Our vision is for RRCN to be at the HEART of our communities:
2. Meet our Team!
(Ashley McCabe: Early years worker) Ashley has been working with us since September 2019 and one part of the job she really enjoys is watching the children grow and develop, from taking their first steps, to learning how to read and write! At the weekend Ashley enjoys spending time with her friends and family, going on walks or watching a film
(Tom Brownlee: Early years worker) Tom has been at RRCN since August 2019 and enjoys reading stories to the children, bringing the book alive by using different voices and involving the children in the story. He loves acting silly with the children, seeing them laugh and have fun whilst in nursery. At home Tom lives with his partner, 3 children, 3 dogs and his tortoise called Sheldon! He loves sports, mainly football, and attends all of his teams football games with his son. Tom also helps coach the 2007s football team at Symington Tinto Football club.(Gillian Totten: Early years worker) Gillian started working at RRCN in May 2016 and she loves her job, especially building strong relationships with the children, watching them grow, learn and achieve so many things. In her spare time, Gillian enjoys spending time with her husband and daughter, heading off on day trips and going on walks with their family dog.(Amy Bell: Early years worker) Amy started with RRCN in January 2017 and she loves how every day working with children is so different. Amy loves seeing the children happy and engaged at nursery. Amy loves messy play and reading stories to the children. Amy has two little boys. At the weekend, Amy likes to spend time with her family, taking her little boys to different places like soft play and going walks with her little boys, partner and dog Myla.(Susan Dobbin: Head) Susan started with us in August 2020 and has worked with WLC and Private nurseries previously. She is a reflective leader, who seeks feedback from all service users to ensure the best possible care is being provided. In her spare time, Susan enjoys the cinema, gigs and road trips around Scotland with her husband, step daughter Ellie and dogs Sheeran & Harris(Claire Adair: Early years worker)(Abbie Jayne Smith (AJ): Early years worker) AJ started with us in September 2021.(Ellie Smith: Early years worker) Ellie started with us in March 2020 and is currently a modern apprentice, working towards her SVQ 3 in Social Services, Children and young people. Ellie loves taking part in outdoor play, planting flowers and watching them and the children grow and develop. In her spare time, Ellie enjoys spending time with her friends and also volunteers for her local Rainbow and Brownies.(Anna Brownlee: Early years worker) Anna came to RRCN as a modern apprentice in 2018 and became an Early Years practitioner in 2019. Anna is currently at Abington Nursery. Her favourite thing about working here is getting to be creative with the children and watching them grow and develop. At the weekend Anna enjoys taking her dog for long walks and spending time with her friends.(Leah Girdwood: Early years worker) Leah has been part of the Rigside and Rural Communities Nursery team for over 12 years and has vast experience of working with all age groups and within all three nursery establishments. She is currently working at Black Mount. Leah is creative and loves messy play experiences, encouraging the children to get messy and use their senses. During the weekends Leah likes to spend time with her friends, baking and she is well known by her colleagues for finding a bargain!(Kirsty Lumosi: Early years worker) Kirsty has been part of Rigside and Rural Communities nursery since November 2019, Kirsty says she doesn’t have one particular area that she likes to work in, but very much enjoys a wide range of areas and enjoys involving the children in their learning through exciting, fun and motivating experiences. Kirsty believes that Early Years education is the foundation to a child’s learning experience and it should be fun and inspirational in order to take that positive impact into their later years. In her spare time Kirsty enjoys spending time with her family and is a well-known Karaoke queen to her friends!!(Ali Bell: Early years worker) Ali started working with us in 2010 and loves watching the wonder and excitement in children’s eyes when they learn or achieve something new. It’s so special to witness! At the weekend, Ali likes to go for bike rides, hill climbing, enjoys dancing and yoga, chilling with a good book, and especially enjoys spending as much time with her family, particularly her new baby grand daughter!(Kirsty Pairman: Team Leader temp)(Rebecca Murray: Early years worker)(Leeanne Burns: Depute Head)(Wendy Morris: School support assistant)(Gillian Latta: Early years Support worker)
