week commencing 13th April

Dear Parents

 

Parent Questionnaires

It’s that time of year when we ask you to complete the annual parent questionnaire!

We use the information from these questionnaires and the staff questionnaires to create action plans of ways we can continue to improve.

Please can you take a few minutes to complete the questionnaire as your opinions are very important to us.

 

Follow the link to get to the survey:

http://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/3TESK/

 

ILD’S

Don’t forget to add all of your Easter fun photos onto your child’s ILD.

It’s great for the staff to see how the children are developing outside of nursery and the older children like to share their photos at circle times.

Most of the end of term reports are now on the ILD’S so don’t forget to have a look at these.

At the end of each term, each key person writes a small summary on each child’s progress and sets next steps for the following term.

As always you can add your comments, observations and photos to your child’s ILD.

 

Forest school, Parents Session

Lee, our Forest school leader, is leading a Forest school session for parents on 26^th April.

You will be able to go along and see what the children get out of these exciting sessions.

If you want to sign up please go to Sunflowers room.

Please note that children will be unable to attend these sessions.

 

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. The Summer menus will be launching soon, I will post them as soon as they are ready!

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 are now on the ILD’S

 

Buttercups

Monday – Leanne’s key group are using the mirrors to explore their faces

Tuesday – Charlotte’s group is exploring the treasure baskets

Wednesday – Mel’s group will be singing action songs together

Thursday – Charlotte’s group are rolling objects to each other to build physical skills

Friday – Mel’s group is dancing to our favourite tunes!

Charlotte is off Monday, Mel is off Tuesday, Leanne and Nilem are off Friday.

From this week Mel is taking over Nilem’s key group and Nilem will become the room’s key buddy.

This means Nilem will take over doing the observations if your child’s key person is on holiday or away sick. If you have any questions please ask!

 

Bluebells

Monday – Donna’s group will be reading Goldilocks and the three bears together

Tuesday – Donna’s group is caring for the dollies as they feed and dress them

Wednesday – Rose’s group are developing independence skills as they practice putting on shoes and socks

Thursday – Almu’s group will be practicing their colour recognition using the coloured footprints

Friday – Chloe’s group is counting using compare bears

Donna is off Friday, Chloe is off Thursday, Almu, Hannah and Rose are in all week

 

Sunflowers

Books of the fortnight

30^th March – 6^th April  - How Plants Grow by Franklin Watts

13^th – 20^th April – Giraffes Big Night by Carrie and David Grant

27^th April -4^th May – My Brother is Autistic by Jennifer Moore- Mallinos

 

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: Talking about people who help us

We will be using books, puzzles and small world toys to talk about who looks after us and what to do  in an emergency.

 

The letter of the week is: V

 

We will be:

Talking about words beginning with V

Using V stencils

Playing Vets

Drawing a volcano

Talking about healthy eating and Vegetables.

Jess is off Friday, Becci is in all week, Megan is off Thursday and Friday and Alison works 9.30-2.30 Monday to Thursday.

 

We are out celebrating our Outstanding report tonight so be warned if you are out in Guildford!

Have a great weekend.

 

Kind Regards

Caroline

Designated Child Protection Officer

Designated Child Protection Officer

 

Every Nursery must have a staff member who takes on the role of Designated Child Protection Officer, DCPO.

 

In this nursery that person is Caroline Laidlaw

 

Each setting also has a deputy Designated Child Protection Officer DDCPO in case the DCPO is accused of abuse or is absent.

 

The Deputy Designated Child Protection Officer, DDCPO, in this nursery is

Charlotte Hampshire

 

The role of the DCPO/ DDCPO is:

·         to attend the more detailed multi agency training to enable them to identify, understand and respond appropriately to signs of possible abuse and neglect.

·         To share information with the staff team

·         To access information and liaise with outside agencies to ensure all information is accurate and up to date.

·         Collate information where there are concerns about a child.

·         Contact Surrey Safeguarding Children Board teams who provide relevant and up to date advice and make decisions about referrals.

·         To provide support, advice and guidance to other staff.

