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Aboyne Lodge Team

Get to Know Us

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Sammie

Level 6, holding a BA(Hons) in Special Educational Needs.

Paediatric First Aid


Samantha's main responsibilities include, managing the team at all five settings, arranging the Registers and Rotas ensuring we have the right number of staff at the right place at the right time. 

She is married to John and they have a daughter Rosemary-Belle.

Group Operations Manager

Shannon Nimmo

Shannon

Training & Development Manager

Shannon works across sites to ensure that our practice and ethos are sustained at an outstanding level across all sites.

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Level 5 Early Years Educator

Paediatric First Aid​

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Shannon Joined Apple Daycare in the Summer of 2019.

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I love to coach gymnastics to my squad in Hertford and going out with friends.

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Charlotte

Manager

Level 3 Early Years Educator

Paediatric First Aid 

 

"I like to get my nails done once a month, spend time with family and friends, and babysitting."

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Helen King

Helen

Manager -

SENCO

Level 7 (Masters) in Early Years Education. 

Paediatric First Aid

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"In my spare time I enjoy spending time with my family and looking after my pets, including 5 hens!"

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Rachel

Level 3 Practitioner 

Level 3 Early Years Educator

Paediatric First Aid​

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Marianne

Level 3 Practitioner

Level 3 Early Years Educator

Paediatric First Aid​

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"I have been working in childcare since 1998; across nurseries, kids clubs', after school/ holiday care as well as private nannying. 

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My interests are reading, art, quilling, cinema, and National Trust."

Serena Reis

Serena

Angel Apprentice

Early Years Apprenticeship

Paediatric First Aid

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"I love spending time with my two crazy babies who are 2 and 3 years old. I also love going out once or twice a month with my friends and family for some much needed 'me' time!"

Hettie Blake

Henrietta (Hettie)

Angel Apprentice

Early Years Apprenticeship

Paediatric First Aid

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"In my spare time I like baking and looking after my cat and dog. I also enjoy helping at a Brownies club, which I have done for a few years."

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Yvonne

Angel Apprentice

Early Years Apprenticeship

Paediatric First Aid​​​

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Melanie (Mel)

Angel Apprentice

Early Years Apprenticeship

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Iqra

Iqra

Angel Practitioner

Xhuljiana

Xhuljiana

Angel Practitioner

Emmanuel

Cook

Level 2 Food Hygiene 

 

​Emmanuel joined Apple Daycare after being employed as a chef in the hospitality industry for the last 10 years.

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"After a busy day at work I like to go to the gym and do a workout or go for a run. â€‹I also enjoy reading books and drawing."

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