Dear
Parents and Carers,
Forest
School
We
had a great time this week. We made a fire and made some hot chocolate for our
snack J We used a
fire lighter and cotton wool and we had to scratch against a piece of metal to
make a flame for the fire. We cooked some bread and had a little bit of jam
with it. We played hide in seek in two groups which was good fun. It was a
super fun day out in the woods and we learnt how to have fun and stay safe at
the same time!
Zoo
Lab
Thursday
afternoon – (4th February). The Bluebells and Sunflowers will get to
meet a wide range of creepy crawling animals such as spiders, snakes and
snails!
Interactive
Learning Diary
Don’t
forget to check out all the exciting things your child has done this week, on
their ILD profile.
We
aim to put at least one observation up per week.
Policy
of the week
We will be displaying a different policy every week
at the bottom of this newsletter.
If you would like to see this or any of our
policies please ask Jess.
Our
Policy of the week: Procedure for the administration of medicine
Useful
websites:
Here
are the links for the Surrey Family Information Service, Free Early Education
(the 15 hours funding) and Free Early Education for Two year olds.
Menus
There are no planned changes to this week’s menu.
See attached document for the weekly menu.
If you would like to see a copy of our allergens
menu at any time please ask!
This week’s activities
Each key person will be responsible for designing
an activity based on their key children’s needs; however, all children who are
in on that day will have the opportunity to access the activity too.
If the key person is on holiday or off, another
staff member will be able to lead the activity in their place so that the
children do not miss out.
For more information on the Early Years Foundation
stage, the guidance we use to support our planning and practice, please visit:
This week’s planned activities are also on the
ILD’S.
Buttercups
Monday – Mel’s group will be making their own
choices at meal times, choosing which fruit they would like for snack
Tuesday – Charlotte’s group is singing simple songs
encouraging listening and attention skills
Wednesday – Shula’s group will be cutting oranges
into slices and squashing them to create orange juice to drink independently
supporting health and self-care
Thursday – Shula’s group are using a variety of
mark making tools to decorate cut out numbers promoting number awareness
Friday – Mel’s group is making pizzas with their
friends building their knowledge and understanding of different foods
Charlotte is off Wednesday, Mel is off Tuesday,
Nilem is off Monday and Shula is in all week.
Bluebells
Monday – Megan’s group are talking about their
routine and washing their own hands to support independence and self-care
Tuesday – Donna’s group are using shape flashcards
supporting the children to name different shapes and colours, promoting their
shape recognition
Wednesday – Megan’s group will be taking turns to
collect objects from around the room seeing what they recognise supporting
listening and attention
Thursday – Almu’s group are going to search for
mini beasts in the garden to see what they can find building their knowledge of
the world around them
Friday – Chloe’s group will be distinguishing
between different marks they make while using the white boards and pens
Donna is off Friday, Chloe is off Thursday, Almu
and Megan are in all week.
Sunflowers
The Sunflowers have one detailed weekly focused
activity to ensure all the children have the opportunity to take part in it.
This will work alongside their weekly planned
activity list which you can see in the room and on the ILD’S.
This week’s activity is: I can do sheets
The children will be supported to write their name
independently or with support if needed. The children will then be encouraged
to recognise all the letters they know. The activity will be extended and the
children will be asked to count as high as they can and say the numbers they
recognise.
The letter of the week is: K
The children will be:
Writing the letter K with stencils
Making kites
Thinking of objects that begin with K?
Talking about the difference between kicking k and
curly c
Alphabet soup – K can
Bouncing like kangaroos
Leanne is off Monday, Becci is in all week and
Hector is off Thursday. Leanne is on training on Wednesday.
Procedure for the administration of medicine
Aim
of policy
At
Castle Daycare and Preschool, we put the safety, comfort and welfare of the
children first, therefore we would expect a child suffering from a short term
illness to be cared for at home until they are fully recovered. However,
we accept there are occasions when Nursery staff will be required to administer
medication. This policy gives guidance to how we do this.
Points
to consider
The definition of the term ‘medication’ in this context is
taken to mean any medicinal preparations specifically prescribed for the
treatment of non-contagious conditions.
We ask that parents keep their children at home for at least
24 hours, after starting antibiotics. This is especially important if the child
has not had that type of antibiotics before. This is in case the children have
a reaction to the antibiotics.
Only the Manager or a senior worker (deputy or senior
practitioner) is authorised to administer medicines. Details of all
medicines administered must be recorded on the medication authorisation form.
Castle
Daycare and Preschool aim to achieve this by:
·
A manager or senior staff member will administer prescribed
medication or Paracetamol
Suspension on
written instruction from a parent.
·
Children should not attend the nursery if suffering from a
communicable disease or one that requires special treatment during the day,
change of dressings etc unless staff have received the necessary
training.
·
Long term illnesses or conditions requiring specialist
training and support (such as diabetes) will be assessed as described in our
special needs policy and individual health care plan will be completed and
agreed with the parent/carer.
·
Medication will be stored away from the children in a secure
place. At this nursery medication is stored: In the kitchen medication cupboard
and in the kitchen fridge
·
Medication must be in correct containers, clearly labelled to
indicate:
· Child’s
name
· Date
of prescription
· Use
by date
· Dosage
· Any
other relevant information
·
The parent/guardian must enter medication details on the
medicine authorisation form, including:
· Date
of instruction
· Name
of child
· Type
of medication and dosage
· Method
of administering dose
· Time
of dose and duration of treatment
This instruction should be signed by the parent and
counter-signed by the Manager or senior worker.
Two members of staff must be present to administer medication
– one of whom shall be the Manager or senior worker.
The medication label, the authorisation form and the child’s
identity must be carefully checked prior to administering the medication.
Do not administer further medication if the child spits out,
vomits or spills part of the dose. This should be recorded on the
administration form (comments).
Replace the medication in the designated area for medication.
Record times of doses on the child’s daily record sheet and
medicine authorisation form and alter accordingly if the previous dose is
administered earlier or later than stated – (record the reason for this)
For long term medication, such as inhalers and epi-pens,
individual protocols should be made, documenting in more detail information
about when and how the medication should be administered.
The parent must sign the administration record at the end of
the child’s day/ session.
Kind
Regards
Jess Smith
Manager, SENCO
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