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Dear Parents and Carers

The first aid course for parents has now been booked for Saturday February 22^nd (10am - 12pm).  Places are filling up fast.  If you would like to book a slot, or would like more information, please email Michelle.  The cost is £30 per person.  

Please can we ask parents to complete ‘WOW’ vouchers for your child’s developmental file.  As parents you are the most important educators and your input is valued and welcomed with regards to the achievements your child makes whilst with you.  If you require more information, please do not hesitate to see your child’s keyperson.

Policies

Please see the attached safeguarding policy and well child policy. 

Snails & Caterpillars

The current interests in the Caterpillars are clothes and dressing up. Planned activities within the Caterpillars surround each child’s current interest in conjunction with supporting and extending their development.  To find out what activities are planned for your child for this week, please see your child’s keyworker who will be happy to take you through the planning.

Days off Jamie – Monday          Alisha – Friday

Ladybirds

The current interests in the Caterpillars are animals and the sounds they make.. Planned activities within the Caterpillars surround each child’s current interest in conjunction with supporting and extending their development.  To find out what activities are planned for your child for this week, please see your child’s keyworker who will be happy to take you through the planning.

Days off   Abi – Monday       

Bumblebees

This week the children’s current interests are; Penguins and mark making, which continues from last week.   Planned activities within the bumblebees surround each child’s current interest in conjunction with supporting and extending their development.  To find out what activities are planned for your child for this week, please see your child’s keyworker who will be happy to take you through the planning.

Days off    Jenni – Thursday (Annual leave Tues, Wed)     Jani – Monday 

Butterflies                       

This week the children’s current interests are; the Winter Olympics, dinosaurs and African animals.   Planned activities within the Butterflies surround each child’s current interest in conjunction with supporting and extending their development.  To find out what activities are planned for your child for this week, please see your child’s keyworker who will be happy to take you through the planning.

Days off   Stani – Friday    Klara – Tuesday

Well child policy

Aim of policy

To give practitioners and parents guidance on how we judge a child to be well enough to attend nursery.

Points to consider

The health and wellbeing of the children in our care is of the utmost importance to us. However as every child is different we use the definition of a well child along with information from the Health Protection Agency to decide if a child is well enough to attend nursery.

Castle Daycare and Preschool aim to achieve this by:

The definition of a well child:

• A child who is not dependent on Calpol or similar.
• A child with normal bowel movements.
• A child who participates in activities as they normally would.
• A child who does not require a greater ratio.

Standard adult child ratios are:

1: 3 children under two years

1:4 children aged two to three years

1:8 children aged three to five

Child Protection Policy

Aim of policy

To protect the welfare of every child in our care.

We aim to comply with the local child protection procedures approved by the Surrey Safeguarding Children board and make sure that all adults working with, and looking after children are able to put these procedures into practice.

Points to consider

This policy covers the following points:

·         Child Protection/ Safeguarding

·         Current safeguarding training

·         Suitable people

·         Whistle Blowing

·         Social Networking

·         Common Assessment Framework (CAF)

Use of mobile phone is covered in the separate Mobile phone and using images policy.

The following policies should be used alongside the Child protection policy to form a full safeguarding procedure,

·         The Mobile phone and using images policy

·         Anti bullying policy

·         Lost/missing child policy

·         Late/non collection of child

·         Arrival and departure procedure

·         Non attendance policy

·         Intoxicated persons policy

·         Multi agency working and information sharing policy

·         Confidentiality policy

If we have a concern about a child we will share these concerns with parents/carers. However, if sharing these concerns puts the child at risk of significant or further harm we will seek advice from the duty manager at Surrey County Councils Contact Centre first.