Jumping Jacks Nursery

Name: Margaret Mair (owner)
Margaret has been the owner of this nursery for 15 years.
Best qualities: "I'm very loving and caring towards the children. I'm very organised and methodical which is an important skill for owning a nursery."

Name: Nicola Horne (Manager) Bottom row front in picture
Nicola started working in Jumping Jacks Nursery in 2001 and has been working with children for 13 years.
Qualifications: Childcare Learning and Development 4
Assessing Qualification
HNC in Childcare and Education
Hobbies: Reading, visiting family and friends and going to the cinema.
Best Qualities: Caring person, good organisation skills and very knowledgeable about child care

Name: Carol Sherwood (Practitioner) Top left in picture
Carol started working in Jumping Jacks Nursery in February 2010
She has worked with children for 10 years
Qualification: HNC in Childcare and Education
Hobbies: Watching films and reading books
Best Qualities: Good at singing songs with the children

Name: Sarah Loughrie (Support worker) Middle Row 2nd from left in picture
Sarah started working in Jumping Jacks Nursery in July 2008 and has been working with children since that time
Qualifications: Childcare Learning and Development level 2
Currently doing her level 3
Hobbies: Going to the gym, keeping fit, swimming and also likes going to the cinema.
Best Qualities: Hard working, Patient and calm

Name: Julie Mitchell (Practitioner) Top row in the middle in picture
Julie has had 17 years experience in childcare
Qualifications: Childcare Learning and Development level 2 and level 3
Hobbies: Reading, socialising, shopping, going for walks and helping on the farm
Best Qualities: Very responsive to the children's needs and is also a very caring person

Name: Fiona West
Qualifications: Chibldcare Learning and Development lever 3How long worked
Hobbies: Reading books, doing courses on childcare, watching movies, walking, spending time with family and friends, cooking and sewing
Best Qualities: She is very good with the children and has a loving nature. She is responsive to the children's needs and always has lots of exciting things for them to do. In addition to this she is very organised and makes sure that everything gets done.

Name: Amanda King (Support Worker) Middle row on left in picture
She started working in Jumping Jacks Nursery in August 2009 and has been working with children from this time.
Qualification: Childcare Learning and Development level 2
Hobbies: Socialising with friends and family, Listening to music, Playing guitar, Going to the gym and baby sitting.
Best Qualities: Helpful, uses her own initiative and is good at entertaining the children.

Name: Ana Milne (Cook) Top row 2nd from the left in picture
Ana has been a cook at Jumping Jacks Nursery for a year
Hobbies: Ana has a 2 year old son and she enjoys taking him to the park
Best Qualities: Very good with the children and does her best toencourage the children to try different foods and eat all their lunch. She is also very responsive to their needs and will change the menus around if they stop eating something and tries out new things on a regular basis.

Name: Kelly McGruvie (practitioner) Middle row 2nd from the right in picture
Qualifications: National certificate in Childcare and Education, Childcare Learning and Development level 3.
Hobbies: Spending time with her son Alexander, Socialising with friends
Best Qualities: Very friendly approachable person and has lots of good ideas

Name: Katherine Harper (Support Worker) Top row on the right in the picture
Qualifications: Childcare Learning and Development level 2
Doing Childcare Learning and Development level 3
Hobbies: Listening to music, spending time with family and friends and going to the cinema.
Best Qualities: Caring, hardworking, friendly and enjoys looking after the children

Name: Gillian Cooper (Practitioner/Teacher) Middle row on the right in the picture
Gillian is an MA Graduate of Edinburgh University and has taught Maths and Geography in Secondary Schools in Dunbartonshire and Fife. After bringing up her two children she updated her qualifications for nursery work with SVQ level 3.
After several years at Cults Nursery School she started working in Jumping Jacks Nursery in 1996
Hobbies: Cycling, walking, bird watching, astronomy
Best Qualities: Considerable childcare knowledge and experience.

Name: Rebekah Spence (Practitioner) Top row 2nd from the right
Qualifications: HNC in Childcare and Education.
Hobbies: Swimming, going on walks, socialising with friends and family
Best Qualities: Good ideas to use with the children and very enthusiastic