Key Information
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Welcome:
Welcome to our website and thank you for your interest in Hardmoor Early Years Centre. Children sit at the very centre of all we do. We seek to build strong foundations for a happy and successful life. In order to be build this, our Nursery and Early Years Centre is filled with wonderful play and friendship experiences. We have 3 wonderful woodland acres to explore and we thrive through 'learning journeys' that explore our indoor and outdoors to the full. We have an Outdoor Woodland Learning Specialist (OWLS) and they support a bespoke woodland learning curriculum.
Please do take the time to look through all of the sections of our website, here you will be able to gain a clear insight into the centre, as well as a sound understanding of who we are, what we value and how we can help shape your child’s future together.
All of our children are exceptional individuals and understanding their unique personalities, talents, and interests supports us to nurture and developed them to the full. We know that providing children with exciting, creative, and meaningful learning experiences will build their enthusiasm for learning and help them grow and develop positively in many ways. The entire team aims to help each child become a kind friend, a happy, resilient, successful learner and a well-rounded individual... ready to take the next steps in their learning journey.
Together with our team, we look forward to offering you and your children a warm welcome into our community and to starting that most important journey of lifelong education, here at Hardmoor Early Years Centre.
Kind regards,
Gerida Montague, MBE, Executive Headteacher | Jo McNicholas, Head of Centre | Sarah Williams, LLB Chair
Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools.
Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School is part of a wider family of six schools called The Learning Federation Partnership of Schools. Under the leadership of a hugely experienced team, we take the strengths of our school partnership to provide the most enriching and diverse curriculum and wellbeing focused school journey for all of our children. Our Executive Headteacher is a National Leader in Education as well as an inspector for Ofsted. She is well supported by a strong executive board and heads of school. Our teams of staff regularly support other schools.
Executive Board:
Gerida Montague, MBE and Ian Prince lead the Board as Co-Executive Headteachers.
Jo McNicholas - Chief Business, Finance and Compliance Officer.
Sarah Hendricks - Director of Vulnerable Children. Executive Headteacher for Sinclair Primary & Nursery, Holy Family Catholic Primary and Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary Schools.
Caroline Firman - Director of Curriculum & Management Systems. Executive Headteacher for Bitterne Park Primary & Nursery School.
Paul Lodge - Co-Headteacher for Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School.
Hardmoor Team:
Senior Leadership Team:
Executive Headteacher - Gerida Montague, MBE
Leader & Headteacher - Jo McNicholas & Gerida Montague
Partnership Director of Early Years - Mrs Jennifer Squires
Head of Centre – Mrs Jo McNicholas
Head of Quality of Education - Ms Maria Cassar
Deputy Director of Vulnerable Children - Mrs Katherine Olney
Lead Practitioner for Early Literacy - Mrs Ellie Prince
SENDco:
Lead Partnership SENDco - Mrs Kate Knott
Assistant Partnership SENDco - Miss Rebecca Thomas
Admin:
Partnership Office and Finance Manager – Mrs Rachel Morey
Partnership Finance Assistant – Miss Kim Hamilton
Partnership Admin Assistant - Mr David Tomkins
Admin Assistant – Mrs Nichola Jacobs
Admin & Finance Assistant - Mrs Julia Vaughan
Estates:
Site Manager – Mr Ian Burrell
Nursery Team:
Kits Room (Babies) - Mary Davies (Lead), Hayley Osman, Ruby Berry, Sally Backwell, Olivia Lysandrides, Casey Calloway
Rabbits Room (Babies) – Mary Davies (Lead), Claire Murphy, Rebecca Lysandrides, Seada Eva, Tia Caplen-Cooper, Amy Smyons.
Hedgehogs Room (Toddlers) – Mel Jackson & Olivia Buston (Lead), Charlotte Haines, Leitita Caplen, Liz Wake, Rebecca Charles, Maryam Agha, Tasha Clements
Foxes Room (Nursery) – Janis Larkman (Lead), Alex Smith, Hannah Budden, Rafia Asif, Katya Nikolova, Jade Mugridge, Paris Higgins-Mcintyre, Ellie Joseph
Support Staff – Maryam Agha, Aysha Begum, Saliha Takennit, Callum Giles, Thayaapary Krish, Tracy Bath, Monnah Ferdus, Kamla Rani, Jamila Bibi, Sofia Khamana
Local Leadership Board:
Chair – Sarah Williams (Safeguarding)
Staff Members - Gerida Montague, Sarah Hendricks, Caroline Firman, Ian Prince, Jo McNicholas, Melanie Jackson
Associate Member - Cathy Rowen (Teaching & Curriculum)
Parent Member - James Maltby (Wellbeing)
Parent Member - vacancy
Clerk to Board - Amanda Wood
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