Flying Start Managers Get Away For The Day!

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Flying Start Managers joined together last week at Porthpean Education Centre! 

The managers were there for an unusual start to the morning where they had an icebreaker activity with WackaTubes… Making beautiful music of course!

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The two teams were rated on their performances, and of course ‘constructive’ feedback was provided!!

Then the managers explored some different management techniques and styles, identifying strengths and weaknesses in staff and exploring ways to strengthen and support their teams and nurseries. Performance grading and the differences between managing and leading were all topics of the morning, and a lot was taken from it by all to further develop their managing style and continue to strive within their individual nurseries!

After the morning’s meeting the managers were put up to a challenge! In teams they had to build a raft, follow a map, kayak to specific points to find different objects hidden in the water, at heights up cliffs, through natural rock archways and attached to buoys! Of course all of this was being observed by Sharon and Steve with questions being floated like… ‘is there a clear leader? does their need to be a leader? are you able to promote each others skills?’ Whilst of course it was also an occasion to have lots of fun and enjoy a challenge of a different kind!

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Then the two teams were in a race against time to use all of the objects they had collected during their kayaking adventures to build a flag pole the highest flag flying would win whilst the team enjoyed a freshly made brew and a cake!

With this specification the teams got to work….

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One team split their team with half making the device to heat, boiling the water and creating several cups of tea whilst the other half built their flag pole!

While the other team got their water boiling then all starting building together…. This team got the highest flag! However the winners were the team above! Dani, Shelley, Gemma and Lucy who were enjoying their nice warm cup of tea before the others!

Welldone All!

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Flying Start Team Leaders, Team Build!

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Flying Start nurseries all came together last week with every centre’s team leaders joining together for a day away from their normal nursery routines!

The team leaders were taken on a day out, to engage initially in training tasks promoting effective team leading and management techniques and then developing to an action packed afternoon to encourage team building skills and reflection!

Have a look below to see what they got up to….

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Building trust, providing direct instruction and working through a challenge!

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Facing fears, having motivation and some active positive thinking and supporting each other when they most needed it!

What a brilliant day for all team leaders, a training event to further develop their skills and abilities in leading our Flying Start teams but also a day away from the setting as a well done for all of their hard work and time for reflection but also forward thinking for the next academic year!

Thankyou to all team leaders who really did throw themselves into it and use the opportunities to challenge themselves!

Flying Start @ Redruth Sports Day Fun!

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Flying Start @ Redruth did a fantastic job of not only having a wonderful sports day, lots of parents, supporters and athletic children… but also promoting healthy lifestyles to families with healthy make your own half time snacks!

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The children showed their parents how they chop up their own fruit and then everybody could make healthy fruit kebabs for a mid afternoon snack!

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There was lots of cheering and shouting as the children raced in their sports day… bean bag races, egg and spoon and running races were just some of the highlights of the afternoon!

Flying Start @ Redruth Advance in Technology!

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Flying Start @ Redruth have got a new computer!

The preschool and toddler children have been experimenting with their logic and technical skills to explore the new hardware and use new software. Gaining fine motor control using the mouse and searching for it through hand eye coordination on the screen!

The children have also been using games to click and find objects on the screen.

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Flying Start @ Redruth Scare Away The Birds!

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Flying Start @ Redruth have been planting seeds in their garden, however the preschool children quickly realised that the birds were pecking and trying to eat the seeds! Therefore not giving their plants a chance to grow!

To try and warn the birds off the Preschoolers have made a Scarecrow in their garden….

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They used clothes, including a Flying Start jumper to create their very own Flying Start Flora mascot to scare the birds away and protect their seeds! They stuffed her with Hay and put her up high on the post so the birds would see her as they flew by!

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Flying Start’s New Website

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Flying Start are delighted to launch their new website with a wonderful video of the children and the nurseries.

Many thanks to Todd Barden for helping us construct it in time for Flora’s 21st birthday.

 

Recruitment OPEN DAY !

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Please join us for a coffee and cake and to discuss career opportunities with Flying Start on Thursday 8th May at Flying Start Nursery @ Cornwall College.

We need Nursery Cooks, Cleaners, Volunteers, Trainees (Paid) at Levels 2 and 3 and qualified nursery staff.

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Its our 21st year in business and we run our own highly acclaimed training schools called TLC…..come along and find out more for a rewarding career.

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Flying Start @ Redruth Sign and Sing!

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Flying Start @ Redruth have been practicing their singing and signing.

Makaton signing is promoted throughout the whole nursery with staff doing signs in daily routine, to aid understanding for non verbal children and to promote and inclusive environment.

In preschool the children have developed their usual daily routine signs of milk, water, drink, eat, hello, goodbye, please and thankyou to also include makaton signs in their singing!

Try singing Old Macdonald has a farm and wait to be impressed at how many animals your child knows to sign…

Flying Start @ Redruth are OUTSTANDING at Ofsted!

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Flying Start @ Redruth have been crowned Outstanding at Ofsted… again!

Congratulations to all involved in the nursery in this fantastic outcome, and a glowing report which is available to view online or in the nursery.

Comments through the report enable all to understand the exceptional service and quality provided to children;

‘staff have an excellent understanding of how children learn and develop’

‘children make exceptionally good progress towards their early learning goals’

‘the professional, competent and capable staff team create a warm and welcoming environment, in which children thrive and flourish’

Well done to all!

Flying Start @ Redruth’s Sport Relief ‘Sponsored Bake Off’

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Flying Start @ Redruth held a sponsored bake off today to raise awareness for Sport Relief!

The staff and children had 2 hours to bake and decorate as many different yummy cakes as possible.

You must agree they look amazing!

After lots of deliberation our lovely guest judge, Sam (from in the Children’s Centre), declared the Pre-School team the winners!

Congratualtions….it looks like great fun was had by all!!!