Nursery Lodge Team - Little Forest Schools

STAFF TEAM FOR NURSERY LODGE

Mrs Angela Clift

Proprietor

Mrs Clift is the Proprietor of Little Forest Schools; she started her training as a young adult by studying childcare and working in small Nursery Schools in the local area. Mrs Clift went on to gain a BA (Hons) Degree in Social Work and a Post Graduate Certificate in Childcare at Brunel University. After working 8 years in Children & Family Social Services, Mrs Clift started her own family and followed her dream of opening a Nursery School. Little Forest School on the Green was established in 2006 followed by Nonsuch Park Forest School Nursery Lodge in 2013 and most recently Nonsuch Park Forest School London Lodge. Mrs Clift can often be seen in the park walking her dogs Denzel & Molly, she has a passion for outdoor learning and can often be seen at one of our settings cooking with the children on the open fire, sawing wood or building dens.

Mrs Suzanne Walsh

Director of Operations Area Manager Nursery Lodge and London Lodge

Mrs Suzanne Walsh is our Operations Director and Area Manager, as well as our Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) and SENCO. She holds a BA (Hons) in Early Years Education and Childcare, together with a Forest School Leader qualification. Mrs Walsh brings more than 25 years’ experience in early years education, including 12 years working within a local primary school. She joined the Nonsuch Park Forest School team over 12 years ago as Team Lead, before progressing to the role of Nonsuch Park Forest School Manager. Suzanne has a particular interest in speech and language development in young children and is committed to supporting children with Special Educational Needs. Following a year of dedication and collaborative team effort, she recently led the successful implementation of the Curiosity Approach, resulting in Nonsuch Park Forest School becoming a fully accredited Curiosity Approach setting. Under Suzanne’s leadership, the nursery also achieved an ‘Outstanding’ judgement in its most recent Ofsted inspection. Suzanne supported the Department for Education (DfE) as an Area Lead for the Early Years Covid Recovery Programme, working with other nursery schools to raise standards of care and provision by sharing effective practice. This year, she is also undertaking the Early Years Senior Leader Level 7 apprenticeship, leading to a Master’s degree.

Mr Robert Fry

Director of Accounts

Robert Fry is our Nursery School Financial Director who is responsible for our nursery budgets, funding and invoices. Mr Fry is our first point of contact with any financial queries.

Amanda McCann

Nursery Admissions and Office Administrator

With over 20 years’ experience as an Executive Assistant, Office Manager and School Admissions, Amanda brings with her a wealth of knowledge within the corporate, school and Early Years Education sector. Amanda is a trained Early Years practitioner although she prefers the comfort of her office, she also loves mucking in with our Forest School activities and wild.

Adelina Metuku

Deputy Manager and Designated Safeguarding Lead

Adelina’s childcare journey began when she volunteered at her daughter’s school nursery, which led to undertake her Level 3 Childcare qualifications. Adelina is a passionate Early Years Educator who believes children have a right to a childhood full of nature, imagination, creativity, fun and friends. Adelina strives to empower children to make their own choices, explore their own interests and develop their ability to explore the world around them.
Adelina has over 16 years’ experience working as an Early Years Educator, the last 8 years working in Forest Schools. Adelina is our Forest School Leader and supports the whole team to deliver the best care and education for our young people.

Christine Dalglish

SENco

Christine Dalglish is our Special Educational Needs (SEN) support Teacher who supports children from across the nursery school. Christine has over 22 years’ experience in primary school and has supported children with Special Educational Needs on a one-to-one level from 4 to 11 years. Christine has completed her High-Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) qualification in 2006. This enabled Christine to teach whole classes from Reception to Year 6. Christine is trained in Emotional Literacy support Assistant (ELSA) and for six years provided emotional support for children and parents with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD), Anxiety, Bereavement, Anger Management, Trauma, Change & Transition. Within her role, Christine also advised and supported the adults working with these children. Christine has years of experience in Speech and Language, Positive Touch and Autism.

Emma Speed

Deputy Manager and Designated Safeguarding Lead

With a career spanning almost twenty qualified years in childcare, combining Private Nurseries and Nannying, Emma’s experience speaks for itself. Raising two very busy teenage boys at home, being outdoors, and immersing her family in nature has been essential for everyday fun and an active lifestyle. Emma’s love for nature and passion for childcare drew her to Nonsuch Park Forest School. Emma is currently studying her level 5 childcare. Emma is a wonderful, kind and caring Deputy Manager and plays a big part within our Forest School family.

Amber Botting

Early Years Educator

Amber embarked on her childcare journey over a decade ago, gaining valuable experience in nursery settings and a SEN Base. With ten years of hands – on experience, Amber has recently achieved her Level 3 in Early Years Education and Care.

Amber is dedicated to empowering children to explore their interests and develop essential skills.

With her extensive background in both mainstream and specialised childcare settings, Amber contributes her expertise to the team to ensure exceptional care and education for young learners.

Amelie Rowles

Amelie passion for the outdoors and all things creative is really what lead her towards her Forest School journey. This is why our Forest School was a perfect fit and she has just completed studying her Level 3 in Early Years.

Samantha Johnston

Sam joined Nonsuch Park Forest School after a career in Aviation. Since having two small children of her own Sam has enjoyed exploring Nonsuch Park and is very keen to share her experiences as a mother. Sam is keen to contribute her love of nature and surroundings with all the children in the nursery school. She has previously studied counselling and is hoping to embark on a children’s counselling course in the near future.

Sophie Hennessy

Sophie’s passion for the outdoors and all things creative is really what lead her towards her Forest School journey. This is why our Forest School was a perfect fit and she has just completed studying her Level 3 in Early Years.

Lavinia Burch

Lavinia joined Nonsuch Park Forest School, bringing with her many years of experience working with children in both nursery and primary education. Lavinia loves working closely with young children and is passionate about helping them to develop in a fun, creative, engaging, and happy environment. Lavinia loves mountain hiking, cycling, and exploring the natural environment. Lavinia brings her passion of the outdoors helping children to explore their natural world around them whilst at Forest School.

Amelia Wells

Ms Amelia Wells is a qualified Nursery Educator, Amelia has previously studied Creative Writing and has work experiences with children circus workshops. Amelia is currently studying Forest School to become a Forest School Leader, along with undertaking her Early Years Initial Teacher Training later on this year.

Rhian Lilley

Qualified Teacher

Rhian joined the Rangers team in August 2026, bringing with her nine years of teaching experience in a local primary school. She is passionate about supporting children’s learning and development and is excited to embrace all aspects of Forest School. Rhian is keen to use her classroom experience in an outdoor setting, helping children build confidence, curiosity and a love of exploring the natural world.

Natalia Neuman

Ms Natalia Neuman is a qualified teacher in Poland. Natalia joined Nonsuch Park Forest School’s Rangers group in December. She is currently pursuing her Early Years Level 3 qualification. Having grown up in Poland, Natalia has a strong passion for the outdoors and actively engages with all aspects of Forest School. This includes enthusiastically joining the children in activities like puddle jumping and helping them build confidence through climbing and acquiring new skills.