Our Staff
WE THOUGHT IT WOULD BE FUN TO HAVE THE STAFF WRITE UP EACH OTHERS INTRODUCTIONS WHICH YOU CAN FIND BELOW...
WENDY - Head of Centre
WENDY FIRST COMMENCED HER EMPLOYMENT WITH THE NURSERY IN 1999 AND SOON AFTER ATTAINED HER QUALIFICATIONS AND BECAME HEAD OF CENTRE IN 2005. SINCE THEN WENDY HAS COMMITTED HERSELF TO THE NURSERY AND ENSURES THAT EVERY INDIVIDUAL WHO COMES INTO THE NURSERY FEELS WELCOMED BY HER PRESENCE. WHEN WENDY IS NOT AT THE NURSERY, SHE ENJOYS SPENDING TIME WITH HER FAMILY.
WENDY USED TO BE A GROOM AND LOVES HORSES...IN FACT ALL ANIMALS!
STEPHANIE - Lead Practitioner/SENCO
STEPHANIE COMES FROM A LARGE FAMILY AND HAS SPENT A LOT OF HER SPARE TIME BABY SITTING!
SHE HAS ALWAYS ENJOYED BEING WITH CHILDREN, AND THIS LED HER TO MAKE THE DECISION TO MAKE IT HER CAREER.
STEPHANIE IS OUR ADDITIONAL SUPPORT NEEDS (ASN) COORDINATOR AND HAS UNDERTAKEN MANY COURSES AND QUALIFICATIONS TO ENHANCE HER SKILLS IN THIS CONTEXT.
STEPHANIE'S INTERESTS INCLUDE; READING, CARAVANING, FOOTBALL AND GOING TO THE CINEMA.
ASHLEIGH - Asst Manager/Lead Practitioner of Attainment
ASHLEIGH STARTED HER CAREER AS AN APPRENTICE IN 2011 AFTER RETURNING FROM MALAWI WHERE SHE WAS PART OF A SCHOOL AID PROJECT. SHE HAS WORKED HER WAY THROUGH VARIOUS POSITIONS AND UNDERTAKING HER BA CHILDHOOD PRACTICE TO BECOME ASSISTANT MANAGER/LEAD PRACTITIONER OF ATTAINMENT.
SHE IS VERY PASSIONATE ABOUT HER ROLE AND THIS CAN BE SEEN THROUGH HER DEDICATION TO THE NURSERY. SHE IS ALSO VERY KIND AND CARING AND ALWAYS AVAILABLE FOR SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE BOTH PROFESSIONALLY AND PERSONALLY. ASHLEIGH IS VERY FAMILY ORIENTATED AND IS AN AMAZING MUM TO HER SON and their pet cat honey!
VICKY- ROOM LEADER
LOVES THE OUTDOORS AND ALL ANIMALS. SHE HAS A PET CAT CALLED MYLO!
WHEN GROWING UP SHE WANTED TO BECOME A VET
AT HOME SHE LIKES TO LISTEN TO MUSIC.
VICKY IS OUR RESIDENT ACTRESS AND HAS PLAYED MANY MEMORABLE ROLES SUCH AS MAUI, WILLY WONKA AND TROY BOLTON!
SHE IS OUR WELLBEING CHAMPION WITH 'WALLY THE WELLBEING WALRUS'
Emily - Practitioner/Keyworker
Emily started with us in March 2023 and is based in the 3-5 room she has a background working with children within the afterschool care sector. Emily is enthusiastic, kind caring and supportive to all the children.
In her spare time Emily enjoys keeping fit by doing Pilates 2 times a week. When she is not working or keeping fit, she enjoys spending quality time with her family, friends, and her dog Thor.
EMILY IS OUR SAFETY CHAMPION WITH 'SIMOA THE ELEPHANT'
MICHELLE- PRACTITIONER
MICHELLE LOVES SPENDING FAMILY TIME WITH HER, SON, NIECE AND NEPHEWS. SHE ALSO LOVES MUSIC AND GOING TO CONCERTS AND FESTIVALS.
SHE HAS A PASSION FOR THE OUTDOORS AND ANIMALS.
SHE ALSO HAS AN INTEREST IN BUDDHISM AND ENJOYS YOGA AND MEDITATION.
LINDSAY- Practitioner/Keyworker
LINDSAY HAD COMPLETED HER NQ, NC AND HNC BEFORE JOINING OUR TEAM. SHE IS A HAPPY AND EASY GOING, ALSO AN ANIMAL LOVER AND HAS A DOG CALLED GHOST.
LINDSAY IS ALSO ONE OF OUR MINI BUS DRIVERS.
LINDSAY IS OUR 'TREKKING TUESDAYS' LEADER, GOING ON FOREST WALKS AND EXPLORING NATURE.
LINDSAY IS ALSO A SOON TO BE MUM!
MARISSA- Practitioner/Catering
MARISSA LIKES TO BE CREATIVE AND HAS A LOVE OF OUTDOORS.
HER SPARE TIME TIME IS FULL MAKING MEMORIES WITH HER TWIN BOYS AND DAUGHTER WHO ALSO ATTENDED THE NURSERY BEFORE MOVING ON TO THE LOCAL SCHOOL.
KEELEY- Practitioner/Keyworker
is originally from arizona in usa and has been in scotland since 2016.
