I'm creating a toy Policy for Community Play and could really do with some input
from fellow play specialists.(it covers everything really, cleaning, safety,
sensory equipment etc). Has anyone got any toy policies they can send me and if
their is any community play specialists who have done a community based version
that would be amazing. I would really value people's input, thank you Katie

hi all hps student. I've started the course in Bolton and just wondering how
others are finding it. We've just been given our unit 1 assignment and i'm
really struggling to pit pen to paper, where do i start !!
hope youre all getting on ok, would love to hear from fellow students

rednelly

Hi Jo,

Thanks for your message - the course is going well and I'm nearly finished -
last assignment and presentation to complete. Also, thanks again for your
information, it was really useful and helped me a great deal - in fact the
information given by everyone was really useful and thought provoking. I hope to
keep in touch with you every now and then if that's ok, as I'm sure I'll have
future questions!!

Kind Regards,

Dan

--- In Hospitalplayspecialists@..., JJ James <jjrockchick@...>
wrote:
>
> Hi Dan,
>  
> Just thought Id say hi and see how you were doing on your course? did you get
all the info you needed? and is there anything else I can help you with?
>  
> Best wishes
>  
> Jo
>
>
> --- On Mon, 9/11/09, Dan <danley66@...> wrote:
>
>
> From: Dan <danley66@...>
> Subject: [Hospitalplayspecialists] Re: training to be a play specialist
> To: Hospitalplayspecialists@...
> Date: Monday, 9 November, 2009, 22:15
>
>
>  
>
>
>
>
>
> --- In Hospitalplayspecial ists@yahoogroups .co.uk, "matthew_brittain"
<matthew_brittain@ ...> wrote:
> >
> > Hi, I'm hoping to start the specialist play course at Southwark college and
was wondering if anyone could give me some general information about it. What is
the work load like? Hours at college? Hours at placement etc. Assignment
lengths? I am a mature student and have recently had my first daughter so want
to make sure I will be able to manage my time etc.!! Any info would be great.
Also what is the male/female ratio in this profession. I only ask as I was
training to be an early years teacher where males are greatly under represented!
Cheers. Matt.
> >
> Hi Matt,
>
> I'm doing the course in Edinburgh (hopefully going to finish in December)and
I'm the only male - there are a small number of male HPS's around, and they are
definitely in the minority. Hopefully over the next few years this may increase.
I regard myself as having been very priviledged to study with every single one
of the girls - you couldn't wish for a better group - as each has had a great
deal of knowledge and experience to bring to the class- and the camaraderie,
sense of humour and teamwork has been absolutely brilliant.
> With regard to the course - it is certainly academically challenging at times,
but the positives definitely outweigh the disadvantages. I've had my fair share
of late nights/early mornings writing assignments, and you have to be constantly
on the go (I work in a children's hospice, so I had to do 150 hours practice
placement in a hospital - I absolutely loved it). Having said that, I've never
known a year to go so fast!
> If you have a tenth as good a course(or people on it) as I have had, you will
find it totally rewarding.
>
> Dan Notley.
>

--- In Hospitalplayspecialists@..., "matthew_brittain"
<matthew_brittain@...> wrote:
>
> Hi, I'm hoping to start the specialist play course at Southwark college and
was wondering if anyone could give me some general information about it. What is
the work load like? Hours at college? Hours at placement etc. Assignment
lengths? I am a mature student and have recently had my first daughter so want
to make sure I will be able to manage my time etc.!! Any info would be great.
Also what is the male/female ratio in this profession. I only ask as I was
training to be an early years teacher where males are greatly under represented!
Cheers. Matt.
>
Hi Matt,

I'm doing the course in Edinburgh (hopefully going to finish in December)and I'm
the only male - there are a small number of male HPS's around, and they are
definitely in the minority. Hopefully over the next few years this may increase.
I regard myself as having been very priviledged to study with every single one
of the girls - you couldn't wish for a better group - as each has had a great
deal of knowledge and experience to bring to the class- and the camaraderie,
sense of humour and teamwork has been absolutely brilliant.
With regard to the course - it is certainly academically challenging at times,
but the positives definitely outweigh the disadvantages. I've had my fair share
of late nights/early mornings writing assignments, and you have to be constantly
on the go (I work in a children's hospice, so I had to do 150 hours practice
placement in a hospital - I absolutely loved it). Having said that, I've never
known a year to go so fast!
If you have a tenth as good a course(or people on it) as I have had, you will
find it totally rewarding.

Dan Notley.

Ordering information for the book, Claire?  Certainly!

It can be ordered directly through the publishers at: www.jkp.com. 
Alternatively it is also available through Amazon.  The full details are as
follows:

'Play for Sick Children: Play Specialists in Hospitals and Beyond' by Catherine
Hubbuck, published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers, ISBN:
978-1-84310-654-8

Hope that helps.

Please do leave your feedback on Amazon or JKP - it's great to know what you
think!

Cath

--- In Hospitalplayspecialists@..., "Claire White" <cwhite@...>
wrote:
>
> Please send ordering information.
> Claire
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: Hospitalplayspecialists@... on behalf of cath_hubbuck
> Sent: Sat 11/7/2009 9:53 AM
> To: Hospitalplayspecialists@...
> Subject: [Hospitalplayspecialists] Re: Play for Sick Children - Play
Specialists in Hospital and Beyond
>
>
>
>
> I have recently heard that my book is to be (all being well!) reissued - the
original print run was quite small, but thanks to all of you guys having
purchased a copy a further print run is planned soon!
>
> So firstly my thanks to you all for your enthusiasm and for your feedback.
>
> Secondly, I have noticed a few typos in the current print run of the book (how
typical is that?!) which I need to let the publishers know about prior to a
second print run. I was wondering whether any of you had come across any...??
Please do not hesitate to let me know page and line numbers if you have picked
up on any bloopers!
>
> Many thanks, Cath
>

Please send ordering information.
Claire

________________________________

From: Hospitalplayspecialists@... on behalf of cath_hubbuck
Sent: Sat 11/7/2009 9:53 AM
To: Hospitalplayspecialists@...
Subject: [Hospitalplayspecialists] Re: Play for Sick Children - Play Specialists
in Hospital and Beyond




I have recently heard that my book is to be (all being well!) reissued - the
original print run was quite small, but thanks to all of you guys having
purchased a copy a further print run is planned soon!

So firstly my thanks to you all for your enthusiasm and for your feedback.

Secondly, I have noticed a few typos in the current print run of the book (how
typical is that?!) which I need to let the publishers know about prior to a
second print run. I was wondering whether any of you had come across any...??
Please do not hesitate to let me know page and line numbers if you have picked
up on any bloopers!

Many thanks, Cath

I have recently heard that my book is to be (all being well!) reissued - the
original print run was quite small, but thanks to all of you guys having
purchased a copy a further print run is planned soon!

So firstly my thanks to you all for your enthusiasm and for your feedback.

Secondly, I have noticed a few typos in the current print run of the book (how
typical is that?!) which I need to let the publishers know about prior to a
second print run.  I was wondering whether any of you had come across any...?? 
Please do not hesitate to let me know page and line numbers if you have picked
up on any bloopers!

Many thanks, Cath