·         To have regard to the Government’s statutory guidance “Working Together to Safeguard Children”

 

Nursery records such as accident and incident records should be checked once a month to ensure that any patterns, health and safety issues or child protection issues are picked up.

The person/s in this setting who monitors this information is

 

Caroline Laidlaw

 

Out of operational hours we still have a duty of care to the children. The senior team are aware of their responsibilities and the need to be contactable.

week commencing 6th April

Dear Parents

 

Just a quick reminder that the nursery will be closed for Good Friday and Easter Monday.

 

Parent Questionnaires

It’s that time of year when we ask you to complete the annual parent questionnaire!

We use the information from these questionnaires and the staff questionnaires to create action plans of ways we can continue to improve.

Please can you take a few minutes to complete the questionnaire as your opinions are very important to us.

 

Follow the link to get to the survey:

http://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/3TESK/

 

ILD’S

Don’t forget to add all of your Easter fun photos onto your child’s ILD.

It’s great for the staff to see how the children are developing outside of nursery and the older children like to share their photos at circle times.

Most of the end of term reports are now on the ILD’S so don’t forget to have a look at these.

At the end of each term, each key person writes a small summary on each child’s progress and sets next steps for the following term.

As always you can add your comments, observations and photos to your child’s ILD.

 

Staff news

Congratulations to Becci, who has become Sunflowers Room Senior.

This means when Jess is off Becci will step up and run the room.

 

Forest school, Parents Session

Lee, our Forest school leader, is leading a Forest school session for parents on 26^th April.

You will be able to go along and see what the children get out of these exciting sessions.

If you want to sign up please go to Sunflowers room.

Please note that children will be unable to attend these sessions.

 

Policy of the week

If you would like to see this or any of our policies please ask Caroline.

Our Policy this week is:  Child protection 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

 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 are now on the ILD’S

 

Buttercups

Tuesday – Nilem’s group is looking at books together

Wednesday – Leanne’s group will be rolling a ball to each other to develop physical and social skills

Thursday – Charlotte’s group are singing number rhymes to develop an awareness of numbers

Friday – Mel’s group is looking at themselves in mirrors and pointing out body parts.

Charlotte is off Thursday, Leanne is off Friday, Nilem is off Friday and Mel is off Tuesday

 

Bluebells

Tuesday – Almu’s group are drawing pictures and counting the pencils and crayons they use.

Wednesday – Donna’s group is looking at books and talking about what they see.

Thursday – Rose’s group will be using the leap pads and practicing their ICT skills

Friday – Chloe’s group are making rabbit bread for Easter.

 

Donna is off Friday, Chloe is off Thursday, Rose, Hannah and Almu are in all week

 

Sunflowers

Books of the fortnight

30^th March – 6^th April  - How Plants Grow by Franklin Watts

13^th – 20^th April – Giraffes Big Night by Carrie and David Grant

27^th April -4^th May – My Brother is Autistic by Jennifer Moore- Mallinos

 

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: Reading the book of the fortnight in a group.

 

The learning intentions are:

To maintain attention

To listen and respond to instructions and questions

To join in with repeated phrases and key events in stories

 

The letter of the week is: U

Our activities are:

Using the U letter templates

Playing with the Underwater toys in the water tray

Using Utensils in the role play area

Talking about the weather and using Umbrellas

Drawing Unicorns

 

Jess is off Friday, Becci is in all week and Alison and Megan are on holiday

 

Have a lovely Easter!

Caroline and the South Hill team x

child protection policy

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.

 

The current Surrey Safeguarding Board procedures manual is available at:

http://sscb.proceduresonline.com/

 

Points to consider

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

·         Child Protection/ Safeguarding

·         Current safeguarding training

·         Suitable people

·         Whistle Blowing

·         Social Networking

·         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 Council’s Safeguarding team

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Child Protection/ Safeguarding

 

When starting at the Nursery we record the following information for each child:

·         Child’s name

·         Child’s address/es

·         Gender

·         Date of birth

·         People with parental responsibility

·         Legal contacts

·         Who the child normally lives with

·         Any other setting the child attends

·         If a EHA, Early Help Assessment, formally known as a Common Assessment Framework CAF, has ever been done on the child.

