| Knowledge Makes ChangeAs a member of the Best Start Partnership, the Jersey Child Care Trust compiles and distributes news, information and research (local and international) to all those in Jersey who want to make a difference for children. |
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REAL in the Park – A Celebration of Early Literacy! Part of the Jersey Festival of Words Join us for REAL in the Park, a fun, free, and family-friendly event designed to celebrate and support Raising Early Achievement in Literacy! Set in Millennium Park, this special morning brings together families, early years educators, and the wider community to explore the joy of early literacy learning.Expect storytelling sessions, craft activities, yoga, nature-based play, and lots of ideas for helping young children build a love of literacy and language right from the start. 📍 Millennium Park 📅 27th September 2025 🕒 10am – 12pm Please do share the attached flyer on your social media pages, and with parents in your schools and settings. |
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| Makaton Level 1 Training;We are delighted to announce that we have a Makaton tutor able to deliver more Makaton signing courses. The first Level 1 training course for those working in early years settings is taking place on Saturday 5th July and can be booked here; https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1374124606689?aff=oddtdtcreator Introduction to Key Word Signing for Parents and Carers;Learning new words supported by signing provides all children with a visual prompt to reinforce what they have learnt. Signing also supports memory and recall and has the added benefit for parents and carers who can use signs to quietly reinforce expectations such as sitting, listening or a prompt to wait to take a turn.An introduction to key word signs will equip you with some basic signs which can be integrated into daily routines. You will get the opportunity to learn to sign to simple rhymes and stories and takeaway prompt sheets to help you when you are back in your home or setting. Tuesday 15th July, 19.00 till 20.30https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/introduction-to-key-word-signing-for-parents-and-carers-tickets-1408261681599?aff=oddtdtcreator Poverty Aware Practice;We will look at the definitions of poverty and lived experience of poverty in Jersey and consider the hidden impact of it for children and families . This will include children’s safety and wellbeing. We will share good practice and explore practical ways to support families and children you work with who may be living with poverty. Monday 29th September 18.30 till 20.00; https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1301917944619?aff=oddtdtcreator |
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| SAFETY IN ACTION EVENT 7TH – 16TH JULY 2025 Child Accident Prevention Jersey (CAPJ) is once again preparing to welcome over 1,000 Year 5 students to Highlands College between 7th – 16th July 2025 to attend the annual ‘Safety In Action’ event.They will have the opportunity to visit six fast, fun, and interactive workshops covering Fire Prevention, Kitchen Safety, First Aid, Water Safety, Road Safety and Outdoor Safety. These workshops each provide important safety messages, information, and life skills to keep children, their family, and friends safe.The ‘Safety In Action’ event is a meaningful part of the annual school calendar and provides an opportunity for children to learn from experts in their fields. It is supported by the uniformed services, local businesses, charitable and voluntary organisations, Child Accident Prevention is aligned to the Children & Young Peoples Plan 2024-2027 and CAPJ is a key partner of the Best Start Partnership delivery plan and is recognised as having an important role to play in helping children to grow up safely.Further information about the event can be found via this link https://www.fnhc.org.je/child-accident-prevention-jersey/safety-in-action/ |
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| FNHC ON THE RADIO!Julia Webster, Health Improvement Nurse Specialist at Family Nursing & Home Care (FNHC), was live on BBC Radio Jersey recently talking about the HENRY Programme and how it has improved outcomes for local families. FNHC were delighted to be given the opportunity to highlight this valuable work and how FNHC makes a difference to the health and wellbeing of the island’s children and families.Here is Julia (pictured left) with HENRY team colleagues Ula and Kate.Further information about HENRY can be found via this link https://www.henry.org.uk/ |
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| Me at Three Boxes We are delighted to share that all children aged 3, during the year before they are due to start Reception, will receive a Me at Three box. This box includes two core books (this year: Each Peach Pear Plum and We’re Going on a Bear Hunt), high-quality crayons, and information for parents/carers from Best Start, Jersey Library, Public Health, and Family Nursing & Home Care (FNHC). Initially, the boxes are being delivered ahead of the Three-Year Developmental Reviews conducted by FNHC in schools and early years settings. All eligible children will receive a box, regardless of whether they are participating in the developmental reviews. |
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| A new way to access REAL training and a £500 grant for your setting;About the training;Making it REAL is an evidence based (tried and tested) programme focussed on Raising Early Achievement in Literacy. It works for all young children by making literacy meaningful and giving parents confidence to engage in fun, low/no cost activities to support their children’s learning. you will gain knowledge and understanding of the four strands of early literacy and an under-pinning framework that supports planning and evaluation.It takes three hours and we can deliver to you and all your team in your setting or at Pips Place – day and time at whenever is convenient for you. About the grant;Your team will need to take part in ‘REAL in the Park’, a literacy event that is part of the Jersey Festival of Words. It is scheduled to take place on Saturday 27th September and you will need to plan and run an activity for children and families. You can use the £500 to purchase resources or pay staff, we don’t mind! About you;You are a manager or training coordinator at an early years setting, and you know your team would value Making it REAL training and the opportunity to participate in the Festival of Words/REAL in the Park. Places are very limited – we can only accommodate five settings. Please contact Kate Elston at the Jersey Child Care Trust (01534 629901) or kate@jcct.org.je to book and find out more…. |
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| Come and join us for some free family fun at the 50 things to do before you’re 5 Summer Roadshow!Every Friday 9.30-11.30 we will be at Millennium Town Park with a host of activities from the app. Siblings welcome. |
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| 2025 Wilma Allan Award |
| Nominations are now open for the 2025 Wilma Allan Award. The award was created to recognise a student or recently qualified practitioner whose practice has been noticed as going ‘above and beyond’. The award was created in memory of former JCCT employee, Wilma Allan, who was a person who noticed the actions of hardworking, unassuming achievers who constantly deliver. Students or practitioners may be nominated by their manager or by families they work with. The award acknowledges those who have gone above and beyond what is expected of them. This could be great examples of communication with others, an impressive activity that has had an impact on young children or something else that stands out and has been noticed. The winner will receive:an engraved medal£500 to spend on a professional development opportunity£500 worth of toys and resources for the setting that nominated them There is a form here that you can complete and return to kate@jcct.org.je or just call 01534 629901 for more information. |
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