LAURA YATES - OWNER
ASTONE RICHARDSON – AREA MANAGER & FOREST SCHOOL TEACHER
ASTONE RICHARDSON – AREA MANAGER & FOREST SCHOOL TEACHER
Laura has worked in Childcare for 15 years through pre-schools, nurseries, schools and Children Centres. She has a wealth of experience working with other professionals including health visitors, speech and language therapists and education specialists.
In 2011 Laura took over Sandy Bears Tattenhall as Owner and since then has worked tire
Laura has worked in Childcare for 15 years through pre-schools, nurseries, schools and Children Centres. She has a wealth of experience working with other professionals including health visitors, speech and language therapists and education specialists.
In 2011 Laura took over Sandy Bears Tattenhall as Owner and since then has worked tirelessly to create an Outstanding Childcare setting (alongside having 2 children of her own!)
Laura is thrilled to have expanded Sandy Bears to Cholmondeley where she can support a whole other network of families by creating another amazing provision.
Laura works in the office focussing on all paperwork, parents queries and requests and staff’s continuing professional development.
Laura is passionate about the settings ethos and is always available for parents and families.
ASTONE RICHARDSON – AREA MANAGER & FOREST SCHOOL TEACHER
ASTONE RICHARDSON – AREA MANAGER & FOREST SCHOOL TEACHER
ASTONE RICHARDSON – AREA MANAGER & FOREST SCHOOL TEACHER
Astone has worked in Early Years for 9 years and is committed to being at the forefront of research and development in this area.
Astone began working at Sandy Bears in 2011 after completing her English Degree and subsequently trained for her Early Years Teacher Status.
Astone has worked closely with Laura to gain their Outstanding Ofsted
Astone has worked in Early Years for 9 years and is committed to being at the forefront of research and development in this area.
Astone began working at Sandy Bears in 2011 after completing her English Degree and subsequently trained for her Early Years Teacher Status.
Astone has worked closely with Laura to gain their Outstanding Ofsted report in Tattenhall in 2016 and in 2018 Astone opened Cholmondeley with Laura and is now based between both Tattenhall and Cholmondeley settings.
Astone works in the rooms and the office, supporting families and developing staff practice and running training sessions.
Astone is our Forest School Teacher and provides children with these weekly sessions and implements the ethos to all practitioners for their day to day activities.
Lucy Watson – Panda Bear Room Leader
ASTONE RICHARDSON – AREA MANAGER & FOREST SCHOOL TEACHER
Lucy Watson – Panda Bear Room Leader
Lucy has a wealth of experience from previous nursery and pre-school settings. Lucy started working at Sandy Bears in 2021 and worked her way up to the setting manager.
Lucy is our Panda Bear room leader and also works as our SENDCo ensuring all children have the correct provisions and driving change within our setting.
Robyn - POLAR BEARS KEYWORKER
RACHAEL MCCARTHY - POLAR BEARS - LEVEL 3 EARLY YEARS EDUCATOR
AshleIGH - POLAR BEARS - LEVEL 3 EARLY YEARS EDUCATOR
Robyn has worked at Sandy Bears since January 2018 and has since been studying for her Level 3. After having her two children she made the move to our Cholmondeley site in 2023. She currently works in the Polar Bear’s room as a Key Worker however often helps out in the Pandas room when needed.
AshleIGH - POLAR BEARS - LEVEL 3 EARLY YEARS EDUCATOR
RACHAEL MCCARTHY - POLAR BEARS - LEVEL 3 EARLY YEARS EDUCATOR
AshleIGH - POLAR BEARS - LEVEL 3 EARLY YEARS EDUCATOR
Ashleigh joined our Tattenhall setting in 2021 to undertake her Level 3 Early Years Educator Training.
Ashleigh has now moved over to the Cholmondeley site to become room leader of the Polar Bears room.
RACHAEL MCCARTHY - POLAR BEARS - LEVEL 3 EARLY YEARS EDUCATOR
RACHAEL MCCARTHY - POLAR BEARS - LEVEL 3 EARLY YEARS EDUCATOR
RACHAEL MCCARTHY - POLAR BEARS - LEVEL 3 EARLY YEARS EDUCATOR
Rachael is a mum of 3 who, after spending years in a local school as a Teaching Assistant, made the leap to Early Years in June 2019.
She works in our Polar Bears room supporting a child as an intervention worker, working closely with the other children and staff in the room.
oLIVIA - POLAR BEARS KEYWORKER
Imogen Edwards - koala bears keyworker
oLIVIA - POLAR BEARS KEYWORKER
Olivia started at Sandy Bears in 2024. She has her own group of key children and is based in the Polar Bear room.
Olivia is working towards her Level 3 Early Years educator qualification with us and supports staff and children’s wellbeing and development.
Emma
Imogen Edwards - koala bears keyworker
oLIVIA - POLAR BEARS KEYWORKER
Emma started working at Sandy Bears in 2023. She has a group of key children and brings her experience of having her own child to support the wellbeing and knowledge of development to others.
Imogen Edwards - koala bears keyworker
Imogen Edwards - koala bears keyworker
Imogen Edwards - koala bears keyworker
Imogen joined us at the beginning of 2021 following experience gained in local pre-schools. Imogen studied her Level 3 Early Years Educator course with us and has progressed to our deputy manager at our Cholmondeley setting. Imogen is also our Koala Bear room leader supporting children aged 0-2 years.
Chloe - POLAR BEARS - LEVEL 3 EARLY YEARS EDUCATOR
Chloe - POLAR BEARS - LEVEL 3 EARLY YEARS EDUCATOR
Chloe - POLAR BEARS - LEVEL 3 EARLY YEARS EDUCATOR
Chloe started at Sandy Bears in 2022. Chloe has her Level 3 qualification as an Early Years Educator, she has a group of key children and works in the Polar Bears room.
Megan - KEYWORKER
Chloe - POLAR BEARS - LEVEL 3 EARLY YEARS EDUCATOR
Chloe - POLAR BEARS - LEVEL 3 EARLY YEARS EDUCATOR
Megan started at Sandy Bears in 2025, she is studying her Level 3 Early Years educator qualification with us supporting staff and children’s development and wellbeing.
Megan is looking forward to having her own group of key children and building bonds with the children and their families.
Daisy - PANDA BEARS KEYWORKER
Chloe - POLAR BEARS - LEVEL 3 EARLY YEARS EDUCATOR
Daisy - PANDA BEARS KEYWORKER
Daisy has worked at Sandy Bears since 2024. Daisy is a keyworker to a group of children in the Pandas room supporting children under 3 years old.
Lyla - PANDA BEARS KEYWORKER
Chloe - POLAR BEARS - LEVEL 3 EARLY YEARS EDUCATOR
Daisy - PANDA BEARS KEYWORKER
Lyla started working at Sandy Bears in 2023. Lyla is working towards her Level 2 qualification in childcare with us. Lyla is a key worker to a group of children in the Panda room supporting their development and well-being.