Our Team
The Little Bear Cubs Pre-school team is a qualified, dedicated, passionate and enthusiastic group of individuals. We put children’s welfare, enjoyment, curiosity and learning at the heart of everything we do.
Andrea Nicolaou
Manager
Qualifications and Courses
- BAQTS – Qualified Teacher Status
- NPQSL – National professional Qualification for Senior Leaders
- NPQH – National Professional Qualification for Headship
- Designated Safeguarding Lead
- SENCO
- Paediatric First Aid
- First Aid at work
- Food Safety and Hygiene
- Online Safety
- Safer Recruitment
- Child Protection
- Prevent Duty and Fundamental British Values
Laura Ripley
Deputy Manager
Qualifications and Courses
- Level 3 Child Care and Education
- Full Paediatric First Aid
- Safeguarding Children Level 2
- Food Hygiene Level 2
- Prevent Duty and FGM trained
Nicola Demetriou
Early Years Educator
Qualifications and Courses
- Paediatric First Aid
- First Aid
- Advanced Safeguarding Level 2
- Prevent
- Child Protection
- Food Safety and Hygiene
Eleni Nicolaou
Early Years Teacher
Qualifications and Courses
- EYITT – Early Years Initial Teacher Training
- Advanced Safeguarding Level 2
- Prevent Duty and Fundamental British Values
- Food Safety and Hygiene
- Online Safety
- Paediatric First Aid
Petronela Chrysanthou
Early Years Practitioner
Qualifications and Courses
- Level 3 qualified
- Paediatric First Aid
- Safeguarding Level 2
- Food and Hygiene Level 2
- Prevent Duty and FGM trained
