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Editorial
Hello and welcome
to Chatterbox!
Welcome to the Spring issue of our
magazine. This issue is bigger than
ever and packed full of all the latest
news from our nurseries, after school
clubs and training centres.
The festive season was a very busy
time for the nurseries who held
spectacular plays and carol concerts.
JACE were very busy too as they
sponsored the star studded ‘Young
Trainee of the Year’ Award in London.
As we speak, the Playsafe clubs are
preparing for the summer holiday and
planning lots of exciting activities for
the children to take part in.
Don’t forget to visit our fantastic new
website this month too!
Chris
Contents
Cover star: The children at Gaytime Day
Nursery in Wallington enjoyed their trip to the
local park.
Page 3
Editorial
Page 4 - 10
Breaking News
NMT Awards, New Pets, New Life Appeal,
Child Protection Qualification, Vouchers for
Schools, Ideal Home Exhibition, Skills for Life,
Young Mums to Be Ceremony
Page 11 - 17
Nursery News
Children In Need, Fancy Dress Parties, New
Website, Staff Spotlight, Outdoor Curriculum,
World Book Day, Stick Insects, Red Nose
Day, Recycling Champions
Page 18 - 22
Playsafe News
Aiming Higher, Quality and Play, Children In
Need, High School Musical, Staff Spotlight,
Horton Park Children’s Farm, Playsafe Photo
Diary, New Website
Page 23 - SPECIAL FEATURE
Ways to Prevent the Spread of Infections
Page 24 - SPECIAL FEATURE
‘Sea’ the World!
Page 25
The Sky’s the Limit!
Page 26 - 31
JACE News
Staff Spotlight, Stanley Park High School,
Young Mums to Be, New Website, Welcome
to the Team, Surrey Skills Festival
Back Cover - Contact Us
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Breaking News
NMT NURSERY AWARDS 2007
JACE were delighted to sponsor the 2007 Nursery
Trainee Award at the Nursery Management Today
annual Gala Awards Night in London last November.
JACE proprietor, Chris Pritchard presented the award
to the winning trainee alongside the star of TV’s
Dave’s Get Up & Go! Show and hugely entertaining
host for the night, Dave Benson Phillips.
Photos this page and opposite: Chris Pritchard and
members of the JACE, Jancett and Playsafe team
celebrate at the Gala Awards Ceremony.
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Breaking News
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Breaking News
Snowy
MEET SNOWY, RIPPLE AND GIZMO!
Gismo
Can we come
home with you?
Ripple
Ruby
As part of the Jancett Group’s initiative to
encourage outdoor play and the caring
and nurturing of animals, we would like to
introduce some new arrivals at Startel and
Gaytime Nursery to you… two Rabbits and
a Guinea Pig!
The children adore looking after them
in the week but our three new arrivals,
along with older rabbits, Ruby and Belle
need caring for at the weekend too and
that’s where you come in. The animals are
ready and waiting to come home with you
in their new cages. All food, bedding, diet
sheet, bowls etc will be provided.
If you would like to care for one of the
animals over a weekend, please make
your nursery manager aware and she will
arrange a suitable date for you.
All we ask is that you do not have any
other pets that would harm the rabbits and
that they will be kept in a shed in your
garden or in a cool area of your home.
Belle
Hospital’s New Life Appeal
Jancett Baby Unit were keen to help raise
money towards the New Life Appeal for
the Neo-Natal Unit at the local Queen
Mary’s Hospital for Children.
The appeal hopes to raise £50,000 to
buy the neo-natal unit brand new
equipment, so it can care for its tiny and
fragile patients better, as well as
improving facilities for staff and parents.
All donations will make an enormous
difference to the lives of premature or
sick babies and their families across
Sutton and Epsom. If you would like to
get involved or make a donation, please
call Queen Mary’s Hospital on telephone
number 020 8296 2000.
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NEW!
Child Protection Qualification
Breaking News
Gail & I were very excited to be invited
to the launch of NEW
CHILD PROTECTION qualifications in
London. This qualification will put child
protection and their well being right on
the map.
It is going to be a Level 3 VRQ and I
would recommend that as many people
as possible complete it. I was very
pleased that JACE was one of the ten
centres that had already been given a
licence for this qualification. (Others
will of course follow.)
As is normal after a launch of a new
qualification it takes some time for all
the paperwork to be completed but I
would think that we will be ready at JACE to roll with this qualification later
this year.
Chris
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Computer Vouchers for Schools
A big thanks to all staff,
parents and guardians
who gave us their Tesco
Vouchers for Schools so
far. Your generosity has
already enabled us to
purchase keyboards with special small case
letters that the children will recognise easier.
We are still collecting the vouchers until 13th
May, and are also collecting the Sainsbury’s
Active Kids vouchers until 29th May.
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JACE NewsNews
Breaking
Beds this way
Swimming Pools
Waking up yet again with a
back-ache, (No, it’s not old
age! No, it’s not happening to a
senior person!) I dragged John off
to the Ideal Home Exhibition.
“Just a bed!” I promised him, as he
complained he did not want to be
persuaded to buy items he did not
need.
