Meet the Team

Rebecca Bourne

Manager

Rebecca has been a Nursery Practitioner for 20 years. She qualified early on in her career and has continued to update her training throughout this time. She has recently passed her Level 4 qualification in Early Years and Education

She has always worked in the private sector and is experienced in all areas of development with children aged 0-8 years. Although being a manager of a busy setting is challenging and rewarding, Rebecca's favourite time of day is spending time with the children, be it joining them for lunch or taking small groups to the local swimming pool.

For the last 14 years, Rebecca has been in senior Nursery positions and has been  involved in the setting up of two purpose built nurseries.

Rebecca has said that she prides herself on the strong, professional and loyal staff team that they have built up at Tassel Road Day Nursery.

Louise Rayson

Deputy Manager

Louise has been working with children since 1999 when she began her Level 2 in Early Years care and Education.  She then went on to complete her level 3 in Early years Care and Education in 2001.  Since 2003 Louise has been in senior positions and has been deputy manager at Tassel Road Day Nursery since the nursery opened in 2005.

Spending time with the children, especially the preschool children, is something that Louise thoroughly enjoys.  She also loves taking the children on various visits, such as the farm or local bakery.

Louise completed her level 4 in Childcare and Education in June 2009.  She is also the setting's SENCo (Special Educational Needs Coordinator) having completed her training in 2006.
 

Samantha Dyer

Junior Deputy Manager

Samantha completed her BTEC National Diploma in Early Years in 2002 and in 2005 was appointed to the role of supervisor of the Baby unit, overseeing the running of four rooms with children aged 0 to 3 years.

Samantha has completed her Level 5 in Childcare & Education and will soon begin studying her  Level 6. She hopes to complete her Early years foundation degree in the next few years.

Samantha has said that she still looks forward to spending time in the rooms with the children, and it is this aspect of her role that she finds the most rewarding.

Hayley Kipping

Preschool Principal

Hayley has completed a Level 4 qualification in Childcare and Education and has 7 years experience at Tassel Road.  Hayley has attended several courses which have helped her to develop her skills within the nursery.  She enjoys many areas within her role, and particularly likes the fact that every day is so different !

Hayley Pearce

Room Supervisor

Hayley Pearce has a Level 4 qualification in Childcare and Education. She has been part of the team at Tassel Road for 8 years and is now the Room Supervisor of the Purple Parrots Room which meets the educational and care needs of the children aged 2-3 years. Hayley says that she enjoys working as part of a team and organising the day to day running of the room.

Claire Burch

Nursery Cook

Claire has a 5 year history in the Catering and Hospitality business. She attained her Level 2 in Catering in 2010 and joined the Tassel Road team in June 2011. Claire has also recently completed training in peadiatric first aid.

She enjoys the challenge of creating a healthy and varied menu for the children and working along side the large staff team and of course the children.