Staff

Mrs Sharon Cottle

Manager -Out of School Care

Play Manager’s name : Sharon Cottle
Qualifications:
• BA (Hons): Working with children and Young People.
• Foundation Degree Arts: Working with Children and Young people.
• A1 NVQ Assessors Award: Playwork
• N.V.Q level 3: Playwork
• NVQ level 2: Playwork
• NCFE level 1:Playwork
• Paediatric First Aid
• Food Hygiene & Allergens training
• Fire Marshal
• Safeguarding
• Health & Safety at work
• Manual Handling
Channel General Awareness
Prevent E-Learning
What was your ambition when you were a child?
As a child I wanted to be a nurse, I have always like caring for people, I enjoyed caring for my younger siblings and now enjoy caring for all the children who attend OOSC.
Favourite colour: Green
Favourite Food: Spaghetti Bolognaise
Favourite children’s film: Beauty and the Beast
Favourite children’s game: Monopoly
Favourite thing about working in OOSC: Getting to know the families and seeing all the children grow up.

Mrs Anna Jackson

Deputy Manager

Play Managers Assistant’s name : Anna Jackson
Qualifications:
• NVQ level 3: Children’s care, learning and development
• NVQ level 2: Children’s care, learning and development
• Paediatric First Aid
• Food Hygiene & Allergens training
• Safeguarding
• Manual Handling
Channel General Awareness
Prevent - E-Learning
What was your ambition when you were a child?
I wanted to be an Air Hostess as it looked glamorous and I liked the thought of travelling all over the world.
Favourite colour: Black & white
Favourite Food: Roast Dinner with chocolate for pudding
Favourite children’s film: Snoopy
Favourite children’s game: Snakes & Ladders
Favourite thing about working in OOSC: I love everything, getting to know all the children and having fun.

Mrs Ruksana Khan

Play worker

Playworker’s name : Ruksana Khan
Qualifications:
• Paediatric First Aid
• Food Hygiene
• Food Allergens training
• Safeguarding
• Health & Safety
Channel General Awareness
Prevent - E-Learning
What was your ambition when you were a child?
I wanted to be a pop star
Favourite colour: Red
Favourite Food: Pasta
Favourite children’s film: Disney’s Cinderella
Favourite children’s game: Guess who?
Favourite thing about working in OOSC: Having fun and laughter with the children and looking forward to fun week. I like to do crafts with the children and enjoy working with such a wonderful team.

Mrs Julie Hazel

OOSC Finance Manager

Finance Manager's name : Julie Hazel
Job Role
• Bookings
• Invoicing
• Finance
• Updating paperwork
• Resources
• Newsletters
• First Aid
What was your ambition when you were a child?
I wanted to be a hairdresser and if that failed a Paramedic.
Favourite colour: Red
Favourite Food: Chilli and Curry
Favourite children’s film: The Sound of Music
Favourite children’s game: Uno
Favourite thing about working in OOSC: I like working in the office but still being able to see the children have fun during their time in the setting.

Mrs Sophie Passaro

Play worker

office@jhampden.bucks.sch.uk

Playworker's name: Sophie Passaro
Qualifications:
Food Hygiene
Food Allergens
Prevent E-Learning
Channel Awareness
What was your ambition when you were a child?
I wanted to be a hairdresser
Favourite colour: Pink
Favourite food: Chinese
Favourite children's film: Toy Story
Favourite children's game: I Spy
Favourite thing about working in OOSC: Friendly, fun, love working in a team. Rewarding working with children, hard work but so satisfying

Ms Sara Smith

Play worker

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Playworker's name: Sara Smith
Qualifications:
NCFE Level 4 certificate Early Years Advanced Practitioner
Food Hygiene
Food Allergens
Prevent E-Learning
Channel Awareness
Paediatric First Aid
Child Protection
FGM
An introduction to CSE
What was your ambition when you were a child?
I wanted to be a bus driver!
Favourite colour: Pink
Favourite food: Pasta
Favourite children's film: The Lion King
Favourite children's game: Cluedo
Favourite thing about working in OOSC: Playing games with the children and getting to know each child and their interests.