Just inside the exhibition hall were
fantastic swimming pools. Being a
person of vision and too much imagination, I tried hard to
persuade my husband of 44 years
standing that we needed a pool for
the nurseries. To no avail - he
convinced me it would get
vandalised, the upkeep of the pool
and contents would be
troublesome, and storage in the
w in ter w ou ld be ni gh on
impossible!
We moved on, and there - just on
the corner - I spied “Marquees”. All
colours; red, yellow, blue, orange
and green. John tried to keep
walking but I had stopped, and
knowing how easily I get lost in
such places, he had to come back,
and yes, he gave in and let me buy
12 marquees for the nurseries.
Hurrah! We can start putting our
inside curriculum outside.
Moving upstairs, we found birds,
butterflies and jungle netting.
Again, John (really as enthusiastic
as me) helped me choose and buy
an assortment of items for the
nurseries.
Finally we found the bed
department! Being tired, we were
now happy to lay down and choose
our bed. Hopefully, it will arrive
soon!
Chris
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Breaking News
Skills For Life Centre
In February this year,
JACE opened a brand
new centre called Skills
For Life.
Based in the grounds of
Startel Day Nursery, the
aim of the training
centre is to offer basic
and key skill support to
JACE apprentices and
staff and help with their
individual needs or
additional requirements.
Skills For Life provides
holistic care and
support in a friendly
and
personalised
environment where the
students can work on
their key skills in a
relaxed setting.
Currently, the centre
assists 16 apprentices
and staff members.
The centre is managed by
Amanda, and the Head
of Pastoral Care is Elaine.
The team is also made up
of Davorka, Grace, and
Alistair who work closely
to cover all areas of
support either at the Skills
for Life centre in
Wa l l i n g t o n ,
or by
travelling to see the
apprentices or staff in
their own setting.
Alongside basic and key
skills support, the Skills for
Life centre can help
promote social skills and
assist apprentices with
their confidence and
interaction with others.
Whether the apprentice
or staff member wants
help with their course or
would like mentoring,
confidential advice or self
esteem building, the
devoted team are on
hand and happy to help.
For more information on
the Skills for Life centre
and how it can help you,
please contact Amanda
by
telephone
on
020 8773 0077.
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Breaking News
A CAUSE FOR CELEBRATION for our Young Mums
The Young Mums to Be groups had a
celebration day in March to recognise
their achievements while with JACE. The
young mums at the Bromley and
Wallington offices attended weekly
groups during pregnancy and after
having their babies. They completed a
twelve unit portfolio in understanding
health and safety, understanding their
pregnancy and birth of their babies, how
to budget within their homes, and what
to do for education or work upon leaving JACE.
All the young mums produced beautiful work
and built up some lovely friendships along
the way. All this, when the working mums of
this world might prefer to be taking it easy
and spending time at home on their
maternity leave!
We would like to take this opportunity to wish
the groups luck and health with their new
families and within their chosen careers.
We look forward to their visits and calls in
letting us know how they are getting on.
Natalie & Alex
JACE Training Managers
Bromley & Wallington
STOP PRESS! Turn to pages 27 & 28 to hear
from our Young Mums themselves.
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Nursery News
BBC CHILDREN IN NEED APPEAL
On Friday 17th
November,
children from both Jancett and
Playsafe helped support
Children in Need.
All proceeds from the nurseries
and club’s events raised well
over £600 for Children In
Need.
Activities included a fancy
dress Cowboy Day and a
Cook’s Day when the children
wore chef’s uniforms and
made delicious food for the
adults to taste at their
afternoon party. There was
also a magical Peter Pan Tea
Party for the babies and little
ones to enjoy.
See below for the wonderful
write up and photos from
Jancett Day Nursery and Baby
Unit.
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PYJAMA PARTY FOR CHARITY
Friday 17th November was Children in
Need Day at Jancett Baby Unit. To help
raise money for this worthy cause, we
held a pyjama party. All of the children
arrived in their pyjamas and so did the
staff. Throughout the day we did lots of
fun activities. We decorated ‘bananas in
pyjamas’ and did lots of ‘free expression’
painting. Then, in the afternoon, we had
a tea party and ate delicious treats that
we made. We also danced to all of our
favourite songs and had a wonderful time
raising money for charity.
their PJs and had great fun comparing
outfits with their friends and seeing the
adults look so different. At tea time, we
held a party and enjoyed lots of scrummy
treats and cakes. At the end of a very
busy day, we were extremely tired, so it
was handy we were all ready for bed!
The day nursery joined in too. The Jancett Day Nursery & Baby Unit
children and adults came to nursery in
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Nursery News
Staff Spotlight: Anna
FANCY DRESS AT BRIGHT CHOICE
“My name is Anna. I have
been with Jancett for 2 and a
half years. When I first
started Jancett, I was an
e2e student and a student at one
of the nurseries. When I
completed my e2e, I moved up
on to my level 2 which I have
now finished.
I was a student in one of the
nurseries for 3 months, and then
employed as a staff member for 3
days a week so that the other two
days I could have as study to
work on my level 2 qualification.
