Loyal & Dedicated
The Owners


Julie O'Kelly
Principal & Director
Bernadette Lee
Principal & Director
Bernadette and Julie worked together as Deputy Head and Foundation Stage Co-ordinator at a local Hertfordshire school. During maternity leave in 2002 they set up Ladybirds Nursery from scratch in the heart of the then newly established Highfield Park. They have eight children between them, including twins (six boys and two girls). Bernadette and Julie teach in the Pre school room and are passionate about providing young children with a lifelong love of learning. As qualified, experienced early years teachers they have a clear vision for developing the potential of all children in their care.
Nursery Manager

Michelle Gee
Level 5 Diploma in Leadership
in Early Years (management)
Designated Safeguarding Person

Abbie Speed
Level 3 in Children & Young People's workforce
Babybirds
Doves

Deanna English
Level 2 Children & Young People's workforce

Sophie Panayi

Nuwangi Jayasundara
BA Hons in Educational Science & Psychology

Dani Ritchie


Babybirds
Starlings
Level 3 Diploma
Early Years Educator
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Helen Page
Level 3 National Nursery
Examination Board

Charlotte Sinnott
Working towards
Level 3 in Children
& Young People's workforce

Marguerite Kirkman
NVQ Level 2
in Childcare

Izzy
Vine-Lott
Working towards Level 2 in Children & Young People's workfore
Courtney Charles Faulds
Studying BA Hons in
Education Studies
Ladybirds
Kingfishers & Fun Focus

Chloe Murphy

Moira Prentice
Gemma Harris
Olivia Oakman
Level 3 Diploma
in Childcare Education

Sarah Gee
Level 3 Diploma in
Childcare Education

Mandeep Kaur
MA, PGCE
Working towards Level 3 in Childcare

Vicky Shortland
BA Hons - Social Work
NVQ - Level 3 Early Years

Tahida Begum
BA in Sociology
Ladybirds
Pre school

Tahera Choudhury
Lunch & Break Cover

Sarah Llewellyn Jones
Book-keeper

Candy Ng
BA in Pre Primary Education

Tia Constable
Level 2 Diploma for the Early Years Practitioner