Monkey Puzzle Sidcup is a family run nursery, we are fortunate enough to have a plethora of experience in childhood care, safety, standards, learning and development. Quality of care and high standards are our main objective.

Davinder Dhaliwal BSc (Hons) Biochemistry PGCE
Owner and Director, Monkey Puzzle Sidcup

An OFSTED graded outstanding teacher, I have over 13 years of teaching and school leadership experience. The success in my career has been a direct result of creating a personalised experience for the children I teach; meeting their unique individual needs through providing a nurturing and educating environment that stimulates growing minds.
A local mum of three with first-hand experience of the numerous challenges that parents endure when choosing a suitable child care establishment for their child.

Sharon Chahal BA (Hons) Education Studies & BTec National Diploma in Early Years
Owner and Director, Monkey Puzzle Sidcup

A mum of two with over 10 years experience of working within and managing early years’ establishments, specialising in SEN (special educational needs). I have worked in outstanding settings, planning an innovative curriculum that allows children to learn and develop in all areas through play. I have food nutrition and healthy lifestyles training as well as paediatric first aid and emergency first aid expertise.

Caroline Fransz- Nursery Manager

I have worked in childcare for over 12 years and currently hold a level 3 in both childcare and management as well as having training in behaviour management, paediatric first aid, 1^st aid at work and safer recruitment amongst others.

I have 6 children and 10 grandchildren and want every child in my care to feel safe and secure, learning and developing through fun filled stimulating activities.

Georgie Hicks

Qualified level 3 early years

I have 4 years’ experience in childcare and trained in paediatric first aid as well as advanced safeguarding. I am the unit lead for the over 2’s and based in Faraday but I also support Darwin on a day to day basis.

I get a great deal of job satisfaction seeing how the children develop and grow during their time with us at Monkey Puzzle and consider it a pleasure and a privilege to be a part of this stage in their lives. From a very young age this is a job I had always hoped and dreamt I’d get to do so I am very happy and fortunate that I am fulfilling my childhood dream.

Teigan Nancarrow

Level 3 qualified in early years, unit lead of under 2’s

I have 6 and half years of experience in childcare. When I started here at Monkey Puzzle, I was a room leader of Little Einstein managing 1 other staff member. I am now a under two’s unit leader and based in Big Einstein where I now manage 6 other staff members.

I love having the opportunity grow as a person in my job role. I also love my job as I enjoy helping children learn and grow as individuals. I love watching them transform into the children they are today, all done by ensuring their environment is nurturing, safe and fun.

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