When I finished my level 2, I went
straight on to my level 3 which I
am really enjoying. During my
time at Jancett, I have achieved a
lot of knowledge on childcare
and had a lot of help with all my
coursework from all the staff and
assessors.”
Last December was a very busy month at Bright Choice
Day Nursery with the children taking part in lots of fun
festive activities. Santa’s little helpers busily prepared
Christmas gift bags to bring home to their families, hand
painted a life sized Christmas tree onto the nursery wall
and hosted a fancy dress party attended by, among
others, Superman, the Red Power Ranger, a princess and
several fairies. The children enjoyed a surprise visit from
Santa Claus followed by a delicious dinner prepared by
the nursery’s wonderful cook, and they still had one final Anna
treat in store: a visit from the world famous Hughie the
Magician. Ta dah!
New Jancett Website
This month will see the launch
of our brand new website.
Visit us online to find out
all the latest news from
the nurseries and the
children, view their photos
and paintings, learn
which theme the children
are working on each
month, plus lots more.
Visit:
www.jancett.co.uk
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Nursery News
The Fire
The children helped to keep
their local community tidy
Gaytime have had an eventful few
months. They had a visit from
Wallington Fire Brigade and the
whole nursery got to sit on the fire
engine and try out the equipment.
The police also came to see the
children. Everyone learnt how to
stay safe and even got to try on the
different uniforms and hats they
wear.
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Meanwhile, Family Room children spent a
productive morning sweeping the leaves up
at nursery as part of Martin Luther King
Day: Helping Our Community.
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Family Room then found
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time to cook yummy food
including sushi, pizza,
biscuits and cheese straws,
which they took home to
Yellow Room went to visit the local share with parents and
church and met the vicar who guardians.
kindly showed them around.
Outdoor Curriculum at Gaytime
We all had great fun
playing in the snow
at
Gaytime
in
February.
Before
going outside, we
wrapped up warm
and then had great
fun
running,
playing and building
a snowman.
We used a carrot for
his nose, sequins for
eyes, a pipe cleaner
for his smiley mouth
and we made sure
he had a hat and
scarf on too!
throwing them in the
football net or running
through the snow with
Diana.
We brought snow
indoors and spent the
morning discovering
Yellow Room had a all the different things
lovely time making we could make with
snowballs and
it.
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Nursery News
IT’S WORLD BOOK DAY!
In March, Pollyanna Day
Nursery asked the children
to dress up as their
favourite storybook or
nursery rhyme characters
in honour of World Book
Day.
Pre school children
brought in their favourite
storybooks and throughout
the day took turns reading
from everybody’s exciting
story. Just look at our
colourful costumes!
World Book Day
at Pollyana
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Nursery News
Story Book Fun
Jancett Day Nursery also celebrated World
Book Day with a fancy dress party. The
children dressed up in costumes that
related to a favourite story. The children
remembered their stories, and some
brought toys and figurines of their
favourite characters too.
We had a wide variety of characters
including: Cinderella, Belle from Beauty
and the Beast, Spiderman, Peter Pan, Tinkerbell, Superman, Noddy, Hug, the Sheep
Fairy and the Very Hungry
Caterpillar.
The children ate gingerbread men at their
tea party, plus pizza, sausage, cheese
chunks, and cup cakes. We discussed who
wrote stories and gave children a brief
explanation of what an author is.
I would like to thank our parents for the
support and effort they made in supporting
the World Book Day Party. A big thank you
to all staff involved too, especially our
cook who helped me with the gingerbread
men and preparing our tea party.
Keely, Jancett Day Nursery
Rainbow Room’s New Pets
Jancett Day Nursery gained some new pets in their
pre school rooms recently. Stick insects, no less!
Startel Day Nursery gave us the stick insects, so we
would like to say a big thank you to them all.
We have painted some pictures of our new pets,
and displayed them on our wall. We have
learnt how to care of our stick insects and
some of us have even been brave enough to
hold them already!
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Nursery News
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For Red Nose Day, Pollyanna Day Nursery made
tasty ‘Red Nose’ cakes and held a fun fashion show
to show off their lovely red outfits. Parents were
invited to join in the days’ events too and everyone
enjoyed the cat walk show. The day was a great
success and helped raise money for Comic Relief.
Recycling Champions
Startel Day Nursery hosted their
Recycling Champions ‘Creative
Workshop’ in March.
Local in it iati ve, th e Recycl in g
Champions came in to speak to the
3 – 5 year old children about the
importance of recycling. They asked the
children questions such as “what can
we recycle?”
The children were asked to bring in an
old sock from home to make a puppet
sock monster. The funny sock monsters
were made from recycled materials
including bottle tops and wood.
The children also made paper, which
was amazing! They were delighted with
their results and made Mother’s Day
cards out of their recycled paper.
Visit the Recycling Champions website:
www.thecei.org.uk/recycling
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Nursery News
Staff Spotlight: Charlotte
“I started with the
Jancett Group of
Day Nurseries in
September
2004. I had just
finished my NVQ
Level 2 at college
and decided that I
wanted to go out to work.
I then applied for Group Leader position
in Family Room at Bright Choice Day
Nursery. I had an interview that I thought
went well. I then got a phone call a few
days later to tell me that I had got the job.
