Leadership Team
Get to Know Us
Samantha Baker
Head of Nursery
Samantha Holds a:
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Cache Diploma, Level 3 in Children’s and Young Peoples' Work Force.
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OFSTED Registered Childminder, I am graded as Outstanding in all areas.
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Paediatric First Aid
I have extensive childcare experience, including having 2 children of my own.
Before I had children, I worked as a singer/song writer and makeup artist. I studied theatre and creative arts at the Guild Hall London. I have many skills as a musician and performer, which I incorporate into my practice.
Lawrence Baker
Director
Lawrence holds a:
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BA (Hons) in Education Studies and Early Years from The University of Hertfordshire.
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Foundation Degree in Early Years
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Cache Diploma, Level 3 in Children’s and Young Peoples' Workforce.
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Paediatric First Aid Trained.
Lawrence’s main responsibilities include the implementation of the EYFS (2018), Staff Training, Accounts and Child Development tracking.
He also is a very talented performer playing guitar and piano.
Sammie
Group Operations
Manager
Level 6, holding a BA(Hons) in Special Educational Needs.
Paediatric First Aid
Samantha's main responsibilities include, managing the team at all five settings, arranging the Registers and Rotas ensuring we have the right number of staff at the right place at the right time.
She is married to John and they have a daughter Rosemary-Belle.
Emily
Senior Office Administrator
Level 3 Early Years Educator
Paediatric First Aid
Level 2 AAT
Emily did her Apprenticeship with Apple in 2017 & has now returned and handles the office responsibilities, including Invoicing, HR and Care Plan Quotations.
She has two Daughters Tilly & Edie.
Madison
Registrar
Madison holds a:
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BA (Hons) in History from The University of Bristol.
Madison worked as an Angel for Apple in 2019 & has now returned to handle the registration responsibilities, including booking and conducting viewings, creating care plans and amending current care.
Sophie
Junior Office Administrator
Sophie is currently an Apprentice at Apple. working to complete her Level 3 in Business Admin.
Sophie loves to draw and go to the cinema and frequently changes her hair colour.
Tammy
Curriculum Educator
Tammy works across all sites to ensure that the teaching of our curriculum is upheld and embedded into our team and practice daily.
Tammy has a Masters in Education [L7] she is our most qualified member of Staff. She is studying towards her Qualified Teacher Status.
Paediatric First Aid
Tammy enjoys reading.
I have a little boy called Frankie and I love to spend my days off at the park with him.
Shannon
Butterfly Manager
Shannon works across sites to ensure that our practice and ethos are sustained at an outstanding level across all sites.
Level 3 Early Years Educator
Paediatric First Aid
Shannon is currently studying towards her Level 5 in Early Years
Shannon Joined Apple Daycare in the Summer of 2019.
I love to coach gymnastics to my squad in Hertford and going out with friends.