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Ages 2 - 5 years old

Our Staff

Tarra Pitman
The owner and manager of The Beachside Montessori Nursery, graduated from the Bournemouth Montessori Centre in 2005 with a Montessori Diploma. Tarra then went on to complete her NVQ level 3 in Childcare whilst working at a Montessori Nursery in Bournemouth. In 2016 she graduated from the Open University with BA (Hons) in Childhood and Youth Studies. With over 15 years experience in childcare, Tarra is dedicated and passionate about the Montessori approach which she plans to instil in her setting.
Tarra has completed the following courses:
Advanced Safegaurding
Paediatric First Aid
Food Hygiene level 2
Prevent Duty
Safer Recruitment
FGM

Mandy Charlton
Qualified Nursery Practitioner
Mandy has trained in the following:
Paediatric First Aid
Food Hygiene level 2
Safeguarding
Prevent and FGM

Emma Downs
Qualified Practitioner
Emma has trained in the following:
Paediatric First Aid
Food Hygiene level 2
Safeguarding
Prevent and FGM

Zoe Read
Qualified Practitioner
Zoe has trained in the following:
Paediatric First Aid
Food Hygiene level 2
Safeguarding
Prevent and FGM
Makaton

Lia Houchin
Qualified Practitioner
Lia has trained in the following:
Paediatric First Aid
Food Hygiene level 2
Safeguarding
Prevent and FGM
Makaton

Kyla Caulfield
Nursery Apprentice
Kyla has trained in the following:
Paediatric First Aid
Food Hygiene level 2
Safeguarding
Prevent and FGM
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