Our Team

Manager

Nicola Sinkinson

Hello everyone, I’m Nicola the manager at Rosehill Day Nursery!

I am a qualified primary school teacher with a specialism in the early years, I hold an AVCE qualification, and have training certificates galore, but for me, nothing beats ‘hands on’ learning.

I have worked in nurseries and schools in Cumbria and London for many years now, and I’m really passionate about doing so.

It’s really important to me that our nursery is safe for the children, and helps them progress through play and exciting opportunities. I feel it must be reassuring and welcoming for parents, and somewhere that staff feel valued and supported.

A carefully selected team is our number one tool to facilitate the best possible provision for children and their families.

If you are looking for childcare, get in touch, I would love to meet you and your little ones!

Deputy Manager

Jodie Matthews

I’m Jodie! I have worked with children for over 14 years in many different settings and have gained a wealth of experience with children aged 3 months to 12 years.

I have a level 3 in children’s care, learning and development, a qualification in baby massage and I am working towards my level 5 alongside a wealth of certificates in the early years.

I have worked overseas around Europe setting up children’s clubs, private nannying and working in schools and nurseries in the UK and love every aspect of my working life.

I am really excited to be a part of the Rosehill family and cannot wait to get to know your little ones and support them on their nursery journey.

Miss Katie

Miss Katie has an undoubted passion for childcare, she commenced her training the day after her School Prom, aged just 16 and now has 5 years experience under her belt and is Level 4 qualified.

Miss Katie works full time in our ‘Baby Chicks’ room, she also looks after a child with additional needs outside of nursery hours so is a very busy lady with lots of energy! There really is no doubt she was born to work in this industry!

Miss Katie is hardworking, approachable, caring and very easy to talk to.

The favourite part of her job is making solid relationships with parents and to see children change and develop.

Miss Katie’s hobbies include, going to the gym and socialising with friends.

She’s our ‘baby’ of the Rosehill Day Nursery staff family, but has a wealth of knowledge and a good head on her young shoulders along with an extremely friendly smile and the most beautiful blue eyes!

Miss Amy

Being a mummy herself to two lovely children and having worked in a nursery setting for 14 years, Miss Amy is extremely experienced and very well organised!

Miss Amy is Level 3 qualified and has various other qualifications such as First Aid and Safeguarding.

Miss Amy loves to work with children of all ages in a nursery setting but has a soft spot for the babies!

In her spare time, (Amy will no doubt be saying ‘what spare time with two children?!’) she enjoys spending quality time with her family and socialising with friends when she can!

Miss Amy is fun, bubbly and a little bundle of pure happiness!

Her favourite aspect of her job is ‘no two days are the same’.

Miss Natasha

Miss Natasha has over 17 years experience in childcare! Tasha says this makes her feel a tad old but we disagree, Tasha was made for this job and has an undeniable amount of understanding and expertise towards her role as a Level 4 practitioner in the Red Robins Room.

Miss Natasha has many other qualifications under her belt which include yoga for children, First Aid and Safeguarding.

Miss Natasha lives at home with her husband and young son where they grow their own potatoes, carrots and rhubarb. As a family, they love their trips out to the Lake District. She also enjoys swimming, gardening and baking, although, she doesn’t have much of a sweet tooth, more of a savoury kind of girl!

Miss Natasha has a soothing, calming nature, she is extremely patient and very tidy! It’s impossible not to love Miss Natasha!

Her favourite part of her job is seeing the children grow and develop to reach different milestones.

Miss Jess

Miss Jess is a full time practitioner in the ‘Baby Chicks’ room. Jess is Level 3 qualified and has 3 years experience in a nursery environment.

Jess is has an extremely calming nature and is absolutely brilliant with children and we’re very happy to have her as a part of our team.

Miss Jess is a very busy lady with lots of energy! She has another job in which she works at weekends, milking cows that she thoroughly enjoys.

Jess has two dogs, Buzz and Brooke, which in her precious spare time she enjoys taking them on walks. She also loves to spend time with her niece and nephew.

Jess’s favourite part of her job is to see children grow and develop their own personalities.

