Our staff
Our dedicated staff team is committed to providing a creative, inspiring, and inclusive environment for your child to play and grow.
Vicky Hough
- Manager
- Early Years Educator
- Blue Group Key Person
- BA (Ed) Primary Education
- Vicky has worked as a primary school teacher for over 20 years, with 10 of those in Early Years. She says "I love working with young children and am excited to have joined the Stepping Stones 'family'."
- In her spare time Vicky enjoys spending time with family and friends and going for long dog walks in the countryside.
Rebecca Page
- Early Years Staff
- MA in Early Childhood Education (with distinction)
- Rebecca has been working in early years for one year and says that, "The warm, welcoming feel to Stepping Stones makes it a lovely place to work." In her spare time Rebecca enjoys going for long walks with her dog and going for coffee with friends.
Nicola Humphrey-Smith
- Early years educator
- BA in History, Level 3 NVQ in Early Years
- Nicola says, “I love that you never know what children will do next and how they amaze you with their knowledge!”
- In her spare time, Nicola likes to spend time with her daughters and read non-fiction historical books.
Catherine Lane
- Early years educator
- Level 3 Diploma in Early Years
- Catherine says, “"I love the free flow of play both indoors and out, and the children being able to explore play that suits their needs come rain or shine."
- In her spare time Catherine likes relaxing with a cup of tea and spending time with family going to the beach and shows.
Rachel McLarney
- Administrator
- BA Hons in Accounting and Finance
- Rachel says, “I enjoy the challenge of working at stepping Stones, no two days are the same!”
- In her spare time, Rachel likes to bake and have fun family trips to places such as Lego Land and the park!