Gorran PreSchool
Our Staff
Michelle Beard
PRESCHOOL LEADER
Michelle has worked in Childcare for the past twenty years, and has been at Gorran Pre School for seventeen years. She initially joined us as a parent on the committee, and then went on to become an Assistant and eventually Pre School Leader. She is extremely committed to Hoglets, its children and their parents, and plays an active role with our fundraising events. Michelle loves the outdoors; outside of Pre School she can often be seen aboard her boat, sailing and fishing, or out walking her dogs.
Level 2 in Childcare & Education
Level 3 Cache in Childcare & Education
Data Protection Officer
Child Protection Officer
Behaviour Management Officer
Pediatric First Aid
Letters & Sounds Phase One
Healthy Under 5's
Food & Hygiene Certificate
Fire Pit Training
Makaton Training
Yoga with young children
Domestic Abuse training
Covid 19 psycological first aid training
Leigh Best
DEPUTY PRESCHOOL LEADER
Leigh has been at Hoglets for 7 years, starting as an apprentice whilst completing her Level 2 in Childcare and Education. Leigh is a very dedicated member of the team and has completed her Level 3. In order to recognise her qualifications and dedication Leigh has been made Deputy Preschool Leader.
Level 2 Childcare & Education
Level 3 Cache Childcare & Education
Level 3 SENCO
Paediatric First Aid
Level 3 Safeguarding
Healthy Under 5's
Learning Environments for two year olds
Emotional Coaching in early years and primary settings.
Aimee Johns
PRE-SCHOOL ASSISTANT
Aimee started at Hoglets 5 years ago as an apprentice. Aimee lives in Polmassick and has done her whole life, enjoying the countryside in particular helping her brother with is flock of sheep.
Level 2 and 3 in childcare and education
Paediatric first aid
Level 2 in Food Hygiene
Level 3 in Special Educational Needs
Level 3 in Safeguarding
Our Committee
Our hard working committee is made up of parents of Pre-School children past and present and local community members.
We are also fortunate to have the input of Jonathan Sleep and Jude Osborne, Gorran School's Head Teacher and Reception Teacher, as representatives of Gorran School.
Our Committee members are:
Sue Bunney
Chair
Lesley Pothecary
Treasurer
