Classes in Salisbury, Andover and Romsey

Your Baby Sensory class leader is Dr. Lin Day (Dip. Ed. BSc. PGCE. M. Phil. PhD)

Lin runs baby classes in Salisbury, Andover and Romsey and is the creator of the Baby Sensory Programme.  The profile set out below illustrates Lin's credentials.

Class Timetable 2008

Summer Holiday Sessions (x 3) from 28^th July to 13^th August

Autumn Term from 22^nd September to week ending 3rd December

Christmas Parties: 15^th, 16^th and 17^th December

Contact Details

e-mail: lin@babysensory.co.uk

Tel: 01722 320779

Lin's Profile

Qualifications

• State Registered Nurse (SRN)
• Montessori Diploma in Childcare and Education (Dip. Ed)
• National Vocational Award Level 4: Business Administration (NVQ 4)
• National Vocational Assessor Award (D 32/33)
• Bachelor of Science (BSc. Honours)       
• Further Education Teaching Certificate (FETC)  
• Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE)
• Master of Philosophy (M. Phil)
• Doctorate of Philosophy (PhD)

Relevant Certificates of Achievement

• National Foundation Certificate in Pre-school Practice
• First Aid Certificate
• Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator

Lin's Professional Experience

Lin's professional career with children and babies began as a paediatric nurse in a large hospital setting. Part of her role involved supporting the parents of critically ill babies and looking after children with special needs. Later, as the parent of four small children, she learned sign language, and then went on to work with babies with sensory impairments and children with low self-esteem or emotional and behavioural problems in a variety of settings. Intrigued by the ingenious sensorial teaching methods and observations of Dr. Maria Montessori, Lin decided to research childhood development by studying for a Diploma in Childcare and Education at St. Nicholas College, London.  

In 1986, in conjunction with Social Services, Lin set up the first Early Years holiday scheme for under-privileged children in Wiltshire and then went on to establish Woodford Nursery School. The provision of high quality care and education for children aged 2 to 5 years achieved an excellent Ofsted report in 1997. During this period, ‘Stagecoach: The First Educational Course for the Under-fives’ was published to enable parents and children to interact in the learning process at home. 

After achieving a PGCE, Lin went on to teach and assess NVQ and BTEC Childcare and Education courses in the post-16 sector. As part of continued professional practice, and to help raise the quality of care and education for all learners, she achieved a Doctorate of Philosophy at the University of Southampton. 

In 2002, Lin established the musical adventure play concept, ‘Wake Up!’ Her primary aim was to encourage toddlers and children to become more active through practical activity. An interesting phenomenon was that babies were spellbound by what was happening around them and were able to join in with many of the activities from an early age. As a result, Lin founded ‘Baby Sensory’ in 2003.

"It’s hard to put into words how wonderful it felt to see the babies responding to the activities with such delight and intensity. Parents who had experienced these rewards felt more in tune with their babies and were more willing to approach new and different ways of stimulating them. For me, the best part has been sharing the incredible gift of learning with the baby and the parent!"

Lin currently teaches and assesses childcare and education courses in child care settings while continuing research. She is also a guest speaker at conferences and training events throughout the UK and a regular feature writer on baby learning and development in the Early Years Educator (EYE) magazine.