Our team
Our staff are a dedicated team of people, all of whom are mothers themselves.
They all have Pre-School Learning Alliance qualifications, or other equivalent early years training.
Rose Dick
Playleader & SENCo
Rose is married with two adult children and five grandchildren. She studied Childcare at college, has a PPA Diploma and worked in a nursery before having her own children. Rose has worked at Seend Playgroup since 1988 and is now both Playleader and SENCo (Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator). Her SENCo training is on-going and she has had recent training in Diabetes Care, First Aid and Child Protection. Rose runs a BLAST language group in Playgroup plus other small language and social skills groups as and when required; she believes that communication and social skills are very important in Early Years education.
Nicky Haines
Deputy and Safeguarding Lead
Nicky Haines is married with two children and two grandchildren. She has been working as a Play Assistant at Seend Playgroup since 2000 but started a year before, helping with the cooking whilst her youngest daughter was still attending Playgroup. Nicky has her NVQ2 qualification in Early Years, and is trained in Diabetes Care, First Aid and Child Protection. Nicky is also our Business Administrator for the Playgroup.
Val Rodgers
Play Assistant
Val is married with 4 children and 7 grandchildren. She has a level 3 certificate in Teaching and Learning, and has previously worked at Aloeric School in Melksham for nearly 20 years as a TA and MDSA. She has undergone training in Safeguarding, SEN (Physical disabilities) and Diabetes Care.
Amy Plumb
Play Assistant
Amy is married with 2 children, she also runs a glamping site alongside working at Seend Playgroup. Amy is junior leader in our local Young Farmer’s club where she has done extra training in Child Protection and Safeguarding. Amy is also trained in First Aid and Diabetes Care.
Liz Futter
Volunteer
Liz is married with 3 adult children and 4 grandchildren. She was Playleader from 1987 – 2017, and now comes in once a week as extra help. She has been chairperson for the committee since Nov 2018. She has recently updated her 1st aid training and has joined in the training for diabetes care
Our Committee
The Committee’s main roles and responsibilities are:
- To work together with the Staff to ensure the smooth running of Playgroup
- To support the Playleader with the management of the Playgroup & the Staff
- To ensure the Playgroup has fully updated policies and adheres to these policies at all times
- To manage the finances of the Playgroup
- To carry out all fundraising on behalf of the Playgroup
The elected Committee comprises the three main officers – Chair, Treasurer and Secretary, there is also a staff representative, and any parents who would like to become more involved in the running of Seend Playgroup.
Our constitution requires that we have a minimum of five members on the Committee in order to run the Playgroup but past experience has shown that the more parents involved, the lighter the workload for all members and the more productive the Committee becomes.
Without a Committee, Seend Playgroup would not be able to operate and would be forced to close. If you are interested in finding out more about joining the Committee, please DO speak to a current Committee Member or member of staff, or email us. We welcome any parents who would like to join.
The Committee for 2025-2026 is:
Chair – Claire
Treasurer – Melissa
Secretary – Anne
Staff Representative – Rose
Committee Members – Michelle, Katie, Hannah