I was so pleased that I had been promoted
and that I had done this for myself.
So now I am an NVQ Level 3 qualified
lead practitioner in family room and I am
now on the waiting list for the transition
award next!”
I then decided that I wanted to do the
NVQ Level 3 and I was offered this with
JACE.
Charlotte
Bright Choice Day Nursery
At first I was nervous but excited that I had
a job and was still training. I got half way
through my Level 3 and didn’t think I could
go any further, but, I got a lot of support
from my assessor, Sharon P and also my
manager, Sharon C. I did find it hard, and
at times I wanted to quit, but I carried on
and studied at home every night after
work. I would do 2-3 hours studying after
every day at work and about 5 hours at
the weekend.
Community Collages
Pollyanna Day Nursery created some
beautiful and thoughtful wall displays
based on the theme of ‘People Who Help
Us in Our Community.’ (See them below)
When I was just finishing off and my
course was coming to an end, I was
stressed but excited that it was near an
end.
Then, I was finally finished! It was such a
relief and so nice to know that I had
completed my apprenticeship.
I got a phone call a few weeks later to tell
me that I had passed and a few weeks
after that I got my certificates. When I
showed my family, they were so proud of
me and thrilled, that they took me out to
celebrate.
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Playsafe News
All the Way to the Top - How Stanley’s Aimed Higher!
Stanley’s After school
Club
had
their
assessment from the
4children
Aiming
Higher
Assessor,
Sandra on the 12th
March this year.
We
have
been
completing a quality
assurance
called
4children
Aiming
Higher in which I
completed a folder
full of evidence
(guided by Regional
Coordinator, Kirsty).
We had lots of work
to
gather
and
worked non stop to
complete and to
follow the Aiming Sandra spent time
Higher guidelines.
with the children and
spoke to the parents,
On the day of our
saying she was very
assessment, myself
impressed, and when
and the staff were
she
gave
me
very nervous but we
feedback at the end
carried on as normal
of the session, she
with our afternoon.
revealed how much
When
S a n d r a she enjoyed herself
arrived, she made us and how many of
areas
are
feel at ease and we our
made
her
feel excellent and the rest
welcome.
Sandra are good.
viewed our paperwork and told us our
folder was lovely and
that we had worked
very hard.
Sandra
then
thanked all of us for
a lovely afternoon
(oh, and said that
Jancett are lucky to
have me working
for them!). Sandra
m a d e
o u r
a s s e s s m e n t
enjoyable and I
thank her for her
kindness.
Sarah,
Manager, Stanley’s
Quality and Play at Wagtails
Hello and welcome to Wagtails. Since the
last issue, so much has been happening at
our club. We have completed Quality in Play
and received a Level 2. We also have 3 new
children at the club who are so happy and
settled now, they don't want to go home! We
celebrated World Book Day and all dressed
up and became our favourite book
characters. We read a lot of children stories
and we also took part in Red Nose Day. You
should have seen us dressed in red from
head to toe. So, that’s our round up for now.
Take care until we speak to u all soon!
Love from
Wagtails
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Playsafe News
Satellites Cook up a Storm for Children in Need
All of the children at Satellites
Sin, Stephanie
club got the opportunity to wow
and
Gowri
their parents with imaginative dishes in
assisted
the
November last year. The parents kindly
children
in
donated £1.50 each to Children in Need
preparing their
in exchange for a sit down meal. The
dishes, which
children were challenged to wait on their
included: Jam,
parents for a change at Satellite’s very Custard and Chocolate Tart, ‘Yo-Yo
special restaurant!
Choco Go Go’ (which was made of
chocolate chip cakes smothered in chocolate sauce, chocolate sprinkles and
marshmallows), Spaghetti, Cheese and
Frankfurters, Fruit Salad (including
strawberries, kiwi, oranges, pineapple
and grapes) a salad of cucumber, lettuce,
tomatoes, and a main dish of mashed
potatoes, sausages and gravy.
The staff, children and parents thoroughly
enjoyed this fundraising event. Well done
to all of the children and staff at Satellites
Each child decorated a table for their and a HUGE THANK YOU to all of the
parent(s) in their own individual style. The parents for their generosity.
children chose from a colourful array of
Sin
balloons, tinsel, paper napkins, drinks
Manager, Satellites
and even created a personalised menu.
HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL
Katie with the
cast of Playsa
fe’s
High School M
usical
The clubs staged their very own
‘High School Musical’ with
the expert help of Katie from
Dancekids. (www.dancekids.co.uk)
The children rehearsed all week
before performing their stunning
musical on the Friday.
Many thanks to Katie, and well
done to all who took part.
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Playsafe News
Staff Spotlight: Sarah
“I started my training with JACE
on 3rd June 1997, in which I was
very nervous and very shy. I had wanted to work with children since I was a little
girl and finally my dream had come true.
My work base was Gaytime Day Nursery and
my room was Bunnies Room. I really enjoyed
it and was trained well by the staff.
As time went on, I became less shy and
nervous and grew more confident (which was
mostly down to Chris Pritchard, who had
always believed that I could do it.)
