15hr and 30hr funding for 2,3 and 4yr olds - morning and full day sessions available
Learn, Educate, Play
Take the extra step towards a life of learning!
Meet the Team
Toni Stockwell
It has taken 6 years of tears, laughter, hard-work and time away from my family to build Twinkletoes. This has been something I have wanted to do for many years, then finally all the stars aligned and my dream came true. My passion is to facilitate the development of children. To enable them to grow into individual human beings and what better way of doing it than in an environment where they are safe, secure and happy. Once completing my degree in childcare I knew the route I wanted to go down and that is to allow children to have the freedom to learn at their own pace whilst having amazing opportunities to experience in all different parts of life. I very much believe in outdoor learning, so a lot of our practice is to explore the outdoors. I am very fortunate to have a team that believes in the same philosophy.
Louise Cheshire
Twinkletoes isn’t just a job for me, it is my home, my family, my passion and my ‘happy place’.
Our vision is clear and I know the importance of my role in our children’s lives.
Since beginning this journey with Toni in April 2018 my drive, ambition and enthusiasm for our preschool has continued to grow. I think about our setting constantly, everywhere I go I am looking for interesting resources and items that I can adapt and use at the preschool. I never switch off, not because I can’t- but because I care so much! I care about our preschool, the parents, the setting, the staff and most importantly the children! I want to give the children every possible opportunity to grow, progress, develop and succeed. I want to provide every child with the resilience, independence and skills to path their way for a happy future in their education.
I believe that a preschools role is so underrated, Twinkletoes Preschool is so many children’s first experiences away from their families and it is our job to make it a fun, enjoyable and positive experience. I want children to feel happy and confident when they walk through the doors each morning and proud and content when they leave!
I really value my role at Twinkletoes and ensure that I am not only here for the children, but also for their parents and families. I want to support parents and help them in providing their children with the best possible start. I take so much pride in my job and value it’s importance.
Every day is different and every day is a challenge, but every day also offers so many rewards and special moments with each and every one of our children.
To say that ‘I love my job’ is a slight understatement! I can proudly say that Twinkletoes Preschool has provided each of our families with so many new and happy memories.
Kaylie Kenyon
I am a qualified hairdresser in NVQ level 2 and NVQ level 3. I worked in a hair salon for around 9 years and left to have my first child, my son who is now 7 years old. I also have another son who is 4 years old. I have always wanted to work with children and was so excited to be offered a job working with Toni. I have now worked at Twinkle toes for nearly 2 years, I love my workplace and colleagues. The children are amazing and I always look forward to going to work. I am now level 3 qualified in early years.
Ashley Wood
I have previously worked in various roles within a primary school setting, mostly with year 1 children.
I was also an after school supervisor for a local primary school, where I enjoyed encouraging the children to try different foods by baking and expressing themselves through art and design.
I also took a class in BEAM which helps children with co-ordination and balance difficulties by trying out different exercises.
I’m really looking forward to working with the Twinkletoes family and watching the children grow.
Grace Clapp
I am a qualified level 2 childcare practitioner. I have previously work in dance and drama schools offering summer camps for children between the ages of 4 to 10. I then had a successful home beauty and massage business for 6 years but after having my daughter in 2015 my love for the beauty industry faded and I started to realise that childcare was what I was good at and enjoyed the most. I decided to finally finish my cache level 2 childcare qualification and since then I have joined the Twinkletoes family. Since joining the twinkletoes family I have not only furthered my knowledge and training but I have grown to absolutely love every one at twinkletoes including all of our staff and children. Our children are fun, happy, and energetic little people who I have grown to care for each and every one of them. I can’t wait to make lots more happy memories with our amazing little people at our preschool. I also hope to complete my level 3 cache early years educator award to further my knowledge and skills in the childcare industry.