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Team
Get to Know Us
Samantha Baker
Head of Nursery
Samantha Holds a:
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Cache Diploma, Level 3 in Children’s and Young Peoples' Work Force.
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OFSTED Registered Childminder, I am graded as Outstanding in all areas.
I have extensive childcare experience, including having 2 children of my own.
Before I had children, I worked as a singer/song writer and makeup artist. I studied theatre and creative arts at the Guild Hall London. I have many skills as a musician and performer, which I incorporate into my practice.
Lawrence Baker
Director
Lawrence holds a:
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BA (Hons) in Education Studies and Early Years from The University of Hertfordshire.
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Foundation Degree in Early Years
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Cache Diploma, Level 3 in Children’s and Young Peoples' Workforce.
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Paediatric First Aid Trained.
Lawrence’s main responsibilities include the implementation of the EYFS (2018), Staff Training, Accounts and Child Development tracking.
He also is a very talented performer playing guitar and piano.
Sammie
Senior Manager
Level 6, holding a BA(Hons) in Special Educational Needs. Rest assured that on those rare occasions that I am away from the setting your children are in excellent hands.
Samantha's main responsibilities include, managing the team at all three 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.
Gemma
Manager
@ Newgate Street
Gemma Holds a Level 4 Early Years Qualification & is Paediatric First Aid Trained.
She is a mother, of Harrison (5) & Florence (1)
Helena
Office Manager
@ Oxlease House
Helena has been a PA for many years [She won't tell us exactly how many].
Helena handles the office responsibilities, including Invoicing, HR and Care Plan Quotations.
She has two children (who are more or less grown up and two British blue cats.
Emily
Accounts Assistant
Paediatric First Aid
Level 3 Early Years Educator
Emily did her Apprenticeship with Apple in 2017 & has now returned.
She has two Daughters Tilly & Edie.
Tammy
Manager
@ Oxlease House
Tammy has a Masters in Education [L7] she is our most qualified member of Staff. She is studying towards her Qualified Teacher Status.
Tammy enjoys reading.
Olivia ['Liv]
Substitute Manager
@ Dhoon House
'Liv holds:
Level 2 and 3 in Health and Social Care
Level 3 Early Years Education
Extensive Understanding Autism training
Level 3 in Emergency Paediatric First Aid
Also worked closely with Social Services and Child Protection since I was young
Training towards Level 5 in Early Years Education
She has been at Apple Daycare
since May 2019
Help my mum with our foster children
Socialise & disappear on random weekends
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Harriet
Dept Manager
@ Dhoon House
Harriet holds a Level 4 in Early Years and is Paediatric First Aid trained.
She joined us in January 2020 and has developed into a real asset to the team.
Harriet is training towards her Foundation Degree in Early Years.
Georgeta
Level 3 Practitoner
@ Oxlease House
Georgeta Joined us in November 2021 and speaks Romanian and English
Jasmine
Level 2 Practitioner
@ Dhoon House
Jasmine has a Level 2 in Children & Young People'sWorkforce.
Jasmine first worked for Apple Daycare before we incoirporated
She has a daughter.
Cath
Supply Manager
@ Newgate Street
Cath works at a School in Cheshunt as Special Needs Teaching Assistant [Autism]
And covers Manager holidays during School Holidays at Apple.
Cath was a full time manager for Apple Daycare at Newgate Street between 2015-2019.
When not at work Cath loves to be at the Stables looking after her horse.
Emma
Cook
@ Dhoon
Emma has a Level 3 in Children & Young Peoples Workforce.
Emma likes to visit the beach with her Children.
I'm always singing at work... which isn't at all annoying for her colleagues
Emmie
Angel Practitioner
Paediatric First Aid
Studying towards L3 Early Years Educator
Emmie joined Apple Daycare in 2021 and works at the House and at Oxlease House.
If it's singing or whistling you hear.. it's me! I sing a lot for someone who can't do either well
Tilly
L2 Practitioner
@ Dhoon House
L2 Paediatric First Aid
I like to walk and look after my two dogs, baking and beach walks on the South Coast.
I once played a rat in my school Christmas play
Jacqueline
Angel Practitioner
Paediatric First Aid
Angel mainly Newgate Street and Lemsford
Enjoy cooking, gardening and going walking
Joined in June 2021
Like to sing to my cats, they love it!
Shannon
Level 3 Practitioner
@ Lemsford
Level 3 Early Years Educator
Paediatric First Aid
Shannon Joined Apple Daycare in the Summer of 2019 and She based at Lemsford.
I love to coach gymnastics to my squad at Hertford and going out with friends.
My hair length tends to change just as much as my lash length.
Jane
Angel Practitioner
Paediatric First Aid
Hobbies include Reiki and Bach Flowers. Dog walking. Seeing family and friends.
I love parasailing
Ann-Marie
Angel Practitioner
NCFE Cache Level 2 Award in Child Development and Care
Works mainly at Oxlease
She enjoys reading or university work
& I do a lot of random dances
Anna
Cook
@ Dhoon
Level 3 Food Hygiene and Safety
Anna has been with us since May 2022 and works on Mondays.
I enjoy time with family, friends and my beautiful dogs.
I like singing, but I'm not sure that anybody else does.
Louise
Angel Practitioner
Paediatric First Aid
Louise joined Apple Daycare in November 2022 and is mostly based at Newgate Street.
Walking my pet French Bulldog, being mum taxi for my daughter's dance and rugby and my son's football.
I don't laugh like a witch !! Honest
Jade
Angel Practitioner
Level 3 Early Years Educator
Paediatric First Aid
Jade is an Angel Practitioner who is based mainly at Oxlease.
Jade enjoys baking in her spare time.