My course was very important to me and I
worked very hard at work and at home and
completed my NVQ Level 3 in Early Years in
under a year.
New Playsafe Website
I was then given a Nursery Nurse position in
Blue Room at Gaytime Day Nursery and then
Nursery Nurse Group Leader and finally,
Manager.
In 2005, I wanted a new challenge and
decided to move to Playsafe and become an
After School Club Manager, which was a
huge change but very enjoyable.
I would like to thank Chris Pritchard for all
her help and support through all my good
and bad times, in which she has always
guided me.”
Sarah,
Manager, Stanley’s
We are very excited. We are
launching our brand new website
this month, packed full of news
from the after school and holiday
clubs and brimming with artwork
and photos from the children.
We can’t wait for you to stop by.
www.jancett.co.uk
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Playsafe News
Fun Day Out at Horton Park Farm
Peanuts Club enjoyed an educational and fun day out at
Horton Park Children’s Farm in Epsom earlier this month.
The children could not wait to meet the animals up close
and the animals thoroughly enjoyed being made a fuss of
too, especially the little chicks. (For more information
about the farm, call them today on 01372 743 884.)
Pictures on this page:
Peanuts Club making
friends with the farm
animals.
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Playsafe News
A WEEK IN THE LIFE OF PLAYSAFE
The After School Clubs have been very busy so far this
year. The children have loved working on exciting
themes each month, including Transport, Space and
Planets, Planting and Growing, and Who’s Awake
When We’re Asleep?
The children enjoyed their weekly day trips and the
visits their managers plan and have been keen to
show you where they’ve been since the last issue.
Luckily for us, they kept a photo diary while they were
out and about at their local football club, busy
cooking, or creating fantastic works of art and wall
displays based on the themes they have learnt. Enjoy!
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Special Feature
Helpful Advice to Reduce the Spread of Infections
This is the time of year when the flu virus
and unpleasant bugs are at their most
prevalent. Washing your hands can give
you some protection and minimise the risks.
Which soap you use is less important – it is
how you wash your hands that matters.
Read these helpful tips from the Health
Protection Agency which will reduce the risk
of infection and keep us healthy both at
work and home:
It may seem obvious, but
people are not doing it
enough.
Hand washing is one of the most
important ways of controlling the spread
of infections among young children and
adults, especially infections that cause
diarrhoea and vomiting and respiratory
disease.
The Health Protection Agency have
produced a useful guide we can all
follow, whether we are in a childcare
setting or our own household.
Always wash your hands:
Whenever hands are visibly dirty.
Before and after handling wounds.
Before preparing, handling or
eating food.
After visiting the toilet.
After being out in public places.
Remove jewellery (plain wedding band
accepted) and roll up sleeves.
Wet hands first using warm running water.
Apply soap and rub hands together
vigorously for a minimum of 10-15
seconds, ensuring contact with all areas of
hands and wrists. Pay particular attention to
thumbs, fingertips between fingers, and
under wedding ring, as these are the areas
most commonly missed.
Rinse hands thoroughly under warm running
water removing all lather.
Dry thoroughly with paper towels.
Use elbow to turn off if elbow-operated mixer taps are available. If not, use a paper
towel.
Dispose of paper towels in domestic waste
bin.
Use foot pedal of waste bin to lift the bin,
NOT YOUR CLEAN HANDS!
Or use a paper towel if a foot pedal is not
available.
For more information from the Health
Protection Agency, visit their website:
www.hpa.org.uk
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Special Feature
‘Sea’ the World!
A typical day at sea consists of art and
craft workshops, parties, outside play,
‘chill out’ story and movie time for the older children, while the 9-17 year olds get
involved in sports, swimming, discos, theatre and cinema trips, not to mention
game shows and quizzes hosted by the
youth staff.
Port days (depending on your shift) might
mean that staff will have the morning off
until lunch or from lunch till dinner. This
gives us plenty of time to swim at the
beach, have lunch with friends or explore
the local town and port.
Imagine waking up every day in
exotic locations, experiencing all that life
has to offer and meeting out-going, like
minded people! This is something I never
expected to happen to me, but it has - all
thanks to my Level 3 Apprenticeship in
Childcare with JACE.
I work on a cruise ship, as part of their
onboard youth department, and my job
description is simple. I have to entertain
children
using
a
comprehensive
programme and within a safe, secure
environment that is second to none.
An extra perk of the job is that once the
staff finish work in the evening – usually
late evening! – we are able to go out on
deck, visit the on board theatre, or visit the
cinema or restaurants ourselves.
The job can be challenging, but it is both
exciting and rewarding. Knowing you have
made a child’s holiday is a great feeling,
and to experience this - as well as seeing
the world for yourself - well, why would
you want to be anywhere else than at
sea?!
Daniel,
Qualified JACE Apprentice, Wallington
The age groups are broken down into
2-4, 5-8, 9-12 and 13-17 years with each
age group having their own room
supervised by qualified, dedicated staff.
While on board, each group has access to
the quality state of the art equipment and
materials the cruise ship provides.
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Special Feature
The Sky’s the Limit!
Having just flown long
distance with Gulf Air, I
was intrigued to see a
stewardess in a slightly
different uniform, with her
name on her apron, along
with the job title ‘Nanny’.
