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Catriona MacRae

Hello, I’m Catriona and I am currently the manager of Alness 3-5’s nursery. I have worked as a primary teacher with a specialism in early years for the past 8 years. I previously worked in Ankerville from a young age so it’s lovely to be back where I started. I love seeing children grow and […]

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Kathleen MacLennan

Hi I’m Kathleen, I have worked in Ankerville since 2001. I first began as a nursery practitioner and have worked with all ages over the years. I then started to be an Assessor supporting the staff gain their childcare award and I’m now the Training Manager. I love my job, especially seeing the enjoyment when

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Dorothy Cuthbert

Hi I’m Dorothy and I have worked in many different areas of childcare all of my working life, having been a childminder, practitioner and manager, I started working for Ankerville in 2014, where I have worked as an Assessor, Trainer and Internal Verifier and in all of my years of working for different organisations and

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Tracey MacInnes

Hi, I’m Tracey, I have loved working for Ankerville since 2010 and feel lucky to be part of a fantastic team.  I started off as a nursery practitioner working in the baby room, then became an assessor in 2016 supporting staff to achieve their Modern Apprenticeship.  In 2019, I completed my BA in Childhood Practice

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Kerrie Taylor

Hi my name is Kerrie and I have been part of the team since 2009, I am Assistant Manger of the Alness Under 3’s. I love my job as every day is different and being a part of each child’s life, watching them learn and grow is a privilege. Outside of work I spend my

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Katie-Jane Grant

Hi my name is Katie, I joined Ankerville in 2019 and am one of the Supervisors. I enjoy going to work every day to help each child develop their social skills and promote their learning through play. In my spare time I enjoy socialising with my friends and playing football for my team.

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Lucy Farquhar

Hi, my name is Lucy and I’m one of the under 3s Assistant Managers and part of the Training Team. I became an Ankerville member of staff in 2013. I enjoy coming to work every day to see the smiles on the children’s faces and watching them as they learn and grow through their play.

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Stacey Macpherson

Hi my name is Stacey and I started with Ankerville in February 2020. I thoroughly enjoy all aspects of the job – especially taking the children out on our weekly adventuresin the community and helping the children be creative with crafts. In my spare time I enjoy being with my own little boy.

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Sarah-Kate MacLennan

Hi my name is Sarah-Kate. I first started as an apprentice in 2018, I love how I was able to complete my training here at Ankerville. I enjoy seeing the children develop and grow from young children to confident pre-schoolers ready for their next chapter in life. In my spare time I enjoy meeting up

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Millie Wood

Hi my name is Millie and I joined the Ankerville team in June 2024. My favourite thing about working in Ankerville is getting to see the children grow, develop and build friendships. In my spare time I like to spend time with my family, friends and my cat Fergus.

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