Our Team.
Who We Are
Most of our team have been with us from between 6 and 14 years!!! We have grown the business together to make it what it is. We can honestly say that we work hard together to make it the best childcare service ever.
Meet Our Amazing Team!
Mary Simons
Founder and Owner of Tots & Swots Childcare
About Me:
My favourite part of work is the morning when I station myself in the hallway and I get to meet and greet the parents and children. I love the chats I get with the children, it’s amazing how much they can talk about while taking off their jackets!
I also love when I’m out and about and see past attendees of Tots & Swots. They grow up so fast but still stop for a chat and ask about Tots & Swots.
Matthew Leonard
General Manager of PJ’s Party & Childcare Centre
About Me:
Some of my favourite activities to do with the children are sports and outdoor activities. I love the summer because the sunny weather means we can use our garden as much as possible for outdoor play, picnics and different sports. We would often go on walks around our retail park and explore the various aspect to the park on our walks
Michelle Murray
Tots & Swots School Age Manager
About Me:
I love doing fitness activities with the children. We do things like fitness tests, bleep tests and relay races. These activites are great becasue they can be done both indoors and outdoors!
I also enjoy doing mindfulness activities with the children like yoga, meditating and colouring.
Dyana Monks
Tots & Swots Early Years Manger
About Me:
I really enjoy doing messy play with the children! It’s great fun and the children get to use their hands to experience how different materials feel. The clean up afterwards isn’t as fun but it is worth it when you see all the happy faces! I also enjoy doing yoga with the children as it helps them wind down.
Yvonne Purthill
Tots & Swots Chef
About Me:
My favourite part of the day is when the children come in from school and come straight over to me in the kitchen to ask what’s for dinner or tea. I always get “I hope it’s banana muffins!”. I love the chats that I have with the children and getting to know the children just makes my day!
Teresa Cunningham
Childcare Worker
About Me:
I love to go on walks with the children whether it be around our Retail Park or even up to Balrothery. I also enjoy doing sing-a-longs with the children, we’ve got a very talented bunch here at Tots!
I enjoy having discussions with the children about various topics like movies, TV shows or even just what they did the day before.
Sue Lane
Childcare Worker
About Me:
I have been a member of the Tots team for 14 years. One of my favourite activities to do with the children is drama. Every year, since 2012, we have produced a Christmas play which has been viewed by the parents f Tots & Swots. It is so much fun to do each year and it is great to see how much confidence it brings to the children. Long may this tradition continue!
Lorraine O’Connor
Childcare Worker
About Me:
Lizzy McGee
Childcare Worker
About Me:
I really enjoy doing activities like cookery and bakery with the children. We cook and bake delicious healthy treats we are sometimes used as our snack at tea time.
I also help the children set up a mini salon so they can do things like paint their finger nails and do their hair. We also do things like talent shows regularly!
Jovita Boyle
Childcare Worker & Montessori Teacher
About Me:
Darina Balan
Childcare Worker
About Me:
I really enjoy doing Laser tag with the children, we play various different games and we always try think of new games to play or new rules to introduce. I also like when there’s a birthday in Tots. We get to have a little party and do activities like Go-Karts, a disco and we even get some vanilla ice-cream!
Aisling O’Brien
Childcare Worker & Montessori Teacher
About Me:
I love doing Arts & Crafts with the children and setting up activities for sensory play. My favourite part about my job is working with the children and helping them develop skills that will help them through life. I love to see the children grow and explore new things, all while they gain new friendships.
Tina Wang
Panda Cafe Manager
About Me:
Killian Leonard
PJ’s Supervisor and Party Host
About Me:
Aoife Tiernan
PJ’s Supervisor
About Me:
Noemi Varga
PJ’s Party Host
About Me:
Deirbhle Mordaunt
PJ’s Party Host
About Me:
What I love most about working in PJ’s is that no two days are the same, I get to meet so many wonderful people each and everyday.
Laoise Allen
PJ’s Party Host
About Me:
My favourite part about my job is getting to know all the children, whether it be at a Summer Camp or Birthday Parties, and finding about their different personalities!
William Leonard
PJ’s Party Host
About Me:
My favourite part about being a party host at PJ’s is interacting with all the children and parents at the party. It’s great to get to joke around with them while also making sure the party is fun and entertaining as possible!
Interested in becoming part of our team?
If you are interested in becoming a part of the PJ’s Party & Childcare Centre team then please email your cover letter and CV to pjsplaycentre@gmail.com or click the button below!
Did you know?
The Children that attend Tots & Swots Childcare get to use the Go-Karts, Disco room and Laser Tag guns on a weekly basis!
The FUN, HEALTH & HAPPINESS of the children is our No.1 priority!
Address:
Unit 4, Balbriggan Retail Park,
Balbriggan, Co Dublin K32 P997
01-841-7767
pjsplaycentre@gmail.com
Opening Hours
PJ’s Playcentre:
Sat: 10.00-6.30
Sun: 10.00-6.30
Tots & Swots Childcare:
Mon-Fri: 7.30-6.30