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Health and Nutrition Parents/carers are required to provide a packed lunch for their child and an ice pack should be included in their lunch box. The nursery provides a morning and afternoon snack each day and we ask that you include an extra piece of fruit to be cut up and shared at snack times. We offer a healthy choice of fruit , cheese, crackers, etc. and of course any baking that the children have made that day. Drinks of milk and water are provided at snack time. Mealtimes are relaxed , social occasions when children sit down together around the table to enjoy their food and each other’s company. If your child has any special dietary requirements, preferences/ intolerances/ religious/ cultural please feel free to discuss this with us. Cooking and tasting experiences form part of our early childhood curriculum. Opportunities are provided for rest or a sleep when required. Please feel free to discuss this with the staff. Opportunities are also provided for active play throughout the day. We have enlisted various organisations expertise in providing opportunities for ‘active play’, these include – Infectious Grooves (drums and rhythm), Scottish Football Association (ball skills), Yoga Bugs, Musical Minis. Your child will be required to bring along a change of clothing(in case of accidents) and those children who are not toilet trained will require nappies, wipes and nappy sacks. Please remember to clearly name all your child’s belongings, this includes shoes and coats. Arrangements when children are ill The Village nursery cannot undertake the care of sick children. The nursery must be informed of any child illnesses, sickness or problems before attempting to bring the child to the premises, each case can then be considered strictly on an individual basis. In the interests of other children and staff it will be necessary to exclude any child who has been diagnosed with certain contagious illnesses and diseases. This exclusion will remain in force until the condition has been cleared by the child’s doctor. The current list of illnesses includes: chickenpox, mumps,rubella, measles etc. All cases of gastroenteritis should be regarded as infectious. Children must be kept at home until diarrhoea and vomiting has cleared for twenty four hours. If a child becomes ill or unduly distressed during nursery hours, one or other of the parents will normally be informed by telephone. After discussion, it may be decided that it is necessary for the child to be collected earlier than normal. Policy for the Administration of Medicines The Village Nursery Staff will only administer medicines to children if they are prescribed by a medical doctor. In an EMERGENCY or URGENT SITUATION eg. A child whose high temperature has not been sufficiently reduced by natural methods (ensure the room is well ventilated, remove heavy clothing, sponge with tepid water), the Nursery Manager, Assistant manager or nominated person in charge will contact the parent/guardian to ask them to collect the child and, if necessary, ask for permission to administer Calpol. The time of the call will be recorded on the medical consent form and parents asked to sign the form when they collect the child. |