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Meet The Team
Sam Talman, Manager and Designated Safeguarding Lead, Deputy SENCo
Diploma in Pre-School Practice, Paediatric First Aid, level 2 Understanding Autism, Practitioner in Building Children’s Emotional Health
Years of Service: 20
Something interesting about me: I have 21 chickens, 3 ducks, 4 dogs and a canary. I also previously owned two horses. All my sons came to The Orchard and the oldest is now over 30!
Carla Hopewell, Deputy Manager, SENCo & Pre-School Assistant
Level 3 Childcare Qualification, Paediatric First Aid, level 4 Makaton signing, level 3 Early Years SENCo
Years of Service: 7
Something interesting about me: I love baking cakes. My children all came to nursery here.
Jo Copplestone, Pre-School Assistant
Level 3 Childcare Qualification, Paediatric First Aid
Years of Service: 2
Something interesting about me: I love long walks & music. Two of my granddaughters attend/ed The Orchard.
Claire Hetherington-Lewer, Pre-School Assistant
Level 2 Childcare Qualification, Paediatric First Aid
Years of Service: 5
Something interesting about me: I enjoy cross stitch, reading, love elephants and Disney. My children both came to nursery here.
Kate Marriott, Pre-School Assistant
Level 3 Childcare Qualification, Paediatric First Aid
Years of Service: 5
Something interesting about me: I spend a lot of time as a touchline parent. My daughters both came to nursery here.
Alice Crawley, After School Club Assistant
Level 3 Childcare Qualification, Paediatric First Aid
Years of Service: 5
Something interesting about me: I love the gym and going for long walks and have pet spiders!
Sam Aitken, Pre-School Assistant
Level 2 Childcare Qualification, Paediatric First Aid
Years of Service: 4
Something interesting about me: I love painting and giraffes. My two sons came to nursery here.
Sophie Tussler, Pre-School Assistant
Level 3 Childcare Qualification, Paediatric First Aid
Years of Service: 1 year as an employee
Something interesting about me: I attended The Orchard as a child, returned for my Duke of Edinburgh charity placement & work experience and I’m now on the staff team.
Tracey Peters, Lunchtime and After School Club Assistant
Level 2 Food Hygiene
Years of Service: 4
Something interesting about me: I enjoy live music and socialising.
Lesley Davies, After School Club Assistant
Paediatric First Aid
Years of Service: 3 years (16 years previously)
Something interesting about me: I enjoy travelling and country walks. My children came to nursery here.
Address
The Orchard Community Pre-School
17a Elmside, Milford
Godalming, Surrey
GU8 5EG
Telephone
Tel: 01483 427 493
Mobile: 07504 002 558
info@theorchardpreschool.org.uk
Opening Times
Early start available from 8.15am
Monday to Friday 9.00 am to 3pm
After School Club, Monday to Friday 3.00pm – 6pm
What Parents are Saying
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The Warmest, Most Supportive Nursery
We joined The Orchard Community Preschool midterm after a really difficult experience at a previous nursery, and I can honestly say this place has been a complete blessing for our family.
From the very first visit, every single member of staff made us feel welcome and reassured. It’s clear that they truly love what they do, and their dedication to the children shines through in everything.
Z has additional needs, and even though we had no formal diagnosis or reports when he started, the team supported him with understanding and care from day one. They’ve been incredible throughout his diagnosis journey and EHCP process—offering not just support for Z, but emotional support for me as well. I’ve never felt alone through any of it.
What’s touched me the most is the warmth and acceptance from the other children. The environment they’ve created is like a little family, where every child is celebrated for who they are. Watching how kind and inclusive the children are with one another has been so heartwarming—it speaks volumes about the culture of this nursery.
I truly owe everything to OCP for the start they’ve given my son, and it’s all a huge credit to the amazing manager who leads the nursery with so much care, compassion, and vision. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. ❤️
“I look forward to coming in every morning – the staff are so warm and friendly and any of my child’s ‘wobbles’ are soon gone.”
“My child has thrived in your care and developed into a lovely interesting and confident child. He has been so much more settled than in his previous setting and I am always impressed by the friendly and open atmosphere.”
“My child has developed well and is very happy to attend.”
“The on-line Baby’s Days system is fantastic and I’m impressed by the regularity of comments”
“I print off the termly reports from Baby’s Days and it’s great being able to chat to the key person.”
“My child has always been happy attending The Orchard and has developed rapidly since being there.”
Early Start
Early start available from 8.30 for parents who need to get to work early. See fees page for costs.
Pre-School
Pre-school opens at 9.00am till 3.00 which can be just morning or afternoon sessions, see typical day for more information or fees page for costs.
After School Club
Can't get back till after 3.00? Have your child stay to after school club. If you have an older sibling who would like to attend we can collect them from Milford Infant School see typical day for more information or fees page for costs.