Our Staff

Miss Pippa Ashenden

Miss Pippa Ashenden is our Nursery Manager. She has a Degree in Early Childhood and Business Studies (Level 6) has 14 years’ experience working with children. She has worked at St Edmund’s for 2 years.

Pippa ensures new children are welcomed with open arms and made to feel comfortable as soon as they arrive. She works hard to secure good partnerships with parents, who are a fundamental part of their child’s learning and development, and to support each child’s transition from home to nursery. Pippa focuses on the importance of utilising the outdoor space and integrates the early years curriculum into activities both inside and out, providing a range of opportunities for children to use their imagination and creativity. She also supports each child to become independent and build their confidence through a range of group and 1:1 activities.

Pippa has recently come back from maternity leave and working every morning until 12.30pm.

Miss Lauren Reynolds

Hi I’m Miss Reynolds.  

I have been working in childcare since I was 17 so almost 12 years’ experience with dealing with all different capabilities of children. I worked my way from a Nursery Practitioner to Room Leader doing many different training courses along the way.  

I have been responsible for working with outside agencies for example Speech and Language and S.E.N, promoting each child’s learning in a positive way, keeping up to date with policies and procedures, understanding how important care plans are and for children to receive high quality care to watch them grow. 

At this age it is important to follow children’s interest through their play as they are learning in many ways. 

I am extremely excited to be setting up the Butterfly Class as it’s a new challenge for me, I bring all my experience and knowledge but also love sharing different ideas with colleagues in making this work and seeing each child grow individually.