Management

Meet the Team
New Moon Nurseries

Management Team

Louise Swales

Castleford Manager

I am Louise Swales, I am a mum of three children, 2 boys and a girl. Being a parent myself I can truly understand the level of trust a parent is placing in us when choosing a childcare provider for their child. This is why I am fully committed to working alongside parents and our practitioners to create the perfect environment for every child to be able to flourish, learn, grow and reach their full potential.

I have worked in childcare since leaving school. I currently hold a Level 5 qualification in childcare. I have always had a passion to nurture, educate and care for young children. I became part of New Moon Nursery over 14 years ago helping to build and sculpture the nursery into what it is today.

When working with early years children everyday is different. Providing high quality care and education for early years children is so important as it creates the foundation that the children build on through their lives into early adulthood.

New Moon Nursery

Castleford

We chose our 1st location for a nursery, in a beautiful detached Victorian house based in Castleford.

25 Barnes Road
Castleford
West Yorkshire
WF10 5AB

Katy Ward

Wakefield Manager

I am Katy Ward. I am a qualified Early Years Teacher with over 10 years of experience working with children and families. Throughout my career, I have had the privilege of supporting many families, leading and developing an early years team, and creating wonderful learning environments where children could grow and flourish.

When the opportunity arose to manage such a special new nursery, I was truly excited to bring together all of my knowledge and expertise to create a setting that feels safe, nurturing, and homely.

My passion is to ensure that every child has the chance to learn, explore, and thrive through play, while feeling happy, valued, and secure.

Both Castleford or Warmfield nursery’s ethos is to provide a warm loving, homely environment, and you will get this feeling when you visit.


New Moon Nursery

Wakefield

Our 2nd location for a nursery is a beautiful farmhouse based in Warmfield, not far from Wakefield centre.

Low Farm
Warmfield Lane
Wakefield
WF1 5TN

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Years' Experience

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Happy Children

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New Moon
0-2 years

The activities within the New Moon Room are carefully planned to enhance the development of play, language and learning. Our baby room educators are extremely experienced and fully understand how young babies grow, interact and develop.

Half Moon
2-3 years

Life as a two year old is full of new challenges and these need to be fun and engaging that sparks their interest and inquisitive nature. Your child’s language skills will be beginning to flourish and, language and communication development is supported throughout.

Full Moon
3-5 years

Our focus with our pre-school children is providing a range of engaging play activities, alongside developing children’s readiness for school. The educators working with our pre-school children are skilled in incorporating literacy and numeracy into everyday activities.

Our Perspective & Objective

A Home from Home

What We Offer Children
  • Day care for children aged 0-5 years
  • High-quality care and education
  • Calm, loving and nurturing environment
  • Opportunities to learn through varied experiences
  • Safe, secure and happy environment
  • Meaningful narratives to childs play
  • Learning to be kind and considerate

 

Our aim throughout the development of the nurseries has always been to maintain the home like family feeling.

We operate our nurseries like a family. Our Educators know and understand one another well and they also know each one of our children inside and out. All our children from our babies to our oldest children see each other regularly and are supported to develop an understanding and respect for one another’s similarities and differences.

Our nurseries are calm and nurturing and our educators genuinely love and know each little personality, understanding the unique little quirks that make each one super special. This is so important to ensure that children feel safe, secure and happy. When children are settled and happy they absolutely thrive within our environment.