Meet the Team
Lorraine Mold
(Supervisor)
Lorraine is our Playgroup Supervisor. She first became involved with the playgroup when her own children attended and during this time she became a Committee Member, Treasurer, and then an Assistant before becoming the Playgroup Supervisor in 2001. Lorraine has completed her Level 5 qualification in childcare, she also holds many other childcare qualifications and is very academic. Lorraine is very approachable and fair with children, parents and her staff. Lorraine works everyday
- Diploma in Pre-school Practice
- NVQ Level 3
- NVQ Level 4
- NVQ Level 5
- Ensuring Firm Foundations
- Planning Course
- Paediatric First Aid
- Child Protection
- Business Skills for Care & Early Years
- Early years Foundation Stage – Training
- Specialist Safeguarding
- Autism & Asperger Syndrome
- Food Hygiene
- Fire Safety
- Lorraine has also completed a selection of short courses
Sharon Stacey (Deputy Supervisor)
Sharon is our Deputy Supervisor. Sharon has four children of her own and six grandchildren. Sharon is always approachable and is ready with open arms to welcome the children at the start of the session. She has been working at the playgroup for the last 16 years. Sharon has completed her Level 5 qualification in childcare and is always willing to help. Sharon works every day.
- NVQ Level 2 EYCE
- NVQ Level 3
- NVQ Level 5
- Adults supporting Children to Develop Communication Skills
- Signing for Children
- Specialist Safeguarding
- Fire Safety
- Food Hygiene
- CLL training
- Paediatric First aid
- Sharon has also completed a selection of short courses
Dawn Lines (Early Years Practitioner)
Dawn has worked at the Playgroup for over 5 years and is Level 3 qualified as an Early Years Educator. Dawn has 5 children, 4 of which attended the Playgroup. Dawn works 2 days a week and is the Communication Lead for the Oxfordshire Talking Together project. She is very approachable, a good listener and happy to help.
- NVQ Level 3 Early Years Educator
- Safeguarding
- Paediatric First Aid
- Fire Safety
- Food Hygiene
- Dawn has also completed a selection of short courses
Jane Bates (Early Years Practitioner, SENCO/EOCO)
Jane has worked at the playgroup for 30 years now, joining after her son attended. She is our Special Educational Needs Coordinator and works closely with children and their parents who need a little extra help. Jane is also trained in equal opportunities and plans activities linked to festivals and other cultures. Jane enjoys helping children with craft activities and is never happier than when she is getting as messy as the children. Jane works Tuesdays and Thursdays
- Equal Opportunities in the Foundation Stage – Course 1 & 2
- Special Education Needs Courses 1-6 and on-going
- Inclusion Policies & Practices
- Developing Childrens’ Spirituality Learning in the Early Years
- Supporting Young Children’s Development of Speech,
- Language & Communication
- Early years Foundation Stage – Training
- Specialist Safeguarding
- Various Cherwell Early Education, Childcare &
- Playwork Training Programmes
- Food Hygiene
- Fire safety
- Jane has also completed a selection of short courses
Dom Bedford (Early Years Practitioner)
Dom joined us in January 2021 after being on the committee and volunteering with playgroup for a term, he has one child who attended the Playgroup. Dom is NVQ Level 2 Early Years Educator qualified. Dom is calm and quiet and well liked by all the children, he leads the construction area. Dom works everyday.
- NVQ Level 2 Early Years Educator
- Safeguarding
- Paediatric First Aid
- Food Hygiene
- Fire Safety
- Dom has also completed a selection of short courses
Kelly Green (Early Years Practitioner)
Kelly is out newest member of staff. All of Kelly’s three children attended St. Mary’s Playgroup and she was a Committee Member before becoming the Secretary and then the Chair of the Committee. Kelly is Level 3 Early Years Educator qualified with us and works everyday except Friday afternoons.
- NVQ Level 3 Early Years Educator
- Safeguarding
- Paediatric First Aid
- Food Hygiene
- Fire Safety
- Kelly has also completed a selection of short courses.