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Creative Courage For Life Issuefamiliesonline.co.uk 66 September/October 2018 familiesonline.co.ukFamilies Surrey East Give your child the best start in life Today I captured my own DNA… What did your daughter do at school today? Why not bring her along to our next Open Event where we can guarantee there will be plenty to inspire her. Please call 020 8260 7543 to find out more or to book a visit A first-class education at a time to suit you. Whole School Open Morning: Saturday 13 October 9.30am-12.30pm A superior, unrivalled experience Independent Prep School for boys and girls aged 2-11 years Children excel and reach their full academic potential Family-orientated, working in close partnership with parents Tailored provision for each pupil Wrap-around care available Wealth of extra-curricular activities and opportunities Set within beautiful grounds www.croydonhigh.gdst.net warlinghamparkschool.com [email protected] 01883 626844 CO-EDUCATIONAL DAY WHOLE SCHOOL SCHOOL IN REIGATE FOR AGES 11 TO 18 OPEN DAY SATURDAY 29 2018 OPEN MORNINGS SEPTEMBER 2018 (10.15am for 10.30am start) Thursday 20th September Wednesday 3rd October Tuesday 6th November The NURSERY PREP SENIOR SIXTH FORM Call us on 01737 761945 Difference Email [email protected] Visit www.dunottarschool.com is Dunottar Dunottar School, High Trees Road, Reigate, RH2 7EL www.lingfieldcollege.co.uk 01342 838153 2 Families Surrey East familiesonline.co.uk J11252 - Families Surrey QP SUMMER 18 - 87mm x 130mm.indd 1 27/07/2018 09:48 News & Reviews Getting back to work after Surrey East a career break By Fay Wallis, Bright Sky HR Founder Tel: 01923 239 664 Getting back to work after a break can feel daunting but it doesn’t have to be. A strange Editor Tamar Pearson thing often happens when you step away from [email protected] the workplace, you forget all of the skills and qualities that you have to offer an employer or Design Rebecca Carr worry that for some reason they have disappeared or stopped being relevant. Printer Print Mates If this is how you feel, the first thing you need to do is start building your confidence back up 22,500 copies printed again. This will increase your chances of finding your next role and help stop you from accepting a role that isn’t right for you. It can be too tempting to accept a job that is a step down the career 45,000 readers per issue ladder, or won’t pay the salary that you deserve if your confidence isn’t where it needs to be. Next issue November/December 2018 To start building your confidence up again remind yourself of your strengths. It’s likely that you Booking deadline 5 October 2018 will have been using lots of them while you’re on your break, as well as in your previous career. Think back to achievements from when you were last in the workplace. What skills did you use? Editor’s note Ask your friends and previous colleagues what they think you are best at. It can be easier for other people to identify them for you, as we tend to play down our strengths or not value them as Autumn represents new beginnings as much as we should. children start or progress in their academic years, and parents look at their back to When you have figured out your strengths, it’s time to get ready to confidently talk about them work options. This issue is packed with and other aspects of yourself. Write down a few sentences that describe who you are, what you advice to help you along the way in any new are good at, what your career background is and the job you are looking for. Practise saying this adventures that your family find yourselves out loud. The more you practise, the more confident you will feel when you start to talk to your in. We have not forgotten to have loads of friends, previous colleagues, recruiters and potential new employers about getting back to work. fun along the way and have a jam-packed Halloween Spooktacular for you. Based in Banstead, Fay has always been fascinated by what motivates and helps people feel fulfilled and confident at work. She is CIPD qualified, has a Masters Degree in Human Resources In this issue Tamar Management, and is a Licensed Career Coach. To book your free 30-minute introductory call xx with Fay, please email [email protected], or visit www.brightskyhr.com 3. News & Views 5. Clubs & classes news Hopes Photography for Charity 6. Clubs & classes directory Local photographer, Oana has started a beautiful initiative supporting Bliss, the charity whose purpose is to give every 8. Eduation news baby born premature or sick in the UK the best chance of 10. Education focus survival and quality of life. 11. Open day directory It involves healthy, happy mums, raising awareness and funds for the not so fortunate ones, whose babies too often 12. What’s on in September & October cross the rainbow bridge before they even get a chance to meet them. 14. What’s on at the National Trust ‘‘My artistic view is to create and collect in this project as Families Surrey East is part of Families Print Ltd, a franchise company. All franchised magazines in the group are many portraits of future mums with bumps as I possibly can. independently owned and operated under licence. Families The portraits show future lucky and healthy mums in their last month of pregnancy, holding a is a registered trademark of LCMB Ltd, Remenham House, heart shaped chalkboard where they write what their hope is for their baby’s life.’’ Regatta Place, Marlow Road, Bourne End, Bucks SL8 5TD. 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You could organise a golden dress up day in the office, a golden mufti day at school, or a gold themed community eventYou could even offer a prize for the best golden dress. Jessica, who is 3 years old, is currently undergoing treatment for Leukaemia. Jessica and her Book your birth family are supported by Niki, their dedicated Family Support Worker from Momentum Children’s registration appointment Charity. Niki has been blown away by Jessica’s attitude: “Jessica is an absolute delight. She always has a smile on her face, despite contending with a online gruelling treatment programme. Her personality is so infectious. She is so brave and so positive. I have loved getting to know her and I have especially enjoyed the tea parties!”. Have you recently had a child and want to register your baby’s birth? First you need to Show your support by going gold: www.moment-um.org/gogold book a birth registration appointment. It’s quick and easy to do it online at a time convenient to you. The booking service is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, allowing you Fruit Juice with Breakfast Places to browse available appointments for the most Children at Higher Risk of Obesity suitable time, at your preferred registry office. Appointments can get booked fairly quickly so Children who drink fruit juice with breakfast are more likely to the sooner you get online, the better. become overweight or obese. A study, led by the Medical University of Vienna, revealed that Please remember that you can only register a children who had orange or apple juice with their breakfast birth if you have made an appointment. Births were 50% more likely to be overweight, while those who drank must be registered within 42 days of the child water saw their obesity risk fall by 40%.