Pine Rivers Kindergarten and Day Nursery turns 45 Year Old

Pine Rivers Kindergarten and Day Nursery turns 45 Years Old

45 years ago, on the 21st September 1971, my education career started out. I was the first child to be enrolled at Pine Rivers Kindergarten and Day Nursery in Reading Berkshire England.

As a boisterous excitable 4 year old (by 4 days) I was ready to take on the whole world of building blocks. My mother told me I was in seventh Heaven as she toured me around this incredible establishment full of toys, blocks, colour and fun.

The warm and friendly place was started by a mother and daughter team, Penny Camus (owner) and Heather. They were committed to early childhood care and the lives of young children, fostering and nourishing the minds and building these minds into something wonderful that would go onto schools, colleges, universities and around the world.

Names still sit in my head from 45 years ago; John Staker, Michael Pick and Tracy Baker (I am sure there is a picture of Tracy and I getting married on the Pine Rivers Kindergarten steps as a beautiful 4 year old couple!!).

This wonderful place consists of a team that is committed to building character in young children and inspires the education and imaginative development of those early years.

As well as a wonderful indoor environment, Pine Rivers has excellent outdoor play areas, including grassed areas that are in touch with nature, decked areas and all-weather classrooms.  

I have travelled 12,000 miles to be back at the nursery for this special event and hopefully see some faces from 45 years ago. Flag making, clowns, fun activities and an all-day Friday Party have been arranged for the entire week. I am so excited to be part of this awe inspiring event. It is so nice to hear such a good news story about a business that is still operational after so many years.

My wonderful elderly mother started all this and I am inspired by her dedication through the easy years and difficult years. To this day she still owns and runs it at the ripe old age of 85, now, with the wonderful help of the Director, Lesley Delecia (another daughter) and a team of dedicated nursery educators. 

For more exciting information about this lovely event call (+44) 0118 9598232.

David Camus

LKT Consulting

Program Manager

Pine Rivers Kindergarten and Day Nursery turns 45 Year Old

Pine Rivers Kindergarten and Day Nursery turns 45 Years Old

45 years ago, on the 21st September 1971, my education career started out. I was the first child to be enrolled at Pine Rivers Kindergarten and Day Nursery in Reading Berkshire England.

As a boisterous excitable 4 year old (by 4 days) I was ready to take on the whole world of building blocks. My mother told me I was in seventh Heaven as she toured me around this incredible establishment full of toys, blocks, colour and fun.

The warm and friendly place was started by a mother and daughter team, Penny Camus (owner) and Heather. They were committed to early childhood care and the lives of young children, fostering and nourishing the minds and building these minds into something wonderful that would go onto schools, colleges, universities and around the world.

Names still sit in my head from 45 years ago; John Staker, Michael Pick and Tracy Baker (I am sure there is a picture of Tracy and I getting married on the Pine Rivers Kindergarten steps as a beautiful 4 year old couple!!).

This wonderful place consists of a team that is committed to building character in young children and inspires the education and imaginative development of those early years.

As well as a wonderful indoor environment, Pine Rivers has excellent outdoor play areas, including grassed areas that are in touch with nature, decked areas and all-weather classrooms.  

I have travelled 12,000 miles to be back at the nursery for this special event and hopefully see some faces from 45 years ago. Flag making, clowns, fun activities and an all-day Friday Party have been arranged for the entire week. I am so excited to be part of this awe inspiring event. It is so nice to hear such a good news story about a business that is still operational after so many years.

My wonderful elderly mother started all this and I am inspired by her dedication through the easy years and difficult years. To this day she still owns and runs it at the ripe old age of 85, now, with the wonderful help of the Director, Lesley Delecia (another daughter) and a team of dedicated nursery educators. 

For more exciting information about this lovely event call (+44) 0118 9598232.

David Camus

LKT Consulting

Program Manager

Communications

Essential Communications

I recently completed a program of work for a statewide organisation where the audience is incredibly varied. This included Political Ministers (with own agendas), builders (with no spare time) and consumers.

A communication (and political) nightmare.

I delivered concise, identified communication with a Communication Strategy that identified the groups, identified the possible stayers and gave opportunities to deliver in line with the program objectives. I used simplified role up dashboards; breakfasts for builders at 5am (including a 30 second "sell"); public venue forums; internal staff email, yammer and 'invading' inter departmental team meetings. 

What do I expect my teams to think about when doing this? 

• Know your audience 
• Have a very precise statement that you want to give/obtain feedback from
• Keep it short

I believe in having a 3/30-3/30 in my pocket. Simply this is a 

• 3 second (lift message), 
• 30 second (water cooler message); 
• 3 minute (quick presentation) and finally a 
• 30 minute (full presentation).

Hand these out to everyone in your team so the message is clear, replicated and consistent.

So.......

1. Over communicate with relevance and confidence.
2. Do not rely on email.
3. Be prepared to " be there" a face is so much better than a piece of paper. And be there regularly. Video presence.
4. Involve, respect, listen, be consistent and let the teams feel consulted and not dictated.
5. Respond quickly in a set time frame to questions you receive and inform if the questions are on hold.

David Camus 

LKT Consulting

Teddy Bears - The Young Entrepreneur

The Young Entrepreneur

http://bearsandgifts.com.au/

"How much money can there possible be in teddy bears" I said at the LKT Consulting board meeting, "are we sure?"

Matthew, a highly intelligent young man who struggled through school, who always had to push to get anywhere and who is now incredible in touch with his surroundings, walked us through his business plan.

“I CAN DO THIS” he stated to us.

With his aptitude and dedication we agreed to support him.

Now, 18 months later, day by day, sale by sale he proves himself. He sticks to the plan, shows us the meaning of his actions through the results he is getting.

Presently with all the big stores struggling for a stronger bottom line and slashing the prices off of everything, Matthews’s model is working against them. Even with the big stores having sales, and he can still undercut them and provide that “touch of personal service” even through the online store.

If you’re interested in a teddy bear for the new baby, for the birthday, for the loved one, for Christmas stocking now is the time to get 40% off everything.

Type in ‘Link40’ at the checkout.

David Camus

LKT Consulting