Nottingham Girls' Nursery and Pre-School

With over 20 years of experience in the Early Years, Miss Duce is a qualified Primary Teacher with an EYFS Specialism and an NPQ in Early Years Leadership.

I truly believe that these are the most important years in a child’s development, and I thrive on the fact that I am helping to shape each and every girl. The girls in my Nursery and Pre-School class are confident, curious learners and excel in all they do. My passion is focusing on the process of learning and each individual product. Children learn many skills that are tailored to their own specific needs as they take part in a range of learning experiences. These are the successes that are celebrated, rather than the end result. I have a love of promoting early reading, ensuring children are exposed to many different types of stories and books, as well as our tailored phonics program. I enjoy supporting children’s speech and language, early mathematical development and offering challenge, and I absolutely love messy play and getting stuck in with the children! Read less

Mrs Rachel Spray has over 35 years' experience working with children as a qualified Teaching Assistant and a Child Behavioural Consultant.

Throughout my life, I have always been around young children, and my career in schools and nurseries has spanned over 35 years. I am excited by the opportunities we create here at NGHS that extend the girls’ independence and individual learning.

My strength is finding ways for them to express themselves through creative experiences and building on the knowledge they bring with them when starting with us. I relish getting to know the girls deeply and therefore being able to tailor their learning to their specific needs. The experiences we all share build strong, positive and confident girls, and it excites me to see their personalities develop throughout the EYFS stage and further into the wider school community. I believe the wealth of my experience has enabled me to give the girls in my care a holistic focus and become the best that they can be.” Read less

Mrs Laura Fowler is Head of the Nursery, Infant and Junior Schools at Nottingham Girls and also the school's Designated Safeguarding Lead. She has been a teacher for over 20 years, having graduated with a First Class Honours Degree in Education.

Laura’s mission is clear. She inspires all her girls to ‘be extraordinary’. With excellent care, expert teaching and a unique focus on building strength of character, it’s awe-inspiring to see how well she achieves this with our youngest girls. Read less