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Personal Details
Hello, I’m Jacqui Wenban. I live
near John Bentley with my husband and our children aged 19 and
15. We have pet fish and our cat Tammy who is 18 years old and
sleeps most of the day, even with the little ones around.
I previously worked for Thomas
Cook as an evening shift Manager, so I understand only to well
the pressures finding a balance between your office and home
life. I was also involved with and worked at our local play
school after my own children started school. I have been an
Ofsted-registered
childminder since 2002 after relocating to
Calne and have all the checks required. I am a NCMA member and
have been a Network childminder for two years. This
means I am working at a higher level than required by OFSTED
and have regular visits and checks to ensure I am working to
this high standard.
I am also an Accredited Childminder
which means that I can accept Government Nursery Vouchers as
payment for the childcare of 3-5 year olds instead of your
child attending nursery for their pre-school year.
Typical Activities
During the child’s day I endeavour
to make each child’s day as similar to their routine at home.
This helps with the continuity of care and enables the child
and parents to feel more at ease and settled. I complete a daily
diary for all preschool children. Each child also has their
own learning journey folder which has their paintings, drawings,
observations and photos of activities and trips out. This is
a good way for parents to see how their children are developing
and what activities we do.
As well as attending Little Acorns
on Fridays and Derry Hill under fives on Wednesdays, we visit
other childminders which helps develop each child's social,
personal skills and friendship circles. We enjoy many varied
outings, in the last year we have visited Savernake Forest,
Longleat, Bristol Zoo, Noah’s Ark, Soft play Centres, Roves
Farm to name but a few.
We learn and share together and
ensure that most of all our day is fun, taking part in any of
the following activities, arts and crafts, cookery, play acting,
free play, singing and dancing. We have a large decked area
which means we can enjoy outside play all year round.
I always make sure every child
has a chance to develop in a safe, home based environment, whilst
meeting their individual needs and their parent’s wishes.
Training and Experience
● ICP training (CACHE Level
3 certificate in Childminding Practices)
● First Aid in Early Years
● Network childminder
● Health and Safety
● Fire safety
● Healthy Eating
● Child Protection Level 1 & 2
● Food Hygiene
● Full Clean Driving Licence
● NVQ Level 3 in Childcare, Learning and Development.
I
am currently working towards my Foundation Degree in
Early Years as an Open University student - so that's my
evenings and weekends full for the next three years!
Contractual Details
I am open all year from 7:30am
to 6pm and normally only have two weeks holiday a year. I always
try to give at least two months notice of any leave and will
endeavour to find cover from my childminding friends if required.
Parents to provide a healthy packed lunch with an optional
home-cooked evening meal available for those children who
stay with me after 5pm at a cost of £2.00 per meal.
I charge £3.30 an hour and provide
snacks which are all e-number free and also milk, water or pure
fruit juice.
Full payment is required for
holidays, TD days and sickness of parent or child.
As an accredited childminder,
I can accept Government Nursery Vouchers as payment, or part
payment, for childcare. I accept childcare vouchers
for the following schemes: Computershare (Busy Bees), Sodexo,
Accor and Leapfrog.
Vacancies
I have the following vacancies:
Before/after school care for children
at Holy Trinity School.
No under-5 vacancies currently but
this can change due to relocations so please contact me to
discuss your needs.
I can also offer school holiday
cover only as most of my before and after school children are
term time only.
I am also to pick up from any
local nursery including Buttercups as well as Holy Trinity School.
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Jacqui
Wenban