22/08/2026
🌿 Meet the Pre-School Team!
Introducing Mrs Simmonds, Mrs Edgar, Mrs Edwards, and Mrs Moore 👋
Mrs Simmonds has been Danemill’s wonderful Pre-School Manager for 4 years, with over 20 years of experience in childcare and education! 👩🏫
Mrs Edgar started her journey with us as a midday supervisor back in 2022, then as our Pre-School apprentice in 2024, qualifying as an Early Years Educator this year! 📚
Mrs Edwards has been a valued member of staff within our Pre-School for 4 years, and is now our morning Pre-School Deputy Manager! 🥰
Mrs Moore joins us this year as our new afternoon Pre-School Deputy Manager! She has 15 years experience in childcare, including roles such as Early Years practitioner, Room Manager, and Nursery SENDCo. We are excited to have her on board with us! 😊
📌Mrs Simmonds:
🐻 Favourite children’s book - ‘We’re going on a bear hunt’, which I have enjoyed reading both with my own children and our Pre-School children 😊
🩷 Favourite colour - Barbie pink!
🍫 Favourite snack - Everything! I love food, but if I had to choose, it would be chocolate 😋
🎤 Favourite subject - Expressive Arts! I adore singing and dancing.
💖 Fun Fact - I actually share my birthday with Barbie! (She is a few years older than me at 67, but she certainly doesn’t look it!😂)
📌Mrs Edgar:
🧸 Favourite book - ‘The House At Pooh Corner’, by AA Milne
💚 Favourite colour - Sage green
🍉 Favourite snack - All of them! 😂, but at the moment, probably watermelon!
🎨 Favourite subject - At school, I enjoyed Art & Design
🎵 Fun Fact - I performed in La Boheme at the Royal Opera House, in Covent Garden, when I was 10 years old!
📌Mrs Edwards:
📚 Favourite book - ‘The BFG’
💙 Favourite colour - Blue
☕️🧁 Favourite snack - A cup of tea and a cake!
🌍 Favourite subject - ‘Understanding the World’
💃 Fun Fact - I love to dance! I’ve been dancing Latin and Ballroom since I was a child, and currently dance Salsa!
📌Mrs Moore:
📚 Favourite book - ‘The Gruffalo’
💛 Favourite colour - Yellow
😋 Favourite snack - Chips and dip!
🧶 Hobby - I enjoy crochet!
🐦 Fun Fact - I used to be secretary of a Pigeon Racing Club with my dad, who raced pigeons!