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Our Staff
Meet our team and get to know them.
Susan Willis
Manager, Safeguarding Lead and SENCO, Fire Warden, Health and Safety Designated Officer
I was appointed the role of manager in August 2018. I have been trained to Degree level in Education and Care. I have a vast knowledge and understanding of how children develop and learn via my previous role, my degree and being a mum of twins. My passion is working with children, laying strong foundations for them to build upon during their learning journeys. I aim to get all children within the nursery ‘School Ready’ as they leave us to commence their next phase in their education.
Lucy Richardson
Deputy Manager/Room Leader
I started at Great Expectations in February 2020. I have an NVQ Level 3 in Childcare and Education . I have a lot of experience mainly caring for babies and I know ‘Tinytalk’ (signing for babies) I am a creative person and love to bake and create novelty cakes. I have 2 sons that I love to get out and about with, especially to the beach and forest walks.
Emma Forster-Sharpe
Room Leader in Toddler Room (maternity leave)
I have been at Great Expectations since June 2014. I am level 3 trained in ‘Supporting Children and Young People’ and I am First Aid trained. I love to watch the children learn and grow during their time in the nursery. I update Babydays regularly so that parents can see their children interacting and learning different ways to problem-solve. In my spare time, I enjoy spending time with my friends and family.
Elizabeth Patton
Marketing Lead and Early Years Practitioner
Jill Nichols
Cook
Mamoona Ahmed
Kickstart Admin Assistant
Heather Mclaughlan
Early Years Practitioner
Heather Ballas
Early Years Practitioner
Nikita Hanif
Early Years Practitoner
Sophia Hussain
Early Years Practitioner
Abigail Hornsey
Early Years Practitioner
Nadia Arif
Early Years Practitoner
Angela McMann
Early Years Practitioner
Amy Mills
Early Years Practitioner
Olivia Gallilee
Early Years Practitoner
Alisha Yasin
Early Years Practitioner
Jamie-Leigh Holland
Early Years Practitioner
Elisha McDonald
Early Years Practitioner
Katie Sargent
Early Years Practitioner
Sophie Wheatley
Early Years Practitoner
A Word
From Great Expectations
“Great Expectations Nursery was established in 2005 in the heart of Middlesbrough. Our wonderful staff and child centred approach meant we quickly became a firm favourite with both children and parents. Initially we occupied a first floor premises which, although a wonderful environment, made access for some a little tricky. We were delighted in 2010 to move to a new ground floor location making us easily accessible to all families. Despite the move to a new premises the Great Expectations ethos remains the same, and we retained our specious, light and welcoming atmosphere that created such a calm atmosphere and feeling of belonging. Why not pay a visit to Great Expectations in person to get a first hand experience of us and our facilities.”
Children on our register
Staff first aid trained
Members of Staff
Years Established
Get In Touch
Location: 36-40 Grange Road Calvary House, Middlesbrough TS1 5BQ
Telephone: 01642 243256
Email: info@greatexpectationsltd.com
School Hours: M-F: 7:30am – 6pm
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