Parent News

Dear Parents and Carers

On Tuesday June 3^rd our photographer will be here to take graduation photographs of all our school leavers this year, she will also be taking class photographs of each room.  Everyone is welcome and therefore if your child does not normally attend please could you contact the office to advise of your attendance.

Please can we ask parents not to drop off your children before 8am unless otherwise arranged as an early start which will incur a charge.  Thank you

Many thanks to those parents who have returned the terms and conditions for using the Interactive learning diaries, however we are still outstanding quite a few. Please can we ask you all to complete and return the terms and conditions as soon as possible and by no later than Friday May 16^th as we will be going live from Monday May19th and parents will then be given their passwords.  If any of you have any queries or would like any further information, please do not hesitate to contact Michelle.  Thank you

Please could we ask parents to park in the car park when using the nursery and not in the bays opposite as these are allocated for visitors of the flats opposite.  Thank you for your co operation in this matter.

On Sunday May 18^th (9am – 1pm) we have organised a revamp of our outdoor area and therefore if we have any budding gardeners out there we would welcome your help. (Cups of tea and biscuits provided!!)  For more information, please contact the office.

Policies

Please find attached our procedure for the control of hazardous substances (COSHH). 

Snails

The focus in the snails this week will continue to be exploring the outdoor environment.  Alisha and Leanne will continue with the activities form last week whereby the children are encouraged to use the walkers in the garden to pull themselves to standing.  The babies shall also be encouraged to explore the new equipment in the baby room, including large wooden stacking circles, electronic toys to stimulate fine manipulative skills and reflective wooden blocks.

Alisha – Training Monday, Day off Friday  Leanne – day off Wednesday

Caterpillars

This week the Caterpillars team shall be focusing on the children’s schema’s (patterns of repeatable actions which help to build children’s learning), in particular posting (are your children constantly putting one object into another?) and transporting (or moving objects from one place to another).  The team shall support these patterns of learning by encouraging the children to fill and empty containers using different tools and vessels, to roll, throw and bounce balls in the garden and to look for hidden objects which they can post once found. 

Planned activities within the Snails and 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 - Wednesday    Tara –  Annual Leave Monday, Day off - Friday   

Ladybirds

The current interests in the ladybirds are dinosaurs, songs, insects and playdough.  This week the children will get the opportunity to play with the dinosaurs in the sand tray, outside.  The children will be encouraged to make marks in the play dough and get involved in dinosaur feet painting.  The book of the week is ‘The very hungry caterpillar’.  Planned activities within the ladybirds 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 – Friday    Naomi – Training Wednesday 

Bumblebees

This week group time activities include making playdough, counting pasta shapes from one pot to another, making 3d structures with the interstars, recording our voices and listening back at them and turn taling with the torches.  The stories of the week are ‘The very hungry caterpillar’ and ‘We share our toys’.  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 which is now displayed on the large notice board outside the Bumblebees room.

Days off    Jenni – Thursday     Jani – Monday

Butterflies                       

 This week the children’s interests continue to surround growing.   The book of the week is ‘The giant turnip.’ The children will be encouraged to practice story sequences, using picture cards for support if needed, making soapy sand, whilst reading ‘The giant turnip’ discussions shall be encouraged regarding the act of reading  English (eg) left to right.  The children will take part in a science experiment surrounding how flowers drink water, whilst the children will also get the opportunity to plant sunflower seeds. 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   Tracy – Tuesday  

Procedure for control of hazardous substances (COSHH)

 

Aim of policy

To give guidance on handling and storing hazardous substances.

See the current risk assessments and the risk assessment policy.

Points to consider

1.      All staff will receive information on COSHH regulations and be expected to adhere to the regulations.

2.      The number of hazardous substances will be kept to an absolute minimum and be provided with relevant COSHH sheets.

3.      Spillages must be swept up and disposed of in plastic bags or mopped up using plenty of cold water and diluted to a safe level before disposal.  Brushes, mops and disposable cloths should be well rinsed after use and contaminated paper products disposed of in closed plastic bags.  The Manager must be informed of any significant spillage.

4.      After handling a hazardous substance, staff must remove protective clothing and wash hands before resuming work, touching food or leaving the premises.

5.      Emergencies resulting from swallowing, inhaling, skin or eye contact must be dealt with in accordance with first aid provision and with instructions issued by the manufacturers of the substance.

6.      Medication for personal use must be treated as a hazardous substance whether or not excessive dosage is to be harmful. All medication brought onto the premises must be surrendered to the manager and stored in              

The medication box in the office or in the fridge in the staff (if required)

7.      It should be assumed that all forms of bodily discharge are potentially infectious and the appropriate precautions observed in disposing of contaminated materials and subsequent cleaning.

8.      Hazardous substances are to be kept in the containers in which they were supplied and are not to be transferred to and stored in other containers which are unidentified or which have incorrect markings.

9.      It is unlikely that radioactive substances or known carcinogens will be deliberately brought onto the premises.  However, if there are grounds to suspect that any such material is present, the nursery Health & Safety Co-ordinator must be notified immediately.

There are special regulations covering the control of substances, which are hazardous to health.

The regulations lay down what an Employer must do to protect people in the work place against health risks arising from swallowing, inhaling or having contact with toxic, irritant, carcinogenic, infectious or radio-active substances.

An employer must:

·         Identify those substances that are covered by COSHH.

·         Assess the risk of someone being harmed by them.

·         Try to reduce the risk by substituting another, less hazardous substance, or reducing the quantities used.

·         Monitor the procedures in the Nursery for controlling hazardous substances to ensure they are still appropriate and are being observed by all members of staff and contractors.