Waverton Cottage Newsletter

November 2016

Helpful Reminders

As I am sure you will agree, when your child starts nursery it is difficult to remember all of the information you are given on your settling in visits. Here are a few things to remember:

Please call the nursery if your child is going to be absent on any given day. You can contact us on 0151 426 2809. Alternatively, you can report your child’s absence through our nursery app.

Remember to sign your child in and out of the nursery via the front desk

Please inform staff of any changes to your details at your earliest possible convenience (e.g change in medical needs, address etc.) You can do this at home by logging in to your parent portal on Nursery in a Box. (if you are unsure how to do this, speak to Danielle)

Please ensure you bring spare clothes into nursery as children are given the opportunity to engage in messy, sensory, outdoor and water play throughout the day, all of which supports their learning and development.

Cottage News

Nursery App:

This month we are very excited to introduce to you our new nursery app! The app is to further support and strengthen our partnership with you as parents and carers. The app can be downloaded to your phone or tablet via the Apple store or through Google Play. We feel that the app is a great way of communicating with you and keeping you up to date with nursery news and events, newsletters and term dates. Additionally you can also report your child’s absences through the app. Please see Danielle or Sally-Ann if you require more information or support in downloading the app.

Photograph DayWe are delighted to welcome Kelly Photography into our setting on Thursday 17th November. The photographer will be taking individual portraits of the children for you to purchase for yourself or as gifts. Children who attend nursery on this day may bring clothes to change into if they wish and will have their picture taken from 9:30am for children who attend all day or for morning sessions and 1:00pm for those who attend the afternoon session. If your child does not attend nursery on this day, you are still more than welcome to pop in for your picture to be taken, the photographer will take photographs of children who do not attend nursery on a Thursday from11:30am. In order for your child’s picture to be taken, parents will need to complete a photograph consent form, this can be done via the nursery app or alternatively you can collect a paper copy of the consent form from our front desk.

Children in Need:

On Friday 18th November, Cottage will be fundraising for Children in Need. We will be holding a superhero and princess themed day with lots of exciting themed activities taking place for the children across the setting. We asking for all children to make a £1 donation to dress in any of the following: a princess or superhero outfit, a Pudsey themed outfit or by wearing something yellow. There will also be cakes for

Upcoming Staff Training:

03rd: Victoria will attend safer recruitment training.

08th: All staff will attend NHS training on heath messages

10th Jemma will attend early literacy training

11th:Joan will attend early years foundation stage training.

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sale in reception on the day to purchase. All money raised goes towards Children in Need, which we are sure you will agree, is such a fantastic cause with proceeds helping children and young people up and down the country.

New Menus

This month you may have noticed some new meals that your children have been trying throughout their nursery week, this is because we have just begun trailing a new four week autumn and winter menu. At Waverton Cottage, we are committed to providing your children with healthy and nutritious meals that will support and enhance their health and well-being. We have carefully researched our recipe and meal choices, using the Eat Better guidelines to support. As the meals our new we have been consulting the children and finding out which meals they have enjoyed and which they have not and once the new four week menu has rotated we will have a final consultation of what dishes have been enjoyed and which require a change.

Parent Voices Board

At Waverton Cottage nursery we are committed to providing you and your child with the highest quality care, education and provision. To achieve this we are always evaluating what we do and targeting areas for improvement and adopting new ideas and initiatives. We always want to know what your views, ideas and opinions are as we value your input and will always action upon the things you suggest.

This month as we have changed our menu and have already consulted with our children on our meal changes, now we want to consult with you! The parent voices board will contain copies of our new menus and meals, please take time to have a look at these and write down your ideas and suggestions. What do you love about the new menus? Do you feel it is well balanced and nutritious? Is there anything you would like to see added or taken away? Let us know and we will use your comments and suggestions as part of our final menu consultation.

Recommend a Friend

We are currently taking bookings for January 2016 for new child care places. As a special promotion if you recommend a friend to our nursery you will receive 1 free session providing the child starts their nursery place. Do you know anybody who is looking for or thinking about starting their child at nursery? If so, share your experience of Waverton Cottage with them and help to spread the word about our setting. This promotion is limited to one free session per family.

Parent Information Stand

Our parent information stand this month will providing information and advice on supporting healthy eating at home. The information will look at quick and easy recipes that are packed full of healthy ingredients as well as supporting healthy options on a budget.

Christmas Dates:

It’s getting to that time of year again, as the nights draw in, XFactor live shows are in full swing and everyone is getting excited about the John Lewis advert: Yes, Christmas is almost upon us!!!! We would just like to remind all parents that for those children who are term time only, the last date of term is Friday 16th December. For children who attend the setting all year through, please remember that the setting will over the Christmas break to allow time for staff and children to spend quality time with family and friends. The nursery will be open up until Friday 23rd December and will close and re-open on Tuesday 3rd January. If you are a fee paying parent, you do

Nursery Issues

Payment of Nursery Fees.

Can we please remind all parents and carers that nursery fees are to be paid by the 01st of each month for the month ahead. If the payment of nursery fees is outstanding for more than 14 days after the 01st of the month than a late charge of £25 will be added to your account, if the fees are still not received then your childcare contract with us will be terminated.

Illness/medications

It is that time of year when the common cold, flu etc. comes out to get us all. The nursery follows strict hygiene guidelines to eliminate the risks of germs being spread from person to person, the staff have strict cleaning rotas to follow and handwashing is embedded throughout the nursery as well as the use of hand gels for adults. To support us in this can you please ensure that you do not bring your

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child into nursery if they are unwell and that if they are poorly, they remain resting at home until they are fully recovered. The nursery reserves the right to refuse entry to any child they feel is too unwell to attend nursery

Please remember that the following exclusions apply:

If your child has vomiting and/or diarrhoea they must remain away from nursery for 48 hours after their last episode of either.

