CareLoveLearn at St Oswald’s staff team

Emma has a first class honours in criminology and a qualified teaching status. She has had over three year’s experience in supporting adults with autism and other disabilities as well as supporting children with autism and educational needs within primary schools. She has had experience teaching Y2 and Y5 and was recently a reception class teacher where she gained valuable knowledge and experience which helps her to prepare our nursery children so they are ready to start school and the transition from nursery to school is a smooth one.

Whilst working with your children Emma will ensure that their education is challenging and inspirational so that their little minds will grow through a happy, loving and fun learning environment. ‘My passion is to provide quality first teaching in order to embed a love of learning for all children to take into the wider world with them on their learning journey’.

Emma enjoys reading, going on little trips away and taking her two little crazy dogs out for long walks with her partner. She loves spending time with her family and enjoying having lots of laughs together.

Steph is mum to Noah aged 2 years. Steph has an NVQ level 3 in Childcare and Playwork and has been working with children and families for 16 years. During this time she has worked in a nursery setting and also was the Supervisor of a busy out of school club where she gained an Outstanding Ofsted inspection.

Since becoming mum to Noah she has taken some time off from work to take care of him full time. Their days have been filled with visits to the park, family time and Noah loves Disney films, and they have evenings cosied up on the sofa watching Noah’s favourite films before bedtime.

In her spare time Steph has taught herself how to bake cakes and learned the art of cake decoration, and now makes cakes to order for special occasions. During her time working with children and because of her love for art and crafts, Steph has taught herself how to face paint which she has used on many occasions, children’s birthday parties for friends and now she face paints all the time in afterschool club, teaching our older children how to face paint on our younger children.

‘As my son Noah has embarked on his journey into nursery life, I have been fortunate to start work with Care Love Learn at St Oswald’s and I realised just how much I have missed working with children. I am passionate about my work and at the end of a school day I recognise that when children have been in a classroom learning all day they are ready for some free time. So planning the out of school is vital to ensure children have a variety of activities to choose from both indoors and outdoors which are fun and meet their individual likes. I love engaging with children so that they can be part of the planning and together we plan for holiday clubs. I believe that all children have the right to access out of school clubs and I am enjoying being part of the creation of a SEND provision at St Oswald’s. Watch this space!!

Mary is mum to two boys, Connor and Lucas who both go to St Oswald’s. She moved Lucas to the Care Love Learn pre-school in January 2022 which she says was the best decision she could have made. Mary says Lucas thrived while he was there and loved every minute and was definitely ready for his reception start this year.

Mary worked in the Construction Industry for nearly 20 years before moving into school finance. She started working for Care Love Learn in March 2022 and says, ‘I love my job’.

‘I think family time is very important and all my spare time is taken up with my boys, taking them to football, karate and swimming lessons. Then when we aren’t doing the extra sports and activities we enjoy going out for family walks, bowling, going to the cinema and little trips to Southport to play football on the beach and of course we love our family holidays’.

Olivia has worked in childcare since leaving school at 16.  She has a passion for helping children achieve their goals and providing a safe environment for them at Care Love Learn. In her spare time Olivia enjoys being with family and friends and taking her daughter on days out.

Molly is 18 years of age and is currently studying a degree in Children & Young People & Family Services at UCLAN University to further boost her advancing skill set in working with children. She has previously worked at ABC day nursery where she developed her skills and became an impeccable member of the team.

Molly’s hobbies include dancing, which she is very passionate about and utilises her skills to teach children dance which develops their mental health and social well-being. Molly thrives on undertaking new adventures and challenges and loves meeting new people especially children.

Lily has been in childcare since she was in high school.  During summer holidays she would volunteer at her local nursery and loved it.  She went on to do her Level 2 and recently joined CareLoveLearn.  Being in Preschool is a new thing for Lily as she has always been with babies but she is excited to help the Preschool children learn and develop.  In her spare time, Lily loves to go on walks and spend time with her friends and family.

Lindsay is mum to two boys Scott and Jake who she devotes all her spare time to. She has a level 3 qualification in Early years education. Lindsay’s specialism is children and young adults with additional needs and she has many years’ experience in this line of work.

Lindsay is a familiar face in Ashton as she has worked in this area for many years and her boys both attended St Oswald’s catholic primary school and currently Edmund Arrowsmith.