Julie Miles

Manager

Behaviour Management Officer, Health and Safety Officer, Designated Safeguarding Officer, Special Educational Needs Officer.

“My name is Julie and I am the Nursery Manager. I have a BA Hons in Childcare and hold Early Years Professional status. I have worked in various childcare settings for over 35 years and my ethos is to make a difference to those families that we support. I firmly believe that within Discovery Day Nursery this is what we as a team strive to do on a daily basis.”

Becki Williams

Acting Manager

Special Educational Needs Officer, Designated Safeguarding Officer, English as an Additional Language Officer.

“My name is Becki, I am the Deputy Manager of Discovery Day Nursery and have a degree in Childcare and Education. I love working with and supporting the families of the nursery as well as supporting and developing the children.”

Claudia Kapaj

Acting Deputy Manager

“My name is Claudia and I work in the Explorers room (2-3 years old) as a Lead Pracitioner, my last qualification is Master of Arts in Learning and Teaching.  I love working with children as it makes me feel happy that I see I have a positive impact on their lives by giving them a valuable start in life, helping them to learn and develop skills that meet their needs. I enjoy being physically active and I spend a lot of time playing with my two children and dog, and walk with my family in natural surroundings such as woods and seaside.”

Kelly Woolway

Lead Practitioner

“My name is Kelly, I have an Early years Degree. I love working in Early Years because everyday is different. I am passionate about making fun and engaging activities that support a child making progress in their development.”

Sara Joy

Early Years Educator

“My name is Sara and I am a Level 3 Early Years Educator. I have children of my own and worked in Early Years for over 7 years, I have always had a heart for my childcare role and very passionate about making a difference to the children and families in my care. I like to feel I'm making a difference and have an impact on others. 

I am also now a proud parent of the nursery so having both roles here I can’t express enough how lovely, kind, passionate and caring all staff members here truly are and I will forever be recommending this nursery as the best for any child who is looking for a placement.”

Kay Mihailova

Early Years Educator

“My name is Ksenija, or as most know me; Kay. I recently started working in the Explorers room after having been a volunteer. I’ve always loved working with children but since coming here I’ve discovered how passionate I am in helping to give children the best possible start in life and just how rewarding it is to do so. In my downtime I enjoy spending time with my loved ones and travelling across the UK.”

Charlotte Austin

Early Years Apprentice

“My name is Charlotte.  I am studying my Level 3 apprenticeship at Discovery Day Nursery where I enjoy being part of an amazing team.  I like taking part in craft activities at nursery and at home.  I have four guinea-pigs, one rabbit and a dog which I love taking care of and taking for walks.”

Cassie Riley

Early Years Apprentice

“I’m Cassie.  I’m an apprentice at Discovery Day Nursery, having started December 2022.  In my free time I love everything art, especially sculpting.”

Liz Lucas

Business Support

“My name is Liz and I am the Nursery Business Support Officer. Although I don’t work in direct contact with the children. I love working with the people that do at Discovery. We work well as a team to support the families that come to us.”

Amanda Baker

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