Learning Tree Rowdown

The Learning Tree at Rowdown have a close relationship with the Primary school, offering shared care for children attending the school Nursery.

We have our own separate building, based on the school grounds with a large outdoor area.

We welcome children aged two to five years and except all funding, we are term time only and operate from 8.45am to 2.45pm.

News and Updates

We are open and have spaces available. For all enquiries please telephone, email or drop in.



Kind regards

Ginnett and team

Staff Info

Ginnett Kelleway - started work at the learning tree in April 2005

Manager and Safeguarding Lead / SENCO Deputy / GDPR Officer

Qualifications and latest training: Early Years Professional Status (EYPS), Early Childhood Studies Bachelor of Arts (BA Hons) Degree. Safeguarding lead, Keeping Children Safe, Paediatric First Aid, Food Hygiene & Safety, Health & Safety.

Jacky Knowles - started work at the learning tree in January 2004

Deputy manager and SENCO Lead / Behaviour co-ordinator Lead / Safeguarding Deputy

Qualifications and latest training: NVQ L3 Children’s care Learning and Development, Advanced Level Apprenticeship in Management, Self – Regulation Behaviour, New Practice Guidance for SENCO, Prevent Duty, Keeping Children Safe, Level Three Safeguarding, Paediatric First Aid, Food Hygiene & Safety, Health & Safety, Social Communication Awareness.

bethany foreman - started work at the learning tree in september 2022

Early years practitioner

Qualifications and latest training: Working towards NVQ L3 (counted as L2 in ratio)

Paediatric first aid, Effective Safeguarding, Equality and Inclusion, Improving children's learning through play, Supporting children with SEND, Speech Language and Communication, Understanding and addressing behaviour,

Zoe Shakespeare - started work at the learning tree in February 2011

Early years practitioner

Qualifications and latest training: NVQ L3

Children’s care Learning and Development, Paediatric First Aid, Food hygiene, Keeping Children Safe, Maths through everyday play, Now I’m Two, Makaton taster, Supporting children with SEND, Speech Language and Communication, Providing a Healthy food environment in EY.

nicole fletcher - started at the learning tree september 2022

Early years practitioner

Qualifications and latest training: Paediatric first aid, Effective Safeguarding practice, Supporting children with SEND, Speech Language and Communication, Equality and Inclusion, Providing a Healthy food environment in EY, Understanding and Addressing Behaviour, Improving children's learning through play,

Trixie Hopper - started at the learning tree June 2019

Early years practitioner

Qualifications and latest training: NVQ L3

Early years Educator Level 3, Effective safeguarding practice, Children's care Learning and Development, Keeping Children Safe, Paediatric First Aid, Mathematics functional skills L3, Speech language and communication.

GEMMA WALKER - STARTED AT THE LEARNING TREE SEPTEMBER 2023

Early years practitioner

Qualifications and latest training: NVQ L3

Paediatric first aid, Effective Safeguarding practice, Food Hygiene and Safety, Prevent Duty in EY

MADDY BROUGHTON - STARTED AT THE LEARNING TREE SEPTEMBER 2022

Bank staff

Qualifications and latest training: Effective Safeguarding Practice, Food Hygiene and Safety.

MICHAELLA HOPPER - STARTED AT THE LEARNING TREE SEPTEMBER 2023

Bank staff

Qualifications and latest training: Effective Safeguarding Practice

Useful Links

The following link takes you to the current EYFS statutory framework documents www.foundationyears.org.uk

The following link takes you to the EYFS Parents Guide. It will help you as a parent/carer find out more about how your child is learning and developing during their first five years, in relation to the EYFS. Children develop more rapidly during the first five years of their lives than at any other time. This booklet has been written to help you as a parent know what to expect during these vitally important years by focusing on the seven areas of learning and development which are covered in the EYFS.

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