| Hello everyone, and welcome to the Stanfield Childcare Centre. |
| Now I know you're all new mothers, and you like to cling to your children. |
| You've certainly spent a lot of time raising them to the age of four |
| and are perhaps reluctant to leave them here at our centre. |
| Well, one of the first things you should understand is that here it is safe - very safe. |
| Look around and you'll see that every room has padded walls. |
| Other centres have standard painted walls, |
| but here, we have invested a lot to ensure your children will not hurt themselves |
| when running around and possibly tripping over. |
| This padding extends around all corners |
| that is, the areas most likely to bruise and cut your active little child. |
| So, you can rest assured that any accidents of a physical nature are not likely to happen here. |
| Now, you don't want to dump your child at this centre and let them waste their time. |
| You want them to learn, and that's one of the greatest assets of our establishment. |
| Our staff are not only trained childcare workers, |
| but all of them have a special skill, which they can impart to your child, |
| whether it be teaching the ABC, some basic mathematics, |
| artistic skills, or physical education. |
| We are particularly known for our pre-school literacy program |
| and have a wealth of learning toys, specially designed to develop your child's potential. |
| Of course, one concern many mothers have is that, |
| in environments such as these, |
| colds and flus and other viral nasties can be easily spread around. |
| It's a very legitimate concern, |
| and one which we take seriously, |
| and we pride ourselves on our precautions. |
| For a start, unlike most centres which clean with standard detergents, |
| we disinfect every surface at the end of every day, |
| using a special disinfectant wash. |
| Some places just wipe surfaces daily with a damp cloth, |
| but not us. And that's just the start. |
| We also physically check your children when they arrive every day, |
| and if we feel your child is sick, |
| we ask him or her to wear a face mask to ensure germs are not transmitted. |
| If your child is noticeably sick, then we ask you to take them back home to recover. |
| This might sound a little unkind, |
| but we hope parents can understand that these measures are for the benefit of all. |
| Now, at Stanfield Childcare Centre we have excellent childcare officers, |
| and let me briefly introduce them. |
| We have Susan, Andrea, Bella, Cathy, Lisa, and Liz. |
| They're all fully trained and come with some individual assets which make them even better. |
| Bella, for instance, knows children very well, having worked here for five years, |
| and Cathy has her own family - two little girls |
| so she can talk to you with first-hand knowledge of what it's really like to raise children. |
| But getting back to Bella, she often relaxes here after work, |
| spending long hours chatting to parents, as does Cathy in fact. |
| But in terms of hours, nothing can compare to Andrea, |
| who will sometimes spend the night here, staying in our overnight room. |
| Why? Because this centre is very friendly, and simply a great place to be. |
| Bella, for example, used to be quite shy herself |
| but now is marvelous with the little kiddies, as outgoing as any of them. |
| We let Cathy, though, deal with the particularly quiet and introverted children, |
| since having her own family, she knows what can really bring them out. |
| Of course, what better way to do this than with yummie homemade cakes, |
| and Cathy often gets these from Bella, who can make some of the best in town. |
| Yes, everyone here brings something special, |
| which is why we're one of the best childcare centres in the business. |