About Us
We encourage our children to join in a wide variety of indoor and outdoor activities to develop them physically, socially and emotionally. All activities are conducted under our safe and watchful eyes.
We aim to encourage children in all rooms to explore their new found skills of mobility, dexterity and speech through the opportunities we offer, in the nursery environment with things such as, sand, water, sticking, painting and play dough, and in the outside world on the regular trips and walks we take, Including Forest School.
The children also enjoy weekly classes of dance, sports and languages.
Animal Crackers is part of the Staffordshire Safeguarding Board and our staff are trained in Safer Recruitment. All staff are trained to Level 1 in Safeguarding Children. Miss Mel, the Manager, and Miss Angie, the Deputy Manager, are Level 2 trained in Safeguarding Children.
Miss Lou
Founder, Owner
I'm proud of our staff and the work they do with the children. We all work hard to strengthen our relationship with parents, guardians, our local community and schools.
Meet Our Staff
Meet Our Staff
Miss Mel
Nursery Manager and
Safeguarding Officer
(DSL)
NVQ Level 3 in Childcare
Training towards Foundation Degree in Management and Leadership
Miss Angie
Deputy Manager, Robins Room Leader and SENCO
How lovely to see the children grow and develop! From my years of experience in childcare I am confident that we provide a high standard of care.
Miss Vicky
Hedgehogs Room Leader and Behaviour Management Officer
NVQ Level 3 in Childcare
Miss Chelsea
Hedgehogs Deputy Room Leader
Foundation Degree
Miss Jayne
Administrator and
Health & Safety Officer
Always here to answer your queries and help you in any way we can.
Our goal is to always keep our children happy and safe.
Miss Lisa
Nursery Nurse for Robins Room
Level 3 Diploma
Miss Carly
Nursery Nurse for Robins Room
CACHE Level 3 in Childcare
Miss Nadia
Deputy Leader for Robins Room
CACHE Level 3 in Childcare
Miss Amy
Badgers Room Leader
BA Honours in Primary Education
Qualified Forest School Leader
Miss Kate
Badgers Deputy Room Leader
CACHE Level 4 in Childcare
Miss Fran
Foxes Room Leader and ENCO Officer
BA Honours in Childcare
Miss Toni
Tigers Clubs Leader
You can go to work knowing your children are taken care of in the Breakfast and Afterschool Clubs. We liaise with St. Stephens school and the Church in joint activities to encourage the children to participate in the local community events.
Miss Torill
Nursery Nurse for Tigers Club
and Hedgehogs Room
Foundation Degree in Childcare
Miss Maggie
Deputy Leader for Tigers Club
and Hedgehogs Room
NVQ Level 2 in Childcare
Miss Nicki
Nursery Cook
Prepares delicious fresh food every day.