PROTECT – PREPARE – PRESERVE

Meet the Team

Baby Pips (1:3)

Fun Fact : I am creative.

Why Childcare? It is rewarding!

Started working in childcare: 2015

Started at Little Apples: 2015

Emily

Team Leader
Level 3 - Early Years Educator
Health and Wellbeing Manager
DSL

Fun Fact: I dyed the ends of my hair light brown.

Why Childcare? I really enjoy working along-side and caring for the children so much that it puts a smile on my face.

Started working in childcare: 2022

Started at Little Apples: 2022

Serena

Apprentice
Level 2 - Early Years Educator

Fun Fact: I can hold my breath for 2 minutes.

Why childcare? I've been around children my whole life, with having siblings ect, its always been my passion to work with them, i enjoy playing with them and making new memories and the little remarks they come out with that sometimes make no sense but always makes me laugh.

Started working in childcare: 2024

Started at Little Apples: 2024

Gemma

Apprentice
Level 2 Early Years Educator

Fun Fact: i own a business

Why childcare? Because I enjoy supporting children and their families.

Year you started in childcare: 2019.

Started at Little Apples: 2024

Nadine

Level 3 Early Years Educator


Red Apples (1:3)

Fun Fact : I have 3 children.

Why Childcare? Knowing that I can have a positive impact on their life is why I work with children. I enjoy getting messy and being silly with them!

Started working in childcare: 2003

Started at Little Apples: 2013

Sarah

Team Leader
Level 6 - Early Years Educator
Education Delivery Manager
DSL

Fun Fact: I love to sing.

Why Childcare? I enjoy helping children to grow and develop.

Started working in childcare: 2018

Started at Little Apples: 2018

Georgia S

Level 3 - Early Years Educator

Darcy

Apprentice
Level 2 Early Years Educator

Fun Fact: I like cooking, listening to music and going out with my friends.

Why childcare? I enjoy working with children as I learn new things, explore new and fun experiences and they make me laugh.

Started in Childcare: 2019

Started at Little Apples: 2022

Leonie

Level 3 - Early Years Educator


Green Apples (1:4)

Fun Fact: New shoes and trainers are my weakness.

Why Childcare? There is nothing more rewarding than watching the children grow and being a part of shaping the little people they become.

Started working in childcare: 2010

Started at Little Apples: 2013

Jodie

Team Leader
Level 3 - Early Years Educator
Health and Safety Officer
New Customer Enquiries Manager
Head of Health & Safety
SENCO
DSL

Fun Fact: I would love to go travelling and visit lots of different countries.

Why Childcare? I love watching the children grow and develop into amazing people who will change the world one day.

Started working in childcare: 2016

Started at Little Apples: 2018

Courtney

Team Leader
Level 3 - Early Years Educator
Operations Manager
Health & Safety 2nd in Charge
DSL

Fun Fact : I love shopping

Why Childcare? I like to see the children grow and develop.

Started in Childcare: 2004

Started at Little Apples: 2012

Nicola

Level 3 - Early Years Educator

Fun Fact : Like to travel the world.

Why Childcare? Watching and helping the children learn and grow, I’m a big kid myself!

Started working in childcare: 2007

Started at Little Apples: 2012

Terrie

Level 3 - Early Years Educator
Woodland Rep

Fun Fact : I enjoy spending time with family and going on trips and exploring.

Why childcare? I enjoy childcare as I love to have a positive impact on the children and watching them grow and develop.

Started working in childcare: 2018

Started at Little Apples: 2024

Amy

Level 2 - Early Years Educator

Fun Fact : I have 20+ Avocado plants from stones i have grown myself.

Why childcare? Everybody says this but it's so true - I love seeing the kids' personalities develop over time. I also love how excited they are to show you things, whether that's a painting they have made, or a leaf they found on the way to nursery!

Started working in childcare: 2023

Started at Little Apples: 2023

Izzy

Apprentice
Level 2 Early Years Educator

Fun Fact : I can speak some french Why childcare? I have quite a lot of family that are children/Have children and it has sparked a passion.

Year you started in childcare? 2024.

Started at Little Apples: 2024

Bonnie

Apprentice
Level 2 Early Years Educator


Pre-School (1:8)

Fun Fact: I’m Italian and love to travel!

Why Childcare? I love how rewarding it is to see a child learn something new and gain confidence in themselves.

Started working in childcare: 2011

Started at Little Apples: 2013

Vicky

Team Leader
Level 6 - Early Years Educator
Engagement Manager
DSL

Fun Fact: The children in preschool call me police instead of Belize :)

Why Childcare? Love watching the children hit new milestones.

Started working in childcare: 2018

Started at Little Apples: 2021

Belize

Level 3 - Early Years Educator
Social Media Rep

Why childcare: I love interacting with the children.

Fun fact: I like 70’s soul music.

Started childcare in 2014.

Started Little Apples in 2014

Anna

Nursery Assistant

Fun Fact: I have two cats named Lightning and Luna

Why Childcare? Because I enjoy watching them play and learn.

Started Childcare: 2020

Started little apples: 2022

Tamara

Level 2 Early Years Educator

Started working in childcare: 2020

Started at Little Apples: 2022

Tanya

Level 2 - Early Years Educator


Kitchen Staff/House Keeper

Started working in catering: 2014

Started at Little Apples: 2020

Lynne

Onsite Chef
Level 3 - Safer Food Supervisor

Fun Fact : I’m avid reader.

Why Childcare? I like to see children grow. Being able to help them learn as they grow

Started working in Housekeeping : 2004

Started at Little Apples: 2022

Maree

Housekeeper
Woodland Rep

Anteesia

Onsite Chef
Level 2 Food safety.


Senior Management

Fun Fact : I love to travel and taste lots of different cuisines.

Why Childcare? The joy on their faces when they experience something new for the first time is amazing.

Started working in childcare: 2008

Started at Little Apples: 2012

Alex

Level 6 - Early Years Educator
Operations Director - Lead DSO

Fun Fact - I love the series ‘Friends’

Why Childcare? It’s great to see the children grow into lovely, independent people!

Started working in Finance: 2019

Started at Little Apples: 2019

Leah

Finance officer


Directors

Fun Fact - I once climbed Mount Snowden!

Why Childcare? Childcare has always been a great passion of mine, being able to support children in their development and growth and observing their progress is always rewarding! I am very grateful to be part of each child's early childhood years and contributing to their first steps of life.

Started working in childcare: 2001

Started at Little Apples: 2012

Elena

Level 6 - Early Years Educator
Director of Early Years & Customer Service - DSO
DSL

Aimee

Assoc CIPD
Director of Finance & HR

To find out more about Little Apples Day Nursery in Sanderstead, call us on 020 8686 6246. We are proud to be one of the top day nurseries and pre schools in South Croydon.