KCC run all sorts of courses, webinars, tutorials etc aimed at improving the knowledge and skills of Early Years Practitioners ; we use them all the time. They also occasionally produce something aimed specifically at parents. And this course would seem to be very appropriate for the times we live in. To quote their website:-…
Read More Wellbeing toolkit for parentsWe said ‘Goodbye’ to Lisa, our Cook, a couple of weeks ago. Lisa joined us last year at the start of the Pandemic and became a valuable ‘fixture’ as we weathered the first lockdown – we were open all the way through for children of Keyworkers. Sadly, as the Nursery returned to ‘normal’ this year…
Read More Baptism by fire!It has been bought to my attention that some parents are having to wait at drop off and pick up times. I am sorry if this is happening to you, however, for everyone’s continued safety, we are sticking to the social distancing rules for the time being and only one parent at a time can…
Read More Entry to Nursery at Drop off and Pick up timesIf you’re anything like me you will have picked up one or two bad habits over the past four or five months (can it really be that long?) . . . I’m talking about snacking, drinking too much and not getting enough exercise, despite a very tidy garden! Well, the NHS have just launched a…
Read More NHS launch ‘Better Health’I asked Rachel for some notes, so I could provide you all with the inside track on what it’s been like this past week, but I think she’s sleeping this weekend! Hahaha! We opened up again for everyone on Monday. There was lots of frantic activity during the week before, with Rachel, the staff, Trustees…
Read More Our first week backThe Trustees have just approved a policy which provides guidelines for everyone attending or visiting the Nursery, as lockdown measures are relaxed and the Nursery re-opens fully. There is a downloadable pdf copy on the website’s ‘useful Information’ page. Sevenoaks Day Nursery Return to Normal Operations Policy following the Spring 2020 lockdown As part of…
Read More New Policy PublishedI subscribe to the COVID Symptom Study, along with over three and half million others. We just answer a couple of questions every day and these are analysed in collaboration with King’s College London researchers. It’s done through an app which is available at the App Store and Google Play. Anyway, today their email reminder…
Read More How to keep your kids safe as they return to schoolThe Government has just updated their guidance on supporting children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing. Here’s the full guidance And here’s the easy-read version. The latter is pretty good and highly recommended.
Read More Staying at home and avoiding madness – Part IISevenoaks Day Nursery keeping in touch Rachel set up a Facebook Group last month (when you’re in Facebook just search for “Sevenoaks Day Nursery keeping in touch”) so parents can swap ideas and stories, moan about their partner, let each other know what’s going on, ask advice and generally socialise whilst keeping a minimum of…
Read More Join our Facebook GroupI popped into the Nursery this morning; Scottish Power wanted a meter reading, so I thought I’d oblige and take the chance to say ‘hello’ to everyone. As I ambled onto the tennis court I could see Rachel lugging some large bits of wood towards the high garden gates and then Laura came round the…
Read More Today in the NurseryCarol and I have only been cooped up together for a day and a half so far (I had to go in yesterday to prepare the month’s payroll) and she’s driving me nuts. To be fair, I’m probably driving her nuts too. And I suspect it’s as much to do with each of us thinking…
Read More Staying at home and avoiding madnessDear Parents and Carers, Coronavirus/Covid-19 Update I am writing to let you know the latest information and actions the Nursery is taking amid a rapidly changing situation. The Nursery is following the Government’s latest guidance for educational settings which can be found athttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-to-educational-settings-about-covid-19/guidance-to-educational-settings-about-covid-19 As you will be aware, regular updates from the authorities are being…
Read More Coronavirus update from Sue DrekslerOf course we are following daily advice from the DoE and PHE and, if you’re interested, the latest guidance for educational settings is here:- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-to-educational-settings-about-covid-19/guidance-to-educational-settings-about-covid-19but I thought the following NHS you tube video aimed at children might come in handy.
Read More Helping children wash their hands properlyThis is the time of year when recent excessive spending can catch up with us. For most of us, at worst, it just results in a modest tightening of belts, but for some it can lead to anxiety, depression and worse. I’ve just read this story on the BBC website. It’s a common enough story…
Read More Money problems?Just before we moved, our local Environmental Health Officer paid us a surprise visit. Susie was on duty in the kitchen that day and obviously made a good impression, because he was very pleased with what he saw. But he wanted to inspect the kitchen in the new nursery building before he finalised his views,…
Read More New Food Hygiene RatingFrom the National Children’s Bureau: A new educational resource has been developed by the National Crime Agency (NCA) to help keep young children safe from online sexual abuse and exploitation. The resource, to be used by practitioners, teachers and parents with four- to-seven-year-olds, is based upon a three-episode animation series called Jessie & Friends. There…
Read More Online Safety for your childHere’s a link to the new, free learning course for parents, all about a child’s oral health: Children’s Oral Health Advice Programme. You don’t need to sign up, just go-ahead and dive in! And here’s some more introductory bumf:- Health Education England e-Learning for Healthcare (HEE e-LfH) has worked with the Faculty of Dentistry, the…
Read More Children’s Oral HealthA couple of weeks ago we were visited by the local food safety officer who awarded us a ‘4’ . . . . . that’s 1 better than this time last year. Well done everyone involved and particularly ‘Nanny’ Ruth. Here’s to a ‘5’ this time next year! From the food.gov website:- The rating shows…
Read More Our latest Food Hygiene Rating – 4I came across this a little while go and it has already proved useful! The British Red Cross has produced, free of charge, two useful first aid apps; one for general first aid and the other especially for babies and children. The latter has a great deal of useful info about children’s health and I…
Read More British Red Cross – Child & Baby App