The Wyld Team

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Sarah Slocombe

Manager
Qualified Teacher Status
Forest School Leader L3
Safeguarding L3
Paediatric First Aid
Outdoor First Aid
Food Hygiene L2
Designated Safeguarding Lead


Sarah Slocombe is a primary teacher gone Wyld!

Originally from rural Wiltshire, Sarah spent her youth climbing trees, making dens and reading books. She studied for her BEd degree in Sussex, and spent 20 years teaching in both primary and pre-schools. Here, she raised her family close to the beautiful Ashdown Forest. After becoming a qualified level 3 Forest School Leader, Sarah moved to North Devon to run Two Rivers Forest School Kindergarten. Moving to Cornwall and finding a suitable woodland site enabled Sarah to create Wyld Thyngz Forest School Kindergarten.

Click here to watch Sarah read stories

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Jane Carne

  • Deputy manager,  SENDCO, Deputy safeguarding lead.
  • L3 Early Years Educator
  • Forest School Leader L3
  • Safeguarding L3
  • Food Hygiene L2
  • Paediatric and outdoor First Aid
  • Health and Safety Lead

Jane is a friendly and positive Wyld Thyngz leader who has a passion for environmental and outdoor education. She encourages freedom for children to explore and gently guides their growth and learning. She has been working in education for over 10 years, Jane is an excellent addition to Wyld Thyngz.

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Nicola Plummer
Nicola is originally from Scotland but has lived in the South West for 34 years. She graduated from Edinburgh School of Art with a design degree and worked for some years in studios. After having her three children she worked as a Teaching Assistant in a local Primary School. Nicola qualified as a Level 3 Forest School leader and Early Years Professional in 2009. She became lead in the Preschool and Forest School at Upton Cross Primary from where she retired after 22 years in 2023. She travelled to China following this for six weeks to lead Forest School camps.
When she is not working at Wyld Thyngz she is painting, dancing, running or growing flowers!
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Zay Turner

  • Forest School Leader L3
  • Paediatric and outdoor First Aid
  • Safeguarding Level 3
  • Food Hygiene L2

Zay runs the Really Wyld Thyngz group for children aged 5 and up. Zay is a creative and curious person who loves to explore and create new things. She brings her background in theatre and performance into play in the woods.

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Cheryl Varley

Childcare Level 3
Food hygiene Level 2
Safeguarding Level 3