Meet the team
The Buttons Team
Complementing Michelle’s management is a fully vetted, qualified and experienced staff team who command the utmost respect from children and parents.
Buttons are particularly proud of their staff whose combined experience with the business is in excess of 100 years!
Each member is dedicated to the development of the children and plays a full part in the decision making processes which the nursery undertakes.
The allocation of staff key persons develops bonding with your children and point of contact for parents or carers.

Michelle Barr
Director and Manager.
Designated Safeguarding Lead.

Lilian Douglas
Deputy Manager.
Designated Safeguarding Lead.

Sam Rutter
Senior Early Years Practitioner
and Lead SENDCO

Mel Scott
Senior Early Years Practitioner

Chloe Mckinlay
Senior Early Years Practitioner

Jenna Watson
Early Years Practitioner

Keeley Charlton
Early Years Practitioner

Hannah Mckinlay
Early Years Practitioner

Sam Walsh
Early Years Practitioner

Sam Yates
Early Years Practitioner
and Deputy SENDCO

Sylvia Lowery
Early Years Practitioner

Andrea Fidler
Early Years Practitioner

Sarah Craven
Early Years Practitioner

Katrina Trotter
Early Years Practitioner

Danni Bestford
Early Years Practitioner

Niamh Watson
Apprentice Early Years Practitioner

Teigan O’Neill
Early Years Practitioner

Grace Jordan
Apprentice Early Years Practitioner

Marie Ridley
Kitchen Manager