1Hello everyone, and welcome to the Stanfield Childcare Centre.
2Now I know you're all new mothers, and you like to cling to your children.
3You've certainly spent a lot of time raising them to the age of four
4and are perhaps reluctant to leave them here at our centre.
5Well, one of the first things you should understand is that here it is safe - very safe.
6Look around and you'll see that every room has padded walls.
7Other centres have standard painted walls,
8but here, we have invested a lot to ensure your children will not hurt themselves
9when running around and possibly tripping over.
10This padding extends around all corners
11that is, the areas most likely to bruise and cut your active little child.
12So, you can rest assured that any accidents of a physical nature are not likely to happen here.
13Now, you don't want to dump your child at this centre and let them waste their time.
14You want them to learn, and that's one of the greatest assets of our establishment.
15Our staff are not only trained childcare workers,
16but all of them have a special skill, which they can impart to your child,
17whether it be teaching the ABC, some basic mathematics,
18artistic skills, or physical education.
19We are particularly known for our pre-school literacy program
20and have a wealth of learning toys, specially designed to develop your child's potential.
21Of course, one concern many mothers have is that,
22in environments such as these,
23colds and flus and other viral nasties can be easily spread around.
24It's a very legitimate concern,
25and one which we take seriously,
26and we pride ourselves on our precautions.
27For a start, unlike most centres which clean with standard detergents,
28we disinfect every surface at the end of every day,
29using a special disinfectant wash.
30Some places just wipe surfaces daily with a damp cloth,
31but not us. And that's just the start.
32We also physically check your children when they arrive every day,
33and if we feel your child is sick,
34we ask him or her to wear a face mask to ensure germs are not transmitted.
35If your child is noticeably sick, then we ask you to take them back home to recover.
36This might sound a little unkind,
37but we hope parents can understand that these measures are for the benefit of all.
38Now, at Stanfield Childcare Centre we have excellent childcare officers,
39and let me briefly introduce them.
40We have Susan, Andrea, Bella, Cathy, Lisa, and Liz.
41They're all fully trained and come with some individual assets which make them even better.
42Bella, for instance, knows children very well, having worked here for five years,
43and Cathy has her own family - two little girls
44so she can talk to you with first-hand knowledge of what it's really like to raise children.
45But getting back to Bella, she often relaxes here after work,
46spending long hours chatting to parents, as does Cathy in fact.
47But in terms of hours, nothing can compare to Andrea,
48who will sometimes spend the night here, staying in our overnight room.
49Why? Because this centre is very friendly, and simply a great place to be.
50Bella, for example, used to be quite shy herself
51but now is marvelous with the little kiddies, as outgoing as any of them.
52We let Cathy, though, deal with the particularly quiet and introverted children,
53since having her own family, she knows what can really bring them out.
54Of course, what better way to do this than with yummie homemade cakes,
55and Cathy often gets these from Bella, who can make some of the best in town.
56Yes, everyone here brings something special,
57which is why we're one of the best childcare centres in the business.