Meet our team

All our staff are fully qualified, hold a full and relevant DBS and complete annual training for key areas such as safeguarding, PREVENT, FGM and Food hygiene.

Our staff team:

Hannah 

Manager / Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)

I have always enjoyed working with children, starting from a young age as a volunteer at the local Rainbows group. I have now worked in schools for the past four years and completed my level three practitioner’s degree while working at Hanborough Preschool. The staff have all supported me throughout my degree and I am lucky enough to now be a full-time member of a fantastic team of staff. I have lived in Hanborough for most of my life and I love the community that our preschool has around it. As a creative person, I enjoy working with the children on activities that allow them to develop their imagination and build on their own ideas.

Erin

Deputy Manager / SENDCO / Deputy DSL


Hi, I’m Erin! I first began my childcare journey in 2013, gaining my qualifications soon after leaving school. In 2019, I took a step away from childcare to work at a local hospital as an administrator, but having two children of my own resparked my love for helping children to learn and grow. I joined the team in April 2025 as an Early Years Educator, and I also support children and families in my roles as SENDCO and Deputy Safeguarding Lead. I’m passionate about creating a fun, safe and inclusive play environment where every child can feel happy, confident and thrive.

Ella

Room Lead / 3/4 year old Lead

I joined the preschool team in January 2025 with nearly a decade of Early Years experience. I am passionate about children’s physical development and lead yoga sessions and active play with enthusiasm and care. Outside of work, I enjoy running, going to the gym, and spending time with friends. I bring energy, positivity, and commitment to wellbeing at Hanborough Preschool.

Sarah

Early Years Educator

Working at Hanborough Preschool is my first official role in childcare but I have previously gained experience volunteering at toddler groups alongside raising my four children. Hanborough Pre School allows me to combine my personal experience with professional practices, with a focus on creating a nurturing and rich learning environment for the children.

My interest in this field is fuelled by my love for sparking creativity and curiosity in children through engaging play activities. Understanding that each child possesses a unique imagination, I strive to provide an environment that allows them to explore, express, and expand their creativity freely.

I love working at Hanborough pre school because of the fulfilment it brings, the positive people around, and the dynamic fun-filled atmosphere that fills our preschool.


Chantelle

Early Years Educator ( Currently on Maternity Leave )

I first started working in childcare in 2022 at a nursery in Witney, as lunch cover, which my son attended at the time. I then went on to become bank staff at the nursery and work there alongside a job within domiciliary care - caring for the elderly. The job opportunity arose within Hanborough Preschool and I left the care industry and nursery setting and then started working at Hanborough Preschool in September 2024. I absolutely love working where I work and it is amazing to watch the young children in your care flourish and helping them to reach new milestones & achieve new targets and goals they have been set. In my spare time I enjoy walking, cooking, going to the gym, reading and spending time with my family.


Our Committee

Ade Stringer - Chair of the Committee

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Rachel Fry - Secretary

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Wendy Bayliss- Treasurer

As a trustee and Administrator, with a background in Banking and Financial Management,  I hope to bring precision and expertise to my work, ensuring a strong financial oversight and helping with strategic management. I am deeply involved in local initiatives, contributing  my financial and  organisational skills to strengthen other community groups serving on several committees as either a trustee or volunteer.

I aim to serve as administrator for Hanborough Pre-School, by supporting early childhood education through responsible financial stewardship. I also have an active role in the Hanborough Playing Fields Association, helping to maintain and develop local recreational spaces for the benefit of the community. My commitment to young people extends further as I am part of the leadership team in the local Rainbow and Brownie groups, helping , inspiring and guiding the next generation through engaging activities and mentorship.

Leighanne Roberts - Safeguarding Committee Lead

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Denise William

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Iona Gray

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Lucy Yeatman

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Our committee is responsible for:

  • Managing the finances.
  • Employing and managing the staff.
  • Ensuring that the preschool has policies that enable it to provide a high quality of service.
  • Ensuring that the preschool works together with parents and carers.
  • Fundraising.
  • Ofsted.
  • Improvement of the setting.
  • Safeguarding.
  • Dealing with complaints.

We hold an AGM once a year in October where the roles are available. 

All parents are welcome to our committee meetings. These are held once a term in the Greenway room (preschool). As a charity we rely on fundraising events held by the committee to support the day to day running costs of the preschool.


Volunteers and students are welcome to our setting but we require you to complete an induction and a meeting prior to your placement.