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Janet’s Puppy Skool celebrates 10th anniversary

Earls Court as part of the Kennel including the most recent in 2016
Club’s Good Citizen Gold Level of Canine Nutrionist, she is still
demonstration team. Janet made incredibly happy that she made the
the decision that helping others decision.
with dogs and puppies was a Janet said: “The time was right
passion worth pursuing. – my qualifications fitted perfectly
Studying canine behaviour with my years of experience - and
became intrinsic to her daily life my husband, friends and family
and with many qualifications to her were behind me all the way. It has
name it was only a matter of time been an enormous privilege as well
before she felt brave enough to let as fantastic fun to meet so many
go of the ‘day job’. wonderful people and their fab
In February 2007, she was dogs and I’m hoping for many more
persuaded to jump and now anniversaries to come.”
10 years on, with many more www.janetspuppyskool.co.uk
qualifications to her name,

Executive PA turned dog trainer Janet Garrett celebrates 10 years of her
Puppy Skool in March
A North Swindon puppy training Skool.
school will be celebrating 10 years Janet had been very involved
of canine tutelage on March 1. with dogs since the age of three
At the age of 51 and at the top when she was thrilled to see her
of her profession, Janet Garrett, granddad’s wonderful collie bring
Executive Bilingual PA to the CEO his slippers or find his keys when
of a large multi-national company needed.
based in Paris, decided that it was As a hobby, she was
time to stop working where head demonstrating during her time in
and bank balance dictates .... and Paris with one of her own Bouvier
to follow her heart, quit it all. So des Flandres, Blue, who appeared
she decided to create Janet’s Puppy at Crufts NEC and Discover Dogs

Your child matters - Parenting expert Jane Evans cuts the ribbon at the new Panda Day Nursery in

Advice from West Swindon Family Centre Kembrey Park
Following on from January’s Early will happen next and this supports Panda Day Nursery opens its doors
Years Foundation Stage article, this their feeling of security.
month we are looking at one of the You can support routines at Children and families gathered in Ofsted registration in January and
three specific areas; Personal, Social home by encouraging your child Kembrey Park in February for the has been taking enquiries and
and Emotional Development (PSED). to sit down when they eat and opening of a new day nursery. registrations from parents over
PSED is a very important part of a drink, encourage your child to Parenting expert Jane Evans, as the last few weeks. It offers full
child’s development; children need wash themselves and clean their seen on ITV’s “This Morning” and and part time care, 8am to 6pm,
to build relationships with others teeth, dressing and undressing Channel 5’s “My Violent Child”, Monday to Friday for 51 weeks of
in an emotionally safe and secure independently and having a bedtime performed the ribbon-cutting the year. The nursery is the second
environment. Children and sleep routine. duties at Panda Day Nursery, a new early years setting to be managed
need opportunities to Activities you can do to childcare setting in Swindon that by the West Swindon Family Centre,
play with others and support your child: offers parents a flexible range of a children’s charity based in the
learn about the different Share photos of friends childcare sessions all year round. town for over 20 years.
emotions that they will and family, encourage your Panda Day Nursery received its www.pandachildcare.co.uk
experience. child to look at themselves
When your child in a mirror and point
starts at a new setting to parts of their face,
it is important that encourage role play with
you support them in forming a dolls or teddies as this helps them
relationship with another adult. You understand the world around them
can do this by staying with your and develops their imagination.
child during their first visit and Encourage children to share with
showing them how you trust and other children and take turns, let
build a relationship with their Key them choose what they would like
person through your positive body to play with or do. Try not to say
language and facial expressions. no and explain why they cannot do
Your child will need to adapt something. When out and about
to a new routine; routines help show and explain to your child
build emotional security and help how to stay safe, for example when
your child become self-confident, crossing the road.
independent and self-aware. Next month we will look at
Children are able to process what Communication and Language.
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