A big Juice Nursery shout out to Leanna Petrou, Senior in our Blue Room and one of our Designated Safeguarding Officers, who was our February Staff Member of the Month, recognised for doing an excellent job in Blue Room and being an all round trouper!! Well done, Leanna, thanks for all your hard work!
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Staff Member of the Month – November
A big shout out to Kim Starkie, who was our Juice Nursery November Staff Member of the Month, having given up her free time (and her partner, Nick’s!!!) to help redecorate the Purple Room over the course of a weekend.
Thank you, Kim – your efforts were really appreciated!
World Kindness Day
A little gift to say a big thank you to our fabulous Juice Nursery staff this #worldkindnessday for all the fantastic work that they do!
We are very lucky to have such an amazing team #bettertogether #nurserylife #thankyou #sharealittlesunshine #kindnessmatters
Staff Member of the Month – October
Congratulations go to our Deputy Manager, Katie Worsley, who was our Juice Nursery October Staff Member of the Month, for doing such a marvellous job, transforming the very overgrown area outside the nursery’s front door.
Katie has worked really hard, in the rain and shine, aiming to create an interesting and inspiring outdoor area for the children to enjoy.
Watch this space (or rather ‘that’) space for more as Katie continues codevelop the area further.
Staff Members of the Month – September
September saw us award not one, but two shining stars, as our Juice Nursery Staff Members of the Month. Congratulations to Somayya Keff in our Blue Room, who was nominated by her colleagues for going the extra mile to support her key children and to Kate Cartledge in Green Room, who delivered a recent training session to staff around Quality of Teaching – how to be an outstanding practitioner.Well done to both of you, very well deserved!
Staff Member of the Month – May
Congratulations to Rachel Girdlestone, our Housekeeper, who was our Juice Nursery May Staff Member of the Month. Rachel was nominated by colleagues for doing an absolutely sterling job over the past month, going over and above, keeping us all organised and ship shape. An unsung hero of the nursery, Rachel always works extremely hard, and this is very well deserved!Staff Member of the Month – March
Congratulations to Chanelle Robinson, our Staff Member of the Month in March who was nominated by a parent for really going the extra mile.
“I would just like to say thank you so much to Chanelle in Orange Room for a lovely Parent’s Evening. It was an accurate report and Chanelle was able to give lots examples of how Lucy is coping in Orange Room. Chanelle was very professional last night and has such a lovely manner with Lucy. Hand overs are always detailed and Chanelle knows exactly what Lucy has been up to in the day. The Orbit updates are also extremely detailed, well written and give us a real insight into Lucy’s day. I would like to nominate Chanelle for your ‘Employee of the Month’ for her lovely, warm and friendly manner.’
Well done, Chanelle!
Staff Member of the Month – February
A BIG Juice Nursery shout out to Charlotte Myers, who has really gone the extra mile this past month and as such has been awarded our February, Staff Member of the Month award.
But don’t take our word for it, here is what Evie’s Mum had to say about her…
“A very special thanks goes to Charlotte this week who has really gone the extra mile. Evie has always had a treasured rabbit soft toy who has gone to nursery with her every day since she started. She does everything with him and he goes everywhere with us! However, she unfortunately tends to suck her thumb a lot when she is carrying him (its a comfort thing) and this is not only effecting her teeth (to the frustration of the dentist) but also makes the eczema on her hand worse. I therefore spoke to the girls in Green Room to let them know that we would slowly be working towards rabbit having to stay at home. This Tuesday when I dropped Evie off I told Charlotte it would be rabbit’s last day at nursery and that day she made a whole book of pictures of Evie with her rabbit over the years with “Goodbye Rabbit” written on the front. Evie was absolutely over the moon and it has made the whole process so much easier.
This is just one example of how much the team in Green Room care and look after Evie so well and Charlotte really does deserve a special thanks.
Staff Member of the Month – January
Congratulations go to Kate Cartledge, our Preschool Teacher, who was named our Juice Nursery Staff Member of the Month in January.
As well as getting our Juice Nursery YouTube channel up and running, she has been in touch with Early Years Guru, Alastair Bryce-Clegg, arranging for us to feature in his ABC Does Blog sharing with his followers (all 7000+ of them) details of some of the fabulous activities that the children in our Preschool enjoy, which is a real coup for the nursery, we will look forward to sharing more with you shortly.
Well done, Kate!
NDNA Nursery of the Year Awards 2018 are OPEN
We are very proud of our nursery and the quality of care that we provide and would like to publicly acknowledge the efforts of our fabulous team by entering the 2018 NDNA Nursery of the Year Awards.
The NDNA (National Day Nurseries Association) seek to reward and celebrate excellence across the sector, through an annual awards programme, highlighting the fantastic work of nurseries in supporting over one million children and their families.
The programme is open to all nurseries across the UK and are the ONLY awards voted for by parents. As a setting we have entered the ’Nursery of the Year‘ category, which seeks to recognise exceptional settings, providing excellent levels of care to their children.
So, if you would like to show your appreciation for the work that we do then please vote for us, by clicking here. To support your vote please include comments, highlighting what it is that you (and your child!) love and value most about Juice Nursery.
As well as entering as a setting we have also Danielle Norwood forward in the Practitioner of the Year category.
With a passion for all things early years, and a dedication to ensuring that all the children within our setting receive the highest possible level of care, Danielle is an exceptional member of our team, who has found her vocation in life, working with passion and consistently going the extra mile.
Originally joining Juice Nursery in 2008, on a college placement, Danielle has risen through the ranks, from Apprentice to Childcare Worker, to Senior, before being promoted to Room Leader in 2017.
With a key focus on ensuring that we are a truly inclusive setting, Danielle has been the nursery SENCO since 2013, a role that she relishes.
As well as overseeing our SEND provision, Danielle is a Safeguarding Officer, a role which she proactively developed last year, taking responsibility for ensuring all Policies and Procedures are regularly review and updated, as well as running a Safeguarding Refresher Workshop for her colleagues, covering a number of areas including British Values and The Prevent Duty.
With a wealth of experience, bubbly personality and ‘can do’ approach, Danielle is an extremely positive role model, which has also seen her mentoring Apprentices joining the nursery.
Ultimately aspiring to become a Pre School Teacher within a nursery setting, and part of the management team, Danielle is a reflective practitioner, who strives to evolve her practice and, as a result, proactively seeks to continue her professional development.
To register your vote for Danielle click here, providing comments, if possible, detailing why you think Danielle should be the lucky winner of this award.
Thank you for your support 
