Week Commencing 7th March 2016

Dear Parents and Carers,

 

Mother’s Day week

Thanks to all the Mummies that came in this week, all the children loved having you here.

A reminder that it is the Mother’s Day tea party tomorrow (4^th March) it starts at 4.00pm J Please pop along, bring your children in and have a party tea.

 

Parents Evening

A reminder that it is Parents Evening on Thursday 17^th March.

Pop in anytime between 6.30pm and 8.30pm and have a chat with your child’s Key Person.

You can also have a look at the next room if your child is due to move up to and have the chance to talk to other parents.

 

Active Kids Vouchers

Now’s the time to collect vouchers for sports and cooking equipment for our Nursery J

With your help we can buy some new resources from Sainsbury’s using the Active Kids vouchers we collect this year.

If you shop at Sainsbury or know anyone who does please collect the Active Kids vouchers for us. This will support us further to encourage your children to eat well, move well and live well in 2016.

 

Parent Surveys

Surveys for this year’s development plan close on Monday 7th March (next week), so you have this week and the weekend to complete your survey.
We really do want your feedback so we have a complete picture of the views of the parents in our nursery and can future plan to best meet your collective wishes. If you have not received the survey please let me know.

 

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.

Follow the link below: http://www.interactivelearningdiary.co.uk/

 

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: Blood Borne Viruses infection control policy

 

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.

 

www.surreycc.gov.uk/fis
www.surreycc.gov.uk/fee
www.surreycc.gov.uk/feet

 

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:

http://www.foundationyears.org.uk/ 

 

This week’s planned activities are also on the ILD’S.

 

Buttercups

Monday – Charlotte’s group will be exploring the ‘Feely’ bag developing an understanding of simple words and names

Tuesday – Charlotte’s group is developing their gross motor skills while crawling through the tunnel and tent and climbing over the toddle boxes

Wednesday – Shula’s group are investigating the treasure basket promoting an awareness of different shapes and sizes

Thursday – Mel’s group is looking at our reflections in the mirrors pointing to our body parts promoting self-awareness

Friday – Mel’s group will be exploring the soft play equipment in the garden building their understanding of the world around them and different levels created

Charlotte is off Wednesday, Mel is off Tuesday, Nilem is off Monday and Shula is in all week.

 

Bluebells

Monday – Megan’s group are going to be listening to the ‘Gruffalo” story to see what we can hear from the story promoting early literacy skills

Tuesday – Donna’s group is choosing their favourite toys they would like to play with encouraging them to show an interest in likes and dislikes

Wednesday – Donna’s group are using the dressing up clothes to support and encourage language and imaginative skills

Thursday – Almu’s group will be taking photos of different parts of the garden supporting simple ICT skills

Friday – Chloe’s group is playing musical statues and bumps encouraging the children to maintain their attention and use their listening skills to hear when the music stops!

Donna is off Friday, Chloe is off Thursday, Megan is off Friday and Almu and is 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: joining in with group discussions

 

The children will be looking at the ‘Great Britain’ book and we will ask them questions about what they can see. Questions will be asked continuously in order to maintain conversation throughout. The children will then have a group discussion about what they remember. The activity will be extended and the children will create a group poster.

 

The letter of the week is: P

 

The children will be:

Writing the letter P with stencils

Taking pictures with our cameras

Cooking pasta in the role play kitchen

Thinking of names that begin with P?

Playing with Playdough

Drawing a pentagon

Painting purple pictures

 

Leanne is off Monday, Hector is off Thursday and Becci is in all week.

 

Just to let you all know I am on holiday next week, so if you have any queries Charlotte will be here to ask.

 

Blood Borne Viruses infection control policy

 

Aim of policy

 

To provide a safe physical and emotional environment for all staff/ children and families involved with Castle Daycare and Preschool. Castle Daycare and Preschool recognises that blood borne viruses are a part of the community. This policy aims to minimise the risk of transmission to all associated with Castle Daycare and Preschool.

 

Points to consider

 

1. In dealing with an injury, all people should be treated as if they have a blood borne virus. This practice is commonly described as ‘universal precautions’. You will not always know whether a person who is bleeding is infectious; therefore it is important that anyone who treats a person follows established safety procedures when dealing with an injury. All blood should be treated as if it is infectious.

