Fizzy Fish
tel:    01273 227425 (Nursery)
         01273 727129 (Pre-School)
​         01273 421417 (Peter Gladwin)
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Team Members

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Karen Fothergill
  • Financial Director​
  • ​First Aider
Karen oversees the three settings and is responsible for all thing financial.  Karen has been caring for children since 2001 and was a childminder for 9 years.  ​She was in IT for 27 years before childcare and is married with 2 daughters, 2 grandsons and a granddaughter. 
She has three Level 3 qualifications in: 
  • Children’s Care, Learning and Development 
  • EYFS Practice
  • Leadership and Management
and Level 2 in:
  • Food Safety.
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Sian Knight 
  • Early Years Area Manager 
  • Lead Safeguarding Officer
  • Lead Fire Officer
  • First Aider
Sian joined us from Kidz Korner in May 2016 and was a Deputy Manager at the Nursery until October 2019 when she was promoted to Area Manager. She has a Level 3 qualification in:
  • Children’s Care, Learning and Development.​​
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Kylie Fothergill
  • Early Years Area Manager
  • Lead Safeguarding Officer



Kylie started Safe and Sound in 2009 with Karen but left to work on other projects. She returned to Fizzy Fish part-time cooking for the 3 settings in 2023 and has recently taken on most of Karen roles, working alongside Sian. She has 2 sons and has a Level 3 qualification in:
  • Children’s Care, Learning and Development 
and a Level 2 in:
  • Food Safety.
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​FIZZY FISH NURSERY - 0 to 2 years

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Elliott Rowland
  • Early Years Deputy Manger
  • Deputy Safeguarding Officer
  • Lead Fire Officer
  • Training SENCO
  • First Aider
Elliott joined us in September 2020 from Footsteps Nursery. He works with our 0 to 2.  He has a Level 2 qualification as an:
  • Early Years Practitioner
and a Level 3 in:
  • Early Years Learning and Childcare.
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Chantelle De Lacy
  • Early Years Room Leader
  • Deputy Safeguarding Officer
  • Lead Fire Officer
  • First Aider
Chantelle joined us in September 2024 from Burgess Hill School for Girls. She works with the 2 year olds and has a level 2 qualification in:
  • Children and Young People's Workforce
Chantelle is currently studying for her level 3 qualification in:
  • Children and Young People's Workforce
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Katie Roe Barnett
  • Early Years Educator
  • First Aider

Katie started with us in 2019 as Bank Staff after finishing college.  She quickly became a permanent member of staff. She works with the 2 year olds.  She has a Level 3:
  • NCFE CACHE Diploma in Childcare and Education.
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Emma Dawson
  • Early Years Educator
  • First Aider
Emma joined us as an apprentice in September 2022. She works with the 2 year olds and has a Level 2 qualification as an:
  • Early Years Educator.
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Shannon Henderson
  • Early Years Educator
  • First Aider​
Shannon joined us from Footsteps in 2023 and completed apprenticeship in 2024. She works with the babies and is currently gaining experience of working in the Pre-School 2 days a week. She has a Level 2 qualification as an:
  • Early Years Educator.
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Tanya Vallone
  • Early Years Educator
  • First Aider

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Tanya joined us in January 2025 after training at Young Friends and taking a career break to look after her young child. She works with the babies and has a Level 2 qualification in:
  • Children and Young People’s Workforce
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Shannon Burns
  • Apprentice Early Years Educator
  • First Aider
Shannon joined us at the beginning of 2025. She quickly become well liked by all the children and staff and is currently studying for her Level 3 qualification as an:
  • Early Years Educator.
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FIZZY FISH PRE-SCHOOL - 3 & 4 years

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Maddy Annis
  • Early Years Deputy Manager
  • Deputy Safeguarding Officer
  • Lead Fire Officer​​​​
  • ​First Aider
Maddy joined us as an Apprentice in the autumn of 2019.  She has worked with all the different age groups and is a Deputy Manager. She has a Level 2 qualification as an:
  • Early Years Educator
and a Level 3 in:
  • ​Early Learning and Childcare.
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Lucy Robins
  • Early Years Deputy Manager
  • Deputy Safeguarding Officer
  • SENCO
  • Fire Officer
  • First Aider
Lucy joined in March 2021 from Pickles Pre-School. She comes with a wealth of experience and works with the pre-schoolers. Lucy has a Level 3 qualification in:
  • Children's Play, Learning and Development.​
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FIZZY FISH @ PETER GLADWIN - 2, 3 & 4 years

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Emma Buss
  • Early Years Deputy Manager
  • Fire Officer
  • SENCO​
  • ​First Aider
Emma joined in March 2022 with a wealth of experience in caring for young children. She has worked as a childminder and in nursery settings. Emma has a level 3:
  • NVQ Early Years Care and Education.
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Louise Beard
  • Early Years Educator
  • First Aider
Louise joined us in January 2021 from Each Peach. She has a wealth of experience and works with the 2-4 year olds. She has a Level 3 qualification in:
  • ​​Children’s Care, Learning and
    Development
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Tracy Murphy
  • ​Luchtime Assistant
Tracy joined as a Lunchtime Assistant at the beginning of September 2021 and has quickly become a favourite with the staff and children at PG. She has a Level 2:
  • ​Food Hygiene.
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BANK STAFF 

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Anne Cottey
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Lynn Keith
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Corrine Bibby

The colour of a member of staff's t-shirt indicates their position in Fizzy Fish.
  • Black is for Early Years managers
  • Blue is for Early Years Educators
  • Purple is for Early Years Apprentice Educators
  • Navy is for Lunchtime Assistants and the Chef
Please note that above photos of the team are taken once a year or when they join Fizzy Fish and therefore might not reflect their current job.
Adams Fothergill Ltd
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21 Tudor Close, Hove BN3 7NR
Company no: 09653916
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