Meet the team

Mrs Dumphy - Nursery Teacher - Mon - Tues

I have worked for over 25 years as a teacher and started my career as a Nursery Nurse. I have enjoyed all of my experiences in Nursery and being part of a child's Early Years development.

In my spare time, I enjoy reading,travelling and visiting museums.

I look forward to building relationships with your child and being part of their learning journey.

Miss Portman - Nursery Teacher - Wed - Fri

I have worked at Cuddington Croft for 5 years. I love getting to know all the individual characters in my class and supporting children who are just starting their school journey.  I enjoy being creative and bringing fun into the classroom, making school memorable for the children. 

In my spare time, I love to spend time with my baby and family. I also enjoy baking, reading and travelling to new places.

I am very excited to meet your child and helping them to feel nurtured and excited to learn.

 

Mrs Sutton - Nursery Nurse 

I have always had a passion for working with children and have worked in the Nursery at Cuddington Croft for 11 years.

I really enjoy anything creative, especially making new role play and small world areas. 

In my spare time I enjoy making memories with my family and spending time in the great outdoors

I hope to build a strong bond with your child and support them with their development and help them to thrive on their new adventure. 

 

Mrs Williams - Nursery Nurse

I have worked in the Nursery at Cuddington Croft for 9 years. I enjoy learning every day from all the different children and their individual interests and personalities within the Nursery.

In my spare time I like spending time with family and going on days out to places of interest. 

I am looking forward to welcoming your child into the setting and helping them through their journey of learning, making it memorable and exciting!

 

Mrs Nelson (née Garcia) - Currently on maternity leave 

I have always enjoyed working with children and have been teaching now for over 10 years, with 6 of those being at Cuddington Croft. I am really excited to be working in Nursery this year, with children just starting their school journey. 

In my spare time, I like to travel and spend quality time with friends and family. 

I am looking forward to forming great relationships with your children and having lots of fun in our lovely nurturing environment.

 

Before your child starts at our Nursery we will come and visit you at home. This helps us get to know your child in the comfort of their own home and we will ask you to complete an "All About Me" form to support this. 

All our Nursery staff will get to know your child well and all have the responsibility to identify how your child learns through their play and be responsible for ensuring that the care your little one receives meets their individual needs. The class teacher will be your first point of contact for any questions you might have. 

At Cuddington Croft Nursery we use an online system called Tapestry to make regular observations of your child - we write down what they say and do and take lots of photos to record their journey of learning. The observations we collect on Tapestry will be sent to parents at the end of the academic year. 

You will be invited at different points of the year to view their folders and see their classroom. 

We have an open-door policy, so please come in and speak to us if you have questions or need some more information.