She has worked in the childcare/education sector for nearly 20 years. she enjoys listening to 80's music, spending time with her cat pancake and getting stuck into a good diy project at home.
JENA- Practitioner/Keyworker
JENA IS A KEEN LEARNER AND IS ALWAYS WILLING TO HELP OUT OTHERS. HER FUN AND FRIENDLY NATURE MAKES HER A NATURAL FOR WORKING WITH CHILDREN.
JENA ATTENDED THE NURSERY AS A CHILD AND returned to undertake her apprenticeship and graduating as a qualified practitioner.
JENA IS NOW A mummy to a beautiful baby boy
ELLIE - PRACTITIONER/KEYWORKER
ELLIE LIKES TO GO TO THE GYM, LISTENING TO MUSIC AD SHE USED TO WORK IN A SOFT PLAY.
ELLIE IS OUR 'make it monday' leader, providing a variety of cooking, baking and crafts. Ellie loves doing area set ups and produces very inspiring and engaging environments.
AT HOME SHE LIKES TO CROCHET AND HAS 2 DOGS. AT NURSERY SHE HAS A CLOSE BOND/obsession WITH OUR NURSERY GUINEA PIGS; ARTHUR AND BRUCE, LOOKING AFTER THEM THROUGH THE CHRISTMAS BREAK.
morgan- Nursery Cook/PRACTITIONER
MORGAN IS A QUALIFIED PRACTITIONER AND HAS 2 YOUNG CHILDREN.
SHE LIKES TO CREATE NEW HEALTHY AND TASTY TREATS FOR THE CHILDREN AT NURSERY.
MORGAN IS A VERY TALENTED CROCHETER AND HAS MADE PERSONALISED FIGURES FOR COLLEAGUES; ELLIE'S FAVOURITE GUINEA PIG 'STEVE'
DONNA- Practitioner/Keyworker
DONNA HAS RECENTLY MADE A CAREER CHANGE FROM RETAIL IN ORDER TO FOLLOW HER VOCATION AS AN EARLY YEARS EDUCATOR. DONNA LIVES LOCALLY AND HAS A YOUNG DAUGHTER AT SECONDARY SCHOOL.
KARA - room leader
LIKES TO SPEND QUALITY TIME WITH HER FRIENDS AND FAMILY, GOING TO THE GYM, KNITTING AND READING.
SHE ALSO SPENDS A LOT OF TIME WITH HER NIECE.
SHE LIKES COOKING AND USED TO DO GYMNASTICS.
LAURYN - ROOM LEADER
LAURYN LIKES TO GO TO THE GYM OFTEN, AND ALSO LIKES SWIMMING. SHE BABYSITS HER LITTLE SISTER. LAURYN WAS FLUENT IN SPANISH AT HIGH SCHOOL
SIMONE - Nursery Assistant
SIMONE AND HER BROTHER BOTH ATTENDED OUR NURSERY AS YOUNG CHILDREN!
SHE LOVES SPENDING TIME WITH HER YOUNG NEPHEW AND IN HER SPARE TIME, SIMONE LIKES TO MEET UP WITH HER FRIENDS.
WHEN SHE WAS GROWING UP SHE WANTED TO BE A NURSE. SIMONE IS OUR READING CHAMPION ALONGSIDE 'LENNY THE LENDING LIBRARY LIZARD'
lorna - key worker
PREVIOUSLY A PROJECT MANAGER BEFORE SWITCHING HER CAREER TO CHILDCARE. LORNA ENJOYS EXPLORING MESSY PLAY AND AT HOME LIKES TO DO PILATES.
ANN - Housekeeper
ANN IS OUR NURSERY CLEANER WHO DOES A FANTASTIC JOB AT KEEPING OUR WORKPLACE CLEAN AND TIDY. REFLECTING THE IMPORTANCE TO THE LATEST GOVERNMENT GUIDANCE ON INCREASED CLEANING PROCESSES THROUGHOUT THE DAY. WE SIMPLY COULD NOT DO OUR JOB WITHOUT THE HELP OF ANN.
sarah - apprentice
SARAH USED TO LIVE ON AN ISLAND IN THE NORTH OF SCOTLAND WITH A POPULATION OF UNDER 200 PEOPLE.
SHE HAS A DEGREE IN SOCIAL WORK AND HAS PREVIOUSLY VOLUNTEERED IN CHILDCARE
POSITIONS.
carys - apprentice
CARYS, LIKE JENA AND SIMONE ATTENDED THE NURSERY AS SMALL CHILDREN!
SHE ENJOYS GOING TO THE GYM AND GOES TO THE BEACH IN HER SPARE TIME. AT HOME SHE HAS A PET BUDGIE CALLED ELLA.
suzannah - apprentice
skye- Apprentice
SKYE USED TO WORK AT HOSTING PARTIES AT A LOCAL SOFT PLAY. SHE IS A SPONTANEOUS PERSON AND LOVES TO TRAVEL WHENEVER SHE CAN.
ally- Apprentice
I love animals and i've had 12 dogs my entire life.
at home i like to listen to music, do my nails and go on walks. In my spare time i like to go out with my family and friends.
megan- Apprentice
hello! my name is megan.
my favourite thing to do is read to the children or to take them outside to play.
i spend a lot of time with my sister, reading or taking my dog max for a walk to the park
