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Rosemary Collard

Position: Owner

About Me

I used to be an air hostess - bet you can tell!
I trained as an infant teacher before opening our first nursery in Atworth in 1998.
Combining this with trying to raise four children didn't leave much time for keeping fit - my main hobby.

My favourite colour

Pink

My favourite animal

My Bichon Frise, Harry

My favourite food

Chicken saag

Nicki Jones

Position: Area Manager

About Me

I have worked for Snapdragons forever and have progressed from Nursery Nurse to Area Manager.
I work part time so that I can juggle my family life with my husband and my lively three year old daughter!

My favourite colour

Purple

My favourite animal

Komondor Dog

My favourite food

Indian food

Janey Mondal

Position: Area Manager

About Me

I have worked for Snapdragons since they first opened in 1998.
During the following years I spent time in India setting up an educational project and building a school.
I now have two gorgeous boys - Noah & Eli and love spending time in the woods building dens with them.

My favourite colour

Yellow

My favourite animal

Falcons

My favourite food

Blue cheese & crackers and a glass of red wine

Emma Williams

Position: Nursery Nurse

Room: Toddlers

About Me

I enjoy spending time with my husband and son, going on holidays and day trips.

I also enjoy spending time with my friends.

My favourite colour

Green

My favourite animal

Meerkats

My favourite food

Roast dinner

Anna Horwood

Position: Nursery Nurse

Room: Toddlers

About Me

Outside of work, I love to spend time with my husband and family and got married in August 2010.

I went on my honeymoon to Venice & Paris.

I also enjoy landshare and enjoy growing vegetables, fruit and flowers.

My favourite colour

Purple

My favourite animal

Elephant

My favourite food

Pasta & pizza

Nichola Crook

Position: Nursery Nurse

Room: Pre-School

About Me

I have a daughter called Evie Rose and in my spare time I like to go out with my friends.

My favourite colour

Purple

My favourite animal

Dogs

My favourite food

Chocolate and cake.

Jenny Spark

Position: Nursery Nurse

Room: Pre-School

About Me

I have worked in Pre-School since the turn of the century and enjoy reading stories to all of the children and seeing them learn.

My favourite colour

Blue

My favourite animal

Dolphin

My favourite food

Steak

Lorraine Pascoe

Position: Deputy Manager & Head of Pre-School

Room: Pre-School

About Me

I like to travel to diverse countries to experience the art, textiles and cultures of different people.

I love mosaic art and like meeting artists to talk.

I also love multi-cultural foods and cooking with my grown-up children and sharing meals with them and my friends.

My favourite colour

Burgundy

My favourite animal

Unicorn

My favourite food

Curry

Charlotte Chesham

Position: Nursery Nurse

Room: Babies

About Me

I enjoy spending time with my family and love to go out to the cinema with my fiancé.

I also like to go out shopping with my friends.

My favourite colour

Pink / purple

My favourite animal

Tiger

My favourite food

Pasta

Lizzy Stubbs

Position: Nursery Manager

About Me

I live in Melksham and have worked for Snapdragons since 2003.

I really enjoy watching films with a big bowl of popcorn! Mmmm!

I also have a black cat called Jasper.

My favourite colour

Blue

My favourite animal

Monkey

My favourite food

Chicken

Helen Palmer

Position: Nursery Nurse

Room: Pre-School

About Me

I am married with two children.

I enjoy spending time with family and going out for meals and also like to go shopping for clothes and shoes!

My favourite colour

Red

My favourite animal

Rabbit

My favourite food

Roast dinner

Kirsty Brooking

Position: Nursery Nurse

Room: Babies

About Me

I've lived in Melksham near enough my whole life and enjoy spending time with my boyfriend, family and friends.

I also enjoy going to the cinema, listening to music and shopping.

My favourite colour

Purple

My favourite animal

Elephant

My favourite food

Roast chicken dinner

Emma Goulding

Position: Nursery Nurse

Room: Babies

About Me

I have worked for Snapdragons for over ten years and I now work part time as I have two boys, aged one and three to look after.

I love spending time with my lovely boys, especially outside in the sunshine.

My favourite colour

Pink

My favourite animal

Not really an animal person but cats aren't too bad!

My favourite food

Lasagna, chilli and chocolate (not all together though)

Phil Bourne

Position: Nursery Chef & Nursery Nurse

Room: Kitchen

About Me

When not at work I like spending time with my family at home and also my beautiful baby grand-daughter.

My favourite colour

Black

My favourite animal

Horse

My favourite food

Pizza

Paige Osborne

Position: Nursery Nurse

Room: TBC

About Me

I love going on holidays and socialising. I studied childcare at college and enjoy working with children.

I love leopard print - it's the best.

My favourite colour

Pink

My favourite animal

Leopard

My favourite food

Pasta

Claire Jones

Position: Nursery Nurse

Room: Pre-School

About Me

I like meeting up with my friends and going on holiday with them when not at work.

I also enjoy going to the cinema in my free time.

My favourite colour

Red

My favourite animal

Kittens

My favourite food

Chips & curry sauce