Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Melody Lane

My name is Geoff and I am the Managing Director of Kent Family Nurseries Ltd. I am the proud father of three sons and very much enjoy supporting their success and development in our family business.

I have a particular interest and experience working with personal and professional development, something which underpins the quality of care we aspire to deliver as an inspirational and innovative team of childcare professionals.

In my previous role I was responsible for promoting diversity in the workplace and supporting working Mums with “back to work” advice on home/work balance and general wellbeing during parenting.

My name is Wendy. I am a dedicated mother of three sons and a qualified Nursery Nurse. I have worked in the NHS for over 20 years and have extensive experience working in a special care baby unit at the maternity ward in Hemel Hempstead Hospital.

During my time as a new Mother I worked in a local Primary School as a Teaching Assistant, where I helped with creative tasks and early literacy skills with children of all ages.

I very much enjoy working with children and particularly appreciate the importance of a stable and nurturing environment for the positive development of babies to young children.

My name is Anthony and I am from Hertfordshire. I enjoy working in multicultural London as it is a very vibrant city.

I am a qualified Early Years Teacher and love working with children, watching them learn and grow in the Nursery.

I particularly enjoy inspiring young children to take part in music, both as a key area of study and as a transitional tool to engage them in other areas of learning. I like to inspire creativity throughout education, encouraging self-expression and confidence in young children as an important part of their early development.

My name is Rik, I am the eldest Kent brother, and very much enjoy working as part of the family nursery team.

I studied Accounting & Finance at Bristol University, where I met my lovely wife whilst singing in the choir. Since then I have worked as an Account Executive at Coca Cola where I was responsible for developing customer relationships and managing accounts.

In my spare time I enjoy dinner parties with friends and spending quality time with my two sons Edward and James, as well as their bunnies Barney and Bluebell. Like my little brother Anthony, I also have a keen interest in music and enjoy playing the saxophone.

Hi, my name is Mike and I’m the youngest of the 3 Kent brothers! My main role is to help parents register their children at the nursery, as well as managing all existing bookings. I also do the odd bit of IT, fixing and furniture assembly, whatever is called for really.

I joined the nursery a few years ago after leaving university and it has been a really interesting and rewarding journey to go on. Not only is it nice to work with my family, but working with a team that is so dedicated to giving children the best start in life is really inspirational.

In my spare time, I enjoy reading, board games and cooking, with my favourite dish being porchetta! I also enjoy spending time with all of the family together, especially with my nephews and niece!

Hi, I am Elyne from Bruges, Belgium. I moved to this amazing city 5 years ago and London now definitely feels like my home. I started working in Monkey Puzzle Highbury the day after I moved to London and Monkey Puzzle has become my second family now.

My journey began in the Baby Room where I was Room Leader for 2 years. I loved to help all the little princes and princesses learn through play and help them to discover the world. I continued my journey as Assistant Manager where I learned how to support the fantastic team we have in the nursery. Then I continued my journey as the Deputy Manager and I’m really passionate about making the nursery the best place to be for our children and staff. I am very excited to create a warm, loving and fun family at Monkey Puzzle Melody Lane!

In my spare time, I like to travel and spend time with friends. I really enjoy exploring London by walking around, looking for new and cute places. When I am home, I really love to read or to get creative by drawing and writing. I always enjoy a cosy night in, watching a movie.

Hi, I’m Aga, from Poland! I came to London to challenge myself to develop further as a childcare professional. After completing university, I worked with children in Greece and Croatia before settling in London.

Working with children is fantastic because of the progression that you can enable. Helping children to learn while playing is an incredibly positive and uplifting experience; I always enjoy watching their knowledge and creativity develop.

In my spare time, I enjoy reading, cooking, cinema and choir singing. I also greatly enjoy travelling and exploring new cities and cultures!