Office
Helen Hall
Hi, my name is Helen and I’ve been the very proud owner of Happy Days for 15 years. I live with my husband Mike and our son Tristan, who is 19. I trained as a Montessori Teacher many years ago, and although Happy Days isn’t a Montessori Nursery, I have tried to bring some of it’s ‘best bits’ along with other teaching philosophies into our settings. My vision for Happy Days is to create a ‘home from home’ environment, treating each child as if they are our own. I am passionate about working with children and feel very privileged to be able to be part of their Learning Journey, as well as having the opportunity to support their mummy and daddy too! Welcome to my nursery! I hold a current Paediatric First Aid certificate and am Safeguarding Lead for both settings.
Helen Hall
Claire Jackson
Hi, my name is Claire Jackson and I am an Inclusion Coordinator and SenCo, based at Jubilee Walk. I hold a NNEB certificate and I trained in Paediatric First Aid. Prior to working at Happy Days I worked in a Special Needs school as a Teaching Assistant for children with Epilepsy and Autism. In my spare time I enjoy spending time with my 2 boys, Ethan who is 12 and Louis who is 10 and socialising with friends.
Claire Jackson
Debbie Lyons
Hello, my name is Debbie. I moved to Holmes Chapel from North Yorkshire in the year 2000. I am married to Chris. We have two beautiful children, Jack and Beth, who both attended and loved their time at Happy Days. I spent 25 years in Banking, but am now the Office Manager at Happy Days, Jubilee Walk. I am responsible for Customer Service along with day to day office administration duties which can vary from risk assessments and maintaining registers to ordering paint, glitter and glue for ready for creativity time! The team have made me so welcome. I feel very lucky to be working in such a happy environment! Our shared family hobbies are football, dance and music. We love live music and go to as many concerts as we can.
Debbie Lyons
Jenny Mitchell
Hi my name is Jenny and I have been working at Happy Days for 17 years. I have worked with all ages at Nursery, Before and After School Club and Holiday Club at our Jubilee Walk site and have recently swapped nursery for a new challenge, running the office at our Hermitage site. I am proud to be part of the Happy Days team as we work so well together, and with our children and families it feels like I have a huge extended family. I am a mother to two boys in their 20's who both live and work in the village. In my spare time I love spending time with my family and reading. I like to bake and knit and enjoy playing word games. Amongst other qualifications I have a degree in Education and Community studies and English.
Jenny Mitchell
Ruth Sargeant
Hi, my name is Ruth. I joined Happy Days in 2013 and spent 2 years working in the Stars and Sunbeams room, before moving into the office. I am now the Accounts Manager.I am married and have 2 amazing daughters, who are the ‘light of our lives’! I worked in the banking sector for many years, but finished to be a full time mum, which was the best decision I ever made! We have 2 ponies, Brandy and Buzby, and my little girls love to ride. We also enjoy going for long walks with our dog Meg, especially at the seaside!
Ruth Sargeant
Jubilee Walk
Janet Flavell
Hello, my name is Janet and I am Deputy Manager at Jubilee Walk. I have worked at Happy Days since 2001 and hold a BTEC National Diploma in Early Childhood Studies. I am a Key Person in the Twinkle room, as well as the 2 year old Lead and also work at our Out of School Club and Holiday Club. I enjoy planning exciting activities for the children, including crafts, baking and gardening. I hold a current Paediatric First Aid certificate and am Deputy Safeguarding Lead for the setting.
Janet Flavell
Emma Bedford
Hello, my name I Emma. I have an NVQ Level 3 in Childcare and hold a Paediatric First Aid certificate. I returned to Happy Days in October 2023, after having previously worked at the Hermitage Drive site, where I supported a child with additional needs. I am a Key Worker in the Twinkles room at Jubilee Walk and an Out of School Leader. I enjoy planning crafts and messy activities and watching children develop and learn new things. I enjoy walking my dog Leia in my spare time, as well as going to Zumba classes
Emma Bedford
Penny Bell
Hello, my name is Penny and I am N.N.E.B. qualified. I have worked in child care for a number of years, with the last 13 being at Happy Days. Before working at Happy Days I worked as a Nanny for different families in various parts of the country. I am very creative and enjoy preparing interesting and exciting activities for the children, particularly craft! In my spare time I enjoy volunteering with the National Trust and have taken part in countryside conservation with a local group. I also love sewing, especially tapestry.
Penny Bell
Susan Briggs
Hello, my name Sue. I am married and have 2 boys, Harry aged 14 and Jack aged 16. I have a Degree in Humanities and a CACHE Diploma in Specialist Support in Learning in Schools at both Level 2 and 3. I am the Early Language Lead within the setting. I have worked in childcare for 10 years, but have been working at Happy Days for six of them. I am a Key Person in the Stars and Sunbeams room, and love spending time with the little ones, planning fun imaginative activities to extend their learning and getting them ready for school. When i'm not in work I enjoy walking my Cockapoo ‘Gracie’, and spending time in Anglesey at our holiday home.