Nosy little me asked each
of the stewardesses on the
4 planes that I travelled on
what they do, how they
train and their job
opportunities. I think they
thought I had the wrong
connotation of ‘nanny’.
This is what I learnt. The
‘Sky Nannies’ are trained
via Norland College for 5
days only!! After this, they
are expected to be able to
deal with babies and
children up to 12 yrs.
On my way home, being
bored stiff for 24hrs, I
decided to really get some
information from a Sky
Nanny called ‘M’. She was
very sweet and she
certainly worked very hard
on this flight as we had 7
babies and children who
cried the whole time. Yes,
the whole time. That’s 24
hours worth of crying!
She helped the parents
comfort the babies by filling
bottles with boiled water to
make up a feed or
pre-boiled water as a drink.
If the parents had older
children, she took them 3 at
a time to the other end of
the plane and read stories,
played Lotto or just talked
to them. She also fitted up
cots for the babies to sleep
in, helped with the seat
belts for take off, landing
and during turbulence and
offered to re-sit families
separated due to seating
arrangements etc.
I asked the nanny what was
the scariest thing she has
had to deal with. Her reply
was a ‘Febrile Convulsion’.
Now, being a First Aid
Trainer, I would have
expected this to have been
covered in the training.
‘M’ then told me it is not
unusual for them to care for
sick babies going to various
hospitals around the world.
When I returned to my seat,
I realised why I felt so hot.
The air conditioning was
centrally controlled on the
plane, so it wasn’t just me
having a hot flush then!
I will keep an eye out for
Sky Nannies when I fly next.
In fact, my bags are
packed, passport is in order
and vaccination is done.
Up, up and away!
Rosemary, JACE Merstham
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JACE News
Staff Spotlight: Elle
“My name is Elle and I’ve been working
with JACE for 3 and a half years.
The good thing about JACE is that
everyone is friendly and all the assessors
are very helpful. If you need help they will
help you.
The work can be hard sometimes. I started
here in June 04, when I was 14 years old. I
did my work experience here and didn’t
want to leave because I really enjoyed it.
Elle at Jan
cett
Day Nurse
ry
I’ve also done my e2e Level 1 because I
didn’t enjoy school. Now I’ve completed my
Level 2 and have a placement at Jancett
Day nursery where I am employed as a
nursery nurse.”
Elle
Stanley Park High School
Featured in our last issue, the NCFE Level 1 course in Childcare at Stanley Park
High School is now complete. The students spent time at Gaytime Day Nursery and
Startel Day Nursery. Many thanks to all staff who have supported the girls in the
nursery. The students had this to say about their NCFE course with JACE:
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have liked many th
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on this course. The m
were
things I enjoyed
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being with the childre
and
also enjoyed the art
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and
props, wall displays
c.”
making song books et
“My name is Amy. I
like doing childcare,
and I have enjoyed
going to nursery for 3
weeks. The nursery
staff there are really
friendly. I have really
enjoyed the course so
far!”
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Marie. The
thing I hav
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STOP PRESS: Read about the YMTB
Certificate Ceremony on Page 10!
JACE News
Young Mums to Be: Rebecca
We were grateful when two of
our Young Mums to Be,
Gemma and Rebecca took
time out from completing
their Young Mums to Be
course to share their
experiences with us. Read
their stories below and on
page 27.
When my boyfriend told his
mum, she was so happy for us
both and was really
supportive. My mum finally
came round to the idea and
has been really supportive and
has come with me to every
appointment.
I started a Young Mums to Be
“My name is Rebecca. I course when I was thirteen I was really surprised that
everyone has been so
am seventeen years old and
expecting my first baby. I have
been with my partner for two
years.
weeks pregnant, and I
finished the course in five
months. I went for my first scan
on the 15th April, and it was so
amazing seeing my baby for
I always wanted children at a the first time.
young age when I was
fourteen, but felt this was too I then had to go for my 20
young and wanted to stay on week scan on the 20th May,
at school. I found out I was and that was when I found out
pregnant a month before my I was having a girl. When I
seventeenth birthday. When I told everyone I was having a
first found out, I told my girl, they all went out and
partner. He wasn’t sure at first bought clothes for her.
about keeping the baby, so
we made an appointment for
a termination, but my partner
and I changed our minds and
decided to keep her.
supportive, and I am going
to start an NVQ level 2
after I have had the baby
and put the baby in a
nursery. Care to Learn will
pay for the childcare for
Young Mums under the age
of twenty.”
When I told my mum about
me being pregnant, she
wasn’t happy and told me I
was doing the wrong thing
because I was too young.
However, when I told my dad,
he was so excited and
couldn’t wait.
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JACE News
STOP PRESS: Read all about the YMTB
Certificate Ceremony on page 10!
Young Mums to Be: Gemma
“My name is Gemma and I am
19. I have been with my
partner for 1 year and a
month. I started a YMTB
course when I was 11 weeks
pregnant. I never wanted to
have a baby at such a young
age. I always wanted a baby at
22 or 23.
