Hawthorn Tree Community

Our Centre is located in the green portable building adjacent to Hawthorn Tree School. We are a charity, non-profit making, community group and maintain close links with the school and work in partnership with all local primary schools to support children's transition to school each year.

The staff is led by joint Managers, Melanie White and Caroline Upsall. Melanie has achieved Early Years Professional Status (EYPS) and also has a BA Hons in Early Childhood Studies. EYPS has become recognised as the gold-standard in early years training and the only government endorsed accreditation for the early years workforce. Caroline Upsall has a Level 4 childcare qualification and all key persons have a level 3 childcare qualification. We offer a full Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum. Read our Ofsted report here.