The Kittens Team

"The enthusiastic and warmth of welcome from staff effectively underpins the children's sense of belonging and security." Ofsted

Manager: Sharon Watts has worked at Kittens since 1996 after being a volunteer. She has a BA Hons Degree in Childhood Studies. She has a great passion for outdoor play and embraces all ideas that will promote positive experiences for children to play outside. She is responsible for the running of all areas within the nursery yet works alongside her colleagues in the nursery; playing purposefully in a secure, caring and stimulating environment. Sharon loves festivals, playing the ukulele, hiking and open water swimming.


Deputy Manager & SENCO: Ginny Taylor has been with Kittens since 1997. She is our SENCO, which means she helps children to access any additional support they may require while attending nursery, such as speech therapy. She has undertaken numerous training courses in this field and also holds a BTEC in Nursery Nursing, a Level 4 NVQ and Level 1 British Sign Language. Ginny also runs our gardening programme with the children. She enjoys crocheting, cycling and playing the ukulele.


Administrator: Julie Kirkby started working at Kittens in 2008. She is responsible for the smooth running of all financial and administrative aspects of the preschool. She holds a BA Hons Degree in Literature, an AAT Level 4 Professional Diploma in Accounting and a Level 4 Professional Diploma in Payroll Management. Julie loves yoga, country walks and reading. 

Nursery Nurses:


Zoe Harrison has been employed by Kittens since 1998. Previous to this she was a volunteer before qualifying as a Nursery Nurse with NVQ Level 3 and a BTEC in Health & Social Care. Zoe oversees the running of the library and delivers regular music sessions at Kittens. Zoe loves reading and music.


Christine Brighty has been employed by Kittens since 2004. She has an NVQ Level 3 in Childcare and an FdA Degree in Childhood Studies. She runs our regular French sessions with the children. When Christine isn't at Kittens she can be found at the stables or winning competitions with her local darts team. She loves her horse, Zeus, her dogs, Bailey and Dylan and her two budgies!