Miss Cailin

Miss Cailin has a huge amount of knowledge in the Childcare Industry. Cailin boasts a BA (Hons) Degree in Early Years Education and a Teacher Training Degree.

Miss Cailin taught Infants and Juniors at a local school in Cumbria for 3 years before joining us at Rosehill Day Nursery. She wanted more of the one to one, quality time spent with the children, hence the transition into a nursery environment. Cailin has experience with all ages of children and is a real asset as a full time practitioner between the Wise Owls and Red Robins, who are the older age groups in our nursery.

Cailin is absolutely lovely and we love her just as much as her little Westie dog, Tia, does. Cailin says that Tia never leaves her side and the children don’t seem to either!

In her spare time, Cailin enjoys visiting the Lake District and talking strolls along the beach with her furry best friend. She also has a three year old niece with whom she loves to bake various different cakes.

When we asked Cailin what the favourite aspect of her job is, her face lit up and she answered ‘Everything! But I absolutely love teaching children and seeing them so excited about learning!’

Miss Maria

Miss Maria is an Irish chick based primarily in the Baby Chicks room and is a well loved member of the team. She has lived in the UK for 20 years.

Although Maria doesn’t look old enough to have a whopping 30 years experience in childcare under her belt, we can assure you she does!

Her hobbies include riding her bike, reading fiction, listening to music and socialising with her friends. She also loves travelling with her partner, visiting new places.

Maria loves to see the changes in our little friends and they grow and develop their own personalities. Seeing them gain confidence and pride in their achievements, she thinks, is just lovely!

Miss Megan

Megan is currently in her first year at the University of Cumbria, studying Primary and Early Years Education (3-11) with QTS.

Megan has 5 younger brothers that she has watched grow up so has been around younger children her entire life. She has previously volunteered for a short amount of time in a nursery and a reception class while studying Health and Social care at Carlisle College back in 2019.

Megan enjoys going to the gym and socialising with her family and friends in her spare time.

Her favourite aspect of the job is having the opportunity to build relationships with each child and be a part of their experience at nursery!

Miss Val

My name is Val, I live locally and have 22 years experience of childcare and education in a range of settings but primarily managed a nursery for many years. I also organised and managed breakfast clubs, after school and youth clubs too including providing creches and play provision for womens aid.

I have 3 grown up children who i enjoy spending time with. My hobbies include water colour painting, recycling and upcycling, listening to music and reading. I enjoy working with children because everyday is different as they progress in their learning and development. It is so rewarding to be a part of that!

Miss Sara

My name is Sara, i have recently moved from Sunderland to Heathersgill with my family for a new adventure!

I have a 7 year old daughter and a 1 year old son. We are renovating a bungalow and creating a small holding on our land.

When i am not at work i enjoy getting stuck in with the renovation work and looking after animals.

Me and my partner are both qualified chefs, we met at college where we trained and enjoy cooking and baking with the children. I have worked in nurseries for the past 10 years and love creative activities!

Miss Sam

Sam has a Level 3 Diploma in Childcare and Education. She has over 14 years experience working with babies and toddlers!

Sams favourite part of her job is building relationships with the children and seeing them develop and grow.

Sam lives at home with her husband and two children, Lucy who is 10 and Bobby who is 7. They also have a Cavapoo called Willow!

In her spare time, Sam goes running with her husband, spends time with her family and friends and enjoys going for long walks with Willow.

Co-Owner

Sam

Sam and Rosie are sisters and Co-Owner’s of Rosehill Day Nursery.

Sam runs Samantha Ward Aesthetics and Rosie is part of the team at WM Plant. Both businesses are situated next door to the nursery so they’re never far away and are very much involved in nursery life.

“We absolutely adore children, the joy they bring to our lives is the most incredible feeling!” Say the sisters.

“Our mission is to bring to Carlisle a safe, fun and happy nursery environment, employing staff that are content, nurturing, enthusiastic and excel in every aspect to enable your children to flourish and be the best they can be.”

“Also, for you, as parents, it’s extremely important to us that you feel like you’re leaving your special little people in the most capable of hands and that’s what our team has worked to hard to create.”

