Our Team

Ceri has a degree and a PGCE (Post Graduate Certificate in Education) and is a primary school teacher with a passion for sharing best practice and excellence in teaching. She has over 14 years experience in teaching and also enjoyed leading her school in Music and PE. She is a musician and plays the piano and guitar. Ceri has a positive approach and loves teaching as she finds it extremely rewarding and enjoyable. Her and Paul have 2 young sons (Monty and Bertie) Monty and Bertie now attend school in Bramhall. Ceri enjoys running, tennis, hockey, playing the guitar and mountain biking in her spare time. Ceri has completed her Level 3 Forest School Leader Training in Spring 2020 and is passionate about taking the children on Forest School sessions to develop their skills and boost their self-confidence. We go to a lovely area of local woodland where we are lucky enough to play in a stream, climb the trees and explore the natural environment without any distractions!

Paul is a qualified Early Years Teacher, has a Masters degree and a PGCE and worked as a property developer before The Railway Nursery project began. He was involved with the initial renovation project of the nursery building alongside our team of builders and is very proud of how our setting has developed with the new Pre-School building now complete too. Paul is the nursery Business Manager and is also responsible for maintaining the building, resources and gardens. He is willing to turn his hand to all requests! He loves outdoor pursuits, particularly walking up mountains in the Lake District with his 2 sons Monty and Bertie. He has always enjoyed science and is a Radio 4 and Radio 6 fan!

Rebecca is our Nursery Manager and has over 20 years experience working in Early Years. Rebecca has many years experience working in Early Years settings and has previously been an area manager for a small chain of nurseries. Rebecca has a degree in Early Years Education and attained her Early Years Professional Status (EYP) in 2013. Rebecca is keen to support staff development and help them to become confident practitioners. Rebecca likes greeting new families to show them around the nursery. In her spare time Rebecca enjoys spending time with her family, she has 5 nieces and 3 nephews that keep her busy! Rebecca loves movies and is a big Denzel Washington fan.

Terri has also been working as part of the Railway Nursery family since we opened in 2015. Terri is our Pre-School Leader and Deputy Manager. Terri is BTEC  and SENDCO Level 3 qualified and has over 11 years experience working with children in early years settings. Terri has a particular interest in teaching pre-school children, igniting their curiosity and engaging them in their learning. Terri enjoys spending time with the children exploring the outdoors and makes great use of our outdoor space. Terri makes good links with schools during the transition period, inviting teachers into our nursery setting to help the children and their families feel secure when taking on the next step in life at ‘big school’.

Tasha joined our team in February 2017 and has had experience working in our Toddler and Baby room. Tasha has over 8 years of Early Years experience and is Level 3 Qualified. She loves getting messy with the children and organising trips for the children to the local parks and shops. Tasha works in our Preschool room and is also responsible if the Management Team are not available. Tasha enjoys meeting new families and making them feel welcome into the nursery and has great relationships with the children and their families. Tasha enjoys spending time with her family in her spare time, she also loves tapas food and enjoys finding new restaurants to visit!

Gary is our nursery chef. He began working on our bank team initially, covering holidays in the kitchen and demonstrated his culinary skills with passion and skill. Gary understands the importance of introducing new tastes to children when they are in their formative years and has creative ideas to encourage children to expand their repertoire of foods. Gary caters for all of our children’s dietary requirements and experiments with a range of different options for Vegetarians, Vegans and Pescatarians to ensure their meals are wholesome and balanced. Gary uses the “Eat Better, Start Better” guidelines to ensure that the children in our care receive the correct nutrients as part of encouraging a healthy lifestyle. Gary has completed the level 3 in food hygiene and also the allergen awareness training. In his spare time Gary enjoys a range of hobbies including walking, making crafts, watching films and is an avid fan of historical novels.

Sue joined our team in August 2020. Sue has a wealth of experience working with others, supporting children of all ages and helping them to reach their full potential. When Sue joined the team she had recently moved back to the UK from Dubai where she worked with children in the early years and loved her time there so much she wanted to recreate that experience in England. Sue is a keen dancer and musician and the children look forward to Sue coming in as she plays the flute with them! Sue is based in our School leavers room

Natalie is a friendly and very experienced member of our team, she joined our team in August 2020 and works in our Baby room. Natalie loves creative activities and often recycles and repurposes items for the children to use in their play – from bubble wrap to cardboard boxes, snippets of material and everything in-between! Natalie loves spending time with her family and enjoys taking her dog for long walks.

