
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 3 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

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

Amy SouthNursery Deputy Manager & Designated Safeguarding Deputy
Amy is our deputy safeguarding officer and works alongside Lydia. Amy is also a practitioner within our Toddler room. 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.

Angela AustinKitchen Staff
Angela has worked as a cook for over 25 years. Angela has a range of food industry qualifications including her NVQ level 2 in Food Preparation and Cooking. In addition, Angela has her food hygiene, food safety and catering, and prevention and infection control all to level 2 standard.

Denny WhaleyLevel 3 Practitioner

Emma BartnikLevel 3 Practitioner

Sammy RobertsLevel 3 Practitioner

Savannah ShepherdLevel 3 Practitioner

Lyn WatkinLevel 3 Practitioner

Megan SylvesterLevel 2 Practitioner

Sammy DunnillLevel 3 Practitioner

Eden CraigLevel 3 Practitioner

Shereena PottsLevel 3 Practitioner

Laura PearsLevel 3 Practitioner

Sophie IrugheLevel 2 Practitioner

Dawn PhillipsKitchen Assistant

Jo GaskinDomestic

Ramona BildeaLevel 6 Practitioner

Sheryl BarkerLevel 3 Practitioner

Sophie WestLevel 3 Practitioner

Helen CornthwaiteLevel 2 Practitioner

Georgina EdwardsApprentice

Alex RomontiQTS

Debbie MooreDomestic

Becky BattyDomestic

Emily MarsdenLevel 2 Practitioner
Savannah HopkinsonLevel 3 Practitioner