It’s that time of year again where our new team head out to Puy St Vincent. This year we decided to do something a little different and invite them all down for a training weekend. We thought it would be a great way for them all to meet one another but it also allowed us to give them a taste of what’s to come.

We were really lucky to also have Katie and Viv for the weekend to help us go through everything. I think the new team really appreciated being able to hear first hand from our ex-head nanny and head rep what a season with Snowbizz is really like. As well as giving them lots of tips on what to expect and what to take out with them.

What did we get up to?

We made sure to split the weekend up so we could go through loads of different areas such as transfers, kiddie club, ski school and of course teaching them our Snowbizz songs and games. It was great to also be taught some new games which I’m sure all the children that are heading out to Puy will really enjoy!

After a great weekend filled with games, talks and lots of cups of teas, I think we can safely say we have a fantastic team who you’re all going to love.

So who are the new team?

Well let me introduce you to them – in the crèche we have Head Nanny Maria and nannies, Lauren, Laura and the lovely Leah from last year (who we’re thrilled to have back!). Our Junior Kids Reps are Lucy V, Lucy H, and Sophie and our Head Rep is Lucy D – yes that’s right, three Lucy’s and a lot of ‘L’s’!

We’ve put together a little biography on each of the girls. Each of them has included 1 true and 1 false fact but for 2 of the girls both facts are true – can you tell which?

Our Nannies

Maria

Age: 20

Lives in: Spain

Previously I’ve – completed my two year English Level 3 BTEC Childcare Course where I worked in a variety of childcare settings including a school, a nursery and an after school club.

Fact – I have an obsession with pugs.

Fact – I was once an extra on Hollyoaks.

Leah

Age: 20

Lives in: Staffordshire

Previously I’ve – been doing a summer season as a nanny in Corsica for Mark Warner which was great fun and before that I did my first season as a nanny with Snowbizz.

Fact – I count Peppa Pig and Father Christmas as two of my closest friends.

Fact – I can sail a pico boat.

Laura

Lives in: Bournemouth

Age: 22

Previously I’ve – completed my Level 3 Childcare Course working in a Montessori nursery and I also worked as an au pair for a Spanish family over the Summer which I really enjoyed.

Fact – My party trick is that I can turn invisible.

Fact – I’ve back packed around India.

Lauren

Lives in: Leeds

Age: 19

Previously I’ve – worked in lots of different childcare settings like nurseries and playschemes whilst I’ve been completing my Level 3 Childcare Course. I also worked in a Kindergarten in Austria.

Fact – I used to be a lion tamer at the circus.

Fact – I can scuba dive.

Our Junior Kids Reps

Lucy H

Lives in: Magor

Age: 18

Previously I’ve – just finished my A-Levels in Psychology, Ethics and Philosophy and Art and I’m now on my Gap year and hoping to go to University to study child nursing.

Fact – I’m a real life fairy.

Fact – I won the Boots beautiful baby competition when I was 1.

Lucy V

Lives in: Chepstow

Age: 21

Previously I’ve – just finished University where I studied Health, Exercise and Nutrition. I also worked as a play worker at Summer Playscheme which I’ve done for the last four years.

Fact – I can moon walk better than Michael Jackson.

Fact – I’ve met Rhino from Gladiators.

Sophie

Lives in: Kent

Age: 20

Previously I’ve – been doing a summer season with In2Action working in Cyprus for the last 8 months, teaching children canoeing and kayaking.

Fact –I have a twin sister – how do you know it will be me out there?

Fact – I climbed to base camp at Mount Everest.

Our Head Rep

Lucy D

Lives in: Leeds

Age: 21

Previously I’ve – worked as a private nanny for a family in Chelsea and also done a Winter season working as a nanny in Meribel for Ski Cuisine. I then worked as a Junior Kids Rep during the Summer for PGL.

Fact – I’m technically engaged to Harry Styles after he said yes to my marriage proposal.

Fact – I could have been a Disney princess.

What’s next?

I’ll be flying out with the new team on the 13^th December to start our training week where we’ll be going through everything more in depth and getting everything ready for our first arrivals. We’ll of course keep you updated via our Twitter and Facebook of what we get up to. Hope you’re all getting excited for the season to start as much as we are!