Brook to move to Beechwood Junior School. This new premises offers Brook larger indoor and secure outdoor facilities, but still having access to the beautiful wooded grounds of Glenfield Infant School, where we are able to take advantage of the lovely nature walks within the ground. Brook Pre-School moved to Beechwood Junior School in September 2011 and officially changed its name to Brook Early Years. In April 2020 Brook Early Years became a Charitable Incorporated Organisation, the change was made to protect our Trustees from being financially responsible for any matters at Brook.