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1st STEPS NURSERY
AND PRESCHOOL

1st Steps Nursery & Preschool

Thornton Lodge

1st Steps Nursery and Preschool provides education for children birth to 4 years old. Offering full-time and term time places.

We also offer a Breakfast Club and After School care for children at Mount Pleasant Primary School for children aged 4 to 11 years old.

We hold a Holiday club throughout the school holidays for children aged 4 to 8 years old.

Contact us directly:

Location

Thornton Lodge Early Year’s Centre Brook Street, Huddersfield, United Kingdom, HD1 3JW

Funding

Free learning and childcare:

15 hours for all 2-year-olds. Apply online at:

15 hours for all children 3 years above. This is universally available.

Working parents:

30 hours for all children with working parents from 9 months. Apply online at:

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Thornton Lodge Team

At 1st Steps Nurseries, our highly skilled and fully qualified staff bring passion and sensitivity to their work, supporting each child in a warm, encouraging environment.

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Suzannah

Area Manager, Area DSL

BA Hons in Early Childhood Education and Care. Safeguarding lead.

Bethany

Manager, Designated safeguarding lead

L3 Diploma for Children and Young People’s Workforce. Paediatric First Aid.

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Kay

Deputy Manager, Designated Safeguarding Officer

Level 3 Diploma Children’s Learning and Development.

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Michelle

Senior Practitioner

Level 4 Early Years

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Sabah

Nursery Practitioner

Level 2 Diploma for children and young people’s work.

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Sophie

Nursery Practitioner

Level 2 Diploma for children and young people’s work.

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Ruth

Nursery Practitioner

Level 2 Diploma for children and young people’s work

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Saffiyyah

Kitchen Assistant

Level 2 Food Hygiene

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Lexi

Nursery Practitioner

Working towards Level 3 Diploma for Child’s Play, Learning and Development.

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Izzy

Nursery Practitioner

Working towards Level 3 Diploma for Children and Young People’s Education.

Nicole

Nursery Apprentice

Working towards Level 2 Diploma for children and young peoples workforce, Paediatric first aid

Inaaya

Nursery Apprentice

Working towards level 2 diploma for Children's and young peoples workforce, Paediatric first aid

For more information about what we provide including our prices, funding, and food schedule, please see our FAQs.

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