 

2. Children, staff and families have a right to privacy. Castle Daycare and Preschool would like to give families and staff the opportunity to give any information regarding any blood borne viruses that they or their children may have, with the knowledge that the information will go only so far as it is authorised and will only be used for the purpose for which it was gathered.

 

3. A child’s health status should not affect their right to an education. Children/ staff/ families should be able to participate in all activities in early childhood settings to the extent that their health permits.

 

4. Castle Daycare and Preschool encourages staff and families to let the Nursery Manager know if they are infected with any blood borne viruses. This information will be treated as confidential. If this information is disclosed to us we will complete a confidential risk assessment.

 

All personnel should know how to carry out the Nursery’s first aid and safety procedures.

 

First aid kits should be strategically sited around the nursery, particularly in areas when an injury is more likely to be sustained. These kits should contain all necessary equipment and materials for dealing with blood.

 

First aid kits are located at: the office, in the outdoor classroom and in the hallway by sunflowers

Guidelines for universal precautions on handling blood in children’s nurseries.

1. Before treating someone who is bleeding, staff will ensure they have covered any of their own cuts or abrasions with a water-proof dressing.

2. Wear gloves for all procedures.

3. Don't delay treatment of a child who is bleeding, under any circumstances because gloves are not immediately available. Use an absorbent barrier such as a towel, paper towel, handkerchief etc. for an actively bleeding child.

4. Dispose of used gloves, soiled dressings, sanitary towels, tissues, etc, in a place where they will not be handled, e.g. in bags which are burnt or buried.

5. Wipe clean and then sterilise all surfaces and instruments contaminated with blood. Make sure you use an effective disinfectant.

6. Where safety permits soak surfaces for 20 minutes and then wipe dry.

7. Wash hands thoroughly when you have finished. Hand washing is usually adequate for non-blood secretions, but the above precautions (i.e. gloves, etc) can also be used.

8. Make sure that first-aid kits include disposable gloves, disposable wipes or towels, plastic bags for contaminated waste.

Each setting should have a spills kit which deals with any spilt bodily fluids in a safe manner.

Further useful information:

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) this is a virus which attacks the immune system. It is both immune suppressing and opportunistic, not only depleting the immune system but replicating within the body as the immune system becomes more damaged. People with HIV become increasingly likely to develop certain infections, or some forms of cancer, which the body would normally be able to resist easily.

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) this is the most severe clinical expression of infection with HIV. AIDS is diagnosed according to clinical criteria established by the regions or countries nominated health body. These criteria include the diagnoses of one of several opportunistic infections, including Kaposi's sarcoma, lymphoma, and a rare form of pneumonia.

Hepatitis B this is a vaccine preventable viral infection of the liver that causes nausea, loss of appetite, vomiting and jaundice (yellow skin).

Hepatitis C is a blood-borne viral disease that affects the liver and can cause serious long-term liver problems.

How these viruses are transmitted:

HIV can only be transmitted through sexual intercourse/activity involving the exchange of body fluids (semen and vaginal fluids); the exchange of blood by sharing needles and syringes, by injecting drug users. It can also be transmitted from mother to baby during pregnancy, delivery and breastfeeding.

HIV positive children represent a minimal risk to others. It has not been conclusively demonstrated that HIV (and hepatitis B) infected children who bite others transmit the virus. Any child who is bleeding from an injury should be removed for the protection and safety of all other participants in whatever sport they are playing. The injury should be treated following the safety procedures set out in the above guidelines.  

HIV is not transmitted by casual contact, such as sneezing, handshaking, and the sharing of eating and toilet facilities.

Hepatitis B is transmitted through close contact with blood or other body fluids of an infected person. This can happen in a number of ways: by close physical contact; by sexual intercourse; from mother to baby when the baby is born; by injecting drug users sharing non-sterilised needles; and by tattooists using non-sterilised needles.

Hepatitis C is transmitted through contact with infected blood. It occurs through sharing contaminated injecting equipment and contaminated skin piercing such as tattooing and body piercing.

 

 

Kind regards,

 

Jess Smith

Manager, SENCO