Barnabas is graded Outstanding in all areas by Ofsted and offers:
- Highly qualified, friendly and experienced staff with many years of working together
- High adult to child ratio
- Flexible hours to suit parent's needs
- Active learning through play tailored to suit each child's personal development journey
- Outings throughout the term into Woodbridge and further afield – Barnabas is part of the local community
- Many visitors sharing their skills, cultures, interests, jobs, music and more.
- Network of supportive and friendly parents
- Central town centre location
- Large outdoor area of grass and astroturf.
- Modern and welcoming venue
Staffing and Ratios
Barnabas is a small group with a maximum of twenty children attending per session. The highly qualified staff provide a high adult-to-child ratio. Using their professional and personal experience, they enhance children’s learning and development opportunities through play in a homely and fun environment.
The setting provides individual learning and development experiences for each child within the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum.
Members of Staff:
Parental Partnership
Partnership with parents and carers is a priority at Barnabas. Staff understand the importance of building friendly and professional relationships with children, parents and carers to ensure that the pre-school experience is supportive for the whole family. Parents are welcomed at sessions, outings and special events as noted in our most recent Outstanding Ofsted report.
Barnabas is a small group with a maximum of twenty children attending per session. The highly qualified staff provide a high adult-to-child ratio. Using their professional and personal experience, they enhance children’s learning and development opportunities through play in a homely and fun environment.
The setting provides individual learning and development experiences for each child within the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum.
Members of Staff:
- Deborah Branch, Owner/Manager, BA (Hons) Early Learning, Safeguarding and Behaviour Management Officer, Deputy SENCO (joined 2001)
Deborah really enjoys planning outings and visits, especially in the local community, to provide new experiences for the children. - Trudy Marr, Deputy Manager & SENCO Assistant, BSc Psychology with Sociology, Post-graduate Certificate of Education - Lower Primary (joined 2018)
Trudy loves mud, paint, gloop and any other messy activities. - Claire Atkins, Montessori Diploma ,NNEB (joined 2008)
Claire has a song for every occasions and particularly enjoys art, craft and cooking with the children. - Claire Kember, Assistant, BA (Hons) English & History, Post Graduate Certificate of Education English with History (joined 2013) Claire loves music, drama and introducing children to the wonder of the natural world.
- Charlie Waller, Assistant, BA Education and Sociology, Qualified Teacher Status (joined 2021)
Charlie loves story-telling, imaginative role-play, being outside and all arts and crafts. - Teresa Jay, Assistant, City and Guild National Vocational Qualification - Children's Care Learning and Development (joined 2022)
Teresa loves sensory play, story-telling and gardening with children. - Zoê Cooper, Numerous years of practical experience from nannying, registered childminder, brownie leader, playgroup and crèche leader (joined 2021)
Zoê enjoys everything creative: painting, sticking, cooking, and also building, especially Lego. - Helen Krailing, Administrative Officer (joined 2022) BSc (Hons) Real Estate, Membership/Diploma of Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors
- Judith Mackenzie, ‘Tapestry,’ Social Media and Website Administrator, Diploma in Leadership for the children and young people's workforce - Early Years, (joined 2012)
Parental Partnership
Partnership with parents and carers is a priority at Barnabas. Staff understand the importance of building friendly and professional relationships with children, parents and carers to ensure that the pre-school experience is supportive for the whole family. Parents are welcomed at sessions, outings and special events as noted in our most recent Outstanding Ofsted report.