Ms Tracy Kernan

Playworker

Playworker’s name : Tracy Kernan
Qualifications:
• Paediatric First Aid
• Food Hygiene
• Food Allergens training
• Safeguarding
• Manual Handling
Channel General Awareness
Prevent - E-Learning
What was your ambition when you were a child?
I wanted to be a vet
Favourite colour: Blue
Favourite Food: Indian food
Favourite children’s film: The Lion King
Favourite children’s game: Buckaroo & Twister
Favourite thing about working in OOSC: Getting to know the children and playing games I had when I was a child.

Mrs Pat Jones

Play worker

Playworker's name: Pat Jones
Qualifications:
Paediatric First Aid
Food Hygiene
Food Allergens
Channel General Awareness
Prevent E-Learning
What was your ambition when you were a child?
I wanted to be a nurse but changed my mind when I did Biology at Secondary School.
Favourite colour: Black
Favourite food: German noodles with schnitzle
Favourite children's film: The Rescuers
Favourite children's game: Frustration
Favourite thing about working in OOSC: Seeing the children smile and having fun, and enjoying it myself

Mrs Genevieve Bartholomew

Play worker

Playworker's name: Genevieve Batholomew
Qualifications:
Level 3 in Child Care and Education
Paediatric First Aid
Level 2 Life Support and Management of Anaphylaxis
Food hygiene
Safeguarding Children For All
Channel General Awareness
What was your ambition when you were a child?
To work in childcare
Favourite colour: Blue
Favourite food: Pasta
Favourite children's film: Mrs Doubtfire
Favourite children's game: Frustration
Favourite thing about working in OOSC: Playing with the children

Mrs Belinda Smith

Play worker

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Playworker's Name: Belinda Smith
Qualifications:
Food Hygiene Level 2
Food Allergens Training
Channel Awareness
Prevent Awareness
Child Protection
What was your ambition when you were a child?
I wanted to be an actress.
Favourite colour: Blue
Favourite Food: Cheese on toast
Favourite children’s film: Beauty and the Beast
Favourite children’s game: Yahtzee
Favourite thing about working in OOSC: Talking to the children

Mrs Lena Smythe

Play worker

office@jhampden.bucks.sch.uk

Playworker's Name: Lena Smythe
Qualifications:
Food Hygiene Level 2
Food Allergens Training
Channel Awareness
Prevent Awareness
Child Protection
What was your ambition when you were a child?
To be a vet
Favourite colour: Blue/purple
Favourite Food: Salmon
Favourite children’s film: Shrek
Favourite children’s game: Hide and Seek
Favourite thing about working in OOSC: That I can play and have fun, make crafts and talk to the children.

Mrs Sue Mohammed

Playworker

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Playworker's name: Sue Mohammed
Qualifications:
Prevent E-learning
Child Protection
Channel Awareness
Food Hygiene
Food Allergens
FGM
CSE

Mrs Nicola Elmes

Playworker

office@jhampden.bucks.sch.uk

Playworker's Name: Nicola Elmes
Qualifications:
Prevent E-Learning
Child Protection
Channel Awareness
What was your ambition when you were a child?
I really wanted to be a vet as I love animals. I worked in an office until I had children. I went to college and gained qualifications in childcare and never looked back.
Favourite colour: Blue
Favourite Food: Roast Dinner
Favourite children’s film: Disney - Cinderella
Favourite children’s game: Guess Who?
Favourite thing about working in OOSC: Working with different children of different ages.

Miss Jade Moore

Playworker

office@jhampden.bucks.sch.uk

Playworker's Name: Jade Moore
Qualifications:
NCFE CACHE Level 1 Diploma in caring for children
NCFE CACHE Level 2 Certificate - an introduction to Early Years Education and Care
Prevent E-Learning
Channel Awareness
Food Allergens
FGM
CSE
What was your ambition when you were a child?
I wanted to work with and ride horses - I was obsessed with horses!
Favourite colour: Yellow
Favourite food: Spaghetti Bolognese
Favourite children's film: Lilo & Stitch
Favourite children's game: Guess Who?
Favourite thing about working in OOSC: Watching the children express themselves freely with their friends