[0:07]Recording 1C. You will hear the director of a child care center talking to the parent of a new child.
[0:41]Good morning. My name is Bob Ferguson and I'm the director of Ascot Child Care Center. Good morning. I'm Sally Ann Cullen. I made an appointment to enroll my daughter. That's right. I've got the application form right here. Now, first I need some personal details. So the family name is Cullen, is that right? That's right. Now, what about your daughter? What does she like to be called? Oh, her name is Alexandra, but we all just call her Alex. A L E X. Great. As you know, we organized the children into different age groups. There's the baby's group, the toddlers, aged two to three, and the preschoolers, they're aged four to five. How old is your daughter? Well, she'd go into the toddler group. She's just turned three. And we always like to make a note about children's birthdays so we can celebrate it all together if they're at the center on that day. When was she born? Oh, um, the 8th of November. Fine. And we also find it's a great help to know about siblings. Sometimes a problem at the center can be related to problems with a sibling. Does she have any brothers or sisters? Yes, a brother, Fraser. He's two years older. So that would make him five, is that right? Yes, that's right. Fine. Now, we also need a contact address. Where do you live? It's 108 Park Road. That's P A R K Maidstone. Good. Now, last of all, we need a telephone number we can call if there are any problems. Oh, well, I'll be at work and so my husband, so the best number to call is 3467 8890. Right. And is that a close relative? Yes, it's my mother-in-law's number. We prefer to make a note of how the person is related to the child, so I'll write down grandmother. Yes, that does make more sense. Now, that's all of the personal details. We also like to try and get a picture of your child's personal development. Can you tell me if there are any specific problems she's having? For example, does she get on well with other children? Is sleeping a problem? Oh, she gets on well with others, I think, but she does have trouble sleeping. We gave up her daytime nap a long time ago. That's good to know. I'll make a note of that. She can just have some quiet time while the others are resting if she likes. That should be fine. She enjoys drawing quietly. Right. Now, what about other skills? We occasionally take the children swimming, fully supervised of course, and we only go in a paddling pool as we don't expect them to swim by themselves yet. Does your daughter need a lot of help getting changed? No, not at all. In fact, she's been able to get dressed in the mornings for over a year now, so no problems there. That must be a big help for you. Now, what about the child care arrangements? Are there any specific days you require? Well, I work Monday to Wednesday, but my mother-in-law has agreed to look after her on Wednesdays. So, does that mean that you'll just need Monday and Tuesday for now? That's right. And what about the pick-up time? We offer extended hours for parents who work a great distance away. I work until 3:00, but it takes me about half an hour to drive home, so ideally, I'd like to pick her up at 4:00 if that's okay. That would be fine. Now, is there any other information you'd like
