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NewsletterWINTER 2011

I cannot believe as I write it is only 9 weeks to Christmas, it only seems like yesterday I was wishing you all a Happy New Year and introducing the new courses and qualifications Riverside were about to commence. Therefore it is with great pleasure that we are able to congratulate our first achievers of the new QCF awards. Our congratulations goes to Jessica Kidd from Lilliput

Day Nursery Boston who has achieved her level 3 Children and Young Peoples Workforce advanced apprenticeship, Cherrelle Ayres, Lucy Cooper both from Sunflower Lodge Childcare and Kodie Morris from Trinny’s Ark Nursery who have achieved their level 2 Children and Young Peoples Workforce apprenticeships. Well done to you all for your extremely hard work and dedication to your studies and we wish you well in your chosen career and future studies. We have many students who are due to achieve in the weeks leading up to Christmas so we wish you well and look forward to hearing about your achievements.Riverside has a new course that is due to commence in the next few weeks: Level 5 in Children’s And Young Peoples Workforce in

Leadership and Management. We have been advised that there is some funding to assist with course fees from Birth to Five Service, please contact Sue Otter for further details. We are still taking names for the course, so please ring our admission if you wish to register your interest.

We may be contacting you in the near future to ask you how we can improve our service to youas a student or as an employer. We would, therefore, be really grateful if you could spare the time to give us your feedback and suggestions for improvement.

I wish you all a magical and peaceful Christmas!

Sue Bulbeck

H e l l o

Term DatesPlease note that the teaching term ends on Monday 12th December. The office will be closed from the 12th December and will reopen on Monday 9th January. Teaching

will start again the week beginning Monday 9th January.

We hope you enjoy the festive break.

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Riverside Training Newsletter

Celebrating the success of our student’s achievement on the following qualifications:

Supporting Teaching and Learning Level 2Louise Wilcockson

Supporting Teaching and Learning Level 3Tiffany VawserCarrie MalesCaroline DurnoElizabeth CrosbyJo NichollsLouise BakerAndrea Price

CCLD Level 2Laura Pearl

CCLD Level 3Holly DickinsonSharon EastmanKirsty BellarsKaren ParkerNicola ParkerJulie HughesDebbie PlumridgeNaomi HillHelen WallisPaulette Keyzer

CCLD Level 4Tina Elston

CCLD ApprenticesJodie HardwickRebekah SmithJade RobertsRebecca Stafford

Danielle BrownKyle GoodaleSam PittsHanna Gower

Children’s and Young People Workforce CertificateElaine Williamson

Children’s and Young Peoples Workforce DiplomaJessica KiddChristina ParksElaine WilliamsonNatalie Hannen

Celebrating Success

We are now on Facebook - ‘like’ our page on the social networking website at www.facebook.com/riversidetrainingspalding for the latest news and information, e.g. in any bad weather.

Riverside Training has updated its web site. The website has the newsletter uploaded to it but you will be able to request for it to be emailed to you so can download it. There are online application forms and profiles of all the courses at Riverside Training.This website is for you, so if there is anything in particular that you would like to see on their please let us know and we will endeavour to include it. Please contact us on 01775 710945 or e-mail enquiries@riversidetrainingspalding.co.uk with any requests/suggestions.

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Improved Website

Riverside is running a 3 day First-Aid at Work Course in February at our Training Centre. We have 6 places available to external candidates. The course complies with HSE requirements and is HSE approved and certified. The course timings are 9:30am to 4:30pm. Dates TBC. The cost of the course is £150 per person. If you would like to find out more information or to book a place please email Sue at sue@riversidetrainingspalding.co.uk

First Aid at Work

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Issue 5: Winter 2011

Stay SafeWith the approach of winter and dark nights, we urge all our learners to stay alert, particularly on their journeys to and from the workplace and college.

Don’t be a statistic! Here are a few simple tips which could make all the difference. When possible, go home with friends or in a group.

Try only to use cash machines during the day.

Be vigilant when using your mobile, if it is lost or stolen use a friends phone to contact your network or dial 08701 123 123 to immobilise it.

After a night out, make arrangements to go home with friends, or in a taxi.

At college evening class, never let anyone in the building unless you know they are in your group.

Don’t Forget: The minimum Apprenticeship wage changed to an hourly rate of

£2.60 per hour from October 2011. Log onto www.direct.gov.uk

New Training Co-OrdinatorWe would like to welcome Jackie Berrie as Training Co-ordinator to our assessment team here at Riverside. Jackie is a qualified assessor and has many years of experience within the Early Years sector. Jackie will be assessing the level 4 qualification and will be visiting many of our level 4 students over the next few months.

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Jackie BerrieTraining Co-ordinator

Facts on Fireworks1. The first fireworks were probably made in China, around 2,000 years ago.

2. Over 130 million fireworks were sold in Britain in 1995.

3. Last year over 900 people required hospital treatment from accidents involving fireworks.

4. At family back-garden displays, sparklers cause more injuries than air-bombs, bangers,rockets and roman candles combined.

5. Half of all firework accidents happen to children under the age of 16.

6. More than 60 under 5s went to hospital in 1997 following a firework accident.

7. Three sparklers burning together generate the same heat as a blow-torch.

8. Hands and eyes are most at risk in firework accidents

9. Most firework accidents are caused at family back-garden displays closely followed by incidents in the street.

10. Throwing a firework in a street or public place is a criminal offence, with a maximum fine of £5000.

For tips on firework safety, visit: www.fireworksafety.co.uk

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Issue 5: Winter 2011

Paper Wreathfrom little hand prints

What you’ll need: • Alotofgreenpaper• Apieceofredpaperoraredribbon• Pencil• Scissors• Glue• Optional:Glitterorglitterglue

Tracethechild’shandonapieceofgreenconstructionpaper.Cutoutthehandprint.Makeabout10paperhandsforeachwreath.

Gluethehandprintstogetherinawreathshape,withthewristsoverlappingalittlebit.

Glueonaredribbonbow(ormakeonefromredconstructionpaper).Optional:Decorateyourwreathwithglitterorglitterglue.