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.

Tracey Stewart
Leader
Tracey has been a Senior Assistant/Deputy Leader at Greengables for twenty-two 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
Food Safety Certificate

Coming Soon!
Deputy Leader
Coming Soon!​

Claire Hill
Pre-School Assistant
Claire has just begun 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
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Melissa McDermott
Acting Deputy Leader
Melissa has been an assistant at Greengables for a year. 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
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Kariss Owens
Assistant (Part-time)
Kariss has been an assistant at Greengables for two years. Kariss is currently on maternity break after having her own little one in June!
Qualifications
NVQ Level 2 in Early Years Care & Education
Child Protection Certificate
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Nicola Lowry
Chairperson/ DCPO
Nicola is Vice Principle of Central Integrated Primary School and has been a voluntary Chairperson at Greengables for 5 years.
Nicola is currently acting Deputy Child Protection Officer for Greengables Pre-School.
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Natalee McCabe
Assistant (Part-time)
​Natalee has just begun 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
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Carly Robb
Committee Member
Carly has been a member of the committee for 2 years. She joined when her oldest child attended Greengables and now has a child in the Pre-school class and a child in the Pre Pre-School Class.
Carly has been involved in fundraising projects, sharing ideas, giving parental input and feedback and has joined our interview panel!
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