like managing early years in the modern school system? By Gabriella
Jozwiak
Samantha Attwater is director of nurseries, managing four school-based nurseries run by the Aurora Academies Trust in East Sussex.
'My week is split between the four nurseries, although I spend most time at Oakwood Nursery in Eastbourne', she says. 'It's the biggest in the group, and I have been nursery manager there since 2006. The nursery was managed by what was Oakwood School before Aurora became its sponsor in 2012. Then it was seen as quite separate, but now it operates as a foundation "village" bringing together a nursery, a pre-school and two Reception classes in a former children's centre building. It caters for up to 122 children, from six months to the end of Reception.
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