Hello,
It‟s been a wonderful summer - the
weather‟s been its usual mix but in
general we‟ve been treated to some
lovely sunny days. Now the days are
definitely shortening, there are crisp
autumn walks and all the colours of the
changing trees to look forward to.
Many of us - including myself - are
witnessing other changes as the „new
term‟: perhaps a little one is starting
daycare; you‟re starting a new trimester
of your pregnancy; your baby is due to
arrive, or you have another new project in
mind. For me, I am fast approaching the
end of my maternity leave and facing the
return to the „day job‟ with mixed feelings.
As well as giving me my beautiful daughter as a result, my
pregnancy and being a mum has also given me some fantastic
friends, contacts and new opportunities - including my NCT friends
and the exciting role as editor of this newsletter. It will be a difficult
“return to school” for me, but I‟m sure it will open doors, too.
In this edition, we look at helpful resources available to parents of
children also returning to school by meeting the lovely Sharon Dey
of Panda Education. We will also hear from the Mancave; learn
about birth choices and members‟ birth stories, and studying with
NCT. Another person facing an exciting chapter is NCT‟s new CEO,
Nick Wilkie, and we‟d like to welcome him.
Whatever your own „new term‟ may hold, I wish you every success
with it!
Lizzie, Editor
Editor’s Letter
Welcome to the Autumn 2015 edition
of the Worcester & Droitwich NCT newsletter