BUCKIE’S latest nursery has a new identity, thanks to the winner of a competition to design the new logo for the Lady Cathcart Centre. Amy Smith, originally from Buckie, recently visited the nursery to be presented with a certificate of thanks from the children. Now an architect who splits her time between her business, PaQ Design in Aberdeen, and Buckie, Ms Smith has fond memories of school discos at Lady Cathcart and is delighted to have her design chosen to represent the nursery. She said: “Having spent so much of my youth at after school clubs, sports activities and the odd disco at Lady Cathcart, about 20 years ago, I was excited to see this opportunity to design the new logo come up. “It’s great that the building is being fully utilised again and the refurbished nursery has a fantastic set-up. “It’s an honour to have a little piece of me incorporated into the nursery with the logo and the
future of Lady Cathcart seems very positive for Buckie.” Nursery manager Gilli Hearns said of the logo: “We’re delighted to have a bright and contemporary
design for our new logo. “The children appreciated the bright colours of the rainbow and the sea and the design links Lady Cathcart nursery to the heritage of Buckie perfectly.” The winning logo competition entry was chosen by the children in Lady Cathcart Nursery, Minister for Children and Young People Maree Todd MSP, and Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) staff from a selection of 14 entries. Lady Cathcart nursery was the first to open Moray under the expansion of ELC care, a programme which is taking place nationwide. The £672,000 refurbishment of the centre includes new changing facilities, a family room and special provision for children who have additional support needs. The facility, and others like them, will by 2020 help support the Scottish Government’s programme to expand the provision of ELC provision to 1140 hours per year for all three and four-year-olds.