Sam has a baby boy, Charlie, with her husband, Joe. And a (very cute) ‘fur baby’ Florence!

Rosie is married to Michael and they have a daughter Francesca and son Oscar!

In Sam’s spare time, (she often jokes it’s so infrequent, she should move into the building now it has a shower!) she enjoys being at home and spending it with her family. Sam’s favourite food is spag bol or cheese on toast, she can’t quite decide. She can’t bare apple juice, even to look at it, but will quite happily eat an apple!

Rosie loves to spend time with her family and friends, cooking and enjoying the outdoors. Favourite food has got to be a Sunday roast!

As sisters, we are extremely close and love welcoming new families to join our growing Rosehill Day Nursery Family. Our aim is to always do our best in the provision of all aspects of nursery life from your children’s development, care, standards of food and resources as well as staff training.

Co-Owner

Rosie

Sam and Rosie are sisters and Co-Owner’s of Rosehill Day Nursery.

Sam runs Samantha Ward Aesthetics and Rosie is part of the team at WM Plant. Both businesses are situated next door to the nursery so they’re never far away and are very much involved in nursery life.

“We absolutely adore children, the joy they bring to our lives is the most incredible feeling!” Say the sisters.

“Our mission is to bring to Carlisle a safe, fun and happy nursery environment, employing staff that are content, nurturing, enthusiastic and excel in every aspect to enable your children to flourish and be the best they can be.”

“Also, for you, as parents, it’s extremely important to us that you feel like you’re leaving your special little people in the most capable of hands and that’s what our team has worked to hard to create.”

Sam is recently married and hopes to start a family of her own one day with her husband, Joe. But for now, she has her (very cute) ‘fur baby’ Florence!

Rosie is married to Michael and they have a daughter Francesca and son Oscar!

In Sam’s spare time, (she often jokes it’s so infrequent, she should move into the building now it has a shower!) she enjoys being at home and spending it with her family. Sam’s favourite food is spag bol or cheese on toast, she can’t quite decide. She can’t bare apple juice, even to look at it, but will quite happily eat an apple!

Rosie loves to spend time with her family and friends, cooking and enjoying the outdoors. Favourite food has got to be a Sunday roast!

As sisters, we are extremely close and love welcoming new families to join our growing Rosehill Day Nursery Family. Our aim is to always do our best in the provision of all aspects of nursery life from your children’s development, care, standards of food and resources as well as staff training.

Miss Lucie

Lucie lives in Carlisle and has a daughter called Didi, who is 8. In her spare time, Lucie loves to go swimming and getting out for walks to the local park. She carries out volunteer telephone befriending work for the elderely as welI and also enjoys making jewellery and hair bows! Lucie loves music and tuning into the 80s and 90s soundtracks!

Lucie is a fully qualified childcare assessor and tutor and also holds a degree in Primary Education with Early Years specialism. She has experience of working in private nurseries, breakfast and after school clubs and has delivered in-house training to childcare apprentices as well.

Lucie is passionate about making children feel happy and supporting them to achieve and learn well.

Miss Joanne

Meet Joanne, our Nursery Cook 👩‍🍳 

My name is Joanne, I live locally.

I have 24 years experience in cooking, working in various kitchens including a bakery making pies and a school kitchen for 10 years. I have also worked in a hospital cooking fresh food.

I have 3 grown up daughters who are 21, 17 and 16 years old who I love to spend time with.

I love to bake lots of delights as well as swimming and playing darts. I am looking forward to meeting you all and cooking for the children at Rosehill Day Nursery. 😃

Miss Sarah

Hi i’m Sarah, I have two little girls Millie who’s 6 and Lucy who’s 3 I have a partner who is a HGV driver so works away Monday -Friday so on a weekend we enjoy having lots of family.
I have degree in Child Young Person and family studies whilst I was studying I began working with children with Additional and complex needs and then extended this to also working with adults I worked within this sector for 14 years and gained a lot of experience especially within the Autistic spectrum before moving on to work within a Childminders setting where i worked with children aged 4 months – 5 years old, I then worked within a nursery setting working between the toddler and Baby room.