Alice started working at the nursery in July 2021, and works across all of the rooms at nursery. Alice has lots of experience working with children including as a Youth Leader at her local Church and also as an Assistant Leader in her local Girl Guides group. Alice enjoys all aspects of nursery life and loves leading singing and dancing sessions with the children, encouraging them to join in with actions and words. Alice is always smiling and the children enjoy exploring all of the exciting activities Alice plans. Alice has started at University in September 2022 but is looking forward to working on our Bank team during academic holidays throughout the year.

Allie is highly experienced and has over 11 years working in childcare. She is Level 3 Qualified. Allie has such a calm manner and has specific training in behaviour management techniques which help her to resolve behaviour issues in a positive manner using a restorative approach. Allie works in our Preschool room and you will often find her in the book corner, enjoying sharing books with the children, which is one of her passions.

Tanzeela has been working in our Baby room during her gap year before starting University in September 2022 to study to be a Pharmacist. Tanzeela loves to spend time with her family and is very creative – she has a passion for drawing in particular. She likes to watch films and spends time socialising with her friends at the weekend. Tanzeela has now started at University but is looking forward to working on our Bank team during academic holidays throughout the year.

Megan is currently studying for her Level 3 childcare qualification and is a passionate and talented dancer! Megan comes from a large family and loves to get involved with the children’s physical development at nursery, using her balance and co-ordination to help the children with their development. Megan is currently based in our preschool room.

Katelyn is currently studying Level 3 in Childcare and works in our Baby room. She enjoys watching our younger children develop their core skills and introduces them to a wide range of stimulating activities. Katelyn likes to keep fit in her spare time and is a keen football player.

Jo is currently based in our Toddler room. She has many years of experience working in childcare and thoroughly loves her job, having worked in a variety of setting with children of different ages, gaining extensive knowledge and adapting to different environments. Nothing is too much trouble for Jo and she creates fantastic opportunities for the children in our care to thrive.

Annabel is based in our Toddler room and is studying for her Level 3 Childcare qualification. She enjoys working with our youngest children and is dedicated to learning about all aspects of supporting their development. Annabel enjoys spending time with her nephew in her spare time and enjoys baking at home when she has the time.

Hannah is based in our Toddler room working with our children aged between 2 and 3 years old. Hannah is a fantastic artist and has creative flair, which enables her to follow the children’s interests through making resources and props to support their learning. Hannah is currently studying for her Level 2 in Childcare and enjoys lots of different crafting activities and reading a variety of books in her spare time.

Lily is based in our School leavers room and is currently working towards her level 3 qualification. Lily has a calming nature and loves to quietly read stories with the children enhancing their language and literacy skills along with their imagination. Alongside working at the nursery Lily is also studying Art History and Visual Culture at the Open University.

Sarah is part of our bank staff and is predominately based in our Baby room. Sarah holds a BA (hons) Childhood Studies degree and has extensive knowledge of working and teaching in early years settings with over 20 years experience. Sarah has a calm approach to all children and staff and also has a creative flair and will often plan exciting and educational activities for the children to participate in. When she is not at work Sarah loves to spend time with her own family often going on country walks or baking with her two teenage daughters.

Isobel is based in our baby room and is currently working towards her level 3 qualification. Isobel initially joined our team in 2022. However, Isobel was given  a once in a life time opportunity to move to Canada so she left us for 6 months, on Isobel’s return to the UK she chose to re join our team as in her words she

Evie is based in our baby room and is currently working towards her level 3 qualification. Evie has recently joined our team after completing her level 2 qualification at college. Evie loves to spend time singing and dancing with the children or being outdoors helping children to access our equipment in the garden to aid development with their physical skills. In her own time Evie likes to socialise with her friends and go to various festivals.

Steph joined the team in February 2023 and is based in our baby room, Steph gained her level 3 qualification in early years in 2019 and her experience has predominately been with babies. Steph has since completed various training sessions relating to child development and educational activities for early years aged children. Steph loves to create messy activities for the babies to explore and can often be found in the sensory room singing to the babies. When Steph is not working she is either going on long walks with her two dogs or studying for a degree in Accounting finance and business management and Economics law.