Angela McKeown - Nursery Manager and SENCO
Foundation Degree in Children, Young People and their Services.
Relevant training: Paediatric First Aid, Child Protection Level 1 and Designated Lead Practitioner, Prevent and Fundamental British Values training, FGM training, Food Hygiene Certificate, and Lancashire CAF and CON training.
All about me: " I love spending time with my family and going for walks or days out together. I enjoy doing activities with my daughter such as crafts or baking. I also love to spend time out and about with my dog .I enjoy my job and love supporting the staff and children throughout nursery".
Likes: Shopping, spending time with family, going for walks and watching shows at the theatre.
Dislikes: Winter weather
Deanne Bole - Nursery Deputy Manager
Foundation Degree in Children, Young People and their Services.
Relevant training: Paediatric First Aid, Child Protection Level 1 and Designated Lead Practitioner training, Prevent and Fundamental British Values training , FGM training, Food Hygiene Certificate, Smile 4 Life training and Lancashire CAF and CON training.
All about me: " I am very family orientated and love spending time with my 2 daughters, my boyfriend and my dog Bella. I love socialising with friends and having fun at the weekends. A real passion of mine is visiting theme parks and I'm a real adrenaline junkie when it comes to Rollercoasters - the higher and faster the better! I love travelling with family at the weekend in our Motorhome and visiting new places. I absolutely love cleaning and see myself as the next Mrs Hinch!
I absolutely love my role as Deputy Manager and love watching the children grow and develop through play and seeing their individual Learning Journeys. I love seeing our relationships grow with the families of the children who attend the setting and feel amazing bonds are formed with our families. I also love supporting my staff team and helping them to grow and develop. I really feel we are a family and not just a workforce".
Likes: Food (especially pizza), spending time with my family and dog, Theme Parks/rollercoasters, TV shows & films and socialising with friends.
Dislikes: Spiders and pineapple on pizza!
Susan Topping - Third Officer In Charge
CACHE Level 3 in Children’s Care, Learning and Development.
Relevant training: Paediatric First Aid, Child Protection Level 1, Prevent and Fundamental British Values training, FGM training, Lancashire CAF and CON training.
All about me: I have worked with children for the past 17 years. I love working with children as it gives me great satisfaction knowing I can be there to love and support them whilst they learn, grow and develop through play.
I love spending time with my family and friends and i love having quality time with my 2 beautiful Grandchildren. I enjoy taking them or days out especially in the summer.
Likes; Food (most types), eating out, spending time with my family, especially my grandchildren.
Dislikes: All creepy crawlies especially spiders, heights and cold rainy weather
Nicola Kelly - Nursery Practitioner
Level 3 National Diploma in Childcare, Learning & Development
Relevant training: Paediatric First Aid, Child Protection Level 1, Food Hygiene Certificate.
All about me "I like spending time with family friends, going on walks with dog, sending time with my son Lucas. I love working with children has I love being able to support them and watch them grow.
Likes: Foodie, socialising with friends, seeing family especially my niece and nephew.
Dislikes: Spiders and sprouts.
Ruby Cuprys - Nursery Practitioner
Level 3 Practitioner in Early Years Education.
Relevant training: Paediatric First Aid, Child Protection Level 1, Prevent and Fundamental British Values training , FGM training, Lancashire CAF and CON training.
All about me:
"I love spending time with my partner Pete and my little boy Axel. I am very close to my Mum she is my best friend, we always take really long shopping trips and she is the best cook in the world! On my days off I like to go shopping and as I am quite creative I enjoy make my own cards and homemade gifts.
I love working in my room as all the children are so funny and you learn something new about them everyday and they enjoy the silly voices we do during stories etc...This is the most rewarding job in the world because you are helping in the development of children and shaping them to take their next step".
Likes: chocolate, shopping, American shows, bowling, meals out with friends, music, hot chocolate with cream and marshmallows.
Dislikes: Mushrooms and liquorice.