Miss Amber

Hi, my name is Amber. I am new to the area after relocating from West Wales, where I worked in a secondary school as a Teaching Assistant. I have a passion for working with children to support and promote their physical and emotional development.
I have a 3 year old daughter who keeps me busy and enjoying all the fun things in life with. We have recently began a small gardening project and look forward to the end result. When not in the garden, we enjoy cooking together and trying out new crafts.

Miss Emily

Emily is currently studying her level 2 early years qualification and is the apprentice in the Baby Chicks room. Emily’s favourite part of working with children is seeing the children grow and celebrating their achievements with them. In her spare time Emily enjoys socialising with her friends and spending time with her family. Emily is also currently learning to drive. Emily lives at home with her mam and dad as well as her younger brother Ethan and their dog Ezmae.

Miss Danielle

Danielle has 1 years experience working with children and has a little boy of her own who also attends our nursery. Danielle is a bubbly and approachable member of the team. In her spare time Danielle enjoys completing the wainwright’s and spending quality time with her family. Her favourite part of working with children is watching the children progress throughout their nursery journey and completing milestones. 

Miss Erin

Erin is working towards her level 2 apprenticeship in children’s care, learning and development at college. Erin works in the Robins room 4 days a week and has lots of experience with children at home having younger siblings, nieces and newphews. Erin enjoys getting to know the children and their interests. Outside of nursery Erin is learning to drive and enjoys going for walks and spending time with friends and family.

Miss Davina

Davina recently graduated from University with a Primary and Early Years Teaching Degree. She has experience of working in a number of different nurseries and early years settings through her university placements. Davina enjoys reading stories with the children to really bring the books to life. She also has a passion for performing arts and studied this throughout her time at school. She hopes to bring some dancing, singing and acting fun to the nursery.

Miss Laetitia

Hi my name is Laetitia, 

I have been working in child care for 7 years and have worked in toddler rooms for 4 years gaining lots of experience and understanding of this age group.  

In my spare time I like going on holidays to visit new places with my husband. I also enjoy games nights with my friends and family and playing mini golf.

Miss Emma

My name is Emma. I’ve been working in nurseries across the UK for more than 10 years. Working in nurseries is fantastic and getting to see the excitement, the fun, the laughter and the journeys the children take during their time at nursery is amazing, because they are all individual and unique. 

I completed my level 3 in children’s care learning and development before going on to complete my BA (Hons) in Early Chilhood Studies. I am always looking to learn and further my own knowledge and skills which will benefit my role in your children’s lives, and because of this in 2022 I completed a course on Froebel in Childhood Practice through the University of Edinburgh. 

Outside of nursery I love to spend time with my 2 little boys and my partner, and our families, making lots of memories and exploring new places. 

I’m really looking forward to being part of the Rosehill family and I can’t wait to get to the children and their families.

Miss Tanisha

Hello, My names Tanisha. I’m level 3 qualified in early years and have worked in nurseries/ school settings since leaving school at the age of 16! I am a Pre-School Co-ordinator at Rosehill Day Nursery. Outside of work I enjoy going to the gym, exploring in the Lake District and spending quality time with family and friends.

Miss Chloe

Hi, I’m Chloe. I am an apprentice working towards my level 2 in childcare. My aim is to complete my level 2 and progress to level 3. I regularly babysit my 5 month old niece and I have previous experience looking after children.

In the past I have worked at Center Parc’s and the Sands Centre as a waitress and gained customer service skills. I live in Carlisle with my Mum and 2 brothers. I have been learning to play the guitar since Christmas. In my spare time I love visiting Keswick with my boyfriend. I also enjoy a bit of retail therapy. 

I am really looking forward to working here at Rosehill Day Nursery and building lots of strong relationships!

Miss Danni

Hi! I’m Danni, I am a member of the Bank Staff at Rosehill Day Nursery and I am a level 3 qualified nursery nurse. I have worked with children for 14 years.

I have a teenage daughter and a black & white cat who I love relaxing with and watching films and TV! I also enjoy reading, walking, going to the gym & socialising with my friends and family.

Everyone at RDN has made me feel very welcome and I am very excited to be part of the team!