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Settling-in Procedure The settling-in of a both children and their parents is a most important process. It is part of our aims and understanding that both the child and the parent should be given time to settle into the new environment. The number of settling-in sessions will depend on your child’s needs. Some children may take longer to settle into a new environment than others. We recommend at least two settling-in sessions where you stay with their child. For the later sessions as the child becomes more settled, we suggest that parents leave their child with our team for a short period of time. Parents are more than welcome to retreat to the Dining Hall for refreshments. This time can then be extended as your child becomes more secure. Half and Full Day Sessions Parents of children in the Little Dragons have the choice of opting for either half or full day sessions. For those children who are staying after 1 p.m., sleep/quiet time is from 13:15 to 14:45. Please provide a pillow and a blanket for them to use and any stuffed animal, dummy or comforter which they need. An extra snack is also needed for them when they wake up. Snack and Lunch Times All children need to bring a snack with them every day in a named container. We will provide juice, milk or water to accompany this. Please avoid chocolate, cakes and biscuits. We promote healthy eating throughout the school and encourage fruit based snacks. For lunch children have two options. Firstly a named packed lunch can be brought in to school every day. Hot lunches can be provided by our caterers and these are paid termly. Once booked and paid for, your child’s meal is delivered to them each day. There are children who learn within the both Foundation and Early Years environments who unfortunately have severe allergies. To support their individual needs and ensure safety we ask that no nut based foods are to brought into the Nursery at any time and also for egg based foods to be kept to an absolute minimum. 6
Playtimes Outdoor play is a big feature in the day to day running of the Nursery. The Nursery has its own secure play area that is open all day long. In addition to this space, the bobby cars, motorbikes and activity boxes are also brought out each time. Many “messy” activities are also completed outside. We ask for all children to bring waterproof clothing and footwear to enable participation in these activities. Accidents and Incidents If your child has an accident we will inform you what happened and what action was taken. If the accident is serious we will contact you immediately. Please inform us if your child has an accident at home. If medicine is brought to school this is only administered after discussion with the Head of Department and Form Teachers/Assistants. Please inform us immediately of allergies, illnesses and changes in medication. Sickness Should your child become unwell, we will contact you immediately. We fully understand the demands of working families; however, there are times when children are best kept at home. In the case of sickness and diarrhoea children should not return until they have been symptom free for 48 hours to minimise the risk of recurrence. Policies The department does have policies on the following areas: Play, Behaviour and Biting, Health and Safety, Settling-In and Hygiene Related Issues. These are working documents to protect and protect and support children, staff and parents. These documents are stored in the Little Dragons classroom and also in the Head of Department’s office. 7
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