Benger Bears staff...
SUPERVISOR - KAREN SWANNACK - I started work at Benger Bears Pre-school in March 2003 after being a Rota Mum. I have obtained my NVQ 4 in childcare and Education. I have a current First Aid Certificate and have attended many courses including: Child Protection Workshop, Assessment and Record Keeping,
Early Math’s and Science, Outdoor Play, Physical Development, Behaviour Management, Introduction to Foundation Stage, Food and Hygiene Certificate, Learning to Learn, Makaton sign language, ICT for early years, Phonics course, Partnership with parents, Observation and Assessment,
Foundation Stage conference, 5x5x5 creativity in early years, Quality Assurance – Race equality in the setting
DEPUTY SUPERVISOR – VANESSA COOPER - I started working at Benger Bears Pre-school in September 2004 after being on the committee for several years. I have an NVQ 4 in Childcare and Education and am the setting SENCO. I hold a current First Aid Certificate. I have attended many courses including: Behaviour Management,
Introduction to Foundation Stage, Supporting ICT in the Early Years, Child Protection and Procedures, Listening to young children, Child protection,
Learning to Learn, SENCO courses, Phonics course
PRE-SCHOOL ASSISTANT – JULIE CAIN - I started work here in October 2005 after being on the committee and a Rota Mum. I have an NVQ 3 in Childcare and Education. Courses I have attended include: A Breath of Fresh Air (Wilts Early Years at Centre Parcs), First Aid, Feelings, Introduction to the Foundation Stage, Learning to Learn
PRE-SCHOOL ASSISTANT – ROSE MOXHAM - I started at Benger Bears Pre-school in January, 2007 after being a Rota Mum and a committee member of many years. I have an NVQ 2 in Childcare and Education and have attended the following courses: Introduction to the Foundation Stage, Switch First Aid, Learning to Learn
PRE-SCHOOL ASSISTANT – ALISON LARKINS - I have an NVQ 3 in Childcare and Education and I am a trained language teacher and have taught English to Kindergarten children in Germany. I hold a currant First Aid Certificate and an up to date Safeguarding Children Certificate and I have attended the following courses: Persona doll training, Letters and sounds, SEAD, Supporting Learning.
ADMINISTRATOR - LUCINDA PRATER