MEET THE TEAM
We’re lucky to have a dedicated team. Get to know our team members and structure below. If you want to meet us, just book a visit!
MANAGEMENT & PRACTITIONERS
Management Team:
Dawn Dellow (Butterfly Group)
Dawn joined us in 2017 as a Pre-School Practitioner and then progressed onto becoming part of our Management Team. Dawn has been involved with the pre-school for several years before being employed by us by being on the Committee and Fundraising Committee whilst her daughter attended the pre-school. Dawn’s hobbies include dog walking, listening to music and spending time with her family and friends..
Hannah Leggett
Hannah joined us in 2026 and has worked in many different nursery settings. Her philosophy for education is to let children play, explore, be curious and to help them to develop secure personal, social and emotional skills. Having fun & getting messy is essential for all children. Hannah has a young daughter and they love being outdoors, going for walks by the river and having summer BBQ’s. Hannah’s hobbies are taking her daughter swimming and supporting Oxford United Football club. She loves to garden and attempts each year to grow different vegetables. She goes to bounce exercise classes and enjoys time with her family
Jackie Waters (Ladybird Group)
Jackie joined us in 2024 and has many years experience of working with different ages of children over the years from starting as a Childminder, Teaching Assistant, Nursery Nurse, SENCO and then her previous position of being a Deputy Manager in a Pre-School. She has 3 children and 2 grandchildren, who she loves spending time with. She also has a cat and a dog. In her spare time she likes to bake cakes, gardening, reading, walking her dog and Ceroc dancing.
Claire Downer – Office Manager
Claire joined us in 2016. Claire has been involved with the pre-school for several years before being employed by us by being on the Committee and Fundraising Committee whilst her two children attended the pre-school. Claire’s hobbies are speedway, watching and supporting her children’s sporting activities and spending quality time with her family and friends.
Pre-School Educator’s:
Deepthi Dondapati (Bumblebee Group)
Deepthi joined us in 2023 and has previously worked at Stephen Freeman school since 2019. She has chosen this profession due to the passion she has towards working with children and is dedication in her role. She has a keen interest in cooking and would like to travel around the world.
Tracey Webb (Caterpillar Group)
Tracey joined us in 2025 and has many years experience working with young children in various settings. She has previous experience as a Deputy Manager and particularly likes planning and carrying out exciting activities and story sessions. In her spare time, Tracey enjoys gardening, home decor and days out with her family.
Barbara Osiecka (Butterfly Group)
Barbara joined us in 2025 has been working in nurseries since 2018, gaining valuable experience in supporting young children’s growth, learning, and social development. She is an energetic and creative person who enjoys reading stories with children to spark their imagination. Outside of work, she loves traveling and collecting magnets from the places she visits, which inspires her to bring cultural stories into the classroom. Her hobbies also include baking, especially birthday cakes.
Hannah Rhodes
Hannah has been with us since 2024 and has had lots of hands-on experience whilst she finalised her training with us. She has a daughter and has previously volunteered at her daughter’s school and realised that working with children is what she would like to further her career in.
KEY PERSON SYSTEM
Our key person system means that your child will be given a key person when they join pre-school and that key person will have a group of children for whom she is particularly responsible.
Your child’s key person will work with you to ensure we provide what’s right for their individual needs and interests.
When your child starts at the pre-school the key person will help them to settle and aid them in benefiting from our activities throughout their time with us.