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Lemsford Team
Get to Know Us
Sammie
Shannon
Group Operations Manager
Training & Development Manager
Level 6, holding a BA(Hons) in Special Educational Needs.
Paediatric First Aid
Samantha's main responsibilities include, managing the team at all four settings, arranging the Registers and Rotas ensuring we have the right number of staff at the right place at the right time.
She is married to John and they have a daughter Rosemary-Belle.
Level 5 Early Years Educator
Paediatric First Aid​
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Shannon works across all Apple Daycare settings to ensure that our practice and ethos are sustained at an outstanding level across all sites.
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Shannon leads our Apprenticeship Development programme, hosting small group sessions to boost their training and support their education.
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Shannon Joined Apple Daycare in the Summer of 2019.​​​
Level 3 Early Years Educator​
DSL training
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Paediatric First Aid
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I like to take my dog on long walks and spend time with my family.​
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Jane M
Level 4 Practitioner
Jane is a qualified Level 4.
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Paediatric First Aid
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Loves spending the weekends with her family.
Evelyn
Level 2 Practitoner
Level 2 Early Years Practitioner​
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Evelyn studied her Level 2 in Childcare at college before taking a short break from nurseries. She has recently joined us to further her childrecare career.
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"On my days off I enjoy going for walks with my dog."
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Samantha
Level 2 Angel Practitioner
Level 2 in Early Years Education
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Paediatric First Aid​
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Sammie has recently joined us after moving from another nursery. She is full of lots creative and fun ideas.
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"I enjoy going for walks and going out with my friends but also love a cosy night in too! I have a dog called Tia-Maria, a leopard gecko called Olive and a bearded dragon called Charmander!"
Room Leader/SENCO
Level 3 in Early Years Education​
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Paediatric First Aid
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Katie has worked for Apple Daycare since 2019.
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Charlotte
Deputy Room Leader
Katie
Salwa
Elspeth (Ellie)
Jane
Level 2 Practitioner
Level 2 in Early Years Education
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Paediatric First Aid​
Ellie
Angel Practitioner
Apple Apprentice
Currently working towards her Level 3 Early Years qualification.
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Daniella
Level 2 Practitioner
Angel Practitioner
Paediatric First Aid
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Jane is based mainly at Lemsford.
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Hobbies include Reiki and Bach Flowers. Dog walking. Seeing family and friends.
I love parasailing
Abigail
Practitioner L3
Level 3 Early Years Educator.
Paediatric First Aid
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Abby started with us as an apprentice in 2022 and went on to complete her Level 3 Early Years Educator. She has recently taken a keen interest in the development of our under 2's.
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"I like to read and I’m a bit obsessed with stitch and all things Disney."
Paediatric First Aid
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Ellie has been with us since 2023 and is based mainly at Lemsford.
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"I enjoy spending time with friends and my Daughter and I am always ready for a shopping trip."
Level 2 in Early Years Education
Level 2 Food and Hygiene
​Paediatric first aid.
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Daniella joined us back in 2020, and has since become a real asset to our teams working both in the kitchen and as a practitioner with the children.
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"I am a mummy to two gorgeous children. I love spending time with family and friends."
Isabella
Bayley
Beata
Isabella is a Level 2 in early years and is working towards her Level 3 early years qualification with us.
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In Isabella's spare time she enjoys spending time with my family and friends
Angel Practitioner/ Cook
Level 3 Hospitality & Catering.
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Bayley started off as a chef in one of our sites and has now worked his way into also being one of our angel practitioners. Alongside working in the Lemsford kitchen.
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"I like playing football on the weekends and my friends call me Ed Sheeran because of my hair."
Level 2 Food Hygiene and Safety
Paediatric First Aid
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Beata has been with us since August 2022​
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"I enjoy cooking, reading, dance Zumba, gym, yoga, Netflix.
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In a Starbucks Cafè my name always is Bianca."
Apple Apprentice
Cook