If your child is on anti-biotics they must remain away from nursery for 24 hours after the prescribed date of the medication.

Please be assured that the nursery has strict guidelines on illness and infection and follows the health protection agency’s advice and guidelines on exclusion periods.

Suitable Outdoor Play Clothing

As you will be aware our setting is a big advocate of outdoor play and the fact that we have continuous outdoor play means that your child will need suitable clothing for nursery in winter. Please ensure you bring your child in, in a suitable warm and if possible waterproof coat, hats, gloves, scarves, welly boots, a change of clothes, suitable outdoor footwear. Please remember that the setting sells Regatta wetsuits for £15. Please see Danielle for more information.

KEY PERSON

You may have been quizzed this month by Danielle to find out if you know who your key person is. This is because knowing who your key person is, is of vital importance for you and your child as they are your first point of contact in the setting and are the person who your child is building the biggest bond with. The role of a key person is to:

What does a key Person do?

A Key Person helps the baby or child to become familiar with the setting and to feel confident and safe within it. A key Person develops a genuine bond with children and offers a settled, close relationship. When children feel happy and secure in this way they are confident to explore and to try out new things. A key person meets the needs of each child in their care and responds sensitively to their feelings, ideas and behaviour.

A key person talks to parents to make sure that the child is being cared for appropriately for each family.Your child will also have a backup key person who will step in when your key person is on holiday, training, off sick or out of the room. If you are not sure who your child’s key person is, then please ask a member of staff in your room for clarity. It is very important that all parents and carers know their key person.

Upcoming Events/Celebrations

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Many Thanks,

Danielle & the nursery team

This month we will be celebrating. . .

Children in Need: Friday 18 th November

Children and staff can dress as their favourite princess or superhero, wear their best Pudsey Bear themed outfit or wear something yellow whilst donating £1 to Children in Need

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Home Activity Idea

As we celebrate Remembrance day with our children on Friday 11th November, why not carry on the learning at home by creating your own poppy inspired picture. You can do this whichever way you wish, why not try some finger painting? Use some crayons or felt tips? You may want to find a poppy shaped object that you could use to make prints.

LINKS TO EYFS

Communication & Language, PSE, Physical, expressive arts & design, understanding the world, mathematic.

Don’t forget to email us your photographs so the children can share them with their friends and your key person can put this in their scrap book.

Email: cottage@wavertondaynurseries.co.uk

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Policy of the Month: Sickness and Illness At Waverton Day Nurseries we promote the good health of all children attending. To help keep children healthy and minimise infection, we do not expect children to attend nursery if they are unwell. If a child is unwell it is in their best interest to be in a home environment with adults they know well rather than at nursery with their peers.

Our procedures

In order to take the appropriate action for children who become ill and to minimise the spread of infection we implement the following procedures:

If a child becomes ill during the nursery day, we contact their parent(s) and ask them to pick up their child as soon as possible. During this time we care for the child in a quiet, calm area with their key person, wherever possible

We follow the guidance given to us by Public Health England (formerly the Heath Protection Agency) in Guidance on Infection Control in Schools and other Child Care Settings and advice from our local health protection unit on exclusion times for specific illnesses, e.g. sickness and diarrhoea, measles and chicken pox, to protect other children in the nursery.

Should a child have an infectious disease, such as sickness and diarrhoea, they must not return to nursery until they have been clear for at least 48 hours. We notify Ofsted as soon as possible and in all cases within 14 days of the incident where we have any child or staff member with food poisoning. We inform all parents if there is a contagious infection identified in the nursery, to enable them to spot the early signs of this illness. We thoroughly clean and sterilise all equipment and resources that may have come into contact with a contagious child to reduce the spread of infection

We exclude all children on antibiotics for the first 48 hours of the course (unless this is part of an ongoing care plan to treat individual medical conditions e.g. asthma and the child is not unwell) This is because it is important that children are not subjected to the rigours of the nursery day, which requires socialising with other children and being part of a group setting, when they have first become ill and require a course of antibiotics

We have the right to refuse admission to a child who is unwell. This decision will be taken by the manager on duty and is non-negotiable

We make information/posters about head lice readily available and all parents are requested to regularly check their children’s hair. If a parent finds that their child has head lice we would be grateful if they could inform the nursery so that other parents can be alerted to check their child’s hair.

Meningitis procedureIf a parent informs the nursery that their child has meningitis, the nursery manager will contact the Infection Control (IC) Nurse for their area. The IC Nurse will give guidance and support in each individual case. If parents do not inform the nursery, we will be contacted directly by the IC Nurse and the appropriate support will be given. We will follow all guidance given and notify any of the appropriate authorities including Ofsted if necessary.

Transporting children to hospital procedureThe nursery manager/staff member must:

Call for an ambulance immediately if the sickness is severe. DO NOT attempt to transport the sick child in your own vehicle Whilst waiting for the ambulance, contact the parent(s) and arrange to meet them at the hospital Redeploy staff if necessary to ensure there is adequate staff deployment to care for the remaining children. This may mean

temporarily grouping the children together Arrange for the most appropriate member of staff to accompany the child taking with them any relevant information such as

registration forms, relevant medication sheets, medication and the child’s comforter Inform a member of the management team immediately Remain calm at all times. Children who witness an incident may well be affected by it and may need lots of cuddles and

reassurance. Staff may also require additional support following the accident.

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