
Michelle MurdochNursery Owner
Michelle is one of our nursery owners and has a level 3 qualification in childcare. Michelle oversees the day to day running of the setting.

Lydia HolgateManager
Lydia has worked at Little Ducklings Day Nursery since 2012 and has a Level 5 qualification in Childcare. Lydia is responsible for Health & Safety within the nursery, Behaviour Management and is also the settings Safeguarding Officer and SENCo Contact: lydiaholgate@little-ducklings.net

Amy SouthNursery Deputy Manager & Designated Safeguarding Deputy
Amy is our deputy safeguarding officer and works alongside Lydia. Amy has Level 6 Qualification in Childcare and a Level 2 Qualification in Forest Schools.

Jane DukeToddler Room Senior (Daffy Ducks)
Jane is our Toddler Room Senior. Jane has a Level 3 qualification in Childcare. Jane has several years’ experience working with children, covering all age ranges.

Eden CraigLevel 3 Practitioner
Eden is our Room Senior in the babies room

Sheryl BarkerLevel 3 Practitioner
Sheryl is our Room Senior in preschool 1.

Samii HoldenLevel 3 Practitioner
Samii is our nursery SENCo working alongside Lydia, Samii is also a Level 3 Practitioner in our Preschool Room. She is a Room Senior in Preschool 2.

Denny WhaleyLevel 3 Practitioner

Emma BartnikLevel 3 Practitioner

Sammy RobertsLevel 3 Practitioner

Savannah ShepherdLevel 3 Practitioner

Shereena BownessLevel 3 Practitioner

Laura PearsLevel 3 Practitioner

Sophie WestLevel 3 Practitioner

Caitlan GreenLevel 6 Practitioner

Charlotte GuestLevel 3 Practitioner

Chelsea SmithLevel 3 Practitioner

Courtney PartonLevel 3 Practitioner
Clare BriggsLevel 3 Practitioner

Sophie IrugheLevel 2 Practitioner

Becky RichardsonLevel 2 Practitioner
Danielle NewtonApprentice

Laura RobertsonDomestic

Jo GaskinDomestic
Sophie CoyleDomestic

Dawn PhillipsKitchen

Charlotte TylerKitchen