Management Team

  • Natasha Ascott

    Nursery Owner

    Natasha took ownership of Sunshine Montessori in 2022 with a passion for creating an exceptional nursery for every child who attends. With a background as a teacher and a degree in child psychology, she is committed to working with the staff team to develop a nursery that brings awe and wonders to children every single day in a safe and nurturing environment.

  • Amy Barnett

    Nursery Manager

    Amy is our Nursery Manager. She has worked worked at Sunshine for the last 13 years. She is deeply passionate about running an exceptional nursery where children feel safe and are surrounded by rich learning opportunities.

  • Laura Vaughan

    Deputy Nursery Manager

    Laura is our Deputy Nursery Manager. She is brimming with positivity, energy and enthusiasm. She has a keen eye on supporting the nursery team to deliver the highest quality education.

  • Sarah Raymond

    Deputy Nursery Manager

    Sarah is our Deputy Nursery Manager. She is a wonderful practitioner and extremely committed to giving children the best possible experience of nursery every day.

  • Lucy McBeth

    Nursery Administrator

Explorers Team

  • Miss Lauren

    Miss Lauren's dedication to making sure that all children are accessing the very best learning environments and are thriving in their development, paired with her kind, calm and caring nature makes her the perfect fit for our Explorers room.

  • Miss Abbie

  • Miss Lucy

  • Miss Maria

  • Miss Sue

The Discoverers Team

  • Miss Karen

    Miss Karen's steady and calm demeanor makes her an obvious choice for providing a welcoming and warm environment for our Discoverers. She is full of new ideas and the children adore coming in to see what adventures she has planned each day.

  • Miss Chelsea

  • Miss Shakila

    Miss Shakila's completely natural abilities with children shine through from the first time you meet her. She is passionate about providing the best possible experiences for all children and thrives on making sure that all families feel valued and part of our Sunshine family.

  • Miss Kealy

  • Miss Josie

  • Miss Lily

  • Miss Matina

The Investigators Team

  • Miss Nicole

    Miss Nicole's genuine care for children shines through in everything that she does. She is dedicated to providing fantastic experiences to all children in her care and the children show their appreciation with endless cuddles each day!

  • Miss Rachel

    Who is the perfect person to make sure that all children have the most exciting learning experiences, day in, day out? Miss Rachael that's who. We call her our very own Mary PoppinsI

  • Miss Tiffany

  • Miss Sarah

  • Miss Mattie

  • Miss Shahida

    Miss Shahida's passion for all things Montessori and her ability to create beautiful activities that teach children such an array of skills are just a few of the reasons that she is a perfect fit for our curious Investigators.

  • Miss Jane

    Miss Jane, like a wise owl has knowledge in almost every aspect of child development and is always finding ways to broaden experiences and provide endless opportunities for our children to learn.

  • Miss Ana

  • Miss Amber

The Support Team

  • Miss Shabina

    Perhaps one of the kindest, considerate and gentlest people this world has to offer. Miss Shabina is full of care and support for all of the children in the nursery - her warm nature makes her simply irresistible to all that meet her.

  • Miss Leah

    Allotment Lead

  • Miss Kaitlin

  • Miss Kaycie

  • Miss Kayleigh

  • Miss Lauren

The Sunshine Chefs

  • Bubbles

  • Jenny