Baby Bear Staff 

Emily Woodward.

Deputy Manager and Baby Room Leader.

Emily joined Stepping Stones since January 2020 & has a BA Honour in Early Childhood Studies. 

Tilly Thorns-Hartley.

Early Years Practitioner.

Tilly joined Stepping Stones in October 2018 and has Level 3 NVQ in Childcare.

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Kharinna Brooks.

Early Years Practitioner.

Kharinna joined Stepping Stones in February 2017, and although she left for a short period of time, Kharinna then joined us again in July 2020 & is currently studying for Level 3 NVQ in childcare. 

Little Bear Staff 

Sarah Duester.

Little Bear Room Leader.

Sarah joined Stepping Stones in 2002 & has a Level 3 NVQ in childcare. 

Esther Watts. 

Early Years Practitioner. 

Esther joined Stepping Stones in February 2020 & has a BTEC national certificate in childhood studies.  

Claire Ind.

Early Years Practitioner.​

Claire joined Stepping Stones in August 2019 & is currently studying for Level 3 NVQ in Childcare and is due to finish in December 2020.

Pooh Bear Staff 

Hollie Cyphus

Pooh Bear Room Leader.​

Hollie joined Stepping Stones in September 2017 & has Level 3 NVQ in Childcare.

Paddington Bear Staff 

Roxanne Batchelor

Nursery Manager & Paddington Bear Room Leader 

Roxanne joined Stepping Stones in January 2020 and has a BA Honours in Early Childhood Studies. 

Supporting staff

Emilia Wilkins

Early Years Practitioner.​

Emilia joined Stepping Stones in September 2020 and is about to start her Level 3 training in Childcare.

Sarah Kitching.

Early Years Practitioner.

Sarah joined Stepping Stones in April 2014 & has a Level 3 NVQ in childcare.

 Kitchen Staff 

Silvia De Martini

Chef.

Silvia joined Stepping Stones in April

2014 & has a Level 2 in food safety.