Before I fell pregnant, I studied
a travel course at Merton
College. When I completed the
course, I wanted to be a holiday rep and go abroad for a
couple of years but when I finished the course, I decided to
work to save some money, so I
got a job in Sutton Palace Super bowl. I worked there for a
month and that’s where I met
my partner.
I then started thinking about
getting another job so I started
working in a hairdressers and
also started studying a hairdressing course at Carshalton
College. I then decided not to
do hairdressing as it wasn’t
what I wanted to do, so I got a
job in Debenhams as a sales
advisor, where I worked for 3
months.
I then found out in the 2nd
month of being there that I was
pregnant, so I left and my
partner and I had to decide
whether to keep the baby and
then we did. I had to tell my
family about it.
When I told them, they were
really supportive but my mum
and dad said I was too young
to have a baby and it would
ruin my life. But, they knew I
wanted it, so they stood by and
helped me out with everything.
I went for my first scan on the
22nd December with my
partner, where we saw our baby for the first time. It was so
nice just looking at the baby
and then my partner and I
were so proud and happy and
couldn’t stop smiling. I then
went for my 2nd scan with my
mum.
When I found out it was a boy,
I told my partner, and everyone
was so happy for us, so my
mum and I went shopping and
brought a babygrow in blue
and a baby-name book, and
that’s when I saw the name,
Callum. My partner and I were
both happy with the name, and
now we have a baby boy
called Callum who is 2 and a
half months old. It’s the best
thing that’s happened to us.
We are both so proud.
I have now completed my
YMTB course. It took me four
and a half months to complete
my course, and now I am
going to be starting an NVQ 2
course and Callum is going to
nursery. I want to gain more
experience until I find out
exactly what I want in life, so I
can be a good, hardworking
mum who can give my son
everything he wants.”
New JACE Website
Don’t forget! The brand new
JACE website is now online.
It’s packed full of news,
course info, plus our unique
“Ask the NVQ Guru!”
Check out the site today and
tell us what you think.
www.jace-training.co.uk
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JACE News
YOUNG WOMEN’S PROJECT 2006
Brenda
(middle)
presents the award
Spot the Celebrity
Yes, our very own stars
of JACE Crawley are
seen here rubbing
shoulders with their
famous friend - award
winning athlete, Sally
Gunnell at the Sussex
Skills Festival. (below)
On Monday 4th December 2006, the Greater Hollington Young Women’s Project held
a presentation evening to celebrate its success since it began in 2004. The Young
Women’s Childcare Project, funded by the Greater Hollington Partnership working with
JACE, Hollington & Robsack Playlinks, Horizons College and Tressell Training, has
provided an out of school child care course for small groups of young people aged
14-19 years.
Since it began, twelve young people have completed a Level One National Award in
‘Working with Children’, and in December, students Bekki, Samie, Sophie and Naomi
were awarded their certificates by JACE’s Brenda in recognition of their achievements
on the course last year.
Welcome to the Team
Laura joined the JACE Bromley team in January 2007 and what a great start to the year
it has been. So far Laura has worked with all
of the candidates at the Bromley office giving support, teaching, observing and working
towards her own A1
qualification.
Laura has also helped to set up a new project
in Bexley, giving her all to make sure the
learners are happy.
Natalie and Stefanie
Bromley JACE
Staff Spotlight: Verdin
“I am doing a Level 2 CCLD
Apprenticeship. I enjoy working with
the children and have learnt a lot
already about the practical side of
work. I would like to carry on studying
childcare and further my career.”
Verdin, Wallington
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JACE News
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2007 was the fourth year of the
Surrey Skills Fest’, and once again, I
had the opportunity to represent JACE at this fantastic event!
Armed with my packed lunch and
directions, I made my way on a very
cold morning to Sandown
Racecourse, Esher. I was met by my
colleague Marie and we made our
way to the racecourse centre to find
our name badges.
For the Art and Craft theme, we had dyed pasta
and thread – to make Pasta Necklaces. This
worked really well and the students enjoyed
making them for each other. I quite enjoyed it
and proudly wore mine too!!
The first aid didn’t work quite as well as
expected, as a lot of the students found the doll
quite scary. The boys enjoyed rating each other
out of 10 on who could put a nappy on
correctly which was quite amusing, but they
learnt fast and were experts by the end.
I thoroughly enjoyed another year at the Skills
Fest and would like to thank Surrey LSC for
organising the event. Also a big thank you to
Marie for accompanying me and to Anne,
Rosemary, Alison, Nicky, Lynne and Gail for
attending the event too.
Here’s to Skills Fest ‘08!
Bradley, JACE
Changing the
baby’s nappy
proved
surprisingly po
pular
We stood before 4 long tables
covered with name badges and our
hearts dropped. Luckily it didn’t take
us long to find ours. We then
located our stand and began to set
up.
9:30am came round quickly, and
before we even had time to grab a
coffee, the first intake of students
descended upon us!
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We decided that the theme for this
year’s event would be ‘Art and Craft’
and ‘First Aid/Nappy Changing’.
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Are you looking for a career in childcare?
