Staff - Acrewood Day Nursery Jersey

Teamwork makes the Dream work

Our team at Acrewood is highly trained, DBS-checked, and first aid certified, ensuring your child’s safety and care. With over 21 dedicated staff members, we maintain excellent child-to-adult ratios and provide a supportive, nurturing environment. We regularly attend training and visit other nurseries to stay inspired and deliver the best preschool experience. While we can’t introduce everyone here, we’re excited to share a glimpse of our fantastic team!

Kirsty Haslehurst

Fully qualified in childcare and education, as well as paediatric first aid. Kirsty is the smiliest, happiest manager you ever could meet. Kirsty is the manager and head fun maker at Acrewood. Fully qualified with her NNEB Diploma in Nursery Nursing, Advanced Diploma in Child Care & Education, Charted Management Institute Level 5 Diploma in Management, Paediatric First Aid, Kirsty is also currently in the process of completing Forest School Training.

Kirsty has worked in childcare since 1997 with little ones between the ages of 0-5. Kirtsy’s favourite thing to do, when she isn’t conjuring up fun things for Acrewood’s programme of activities, is hanging out with her own little one, Hattie. The family love to go on holidays but when in Jersey they all love swimming and heading off to the park for picnics and adventures. Kirsty loves peas but hates sweetcorn.

Kirsty Haslehurst

Fully qualified in childcare and education, as well as paediatric first aid. Kirsty is the smiliest, happiest manager you ever could meet. Kirsty is the manager and head fun maker at Acrewood. Fully qualified with her NNEB Diploma in Nursery Nursing, Advanced Diploma in Child Care & Education, Charted Management Institute Level 5 Diploma in Management, Paediatric First Aid, Kirsty is also currently in the process of completing Forest School Training.

Kirsty has worked in childcare since 1997 with little ones between the ages of 0-5. Kirtsy’s favourite thing to do, when she isn’t conjuring up fun things for Acrewood’s programme of activities, is hanging out with her own little one, Hattie. The family love to go on holidays but when in Jersey they all love swimming and heading off to the park for picnics and adventures. Kirsty loves peas but hates sweetcorn.

Kelly Bonass

Deputy Manager & Tiny Tiggers Room Leader – Fully qualified in childcare and education, as well as paediatric first aid. Kelly joined Acrewood in 2002 after already working in childcare for 3 years. Kelly adores her job and the children adore Kelly.

Kelly is Kirsty’s right-hand woman and is qualified with her NNEB Diploma in Nursery Nursing, Charted Management Institute Level 3 Certificate in Management, and Paediatric First Aid. When Kelly qualified in 1999 she started work as a Nanny and moved into nursery when the boy she cared for went to school. Kelly joined Acrewood in 2002 and is a favourite amongst staff and children alike!

Kelly enjoys attending music festivals but festivals are on hold as Kelly recently became a mummy herself!

Kelly Bonass

Deputy Manager & Tiny Tiggers Room Leader – Fully qualified in childcare and education, as well as paediatric first aid. Kelly joined Acrewood in 2002 after already working in childcare for 3 years. Kelly adores her job and the children adore Kelly.

Kelly is Kirsty’s right-hand woman and is qualified with her NNEB Diploma in Nursery Nursing, Charted Management Institute Level 3 Certificate in Management, and Paediatric First Aid. When Kelly qualified in 1999 she started work as a Nanny and moved into nursery when the boy she cared for went to school. Kelly joined Acrewood in 2002 and is a favourite amongst staff and children alike!

Kelly enjoys attending music festivals but festivals are on hold as Kelly recently became a mummy herself!

Rachel MacDonald

Qualified CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Child Care & Education and Paediatric First Aid. Qualified in 2008 and worked in a nursery for 3 years before moving to Ireland. Rachel came to Acrewood on her return in 2014 and we are very pleased that she did!

Rachel plays bowls and holds some Jersey titles and she also won the British under 25’s title! Rachel’s favourite food is not sprouts.

Rachel MacDonald

Qualified CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Child Care & Education and Paediatric First Aid. Qualified in 2008 and worked in a nursery for 3 years before moving to Ireland. Rachel came to Acrewood on her return in 2014 and we are very pleased that she did!

Rachel plays bowls and holds some Jersey titles and she also won the British under 25’s title! Rachel’s favourite food is not sprouts.

Jeremy Haslehurst

Maintainence Manager – AKA Bob the Builder. Jeremy makes the school tick, he maintains and upkeeps practically everything, whilst being a fab dad to Hattie and husband to Kirsty.

Jeremy is a dab hand at Badminton and has represented the Island on a couple of occasions. Jeremy drives the mini bus and builds all of the fun play areas for the children. He is possibly the children’s favourite as they love to wave at him and shout his name whenever he is around!

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