Visitors pick up new skills
CANADIANS LEARN BRITISH WAY OF NURSERY LIFE
Two Canadian visitors were shown the British way of nursery life in the North East as part of an international exchange trip.
Elizabeth Camara and Bradley Caranto swapped their native Canada for Cleadon to spend time at Busy Bees Nursery – part of its Talent Exchange Programme (TEP).
The duo are the first participants from the country to take part in the scheme which aims to share skills, expertise and knowledge across cultures.
Faye Mitchell, nursery manager at Busy Bees, said: “We really enjoyed welcoming fellow Busy Bees from Canada. The knowledge and observations shared between practitioners is invaluable to the care and education we provide for our children.
“It’s great to be able to offer local people international opportunities like this. We’re really thankful that TEP has given us such a valuable learning experience for both our team and for our colleagues across the world.
“It has fantastic benefits for the children as the international influence on our care takes the best practic- es from around the globe to help us support our children to fulfil their potential.”
During their visit, Elizabeth, a centre director at Peekaboo Day Care Centre, and Bradley an assistant director at Brightpath Day Care Centre, Canada, took part in the day-to-day running of nursery life, observing differences in everyday activities such as naps, meal times and types of play, as part of their study project.
They also took excursions to Beamish Museum, the Northern Spire Bridge, Sunderland illuminations and joined in with the children’s Diwali celebrations.