Susan Briggs
Elaine Stanley
Hello my name is Elaine and I am the proud mother of four grown up children! I have an NVQ level 3 in Childcare and hold a current Paediatric First Aid certificate. I have worked at Happy Days for nearly 20 years, both full and part time and am currently working as an Out of School Leader at Jubilee Walk and work with Over 8's. I enjoy working with all ages of children, and particularly enjoy creative activities that allow children to express themselves in a fun way. In my spare time I enjoy socialising with my family and friends. I am a big fan of Zumba and adore live music and theatre.
Elaine Stanley
Kyia Illman
Hello, my name is Kyia and I am an apprenticeship at Happy Days. I have a level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care and I am working towards my level 3 in Childcare. I enjoy dance and have helped at Laura Wilson's School of Dance in Holmes Chapel, where I gained experience working with children. I love working with children and always knew it was what I wanted to do. When I’m not working I love to spend time with my niece and nephew aged 7 and 6. I hold a current Paediatric First Aid certificate.
Kyia Illman
Golden Bears
Hello, I am Golden Bear and this is my little brother Freddie the Teddy! We live at Happy Days and love to watch the children playing, listening and having fun. Because he is little, Freddie stays with the Twinkles, but I spend my time with the Stars and Sunbeams. We love to go home with a different child each day, playing with their toys and meeting their family. Although we don’t have any qualifications, mummies and daddies say we are very well behaved and look forward to us visiting again!
Golden Bears
Hermitage Drive
Vicki Baskeyfield
Hi my name is Vicki and I am Manager at Hermitage Drive. I studied Early Childhood Studies and Special Needs and Inclusion Studies at University and I hold a current Paediatric First Aid certificate. I have the pleasure of working directly with the Stars and Sunbeams as well as at Out of School club. I enjoy the fun approach to children's learning that we take at Happy Days and I feel that the happy, safe and secure environment and relationships that we have, enables children to grow and develop to their full potential. I am the Deputy Safeguarding Lead for the setting.
Vicki Baskeyfield
Michelle Easteal
My name is Michelle . I’m married to Nick and have two grown up daughters, one of whom worked at Happy Days, but is now a teacher and the other is a Nursery Practitioner too! I hold a NVQ Level 3 in Childcare and work for Happy Days as an Out of School Leader. I have 20 years experience working with children, firstly as a childminder and then in another nursery setting. I hold a current Paediatric First Aid certificate. I really enjoy my work and being part of a great team. I enjoy planning fun activities for the children to do after a busy day at school, as well as developing good partnerships with parents, children and staff. In my spare time I love walking my 2 Collie dogs along the River Dane!
Michelle Easteal
Mila Chrysostomou
Hi, My name is Mila, I work at Hermitage Drive and I am qualified in BTEC Level 2 in Health, Social Care and Children and Young People’s Settings along with a full Paediatric First Aid Certificate, Basic Safeguarding Certificate and a Food Hygiene Certificate. My experience working with children spans over 10 years, in both nurseries and management. I try to incorporate my love for gardening/outside and looking after the environment into our daily routine at the nursery. I am the 2 year old Lead practitioner within the setting. I am married with one daughter and a cat.
Mila Chrysostomou
Jess Brady
Hello, my name is Jess. I have an NVQ level 3 in Childcare and hold a paediatric first aid certificate. I trained for my qualification at Happy Days in 2018. I am a Key Worker in the Stars & Sunbeams room at our Hermitage site and an After School Leader at our Jubilee Walk site. I enjoy creating new and interesting learning opportunities for the children in my care and particularly enjoy planning Tuff Tray activities that the children can enjoy exploring! In my spare time I like socialising with my friends and family and looking after my cat, Loki. I am the Early Language Lead within the setting.
Jess Brady
Emma Hasney
Hi, I’m Em! I work as a Key Worker in the Twinkles Room at Hermitage Drive. I hold an NVQ Level 3 qualification in Childcare and Education and have 17 years’ experience working within an Early Years setting. I’m proud to say that I’m now part of such a wonderful team here at Happy Days. I’m mum to Dexter who is a Happy Days Graduate and now at ‘big school’! We live in the village with our 2 cats Madge and Aggie!
Emma Hasney
Charlotte Sargeant
Hello, I’m Charlotte and I am doing an apprenticeship at Happy Days. I have finished my level 2 qualification and will start my level 3 at the beginning of 2023. Before starting my apprenticeship, I was an afterschool club student helper at Hermitage Drive, which is where I found my passion and enjoyment for working with children. I have fond memories of being at Happy Days as a small child and hope to recreate those memories now as a member of staff! I enjoy spending time reading and spending time with my friends and my Labrador Tilly!
Charlotte Sargeant
Hannah Choudry
Hello, my name is Hannah and i'm currently a 1:1 support for a little boy at Hermitage Drive. I am due to qualifiy with a level 3 in Childcare in December 2022, after doing a 2 year apprenticeship at Happy Days. I started at Happy Days in 2019, I have experience working in a primary school and I help at a local rainbows unit. I have always wanted to work with children as I have many younger family members. I enjoy coming up with different games and activities to entertain and educate the children. I hold a current Paediatric First Aid certificate.
Hannah Choudhry
