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Before she established the Kindergarten Forest Hill in February 2013 she served as Director for the German Kindergarten in Herne Hill for 5 years. She very much enjoys working with children, parents and a wonderful team. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/597342dbd1758e25549f7879/fbcbed21-116a-4947-98e1-bed234b16f94/kgps-23.jpg Forest Hill Fabian Manager, Early Years Educator Fabian comes from Vienna, Austria, where he worked in an English/German bilingual setting for pre-school children for seven years before he joined the Kindergarten Forest Hill in September 2015. He is a trained Forest School and Montessori teacher and loves to work with children especially in the outdoors and on their physical development. In our setting he is in charge for the areas of learning 'The World', ‘PSED' and all outdoor activities. He is also in charge of our behaviour management. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/597342dbd1758e25549f7879/f7ae4ecf-7c43-44b7-92af-6c1918eecbf7/conny.jpg Forest Hill Conny Deputy Manager, Early Years Educator Conny comes from Germany, Dettenhausen where she graduated in 2017 as ‘Staatlich geprüfte Erzieherin’ (Early Years Educator). She spent the last two years working in a nursery in Germany before she joined our team in September 2019. Conny very much enjoys working with children and loves to support them in their personal development and skills. In our setting she is responsible for ‘Physical Development’ and our Spring of Feelings program. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/597342dbd1758e25549f7879/8775b0f8-0e4a-4c61-9ea5-0519c8702beb/Zo%C3%A9.jpg Forest Hill - Make it stand out Zoé Nursery Assistant Zoé has worked with young children for 5 years as an au pair, nursery assistant and Early Years Apprentice. She loves to organise arts and crafts activities, read stories and to engage in lots of silly play! In her spare time, she loves to paint, read and learn about medieval history. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/597342dbd1758e25549f7879/9bd5afd2-9033-44d2-90a8-4a6a16c17daf/47FA431D-AD48-4871-9BB8-E12AF885199D_1_201_a.jpg Forest Hill - Make it stand out Johanna Early Years Educator Johanna is German and joined the Kindergarten in 2023. She has experience with children and teenagers in the mental health sector and worked abroad as an au pair for 2 years. Johanna is a qualified Early Years Teacher and loves to create and environment in which the children can explore their creativity. Johanna is our Arts & crafts lead, is responsible for our PSED planning and is a vital part of our forest school program. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/597342dbd1758e25549f7879/57f9532c-2a36-49e1-a76c-0a5ae889fd80/image0.jpg Forest Hill - Make it stand out Hanna Early Years Educator Hanna is originally from Germany and has over 10 years of experience working with children aged 0-6. She takes a holistic approach to early years education with a strong focus on supporting each child’s independence, confidence and curiosity. She has experience with Montessori education and enjoys creating a calm, nurturing environment where children can explore, learn and grown at their own pace. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/597342dbd1758e25549f7879/a007479f-9fc6-4213-81e6-1d46e0c839df/ACB34784-CB52-453C-A27C-5B4B1357C9C9_1_201_a.jpg Forest Hill - Make it stand out Mel Early Years Educator (Maternity Leave) Mel worked in childcare for 12 years before joining the Kindergarten team in 2021, and recently completed her qualification for a Level 3 in Early Years Education. She enjoys leading music sessions with the children and taking them on trips to the library and a nearby allotment. She loves to explore children’s imagination and development through play, music, art, and construction. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/597342dbd1758e25549f7879/ca6f54bd-031e-45fd-8f0c-158f8a25e986/7C7D1860-FE79-44C4-942E-E6A0EDF2F3D3_1_201_a.jpg Forest Hill - Make it stand out Mina Nursery Assistant (Maternity Leave) Mina joined the Kindergarten in 2023 and has 2 years of experience working in childcare settings and also worked in baby sitting for several years. Mina has a great way of supporting the children during free play and loves to construct, draw and to read with them. One of Mina’s passions is cooking and she promotes healthy eating by showing the children how to bake healthy snacks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/597342dbd1758e25549f7879/26a68dce-af48-40d9-9acc-370e67291a05/Sonia+Castro.jpg Forest Hill - Make it stand out Sonia Nursery admin Sonia joined Forest Hill Kindergarten at the start of May '22 working across our Forest Hill and Bellingham Green Nursery as a Nursery Administrator looking after admissions and parent accounts. Sonia has several years working in a childcare setting, having previously worked at Nelly's Nursery in Dulwich, where she was an Accounts Administrator. And as a parent herself, Sonia very much understands the importance of good parent/nursery communication, striving to make any processes as straight forward and responsive as possible for our new and existing families. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/597342dbd1758e25549f7879/80be4653-6857-43e4-aff0-2cfbf7abf2b8/image1.jpg Forest Hill - Adora Adora Apprentice Adora joined the Kindergarten in late 2025. She is currently completing her Early Years Educator Level 3 training. She supports the team in all areas of learning. The children love her arts & crafts activities as well as cuddling up and reading books with Adora. Adora is Spanish and Nigerian, and fluent Spanish speaker. 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Before she established the Kindergarten Forest Hill in February 2013 she served as Director for the German Kindergarten in Herne Hill for 5 years. She very much enjoys working with children, parents and a wonderful team. Following the success in Forest Hill she opened a second branch in Bellingham Green in March 2020 where she is particularly excited about the inspiring outdoor space the new setting has to offer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/597342dbd1758e25549f7879/20d0d164-e840-4e4f-8ba7-0f02378a5601/001headshots_kindergartenforestHill_60.jpg Bellingham Green - Make it stand out Davinia Manager, Early Years Educator Davinia a qualified Nursery Nurse (NVQ3). She joined our setting in April 2022 with over 20+ years experience in working within a Nursery, Reception class and covering primary school Teacher’s PPA. She specialises in phonics and has a passion for supporting and encouraging children in their Personal, Social and Emotional Development. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/597342dbd1758e25549f7879/85886616-d17e-4c7f-bd6a-a16936bfed3f/001headshots_kindergartenforestHill_29.jpg Bellingham Green - Make it stand out Eva Deputy Manager, Early Years Educator, Trained SENCO Teacher Eva has been working with children for nearly a decade, and has previously worked in different nursery schools as early years practitioner, room leader, as well as Deputy Safeguarding Officer. She gained her NVQ 3 qualification in Childcare in 2014. Eva joined our setting in June 2021 as room leader. She keeps an overview over our weekly planning, enjoys planting herbs and vegetables with our kids and surprises us regularly with delicious new baking and cooking activities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/597342dbd1758e25549f7879/13b3c962-5ad8-4db3-83f8-a751ede2875b/Foto+Larisa+Cuturean+IMG_5968.JPG Bellingham Green - Make it stand out Larisa Qualified Early Years Teacher, outdoor learning specialist Larisa is a passionate and adaptable teacher with a PGCE from King's College London and extensive experience in diverse educational settings, including international, multilingual, and nature-based learning environments. Larisa focuses on inquiry-led teaching, project-based learning, and fostering social-emotional development in children. Proficient in outdoor learning methodologies and effective language acquisition strategies, she enjoys integrating hands-on experiences that make learning meaningful. Her work in various international settings has given her a strong awareness of how cultural backgrounds shape education. She is deeply committed to create inclusive, engaging classrooms where every child feels valued and inspired to learn. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/597342dbd1758e25549f7879/484cb765-a5b3-4f84-b31e-eb4aa016000d/Sonia+Castro.jpg Bellingham Green - Make it stand out Sonia Nursery admin Sonia joined Forest Hill Kindergarten at the start of May '22 working across our Forest Hill and Bellingham Green Nursery as a Nursery Administrator looking after admissions and parent accounts. Sonia has several years working in a childcare setting, having previously worked at Nelly's Nursery in Dulwich, where she was an Accounts Administrator. And as a parent herself, Sonia very much understands the importance of good parent/nursery communication, striving to make any processes as straight forward and responsive as possible for our new and existing families. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/597342dbd1758e25549f7879/15c88bff-41df-40b6-ae90-ce89f95e595c/DSCF9860.JPG Bellingham Green - Make it stand out Anne-Marie Forest school teacher Anne-Marie is a qualified primary school teacher and has over twenty years experience working across the entire Early Years and Primary age range. During lockdown 2020, she had the opportunity to witness her own toddler’s remarkable growth and development from spending time in nature. This greatly inspired her to swap the classroom for the outdoors and train for the Level 3 Forest School Leader certificate. She is passionate about fully immersing children in all that the natural world has to offer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/597342dbd1758e25549f7879/b2db1f6a-5cc0-476b-957f-66cbef282ad3/Sophienew.jpg Bellingham Green - Make it stand out Sophie Nursery Assistant (Maternity leave) Sophie is trained in child-, pregnancy- and postnatal nutrition and has long experience in looking after children as nanny. With her strong background in creative arts, she loves to support our children holistically by developing fun arts projects as well as imaginary games and storytelling. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/597342dbd1758e25549f7879/eec35f18-ba39-4eaf-abf3-e2c775934a91/IMG_5070.JPEG Bellingham Green - Make it stand out Jaspreet Nursery Assistant Jaspreet grew up in Cologne, Germany and moved to the UK in April 2025. She is passionate about teaching German language and culture. 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