 

The Manager is responsible for ensuring this information is updated annually.

 

Information relating to individual children with regards to child protection concerns or cases will be kept in a secure location with access limited to those deemed suitable.

 

Child protection is an extremely sensitive and complex area.  However, during the course of their work, staff may be concerned about a child’s welfare.  All agencies that work with children have a duty and responsibility to report and assist in child protection investigations.

 

Identification of child abuse is difficult and will normally be a combination of both social and medical assessment.  No list of signs or symptoms can be exhaustive.  The following are for guidance only.  It must be remembered that alternative medical or social explanations may exist for the problems listed here.  However, if anyone has a concern about a child, they must report it to the Manager (or Duty Manager) so a referral can be made.

 

It would be normal to look for evidence of abuse in 2 categories:

 

·         Physical signs

·         Behavioural symptoms

 

Signs and symptoms

 

Significant harm can be the result of:

1.      Neglect

2.      Physical abuse

3.      Sexual abuse

4.      Emotional abuse

 

1. Neglect

 

Neglect results from failure to meet basic needs of the child.  This may include failure to provide food, warmth, clothing or consistent caring.

Signs and symptoms may include:

 

·         Inappropriate or inadequate clothing

·         Poor hygiene

·         Developmental delay, poor speech and play skills

·         A child whose parents persistently fail to seek or follow medical advice

·         Some cases of failure to thrive have a basis of neglect

·         A child whose parents persistently fail to ensure the child’s safety

 

 

2. Physical abuse

 

Most injuries to children are accidental and can be explained.

Factors associated with injuries, which may arouse suspicion that they are not accidental, may include:

 

·         Where the explanation is not consistent with the injury or with the stage of development of the child

·         Where there are changes of explanation or no explanation

·         Where there is a history of frequently repeated injury

·         Where there has been considerable delay in seeking medical advice

·         Where there are bruises of different ages on the child at any one time, other than on the common sites of accidental injury in a child of that age (e.g. on shins and forehead)

·         Where there is facial bruising, other than over the bony prominences, particularly around the mouth, eyes or ears

·         Where there are unexplained burns, bite marks, severe bruising or any combination of these

·         Where there are bruises on the buttocks or thighs

·         Any bruising in a baby not yet mobile, reluctance to move limbs or tenderness on handling

 

3. Sexual abuse

 

While there are many signs associated with sexual abuse, many of these are also associated with other problems.  It is rare for sexual abuse to be recognised by one symptom rather it is a matter of developing a full picture of the child.  A child who is or has been sexually abused does not always display behavioural disturbance.

Factors that may arouse suspicion of sexual abuse may include:

 

·         Over sexualised behaviour

·         Sexual awareness and knowledge in advance of developmental age

·         Withdrawn behaviour

·         Drawings or play activity which are explicitly sexual

·         Compulsive masturbation

·         Wetting and soiling (once toilet trained)

·         Recurrent urinary tract infections

·         Sexually transmitted disease

·         Genital or anal inflammation or irritation

·         Genital or anal bleeding or lacerations

·         Change in behaviour

·         Anxiety during nappy or toileting times

 

4. Emotional abuse

 

There is an element of emotional abuse in all forms of abuse, but some children may be very well physically cared for whilst being emotionally abused.  An emotionally abused child may be subjected to constant criticism and scapegoating.  There may on the one hand be continuous withholding of approval and affection, accompanied by severe discipline, or on the other hand a total lack of appropriate control.  Alternatively a child may be exploited to fulfil the parents’ emotional needs.

 

The child may:

 

·         Have an impaired ability for enjoyment and play

·         Lack curiosity and natural exploratory behaviour

·         Be delayed in language development and play skills

·         Have low self-esteem and feelings of worthlessness

·         Show eating disturbances or growth failure

 

If you suspect abuse you must follow the relevant policies and flow chart on page 12