Jodie Rukin - Nursery Practitioner
BTEC Level 3 in Children's Care and Learning
Relevant training: Paediatric First Aid, Child Protection Level 1, Prevent and Fundamental British Values training and Lancashire CAF and CON training .
All abut me: "I love to spend time with my son, family, my boyfriend Liam and my friends. I enjoy going out at the weekend with my friends and going to parties. I love days out with Liam and my son, visiting new places. I also enjoy family days out - I go to my grandma's and grandad's every Sunday. This is a time when my family all gets together. I am very close to my mum and we do alot of things together, she is like my best friend. "
Likes: Partying, days out, holidays, sun, seeing friends, going out for tea, films, pizza/Chinese, sweets, spending time with my niece - Rosie and my son Jaxon.
Dislikes: Tomatoes and Blackburn Football Club.
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Lindsay Wareing - Nursery Practitioner
Level 3 Practitioner in Early Years Education
Relevant training: Paediatric First Aid, Child Protection Level 1 and Food Hygiene Certificate.
All about me: "I love spending time and socialising with family and friends especially for days out :) I love treating myself to a pamper including lashes and nails. I like taking my little Frenchie for walks with the children. I do a lot of cooking and enjoy making Caribbean style food. I'm a massive foodie and love all types of food including chocolate!
Likes: Cooking & baking.
Dislikes: Balloons.
Nikki Alexander - Nursery Practitioner
Cache Level 3 Childcare and Education
Relevant training: Paediatric First Aid, Child Protection Level 1, Prevent and Fundamental British Values training , FGM training, Lancashire CAF and CON training.
All about me: "I love to go out on weekends to spend time with my family and friends. I also enjoy taking my little chihuahua on walks and for rides on the the bus. I love working with children and watching them grown in their own individual way."
Likes: Doing makeup, shopping and going on holiday.
Dislikes: Thunder & Lightening and flying on Aeroplanes
Terri Holmes - Nursery Practitioner
CACHE Level 3 Diploma for Children and Young People's Workforce
Relevant training: Paediatric First Aid, Child Protection Level 1, Prevent and Fundamental British Values training , FGM training, Lancashire CAF and CON training.
All about me: I enjoy spending time with m family and my little boy. I also enjoy cooking and exercising. I love my job because I love seeing the children grow and getting to know their little personalities.
Likes: Shopping,reading and watching tv series.
Dislikes: Spiders
Daisy Scully - Nursery Apprentice
Cache Level 2 Childcare and Education
Relevant training: Paediatric First Aid, Child Protection Level 1 and Food Hygiene Certificate.
All about me: " I love dancing and competing and do shows for Sandersons Dance, eating food, and socialising with friends and family".
Likes: Summer & snow, massive foodie, shopping for clothes and babies.
Dislikes: Spiders & bananas, and thunder & lightening
Iram Kausar - Nursery Practitioner (covers in all rooms)
BTEC National Diploma in Early Years.
Relevant training: Paediatric First Aid, Child Protection Level 1, Prevent and Fundamental British Values training and Lancashire CAF and CON training.
All about me: "I love spending time with my girl and family. I love going shopping especially if its for my girl. I love watching comedy films. I love baking with my girl on the weekends. I have just qualified as a nail technician and also trained in party makeup. I love working with children.
Likes: Shopping, make up, TV, spending time with my girl, Cinema and day trips with my friends, doing Henna an playing in Gloop.
Dislikes: Spiders, dark, thunder & lightening, being ill, sour food and waiting in for takeaway deliveries.
Joyce Graham - Nursery Cook
Level 2 in Food Safety and Catering, Food Preparation and Cooking
Relevant training: Paediatric First Aid, Child Protection Level 1, Prevent and Fundamental British Values training and Food Hygiene Certificate.
All about me: " I love working at nursery. I love spending time watching the children grow and develop from babies to school age. I also love rainbows and I enjoy drawing rainbows and stick people for the children.
Family time is so special and I love spending time with my grandchildren."
Likes: Giraffes, Disney, cooking, playing games with the children, Thor, John Bishop and American Wrestling.
Dislikes: Vegetables and scary films.
