All our staff have attained Childcare Qualifications and a Paediatric First Aid Qualification and all follow a training and development plan and regularly attend courses to update and improve their knowledge and skills. Meet the team -

Pre-School Staff

Jennifer Harrison

Jennifer Harrison

Early Years Lead

jharrison@black-firs.co.uk

Becky Paden

Becky Paden

Pre-School Lead, Teacher

bpaden@black-firs.co.uk

Ben Smyth

Pre-School Teacher

bsmyth@black-firs.co.uk

Debbie Couchman

Debbie Couchman

Pre-School Teaching Assistant

dcouchman@black-firs.co.uk

Melissa Hubbard

Melissa Hubbard

Pre-School Teaching Assistant

Parul Mehrotra

Parul Mehrotra

Pre-School Teaching Assistant

What is a ‘Key Person’?

Your child will be assigned a 'Key Person'. Their role is to ensure that your child’s care is tailored to meet their individual needs, to help your child become familiar with the setting, offer a settled relationship for your child and to build a relationship with you, the parents or carers. Your Key Person will also monitor and track your child’s progress against the Early Years Foundation Stage, using an online system called ‘Earwig’. 

You will have access to your child’s Earwig timeline and receive email updates when evidence has been added or been tracked. This will be collected in photographs, quotes and samples of work etc. Your child’s timeline will be a reflection of their time with us at Preschool and the progress they have made. This timeline will follow your child through their Black Firs journey.