Great News! JACE Training & Assessment Centre provides the highest
standards of childcare training available. The following courses are
available at a JACE centre near you:
If you are aged 16-18 years of age:
Apprenticeship (Level 2) in Children’s Care, Learning and
Development or Playwork
Advanced Apprenticeship (Level 3) in Children’s Care, Learning and
Development or Playwork
Childcare related short courses including Child Protection,
Basic Food Hygiene and First Aid.
If you are aged 19 years or above:
NVQ Levels 2, 3 & 4 in Children’s Care, Learning and Development
NVQ Levels 2 & 3 in Playwork
Childcare related short courses including Child Protection,
Basic Food Hygiene and First Aid.
Funding options available:
Aged 16-18? Funding is provided completely FREE OF CHARGE!
Aged 19 or above? Funding options are available.
JACE Training & Assessment Centre, Jancett House, 16 Stanley Park
Road, Wallington, Surrey SM6 0EU. Tel: 0845 241 7738
Fax: 020 8647 9336 Email: info@jace-training.co.uk
Visit: www.jace-training.co.uk
Contact Us
Jancett Administration Office
Jancett House, 16 Stanley Park
Road, Wallington, Surrey SM6 0EU
Tel: 0845 241 7737
Fax: 020 8647 2659
Email: admin@jancett.co.uk
Visit: www.jancett.co.uk
JACE Administration Office
Jancett House, 16 Stanley Park Road
Wallington, Surrey SM6 0EU
Tel: 0845 241 7738
Fax: 020 8647 9336
Email: info@jace-training.co.uk
Visit: www.jace-training.co.uk
Playsafe Administration Office
Jancett House, 16 Stanley Park
Road, Wallington Surrey SM6 0EU
Tel 0845 241 7739
Fax 020 8647 2659
Email: admin@jancett.co.uk
Visit: www.jancett.co.uk
Jancett Day Nursery
53 Ross Road, Wallington
Surrey SM6 8QP
Tel: 020 8773 8142
Fax: 020 8835 8565
Wallington Office,
Graylaw House, 42-45 Manor Road,
Wallington, Surrey SM6 0AB
Tel: 020 8773 4532
Fax: 020 8669 1259
Satellites After School Club
Startel Day Nursery
Holmwood Gardens, Wallington
Surrey SM6 0HN
Tel: 020 8647 1967
Jancett Baby Unit
55 Ross Road, Wallington
Surrey SM6 8QP
Tel: 020 8773 2922
Fax: 020 8647 1528
Startel Day Nursery & Baby Unit
Holmwood Gardens, Wallington
Surrey SM6 0HN
Tel: 020 8669 4898
Fax: 020 8835 2545
Gaytime Day Nursery & Baby Unit
18 Stanley Park Road, Wallington
Surrey SM6 0EU
Tel: 020 8647 7652
Fax: 020 8669 7491
Pollyanna Day Nursery & Baby Unit
47 Park Lane, Carshalton
Surrey SM5 3EE
Tel: 020 8647 4988
Fax: 020 8669 2021
Bright Choice Day Nursery & Baby Unit
Bishopsford Community School
131 Lilleshall Road, Morden
Surrey SM4 6DU
Tel: 020 8254 5951
Fax: 020 8254 5948
Balham Office
JACE Training & Assessment Centre
2nd Floor Offices, 10 Station Parade
Balham High Road, Balham SW12 9AZ
Tel / Fax: 020 8675 6265
Guildford Office
JACE Training & Assessment Centre
1 Commercial Road, Guildford
Surrey GU1 4SU
Tel & Fax: 01483 572 670
Merstham Office
JACE Training & Assessment Centre
1 Station Road South, Merstham
Surrey RH1 3EF
Tel: 01737 644 772
Fax: 01737 642 762
Dazzlers After School Club
Dorchester Primary School
Dorchester Road, Worcester Park
Surrey KT4 8PG
Tel: 07841 563 315
Beano’s After School Club
Barrow Hedges Primary School
Harbury Road, Carshalton
Surrey SM5 4LA
Tel: 07841 563 280
Rolo’s After School Club
Ridgeway Primary School
Southcote Road, South Croydon
Surrey CR2 0EQ
Tel: 07841 563 279
Bromley Office
JACE Training & Assessment Centre
3rd Floor, 12-13 Market Square
Bromley, Kent BR1 1NA
Tel: 020 8460 9889
Fax: 020 8460 3844
Peanuts After School Club
Purley Oaks Primary School
Byrnes Road, South Croydon
Surrey CR2 0PR
Tel: 07841 563 313
Crawley Office
JACE Training & Assessment Centre
First Floor Offices, 12a Broadwalk
Crawley, West Sussex RH10 1HQ
Tel & Fax: 01293 561 244
Stanley’s After School Club
Stanley Park Infant School
Stanley Park Road, Carshalton
Surrey SM5 3HP
Tel: 07711 075 071
St Leonard’s on Sea Office
JACE Training & Assessment Centre
Southwater Area Community Centre
2 Stainsby Street, St Leonards on Sea,
East Sussex TN37 6LA
Tel & Fax: 01424 717 394
Wagtails After School Club
Wolsey Infant School
King Henry’s Drive, New Addington
Surrey CR0 0PA
Tel: 07921 474 615