About Us

The team of staff at Playbox Nursery are dedicated and passionate about ensuring that children achieve the learning outcomes and reach their full potential.

Our aim is to enhance the development of all children from 2 to 5 years of age. We offer a high ratio of adults to children, which enables us to give individual care and attention, as well as fun and friendship with other children and adults.

BACK ROW FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Mrs Winger, Mrs Amanda Darley,

Mrs Clare Gillett , Mrs Lou Millea, Mrs Mansfield

FRONT ROW FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Mrs Marie Rampling, Mrs Nicky Hillman (Manager), and Mrs Jackie Stephens

The Playbox Team

Mrs Nicky Hillman

Manager

I have worked at Playbox for over 15 years and I am currently the group Manager after previously being Deputy for 4 years .

I am qualified with N.N.E.B level 3 , BTEC Diploma in caring and The Montessori Method of Education. I love craft work with the children and story time.

I have 2 grown up children who both attended Playbox. In my spare time I enjoy running and going away exploring in my motorhome.

Mrs Amanda Darley

Deputy Manager and SENco

I have worked at Playbox since 2014, I am qualified with a N.N.E.B level 3 and in 2018 qualified as the Playbox SENco (Special Educational Needs co-ordinator).

I have two children who attended The Playbox nursery and during that time I was also a keen volunteer and on the Playbox committee. In my spare time I enjoy going to the gym, being by the sea and travelling.

Mrs Rampling

Assistant

I have been a volunteer at Playbox nursery since my children attended 15 years ago, In 2016 I qualified NCFE CACHE level 2 for the children and young peoples workforce and have been employed as an assistant.

I have run a Brownie pack for 30 years which has been full of adventures.

Mrs Millea

Assistant

I have had two children who have attended The Playbox and I have loved everything about the setting. I keenly became a volunteer on the Playbox Management Committee in 2018.

I have recently become qualified with a level 3 in Childcare.

In my spare time I enjoy dog walks, swimming and crafting with my children.

 

Mrs Stephens

Assistant

I have been at Playbox from the beginning in 1995 and remained for 17 years. During this time I qualified NVQ level 3 in Early years childcare and education. I held the position of Deputy Manager for 9 years and then became Manager for 8 years and the SENco. I have returned to Playbox as an assistant to help in sessions and daily lunch club.

I enjoy walking my dog, home renovating and holidays

Mrs Winger

Treasurer

I have a child who attended Playbox and then I took on this role in 2012 doing the wages and finances and I am on the Playbox management committee.

In my spare time I enjoy caravanning and gardening.

Mrs Mansfield

Administrator

I started at Playbox in 1995 when it first opened as an Assistant where two of my three children attended, then became Deputy Manager qualified at NVQ level 3 in Early years childcare and education after stepping down in 2014 but returned as Administrator in 2015.

In my spare time I am involved with Sudbury musicals society where I make costumes for our shows, also I love gardening and time with my family.

Mrs Gillett

Assistant

I have recently joined the Playbox team.  My daughter attended and loved  Playbox and consequently I volunteered periodically, doing music and movement with the children and bringing in my large dog during pet week.  I have a degree in performance arts and love having the opportunity to engage children with any aspect of performance or expressing themselves through creativity.  I ran a music session for a local toddler group for many years and organised and ran a small annual theatrical production at the primary school which my daughter attended. I love to sing and play the piano and the cello and walk my gorgeous dog with my family.

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