Greengables
Pre-school
Classrooms 3/4
Central Primary School
Thomas Street, Carrickfergus
BT38 8AL
Tel. No. 028 93 360928
email: greengablespreschool@outlook.com
Staff
At Greengables we have three full-time and three part-time members of staff.
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Tracey Stewart
Leader
Tracey has been a Senior Assistant/Deputy Leader at Greengables for twenty-five years, before becoming Leader in Sept 2024.
Qualifications
Level 5 Leadership in Children's learning & development
NVQ Level 3 in Early Years Care & Education
CCLD Level 4 Early Years
First Aid Certificate
Child Protection Certificate
Designated Child Protection Officer
Food Health & Hygiene
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Amanda Stevenson
Deputy Leader
Amanda began her role in Greengables as Deputy Leader in September 2025. Prior to this, Amanda has had twelve years of experience working with Pre-School children in a variety of settings.
Qualifications
Level 5 Leadership in Children's learning & development
NVQ Level 3 in Early Years Care & Education
First Aid Certificate
Child Protection Certificate
Designated Child Protection Officer
Food Health & Hygiene
Claire Hill
Pre-School Assistant
Claire began her assistant role in Greengables in October 2024.
Previous to this Claire has had 20+ years experience working with children in the Early Years.
Qualifications
NVQ 3 in Early Years Care & Education
First Aid Certificate
Child Protection Certificate
Food Health & Hygiene
Melissa McDermott
Room Lead (Pre Pre-School)
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Katie Charters
Assistant (Part-time)
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Natalee McCabe
Assistant (Part-time)
Melissa has been an assistant/Room Lead at Greengables for three years. She has previously had roles as a Deputy Leader in a Pre-School and a Room Leader in a daycare setting.
Qualifications
BA (Hons) Degree in Early Childhood Studies
Child Protection Certificate
Katie joined the Greengables Team in September this year! She previously assisted for two years with children in Primary 1 in Eden Primary School.
Qualifications
NVQ Level 3 in Early Years Care & Education
Child Protection Certificate
First Aid Certificate
Natalee began her assistant role in Greengables in October 2024.
Previous to this Natalee has had 4 years experience working with children in the Early Years.
Qualifications
NVQ 3 in Early Years Care & Education
First Aid Certificate
Child Protection Certificate
Food Health & Hygiene
Nicola Lowry
Chairperson/ DCPO
Nicola is Vice Principle of Central Integrated Primary School and has been a voluntary Chairperson at Greengables for 6 years.
Nicola is also DCPO on Greengables Pre-School Committee.
Carly Robb
Committee Member
Carly has been a member of the committee for 3 years. She joined when her oldest child attended Greengables Her middle child has just moved on to P1 and she has a child currently attending the Pre-School Class.
Carly has been involved in fundraising projects, sharing ideas, giving parental input and feedback and has joined our interview panel!
We keep her very busy!